Communications volunteer volunteer roles in salford, greater manchester
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"We are looking for 3 candidates to join our volunteer enhanced professional development programme and gain real world experience in your chosen field. While we only have 3 vacancies available through this programme, other options are available if your skills match our criteria".
About the Role
The ePDP Programme Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the Enhanced Professional Development Programme (ePDP) and managing the ePDP Liaison. This position ensures the successful delivery of the ePDP, aligning it with organisational goals and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. The Programme Manager will work closely with senior leadership, Heads of Department (HoDs), and the ePDP Liaison to design, implement, and refine the programme, ensuring it meets the needs of participants and the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Oversight of the ePDP
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Develop and execute the strategic vision for the ePDP, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
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Collaborate with the Director: HRBP, Legal, IT & ePDP to define programme goals, KPIs, and success metrics.
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Continuously evaluate and refine the programme to address emerging needs and industry trends.
2. Team Leadership & Management
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Manage and mentor the ePDP Liaison, providing guidance and support to ensure effective programme execution.
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Foster a collaborative and results-driven team culture, encouraging innovation and accountability.
3. Stakeholder Engagement
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Build and maintain strong relationships with Heads of Department (HoDs) and external partners to ensure programme relevance and impact.
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Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing regular updates on programme progress and outcomes.
4. Programme Design & Implementation
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Oversee the design and delivery of ePDP content, ensuring it meets the developmental needs of participants.
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Coordinate with internal and external facilitators to deliver high-quality training sessions, workshops, and resources.
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Ensure the integration of feedback from participants and stakeholders to enhance programme effectiveness.
5. Monitoring & Evaluation
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Establish a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to track participant progress and programme impact.
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Analyse data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
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Prepare comprehensive reports for senior leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
6. Communication & Advocacy
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Promote the ePDP across the organisation, ensuring high visibility and engagement.
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Develop communication strategies to highlight success stories and programme benefits.
Required Skills
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Strategic Thinking: Ability to align the ePDP with organisational goals and adapt to changing priorities.
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Leadership & Team Management: Proven experience in leading and mentoring teams to achieve results.
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Stakeholder Management: Exceptional relationship-building skills to engage and influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
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Project Management: Strong organisational skills to manage complex programmes, budgets, and timelines.
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Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
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Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate programme vision and outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
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5+ years of experience in programme management, learning and development, or a related field.
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Experience in designing and implementing professional development programmes.
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We appreciate any volunteering help that you can offer YBTC and want to make sure that our
volunteers have a positive experience with us. We pledge to support you as much as we can.
We want to ensure that volunteering with us does not feel too daunting, so the exact tasks might
vary depending on your circumstances. However, some typical tasks may include:
· Helping with event preparation
· Manning checkpoints
· Walking support
· First-aid support
· Marshals
· Support drivers
· Helping with community stalls
We are looking for people who are:
· Warm and non-judgemental
· Willing to learn about the work of YBTC
· Able to communicate with a range of different groups
· Good team players, able to work with other staff/volunteers
· Reliable and able to commit to agreed requirements
We can offer you the following:
· Induction and ongoing training
· Ongoing support and supervision in your role
· The opportunity to learn new skills
· YBTC commitment to health and safety
About Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity
Background
Founded in 2003 and originally named Andrea’s Gift and later Brain Tumour Research and Support
Across Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity (YBTC) is Yorkshire and Humber’s leading
brain tumour charity. Offering practical, financial and emotional support to both adult and child
brain tumour patients, together with their families.
We fund brain tumour research in Yorkshire; we hope this research, dedicated to identifying new
approaches to the discovery and treatment of brain tumours, will improve outcomes for patients.
At YBTC we are a small team who are growing to meet the needs of those affected by a brain
tumour in Yorkshire. Around 15 new cases of primary brain tumour are diagnosed in the region
every week.
Our charity values are:
Integrity, Compassion, Community & Ambition.
Our Vision/Mission
To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and research.
To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and research.



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Help us grow and engage our audiences by creating and managing our Google Ads account, so that we can help support the mental health of more women.
Description
We are seeking an online advertising expert to help us reach more women who need mental health support. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of Google Ads, Google Analytics and ideally, social media advertising.
What impact will they have?
Your support will help us reach more women seeking mental health support via our 1-1 counselling services.
About the volunteer
Description
We are looking for a volunteer who:
· Create and manage all our Google Ad and social media paid campaigns
· Create and optimise ad campaigns and paid search landing pages
· Analyse and adapt ad campaigns
· Manage and optimise display campaigns across multiple devices
· Develop PPC strategies to increase online visibility
· Has good communications and organisation skills
· Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these.
Skills
· Online advertising
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a HR professional? Could you give an hour a week to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination? Then we need you!
We’re not going to sugar-coat it, things aren’t great for working parents and pregnant women. It can feel frustrating and a bit depressing at times, but by being part of the Pregnant Then Screwed volunteer team, you get to turn that frustration into something positive. In the last year the fantastic volunteers on our Advice Line have spoken to over 5000 women and parents, collectively providing around 40 hours of free support and advice every week. Hundreds of women and parents call our Advice Line every day, but with a small team of volunteers we are only able to answer a fraction of those calls—this is where you come in.
We are looking for brilliant HR professionals who want to help Pregnant Then Screwed tackle the Motherhood Penalty by becoming a Volunteer HR Advisor.
Our Volunteer Advisors give around 1-2 hours a week of their time to the Advice Line. They use their HR knowledge to offer a kind, empathetic support and advice to help people to identify and challenge pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace.
About the role
Role Title: Volunteer HR Advisor
Location: Home-based (UK)
Reporting To: Head of Support Services
Time Commitment
The Advice Line is open Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, with various available shifts during those times. We ask volunteers to give 1-2 hours per week on the Advice Line for a minimum of three months.
Alternative time commitments can be considered and discussed as part of your application, so please do include any information that might be useful in your application form.
Main Role Purpose
The Advice Line HR Advisors play a vital role in providing support and guidance to working parents facing unfair treatment or discrimination in the workplace via our advice line. Volunteers will offer advice, listen empathetically, and provide information about employee rights and available resources. This role is critical in empowering parents to make informed decisions and navigate workplace challenges effectively.
Essential requirements
- Minimum CIPD level 5 Diploma in People Management with one professional reference.
- Knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and policies related to pregnancy, maternity leave, and discrimination.
- Access to a mobile phone/laptop/tablet to receive calls. You will not be charged for calls and your number will not be shared.
- Access to a reliable and secure WIFI connection. Public WIFI is not suitable for this role.
- Excellent active and empathetic listening skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
- A kind and welcoming telephone manner.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Comfortable using online communication tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Answer incoming phone calls to the PTS Advice Line from individuals seeking support and advice.
- Listen actively, empathise, and provide HR advice and guidance to support callers with their enquiries.
- Signpost to further information and other support organisations if necessary.
- Make referrals to our legal partner if required.
- Record all details of the call on our CRM system.
- Maintain professionalism in all interactions, adhering to all Pregnant Then Screwed guidelines and policies.
What you can expect from PTS
- The opportunity to use your skill set to tackle the Motherhood Penalty and make a meaningful impact.
- An onboarding and induction period which can be completed at your own pace.
- Support from the PTS staff team and volunteer network.
- Access to our Volunteer Training Hub.
- Opportunities to help us further develop and shape our Support Services.
Charity working to end the motherhood penalty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Managing content for the charity's social media platforms, monitoring performance and establishing and/or maintaining active social media accounts, in addition to researching and creating creative content for different social media channels.
What will you be doing?
- Creating and managing daily social media posts across all social media platforms e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn.
- Develop new, engaging warm-hearted content to increase interest and attract supporters.
- Working in conjunction with the Marketing Manager and CEO, be responsible for posting original, high-quality content (twice per week) to improve our brand presence, grab the attention of our target audience and drive growth.
- Assist with creating our new social media strategy
What are we looking for?
- Clear understanding of social media platforms.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and a positive can-do attitude.
- Knowledge of marketing and public relations is also desirable.
Skills, experience and qualities needed
- Creative Skills
- Administration
- Canva Experience
- Commercial Awareness
- Creating Calendar
- Customer Service
- Event Planning
- Fundraising
- IT Skills
- Marketing and PR
- Research
- Team Working
- Written Communication Skills
Time commitment and expenses:
- 1-3 hours per week, either in or out of office hours.
- We request a minimum commitment of 3 months volunteering.
What difference will you make?
Joining our team will give you the opportunity to:
- Contribute to a good cause that shares the same values as you.
- Use and share your skills.
- Gain new skills and work experience.
- Expand your network and social skills,
- Be part of a friendly team of people
- Make a big difference to our organisation and the lives of our beneficiaries.
- Never underestimate the power of your voice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Trans Celebration
Trans Celebration is a trans-led, grassroots human rights and community organisation based in the UK, committed to advocating for and uplifting the voices of trans and gender-diverse communities. Through monthly campaigns, creative initiatives, and community events, we celebrate trans joy and increase awareness of gender diversity using platforms like fashion, beauty, and the arts.
We’re looking for a skilled Newsletter Volunteer to help us communicate our mission, campaigns, and events through engaging email marketing.
Job Summary
As the Newsletter Volunteer, you will support the creation and execution of email campaigns that promote Trans Celebration’s initiatives and community resources. This role is perfect for someone with experience in email marketing, CRM systems, and content creation who wants to make a meaningful difference while expanding their portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
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Create and manage email marketing campaigns that align with Trans Celebration’s mission and outreach goals.
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Write compelling content and calls-to-action for newsletters, updates, and promotions.
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Design and format newsletters using Mailchimp or similar tools, ensuring mobile responsiveness and visual appeal.
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Ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in messaging and layout.
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Develop and maintain segmented mailing lists for different campaign targets.
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Implement best practices in deliverability, personalisation, and A/B testing.
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Monitor and analyse campaign performance to inform future strategy.
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Ensure compliance with GDPR and anti-spam regulations.
What We’re Looking For
Skills & Experience:
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2+ years of experience in email marketing and automation platforms (e.g. Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce).
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1+ years of HTML5 experience for customisation and formatting.
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Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and/or CorelDRAW is a plus.
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Strong understanding of CRM strategy, list segmentation, and customer journey mapping.
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Excellent grammar, writing, and proofreading skills.
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Familiarity with GDPR and CAN-SPAM compliance.
Personal Attributes:
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Detail-oriented and organised with excellent time management.
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Self-motivated and able to work independently.
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Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.
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Passionate about trans rights and inclusive communication.
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Comfortable working in a remote environment and taking initiative.
Work Environment
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On-site with flexable hours.
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Collaborative team with supportive leadership and mentorship opportunities.
Language Requirements
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Fluency in English (spoken and written) is essential.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
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A cover letter explaining your interest and relevant experience.
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A current CV or resume.
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At least two samples of email campaigns or newsletter content you've worked on.
Trans Celebration is a trans-led,human rights and community organisation dedicated to highlighting issues affecting trans and gender-diversity.
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While gaining invaluable experience, practice your passion within real-life scenarios.
Join a group who aspire to think big, have fun, and create work that stands out. We’re looking for a passionate dedicated individual to join our team, who will play a key role in the growth of our brand messages and visions. The ideal candidate will assist us to conduct research and gather information on various projects.
Responsibilities
Conduct relevant research, gather information on various projects
Write research reports
Working closely with the communications team
Requirements
Good attention to detail.
Strong verbal, written and organisational skills.
Self-starter, dedicated and willing to learn.
Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Please note the role is a voluntary position and could be entirely remote. Any incurred reasonable expenses will be paid.
ABOUT TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you an enthusiastic and skilled funding grant writer? Be a part of our small but committed team as a pro-active grant writer volunteer for a small national charity supporting people affected by a debilitating pain condition.
We are looking for 2 skilled grant writer volunteers who can take the lead in researching appropriate funds and writing grant bids to help us continue offering our support services and resources and helping us create new programmes and services to support patients and their families who have been affected by a poorly understood chronic condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
As our Grant Writer you will be responsible for identifying appropriate grant opportunities, and managing the grant development and proposal process from research to submitting grant applications with any supporting documents.
As our grant writer, you will:
- Identify appropriate sources of funding where we fit their criteria
- Write appropriately tailored grant/funding bids that meet funders’ interests and requirements and to write any additional documents in support of funding bids
- Help develop a Trusts and Foundations strategy to help create and maintain strong and diverse income that meets Burning Nights CRPS Support’s funding needs
- Create a calendar of grant deadlines and track submitted funding proposals
- Help us develop a case for support
- Report on grant usage and impact
- Review all grant/bid feedback and ensure knowledge is shared, so that learning informs us for future approaches to grants
If you are an experienced grant writer or you just enjoy researching and persuasive writing then we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a volunteer who has:
- Experience of being a grant writer, project proposal writer and editing skills
- Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential
- Creative and persuasive written and spoken communication skills
- Self-motivated and highly-organised
- Ability to work remotely
- Ability to search online databases and other sources to identify appropriate funds
- Ability to understand and appeal to funders’ differing needs
- Ability to organise your own work, track and report back regularly
- Experience setting up funding email templates (desirable)
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of our organisation and our service users
- Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and can work with these
- Open to feedback
- Ideally have good network with people, organisations and charities which can help us to support our projects
- Determination to get the job done
Skills
- Project proposal writing
- Grant writing and knowledge of charity grant giving culture
- Good networking skills and contacts with grant giving organisation
- Marketing and communications
- Content writing and story-telling
- Good online fundraising skills
- Good editing and proof reading skills and attention to detail
- Team player who is comfortable working with various volunteers within Burning Nights CRPS Support to collate information required to write funding applications
If you don't have the exact experience, but are interested to volunteer with us, please apply! We would be thrilled to find out about how your interests and experience match with our needs or what we are doing.
Other Information
This role is done remotely using Zoom, Slack and email. You would be working closely with the charity’s Chair and with other trustees. However we would have regular updates and remote meetings as needed so we know you are getting the support you need.
We have an induction process that will help successful applicant to understand how our Charity operates and full support of all our volunteers.
Minimum of 3-6 hours per week for this role
Ideal commitment of 3 months or more (but not specific)
To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.





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As a Group Leader, you’ll play a key role in delivering our life-changing therapeutic services by co-facilitating weekly self-help groups. Using a proven model rooted in Exposure-Response Therapy and CBT, you'll help guide members through understanding their conditions and moving toward recovery.
We’ll train you to confidently co-lead sessions with another volunteer. All you need is empathy, warmth, and a genuine desire to support others. Lived experience of anxiety, OCD, or phobias is a bonus, not a must. We ask for a commitment of just 2 hours a week for at least 12 months.
You’ll be part of something truly meaningful—helping others while growing personally and professionally.
What will you be doing?
Therapeutic Responsibilities
- Co-facilitate therapeutic guided self-help groups every week.
- Interact with relevant service users to arrange their initial attendance at therapeutic groups.
- Consistently work within the scope of your training and recognise the limits of your practice.
- Liaise closely with the organisation's Clinical Director to discuss challenging cases and clinical concerns.
- Inform the Clinical Director of any expected instances of absence two weeks before the event.
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Record service users' attendance every week.
- Maintain service user attendance databases to the highest possible standards of accuracy and detail.
- Disseminate psychometric measures to service users by the organisation's evaluation strategy
- Promote a culture of evaluation amongst service users attending your groups to enhance the amount of individualised feedback available to them.
- Respond to service user enquiries, and organisational communications, in an appropriately timely manner.
- Actively engage in the initial training workshops that are provided by the organisation.
- Maintain a commitment to continual personal development and engage in additional training opportunities when provided.
- Actively engage in organised peer reflective practices
- Make use of the organisation-wide digital communication channels to share and learn therapeutic practices.
• Safeguarding - It is every volunteer's responsibility to safeguard and protect adults and children from abuse, regardless of the setting in which your care takes place. It is the volunteer's responsibility to be aware of the charity's policies and procedures and proactively maintain safeguarding procedural knowledge.
Additional Responsibilities
- Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
- Support the organisation's promotion of a positive approach to diversity and inclusion, treating others with dignity and respect.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, taking account of their age, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity status and any disability.
- Maintain an approachable nature, ensuring that your conduct towards colleagues is open and honest, dealing with differences in opinion in ways which avoid offence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Great Autistic CIC is Newly-Founded and exists to tackle rising mental health concerns, hypermobility, inadequate support systems, limited awareness and inclusion, educational barriers and community disconnection faced by neurodiverse individuals, particularly those with autism and learning difficulties.
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We believe that every neurodiverse brain has its own superpowers. Our organisation turns challenges into opportunities by offering tailored educational support, creative social activities like art clubs and nature walks, and strong advocacy that gives voice to those with autism. We’re a community built on lived experience and on a mission to help every unique individual shine.
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Are you a creative whiz with a knack for web design? Do you want to make a real difference in your community?
The Great Autistic CIC is looking for a passionate and talented Volunteer Web Designer to join our team! We're a friendly bunch dedicated to supporting the autistic community, and we need your help to make our online presence shine.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Help us create a beautiful and user-friendly website: We want our website to be a welcoming and informative space for everyone.
- Work on exciting projects: You'll get to use your design skills on real projects that make a difference.
- Learn and grow: We're a supportive team, and you'll have the chance to develop your skills and learn new things.
What We're Looking For:
- Someone with a passion for web design: Whether you're a beginner or a pro, we'd love to hear from you!
- A friendly and reliable person: We're looking for someone who's easy to work with and committed to helping out.
- Someone who's kind, honest, and understanding: We value these qualities in all our volunteers.
What You'll Get:
- The chance to build your portfolio: Showcase your skills and experience with real-world projects.
- Connect with a wonderful community: Meet new people and make a difference.
- Feel good about giving back: Your work will help us support autistic individuals and their families.
Interested: please email us!!
and tell us a bit about yourself and why you'd like to volunteer with us!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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East London Waterworks Park is looking for volunteer managers to develop and manage meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for volunteer managers to contribute to our community-led working group who are developing and managing meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences within East London Waterworks Park.
There is opportunity to lead on projects in communications and governance, and facilitate the direction of the working group.
The Comms Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.
You should be experienced in developing and managing meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences with a range of different roles. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills are essential. We also value your ability to think strategically and build relationships within the community. Experience in managing and motivating volunteer teams is important and a strong understanding of volunteer engagement and the ability to create a positive and inclusive environment will be invaluable. You should be comfortable with community-led processes. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role.
Contribute to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds. Your leadership and organisational skills will be instrumental in coordinating the efforts of our diverse team of volunteers, including architects, ecologists, teachers, community researchers, and communications strategists. By effectively managing and motivating our volunteer base, you'll ensure that their contributions are aligned with the park's goals and maximise their impact on our community and the environment.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces




Introduction
Do you care about the future of the countryside in North and East Yorkshire? Do you have skills and experience in supporter development/fundraising that you could bring to our work? CPRE North and East Yorkshire are looking for a Trustee and Supporter Development Lead to contribute to our important work protecting our beautiful local countryside and green spaces.
Who we are
CPRE campaigns nationally and locally for positive solutions which safeguard the long-term future of our precious countryside. At national level, the charity produces in-depth research and sound arguments to press government, Parliament and other decision-makers to support our countryside, be it national landscapes or simply much loved local green spaces, through policies which ensure:
- The right development in the right place
- Active support to improve biodiversity and
- Countryside protection from climate change impacts and contribution to climate change solutions.
Here in North and East Yorkshire, the largest of the CPRE regions (6,900 square miles!), we have a successful track record of enabling residents and community groups to help shape development in ways that enrich the countryside around them. We also use our planning expertise to proactively campaign for local authority planning policies that safeguard and enhance our beautiful and varied landscapes.
The role
Our small but energetic team of volunteer Trustees enable people to protect the countryside they love and enjoy the benefits it brings wherever they live. But with your support we can do even more!
In joining us as a Trustee on the Board you’ll have a general role in developing the charity in line with our strategy and, together with other Trustees, ensuring compliance with Charity Commission and other legal and governance regulations. However additionally as our Lead for Supporter Development you will use your specialist knowledge to inform and guide the Trustee Board in this area and coordinate and drive forward related activities to meet agreed aims. As part of this remit, you will also oversee the recruitment of a Communications and Supporter Care Officer (a brand new role) and have ongoing responsibility for communicating organisational requirements and providing feedback to the individual once engaged.
+Trustees initially serve a three-year term and may serve up to six years in total.
What we need and what’s in it for you
You don’t need to have prior Trustee experience but we are looking for applicants with manager/senior level expertise in Supporter Development/Fundraising. By volunteering with us you’ll be using what you know to help find positive solutions for the major issues facing the countryside and the environment as well as being part of a group of people who share your passion for the countryside. Our friendly team will provide you with initial training and support to develop in your role. You’ll gain valuable skills and experience in charity governance and leadership. Further information on role responsibilities and our skill requirements are provided in the supplementary documents available on our application website CPRENEY.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
Penificent is a business seeking to address issues faced by young people and to provide a positive influence through comics and workshops. Our books contain thought-provoking discussion questions directly related to the topic of the book, e.g. mental health, Knife crime etc. The books also have activities for young people to go through during a workshop or at home with their parents,keyworker,appropriate adult. These activities range from colouring to creating your own story that tackles a young person’s choice. Through user feedback, we have learnt that our comic story structure with the questions and activities promote more profound thought in young people than the average workbook or mainstream comic book. We currently run workshops in schools with our comics either in person (before Covid-19) or via zoom due to the pandemic. We have also run workshops with BBC Newsround ( Search: Penificent BBC Newsround) Quotes from Anti Knife crime newsround workshop (Adam 16,:"Living in a notorious area I think it stops me from doing many things like leaving my house and going out.
"Girl 16, who didn't want to be named, said: "I feel like you hear so much about knife crime, people begin to think that it's normal but the characters in this comic tell you there's a different way."), gained support from the Mayor of London and the Mayor of Southwark and also been featured in the Sunday time (Search: Penificent Sunday times)
What you will do
We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Volunteer to join our team to drive the organisation’s exciting growth ambitions.
The role will report into the organisation’s founder and will be remote based.
We will offer you stimulating and meaningful work and the opportunity to make a real difference.
Create posts for each of our social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn,tictoc.
Analysis of the traffic on our social media and providing insights of our demographic.
Looking for ways on how to turn views into purchases from the posts.
Person specification
• Focused and driven
• Planning and organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication ability
• Knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Marketing experience or qualification (desirable not essential)
This is an exciting opportunity if you have some previous Marketing experience or are looking to move into a Marketing role.
This will also look great on your cv when applying for future jobs and we will provide a reference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are currently recruiting for a Fundraisers for our newly formed not for profit which provides fully qualified mental assistance dogs for those in need across Northamptonshire.
Ideally this would be a great role for someone who looking to gain some experience having been out of the business for a while and looking for someone to grow with us or someone is newly qualified in this area
You will have the platform to take control and create your own success story.
Essential to the role
ü Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
ü Satisfactory references
ü Has working knowledge of word, Outlook
Desirable
ü Educated to GCSE level with English and Maths
Role and Responsibilities
· Have experience of fundraising would be ideal.
· Working with the Business Development Officer/Manager
· Must have strong verbal and written communications skills.
· You should be able to work with all other areas of the organisation from volunteers fundraising, to corporate functions.
· Strong time management skills and manage own administration with a keen eye for attention to detail.
· Be honest, reliable and knowledgeable about our services and how we support the local community.
The vision of harnessing the remarkable bond between humans and dogs to alleviate the challenges of mental health.




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"We are looking for 3 candidates to join our volunteer enhanced professional development programme and gain real world experience in your chosen field). While we only have 3 vacancies available through this programme, other options are available if your skills match our criteria".
About the Role
The Enhanced Professional Development Programme (ePDP) Liaison plays a pivotal role in driving the success of our flagship professional development initiative. This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of the ePDP, ensuring seamless coordination between participants, Heads of Department (HoDs), and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will combine exceptional organizational skills with a passion for fostering professional growth, ensuring participants remain engaged and supported throughout their development journey.
Key Responsibilities
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Programme Management
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Oversee the effective implementation of the ePDP, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
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Welcome participants to the programme, providing orientation materials and clarifying expectations.
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Participant Support & Progress Tracking
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Conduct initial skills assessments to identify individual development needs.
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Monitor and document participant progress, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
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Schedule and coordinate meetings between participants and their respective Heads of Department (HoDs).
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Coordination & Communication
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Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling sessions, sending reminders, and maintaining programme documentation.
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Serve as the primary point of contact for participants, addressing queries and resolving issues promptly.
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Engagement & Feedback
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Design and organise feedback sessions to gather insights from participants and HoDs, using data to refine the programme.
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Develop strategies to ensure active engagement (e.g., interactive workshops, milestone celebrations).
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Reporting
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Prepare progress reports for senior leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
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Required Skills
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Keen Eye for Detail: Ability to manage complex schedules, track progress meticulously, and maintain accurate records.
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Excellent Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication to liaise effectively with participants, HoDs, and stakeholders.
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Relationship Building & Networking: Proven ability to foster trust and collaboration across departments.
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Organizational Agility: Skilled in multitasking, prioritization, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Problem-Solving: Proactive approach to addressing challenges and improving programme delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in coordinating professional development programmes or similar initiatives.
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Familiarity with data analysis to assess programme effectiveness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.