How to become a Volunteer Social Media Assistant

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Thinking of spending some time as a Volunteer Social Media Assistant?

Volunteering as a Social Media Assistant at a charity is a great way to not only bulk up your work experience, but to use your expertise to help bring more attention to an important cause. As a social media volunteer, you'll only work a few days a week, but the organisation will be looking to you to help shape their social media strategy and introduce new trends that will boost their online presence. A Volunteer Social Media
Assistant role is most likely to appear in a small charity without the resources at hand to manage social channels themselves.

The benefits of being a Volunteer Social Media Assistant

How you’re helping

  • Developing the tone of voice for the organisation on social media
  • Helping the charity reach a wider audience
  • Generating brand awareness

What you’re gaining

  • The personal satisfaction of supporting a charity in a role you're confident in
  • The ability to contribute to the social media community of a charity
  • Experience creating and executing a social media strategy

Development and growth

Skills you’ll need

  • An understanding of how to interact with people on social media
  • Basic design knowledge to create images for social posts
  • Strong communication skills

Skills you’ll gain

  • The confidence to bring new ideas to the table
  • Ability to cope under pressure
  • A results-oriented mindset