Business Networking Volunteer

Who Are We? 

Taylor Made Dreams enables children with life limiting illnesses to achieve their dreams. We will source and financially support therapeutic services alongside their difficult journey and help to leave lasting, precious memories for families to cherish when time together is all far too short.

Our vision is that children with life limiting illnesses will have the opportunity to fulfil their dreams and that we may also provide their families with support from trained therapeutic professionals. Primarily our aim is to assist in the creation of a unique 'Bucket List', which is 'Taylor-Made' to meet the specific needs and desires of the individual child. Our objective is to enable children and their families to experience unique quality time and experiences together, which otherwise may not have been possible without financial and emotional support.

The Role: 

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend weekly BNI morning meetings and actively participate.
• Arrange for a substitute to attend in their absence to ensure TMD is always represented.
• Conduct one-to-one meetings with fellow BNI chapter members outside of the main meeting.
• Clearly articulate TMD’s mission, impact, and work in an engaging and informative manner.
• Deliver compelling weekly 60-second presentations about TMD.
• Present an 8–10 minute talk (with slides) about TMD when required.
• Build relationships within BNI and identify opportunities for referrals to support both TMD and fellow members.
• Engage with local social media groups to identify referral opportunities for BNI members.
• Complete mandatory BNI training upon starting and commit to ongoing learning (up to 1 hour per week).
• Maintain a professional and friendly approach, representing TMD with enthusiasm and integrity.

The weekly meeting is held at Roffey Park Institute on Fridays at 6:30am-8:30am. Time will also be needed for BNI related activities such as 1:1s with other chapter members and some additional time for duties such as ongoing learning or time to reflect or research referral opportunities.

What skills do I need?

• Reliable & Committed – Can consistently attend meetings and fulfil the role’s requirements.
• Confident Communicator – Able to speak to both small and large groups with ease.
• Friendly & Approachable – Enjoys networking and forming new connections.
• Empathetic & Passionate – Believes in TMD’s cause and can advocate for it sincerely.
• Organised & Proactive – Can schedule meetings, track commitments, and seek out opportunities.
• Strong Presentation Skills – Comfortable delivering structured presentations to an audience.
• Willing to Learn – Open to undertaking BNI training and staying engaged with new material.
• Social Media Awareness – Able to identify opportunities for engagement and referrals online.
• Access to Own Transport – Able to travel to meetings and related networking events.