Digital Communications Volunteer Volunteer Roles
Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.
We are looking to recruit a Communications Volunteer for the Asian MS Group. As our Communications Volunteer you’ll make sure people know they have a local MS Society group to turn to.
In this role you’ll be able to develop your writing skills, and gain an experience of communicating across a range of digital channels.
Time commitment
We estimate this role will need around 2 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.
About you
You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services.
You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the area the group to carry out this role.
Apply
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2. Please apply online
The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.
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Do you use technology on a regular basis for work, study, or daily life? If so, it is likely that you have the needed skills for this role! Help people to stay connected, improve their financial health, employability, and learn how to access much needed services and resources online! You will make a positive difference to bridging the digital divide, empowering others to gain knowledge and confidence in using technology!
What you will be doing
- Supporting older people to gain digital skills and knowledge on a computer, tablet and smart phone via one to one or in small group sessions
- Supporting older people to use digital apps, emails, search the internet, online shopping and set up online accounts
- Supporting older people to learn the skills to keep in touch with family and friends, such a video call and messaging
- Support individuals to agree and aspire on the steps/ goals they would like to achieve in the sessions
- Lead on the logistics and organisation of the sessions alongside the staff team
- Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team
The skills you need
- Confident using digital skills
- Willingness and interest in facilitating one to one and group session on basic digital skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
- Calm and patient approach
What's in it for you
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
- Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
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Do you use technology on a regular basis for work, study, or daily life? If so, it is likely that you have the needed skills for this role! Help people to stay connected, improve their financial health, employability, and learn how to access much needed services and resources online! You will make a positive difference to bridging the digital divide, empowering others to gain knowledge and confidence in using technology!
What you will be doing
- Supporting older people to gain digital skills and knowledge on a computer, tablet and smart phone via one to one or in small group sessions
- Supporting older people to use digital apps, emails, search the internet, online shopping and set up online accounts
- Supporting older people to learn the skills to keep in touch with family and friends, such a video call and messaging
- Support individuals to agree and aspire on the steps/ goals they would like to achieve in the sessions
- Lead on the logistics and organisation of the sessions alongside the staff team
- Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team
The skills you need
- Confident using digital skills
- Willingness and interest in facilitating one to one and group session on basic digital skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
- Calm and patient approach
What's in it for you
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
- Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
Overview: As a Volunteer Senior Digital Marketer for our women's menstrual health charity, you will play a crucial role in leveraging digital channels to raise awareness, drive engagement, and support fundraising efforts for our programs in Malawi, dedicated to ending period poverty. Your expertise in digital marketing will help amplify our message, reach wider audiences, and mobilize support for menstrual health equity in Malawi, despite being based in the UK.
Responsibilities:
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Digital Strategy Development: Collaborate with the team to develop and implement a comprehensive digital marketing strategy aligned with organizational goals. Identify key objectives, target audiences, and digital channels to maximize impact.
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Content Creation and Management: Create compelling digital content, including social media posts, blog articles, email newsletters, and multimedia assets, to raise awareness about menstrual health issues and our organization's work in Malawi. Ensure all content is culturally sensitive and resonates with UK and Malawian audiences.
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Social Media Management: Manage and grow our presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Develop engaging social media campaigns, schedule posts, and monitor performance metrics to optimize reach and engagement.
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Email Marketing Campaigns: Design and execute email marketing campaigns to nurture donor relationships, promote fundraising initiatives, and share updates about our programs in Malawi. Segment email lists, personalize content, and analyze campaign performance to drive conversions and donations.
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Website Optimization: Collaborate with the web development team to optimize our website for user experience, accessibility, and conversion rate optimization. Regularly update website content, implement SEO best practices, and track website analytics to improve visibility and engagement.
Qualifications:
- Experience in digital marketing, social media management, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing principles, tools, and platforms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in content creation, graphic design, and multimedia production.
- Knowledge of SEO, email marketing, and web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Mailchimp).
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Passion for women's health, menstrual equity, and social impact in Malawi.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to contribute your digital marketing skills and expertise to a meaningful cause.
- Professional development and networking opportunities in the field of digital marketing and international development.
- Flexible schedule and remote work arrangement, allowing you to make a difference from anywhere in the UK.
- Chance to collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to advancing menstrual health equity in Malawi.
Join us in leveraging the power of digital marketing to create positive change and empower women and girls in Malawi. Apply now to become a Volunteer Senior Digital Marketer and help us drive impact through innovative digital strategies and campaigns.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Quilombo UK is a Social Enterprise working with the objective to promote and encourage an intercultural understanding between different communities and societies; To promote cultural awareness in the community and educate, regardless of nationality or origin, about race diversity and mutual respect; and run a community organisation with a strong focus on individuals, the community and society.
Roles and Responsibilties
The role is responsible for planning / implementing a content marketing strategies which increases brand awareness with our core target markets through the effective use of social media channels. This will include developing and implementing content marketing campaigns appropriate to the channel being used, monitoring social media channels to respond appropriately to posts / comments, and identifying issues that require escalation.
Digital and Social Media Assistant Job Duties:
· Research and create marketing and social media campaigns and strategies, including content ideation, and implementation schedules in order to raise brand awareness, secure media coverage, and increase visitor numbers.
· Manage and oversee social media content.
· Ensures brand consistency in marketing and social media messages by working with various company department members, including advertising, PR and brand management.
· Provides training and guidance to social media and marketing team members on social media implementation best practices and strategies if necessary.
· Analyses interactions and visits, plus uses this information to create comprehensive reports and improve future marketing strategies and campaigns.
· Write, schedule and post content on all social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube), own the social media calendar and be a brand guardian for the creative aesthetic of all social channels.
· Measure the success of every social media campaign
· Reports progress to senior marketing management on marketing communications across all channels.
· Creates and distributes engaging written or graphic content in the form of e-newsletters, web page and blog content, or social media messages
· Stay up to date with latest social media best practices and technologies
· Communicate with industry professionals and influencers via social media to create a strong network
· Adhere to rules and regulations
· Undertake any other duties relevant to the role that may be allocated by the Head of Department or member of the Senior Management Team.
Essential
· In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and how best to use and develop them.
· Experience of developing social media strategies to support organisational influencing and communications objectives.
· Experience of developing creative user focused digital content using knowledge of the latest trends and developments.
· In-depth knowledge of developing effective, engaging digital content. Knowledge of key analytics tools
· Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other social media best practices
· Knowledge of Google Suite (Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets etc) and MS Office
· Excellent multitasking skills
· Ability to efficiently manage a large workload
· Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
· Team player
· Good time-management skills
· Great interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Desirable
· Knowledge of graphic design software such as Canva
· Knowledge and understanding of social media scheduling tools such as Buffer
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: Remote
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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Job description
Join Legasee in our mission to honour the legacy of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) by preserving their stories and making them accessible to all. We're seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Volunteer CMS/WordPress User to assist in managing our website. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that our digital platform effectively showcases the remarkable history of the WRAC and provides a seamless user experience for visitors.
Our purpose at Legasee is to record history in the words of the people who made it, in order to educate and raise awareness about the bravery, service and sacrifice our military personnel have made over the past century.
What will you do?
As a Volunteer CMS/WordPress User at Legasee, your main responsibilities will be to showcase the remarkable history of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) on the Legasee website. This includes inputting descriptions, photos, and Vimeo codes onto our website, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established protocols. You'll collaborate closely with our project team to prioritise content updates and improvements, contributing valuable insights and suggestions for enhancing user experience. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that our digital platform remains engaging and accessible to visitors, thus playing a vital part in preserving the legacy of courageous women in military history.
What are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented with excellent organisational skills. Proficiency in using content management systems (CMS), particularly WordPress (prior experience preferred), is desirable. You should have the ability to follow instructions carefully and adhere to established protocols, along with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with team members.
What's in it for you?
Upon joining, you'll receive comprehensive induction and training to familiarise yourself with our website and procedures. Gain valuable experience in website management and digital content publishing while becoming part of a community dedicated to preserving the voices of courageous women in military history and making their stories accessible to a global audience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Good Work Hub is a philanthropy tech SaaS platform that connects charities to much needed resources. Mission driven organizations use Good Work Hub to organize their people, plan their mission and maximize their impact. The platform was created to do what technology does best: Break down barriers to entry, increase access and enable productivity. They are committed to powering the good people doing the good work.
CONTENT SPECIALIST
- Create engaging content for our various social media platforms that resonates with our audience and enhances our brand presence. Duties will include:
- Developing and implementing social media strategies
- Storytelling
- Managing content calendars
- Monitoring performance to optimize reach and engagement. - Volunteer 7-9 hours per week remotely for 3-5 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our team as a Village Service Trust Trustee today...
Are you an energetic, inspired and dedicated individual looking to further your experience in the non-profit sector? Are you interested in working in partnership with local organisations in Tamil Nadu, south India to improve the living standards and reduce poverty and discrimination for marginalised communities. Then apply to join the Village Service Trust board of Trustees!
Who we are:
Village Service Trust is a small volunteer-run charity supporting partner organisations in Tamil Nadu, south India. Since our founding in 1976 we have worked with a number of incredibly impactful partners mostly in Theni District. We have worked with some of our partners for decades and we focus on small but stable long-term financial support. Our partners seek to improve livelihoods and social justice through rights-based programmes with rural women, Dalit children and tribal people. Our priority areas have evolved over time to reflect the most pressing challenges our partners see on the ground in the communities they work in.
The role:
This is an unpaid role. Reasonable expenses can be claimed.
We are looking for up to three Trustees to join our small friendly charity board. Trustees volunteer their time to govern the charity in compliance with the law. Trustees ensure that our charity work is always being conducted for public benefit, our resources are managed responsibly, and that we are always holding ourselves accountable to our regulators, supporters and beneficiaries.
We hold meetings every three months, usually remotely but with the occasional in-person gathering and at a minimum a commitment to prepare for and attend most meetings is required.
As an organisation reliant on voluntary efforts by our Trustees and occasional volunteers we would also welcome additional support, particularly in the areas outlined below. Deeper involvement in the work of the trust is greatly appreciated.
What we are looking for:
Whether you’re an experienced trustee, or someone looking for your first board role, we want to hear from you. This is a chance to join a committed team in their endeavours to make a contribution to a more equal and just world.
We are particularly interested in recruiting people who could bring experience of fundraising and communications, including digital methods.
Essential
· The time and energy to be an effective trustee and support the strategic development of Village Service Trust.
· Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Village Service Trust.
· Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship.
· Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team.
· Basic technology skills: word processing, excel, emails, video calls etc
Nice-to-haves
· Fundraising experience
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Digital skills such as social media and website upkeep
· Impact measurement and reporting
· Accounting
· Experience or knowledge of India
· Proficiency in Tamil
Please note: we welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and geographical locations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join us at Legasee in our mission to highlight the remarkable history of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC). We're seeking a passionate and skilled Volunteer Social Media Manager to help us promote our Heritage Lottery project, shedding light on this often-overlooked chapter of British military history.
Our purpose at Legasee is to record history in the words of the people who made it, in order to educate and raise awareness about the bravery, service and sacrifice our military personnel have made over the past century.
What will you do?
In this role, you'll collaborate closely with our project team to identify and prioritise compelling content related to the WRAC project. You will have the opportunity to craft (or contribute to crafting) a detailed social media content plan to showcase the project and help to establish and manage new channels such as TikTok and Instagram to broaden our audience. Your responsibilities could also include creating and disseminating content that resonates with a range of audiences, as well as monitoring and analysing the effectiveness of our social media efforts to provide insights and recommendations for enhancement.
What are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will have a strong desire to contribute to a successful social media campaign and demonstrate excellent communication skills with a keen attention to detail. Experience in crafting engaging content for various social media platforms is preferred, along with a familiarity with content publishing tools. An interest in, knowledge of, or enthusiasm to learn about British history would be an advantage.
What's in it for you?
On joining the team, you'll benefit from a comprehensive programme of induction, training, and ongoing support. You'll gain valuable experience by working on a multi-agency project involving museums, military institutions, veterans, schools, and the charity sector — a valuable addition to any CV. Additionally, you'll become an integral part of the Legasee team, dedicated to amplifying the voices of courageous women from the WRAC project, ensuring their stories are honoured for generations to come.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
As part of our Community Support team, you will play a key role in ensuring the fulfilment of our users' needs by sharing information about our services, projects, and activities; this takes place in person, through our digital channels and helpline. Additionally, you will be responsible for keeping up to date information about other services and partner organisations. The primary challenge faced by the Latin American community is the language barrier, which hinders their comprehension of the UK system and their entitlements. Taking part in the Community Interpreting service, you will support service users in navigating these obstacles, enabling them to establish a more integrated life in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to better understand the challenges faced by the Latin American community in London; use their language skills in a positive and impactful way; and develop valuable administrative and customer service skills in a multicultural, fast-paced organisation.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Connecting service users to our services, projects and activities in person or by answering phone calls and emails
● Supporting users with general enquiries, referring them to relevant services within our organisation as well as signposting and referring to external services
● Registering users on our database and keeping accurate records of services offered
● Monitoring internal calendars and appointments
● Sharing useful, up-to-date information with users as instructed by other team members
● Ensuring internal communications, flyers and handouts are up to date
● Interpreting calls for service users and supporting with non-official translations
● Supporting community members with basic application forms
● Liaising with staff in other departments and with external contacts
PERSON SPECIFICATION
● Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish and/or Portuguese
● Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and with a diverse population of service users, staff and partners
● A caring, sensitive and non-judgemental approach
● Ability to cope with stressful and emotionally challenging issues
● Professionalism to handle sensitive and confidential information
● Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to multitask
● Ability to set their own work priorities, take initiatives and work with minimal supervision
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you interested in marketing? Have you got experience of using Mailchimp? Help us engage our charity's audience by creating compelling email and newsletter content so that we can support more people affected by a complex, debilitating chronic condition as well as raise awareness of this rare disease. This is a great opportunity to assist a small but mighty charity.
Description
Our small charity delivers awareness campaigns and a range of support services to patients, relatives, partners and carers who have been affected by a debilitating chronic condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). We are urgently looking for 2 experienced email marketing experts to join our communications team.
You will be a big link to our charity's clients who are vulnerable and isolated, to them learning more about events, our latest articles, fundraising events as well as ensuring they are aware of the services that we offer that be of help to them. You will also be helping us to raise awareness of this devastating chronic condition.
Even though we are a small organisation we have big ideas and having regular contact through emails and newsletters will show consistency and know they can rely on us to be there for them.
We would like the volunteer to help with:
- Email strategy: Help us plan and articulate how we can use emails and newsletters to strengthen our organisation, motivate our supporters and communicate with our sponsors;
- Email content: Develop our communication & marketing content calendar, write compelling regular email content, including calls for donations & support, that is relevant and has clear a call-to-action and high click through rates;
- Email content (membership): Create a regular email newsletter for our membership scheme
- Create automated email series
- Design and implement campaigns and promotional activity
What are you looking for in a volunteer?
We are looking for 2 volunteers who have:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Good computer skills and a willingness to be contacted via email and/or video chat
- Experience using email marketing software - specifically Mailchimp
- Marketing skills
- Experience of working on marketing strategies
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of our team, organisation and our services users (we are not expecting you to know about the condition we support)
- Can ask key questions to enable us to clarify requirements
- Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these
- Open to feedback
- A passion for marketing and email marketing
- Ability to work flexibly on your own or as part of a team with enthusiasm and commitment
- Ability to create email campaigns with little supervision (after initial support)
Skills
- Digital: Email Marketing
- Marketing and communications: Copywriting/Journalism
Making a difference
What impact will the opportunity have?
You will be joining a small charity during a challenging period and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in ensuring we reach the patients, relatives, partners and carers who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our readership to ensure more people are aware of this condition, which will help those affected by it when they see a health professional.
What's in it for the volunteer?
You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching more people affected by this rare condition who may not know that we exist to support them. You would have a key role in developing a strategy to complement our awareness campaigns. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in someone’s life which is already isolated and painful, but who may not know there is support out there and to then realise they’re not alone.
About the location
Where will the volunteer be working?
The volunteer will be working remotely, online and entirely from your own home.
Travel Limit
This role will be completely remote.
When will the volunteer be working?
Volunteer availability
- Either in or office hours - however we are flexible
Estimate the time commitment
- 3-6 hours / week - but this is flexible however ideally it would be 4 hours or over to ensure email campaigns are going out at the right time
To apply for the email marketing volunteer please send by email your CV together with a covering letter saying why you think you would be a good candidate for this position, via the Charity Job 'Apply Online'
To bring together the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) community to ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.
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Job Overview:
As our Volunteer PR and Marketing Manager, you'll be at the forefront of our communication strategy, making a real difference through your skills and passion. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR and marketing professional to bring creativity and enthusiasm to our organisation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive PR strategies to boost the organisation's reputation and visibility.
- Cultivate relationships with media outlets, journalists, and influencers to secure press coverage and interviews.
- Write captivating press releases, media pitches, and materials to convey key messages and announcements.
- Plan, execute, and evaluate marketing campaigns to promote events, programs, and fundraising initiatives.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all marketing materials.
- Craft compelling content for press releases, blog posts, social media, newsletters, and other marketing collateral.
- Develop engaging visuals, videos, and graphics to support marketing campaigns and storytelling efforts.
- Oversee the organisation's digital marketing channels, including website, social media, email, and online advertising.
- Monitor performance metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of digital marketing efforts.
- Develop promotional strategies and materials to drive attendance and participation in organisational events and activities.
- Develop and enforce brand guidelines to maintain brand identity and reputation.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for media inquiries and interview requests.
- Prepare spokespeople and staff for media interactions, including message development and media training.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communications, or a related field (preferred).
- Proven experience in public relations, marketing, or communications, with a focus on non-profit organisations or social causes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and messages.
Benefits:
- Travel Costs and a mean will be provided.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth and impact of a non-profit organisation.
- Gain valuable experience in PR, marketing, and communications in the non-profit sector.
- Develop and enhance skills in strategic planning, media relations, and brand management.
- Make a meaningful difference by raising awareness and support for important social causes.
At Children with Voices, we believe in the power of communication to change lives. Join us on this exciting journey! We cover transport costs and provide nourishing meals for our dedicated volunteers. Apply now to be part of our warm and welcoming family.
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All our Benefits Advocates play an integral role within our Information and Advice team and last year helped us to identify over £2.5 million in unclaimed welfare benefits entitlement for older people in the county. This money is life changing for our clients; improving quality of life and wellbeing, and supporting local services
We are looking for volunteers who are patient, sensitive and reliable, to assist older people to complete benefit forms such as Attendance Allowance. Appointments are usually in the older person's own home but can sometimes take place over the telephone. Full training and ongoing support are provided by our friendly and knowledgeable team.
Our volunteers will also raise awareness of and promote Age UK Devon services to clients, and record details of any other queries or concerns so that our Advisors can follow up with clients.
Skills required for this role are:
· Ability to empathise with others.
· Good verbal and written communication skills.
· Understanding of confidentiality.
· Patience, sensitivity, and reliability.
· Ability to respond appropriately to different and sometimes difficult situations.
· Working as a team member, referring to other team members when appropriate.
· Ability to work unsupervised and manage appointments.
· Good computer skills.
· Knowledge of the Benefits System (training will be provided).
Age UK Devon’s aim is to improve the lives of older people in Devon through delivering services and activities, promoting wellbeing and health, increase independence and access to local services as well as supporting families and carers - enabling people to get the most out of life.
Our volunteers donate their time to enable us to provide fantastic added value to our services and activities and bring a wealth of skills and knowledge to our organisation.
Our aim is to help you enjoy your role and to gain personal satisfaction on your volunteer journey with us – can you be the person we need to help us in supporting and making a positive difference to people in later life in the county?
If you would like an informal discussion about this role or have any queries, please contact Sarah Gunn – Advice and Wellbeing Manager (see our website for details)
Or if you would like to apply please visit Age UK Devon for more information on the role and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a master storyteller with a knack for capturing dreams? Do you have a passion for social impact and a talent for producing captivating content? If so, we've got the perfect opportunity for you!
About Us:
Welcome to ISF Cambodia! Since our inception in 2006, we've been at the forefront of empowering underprivileged children through education, sports, and community development. With a track record of excellence and innovation, we're proud to be recognized as an award-winning organization that upholds the highest compliance and transparency standards. But beyond the accolades, we're a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about creating positive change in the world. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Cambodia. Let's make a difference together!
Position Overview:
We're seeking a dedicated volunteer to join our Communication Department as a Story and Dream Catcher. In this role, you'll be responsible for identifying and producing compelling content that showcases the outstanding social impact ISF has made over the years across its various programs.
Responsibilities:
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Identify and collect stories of impact from beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers.
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Produce engaging written content, including articles, blog posts, and social media updates.
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Capture and edit photos and videos that highlight the work and achievements of ISF.
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Collaborate with the communication team to develop creative campaigns and storytelling initiatives.
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Assist with other communication tasks and projects as needed.
Qualifications:
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Passion for social impact and a desire to make a difference.
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Strong storytelling skills and the ability to craft compelling narratives.
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Proficiency in content production, including writing, photography, and video editing.
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Creativity, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
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Ability to commit to a minimum of 3 months volunteering with ISF Cambodia.
Perks:
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Gain valuable experience working with a dynamic team in the nonprofit sector.
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Make a meaningful impact on the lives of underprivileged children in Cambodia.
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Opportunity to develop and showcase your content production skills.
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Fun and supportive work environment with plenty of laughs along the way!
How to Apply:
If you're ready to embark on a journey of storytelling and dream-catching with ISF Cambodia, we want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position.
Join us in spreading the message of hope, opportunity, and positive change. Together, we can make dreams a reality!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Overview:
As our Volunteer Social Media Handling Executive, you'll be the voice behind our LinkedIn and Twitter presence, driving our mission forward. This is your chance to leverage social media for a meaningful cause and gain valuable experience in the world of non-profits.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the day-to-day management of the organisation's LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.
- Ensure profiles are up-to-date, accurate, and aligned with the organisation's branding and messaging.
- Develop and curate engaging content for LinkedIn and Twitter, including posts, articles, graphics, and multimedia elements.
- Craft compelling and concise messaging that aligns with the organisation's mission and goals.
- Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and mentions on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- Proactively engage with followers, influencers, and stakeholders to build relationships and foster a sense of community.
- Create and maintain a content calendar for consistent and strategic posting.
- Schedule posts at optimal times to maximise reach and engagement.
- Collaborate with the communications team to support social media campaigns and initiatives on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- Assist in the promotion of events, fundraising efforts, and advocacy campaigns.
- Monitor analytics and track key performance indicators (KPIs) on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- Provide regular reports on social media performance, highlighting successes and recommending areas for improvement.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in managing LinkedIn and Twitter accounts for organisations or brands.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to adapt the organisation's voice.
- Collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to contribute to a non-profit organization's online presence and impact.
- Gain experience in social media management and digital communication.
- Develop and enhance skills in content creation, analytics, and community engagement.
- Build a portfolio of work showcasing your ability to manage social media platforms effectively.
At Children with Voices, we believe in the power of social media to create change. Join our friendly team, where we cover transport costs and provide nourishing meals for our dedicated volunteers. Apply now and be the voice that amplifies our mission!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.