Become a Regional Ovarian Cancer Co-ordinator
Ovacome has a network of
volunteers who represent the charity at local and regional
level.
These are our Regional Ovarian Cancer Coordinators (ROCCs) who
take our information into GP surgeries and hospital clinics, make
contact with local health professionals, talk about ovarian cancer
to local groups, support fundraising and help to run our Fone
Friends service.
The ROCCs give their time to help Ovacome alongside The Eve
Appeal, a charity that raises funds for research into ovarian
cancer, in a special partnership that benefits everyone. The
project is funded by Boots.Regional ovarian cancer co-ordinators
are volunteers who represent the two charities The Eve Appeal in
partnership with Ovacome at local level.
The ROCC has an agreed geographical area, such as a county, and
within that will lead other supporters, volunteers and fundraisers
for The Eve Appeal and Ovacome.
The ROCC's role is to:
1. Co-ordinate the local Fone Friends service. Manage a list of
Fone Friends contacts and match individual callers with appropriate
Fone Friends.
2. Represent The Eve Appeal and/or Ovacome at local events.
3. Receive donations on behalf of The Eve Appeal and/or
Ovacome.
4. Support local fundraising events organised by the charities
volunteers.
5. Make positive links with local health services used by women
with ovarian cancer.
6. Distribute materials supplied by The Eve Appeal and Ovacome
to hospitals, clinics, gynaecology and oncology services, nurse
specialists and other health professionals.
7. Respond to requests for information from local newspapers and
radio.
8. Attend training as required by The Eve Appeal in partnership
with Ovacome.
9. Keep a formal written record of all work undertaken,
telephone calls, emails and letters.
10. Adhere to the procedures and policies of The Eve Appeal in
partnership with Ovacome.
11. Respect the confidentiality of the organisations and their
clients at all times.
We do not necessarily expect you to carry out all these tasks
personally. You may wish to form a team of local supporters and
delegate some of this work, or you may want to have a deputy to
support you. We accept that ROCCs will fulfil the role description
in a variety of ways and we will support you in this.
If you are interested in learning mroe about becoming a
ROCC, please contact Ruth Grigg, Regional Volunteer Manager on 020
7299 6653 or email ruth@evewithovacome.org.uk