Why not join in one of our brilliant fundraising events? Find out what's coming up next here!
Why not join in one of our brilliant fundraising events? Find out what's coming up next here!
Like many people, fundraising was not a career I had considered. I was certain I was going to be a teacher from a very young age but this path did not go to plan for me, and I soon realised that it was not the job for me!
When I finished university I became Duty Manager of Shrewsbury Castle as a stop gap whilst I worked out what it was I wanted to do. It was during this time that I started to gain an interest in event organising as I was in charge of the weddings there.
The position of Fundraising Officer came up for Lingen Davies and I applied, hoping to increase my experience of events, so that I would be able to pursue this as a career. Little did I realise that the world of fundraising was not all about events! Despite that, the charity got under my skin and I loved everything I did, meeting new people, developing relationships with supporters and making a real difference to cancer patients locally. I have been with the charity for 15 years and in 2012 I was promoted to the role of Fundraising Manager.
It seems to be true what people say, you never really choose to go in to fundraising, it seems to choose you!
