Volunteer positions

We're seeking Volunteer Area Coordinators to help organise collection sites and volunteer collectors in your area for SPCA 'Fill the Bucket' appeal on Friday 30 May and Saturday 31 May.

SPCA’s 'Fill the Bucket' appeal is a vital fundraising event that directly supports our mission to protect and care for animals across New Zealand. As an Area Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in ensuring its success by assisting our Events Team with volunteer management, overseeing rosters, and coordinating collection sites in your designated area.

This year's Street Appeal takes place on Friday 30 May and Saturday 31 May. If you're passionate about making a difference, we’d love to have you on board!

Volunteer Area Coordinators are responsible for:

• Oversight of the roster for Volunteer Collectors to ensure sites are covered for all of the two days. You will be provided with software to facilitate the rostering.

• Providing instruction and communicating with Volunteer Collectors in your area in the lead up to the appeal.

• Helping volunteer collectors be familiar with the non-cash donation options available (you will be provided with a full brief on these and systems to be used are incredibly user friendly).

• Being the first point of contact for Volunteer Collectors throughout the collection days.

• Setting up and visiting sites in your area to ensure everything is running smoothly throughout the two collection days.

• Banking the money collected in your area. We provide banking bags to make the process easy.

• Helping us promote the 2025 Street Appeal and encouraging your friends, family, colleagues and contacts to volunteer.

• Ensuring all event collateral and equipment is collected and returned after the event.

You must be available ALL of Friday 30 & Saturday 31 May from approx. 8am - 6pm each day and have access to a vehicle.  We welcome volunteers who would like to take on the role of Area Coordinator with a friend or family member—teamwork can make the experience even more enjoyable!

You are required to attend one information session – this may be held in person or virtually (details TBA). Collection sites are provided but we really appreciate any suggestions for good areas to book.

We are more than happy to provide references afterwards.

This is an opportunity not to be missed to gain valuable experience in the not-for-profit sector and make a real difference in the lives of New Zealand’s animals.

If you are interested in becoming a 'Fill the Bucket' volunteer Area Coordinator, please contact SPCA Events Team via email events@spca.nz