Learning volunteer roles in kingston upon thames, surrey
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About Roots Academy
At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.
Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.
Role Summary
As a Data Protection Officer (DPO), you will be responsible for ensuring that Roots Academy complies with data protection laws and best practices. You will oversee data security policies, advise on compliance matters, and support teams in handling personal data responsibly. Your role is key in ensuring the organisation meets legal requirements and protects sensitive information.
Key tasks
- Compliance & Advisory
- Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, including GDPR and other relevant laws.
- Advise the Governance Lead and wider team on data protection policies and best practices.
- Serve as the main point of contact for data protection queries and external regulators if required.
- Policy & Process Development
- Develop and maintain data protection policies, privacy notices, and consent forms.
- Ensure policies align with legal requirements and organisational needs.
- Regularly review and update policies in response to regulatory changes.
- Training & Awareness
- Provide training sessions for staff and volunteers on data protection principles and responsibilities.
- Raise awareness about data security risks and how to mitigate them.
- Develop guidance materials for teams handling personal data.
- Data Security & Risk Management
- Support the organisation in identifying and mitigating data protection risks.
- Conduct regular audits to assess data handling processes and compliance.
- Assist teams in responding to data breaches, ensuring proper reporting and corrective actions.
- Record-Keeping & Documentation
- Maintain records of data processing activities and ensure they are up to date.
- Assist with data subject requests (e.g., access, rectification, and deletion requests).
- Work with relevant teams to ensure secure data storage and handling.
- Third-Party Management
- Assess and monitor the data protection practices of suppliers, contractors, and external partners.
- Review contracts with third-party vendors to ensure appropriate data processing clauses and agreements are in place.
- Work with legal and procurement teams to ensure compliance with GDPR and organisational policies when engaging external providers.
What we’re looking for
- Knowledge of data protection laws, particularly GDPR.
- Experience in data compliance, governance, or legal advisory roles.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate complex regulations in an accessible manner.
- Experience with risk management and security best practices (desirable but not essential).
What we have to offer
- Be part of a dedicated team of 90+ volunteers across the UK.
- Contribute to a growing organisation that educates and empowers the Muslim community.
- Access to in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.
- Receive continuous rewards for facilitating Islamic education through Roots Academy.
Please note: This is an unpaid volunteer position. Volunteers can claim expenses for food, travel, and equipment in line with the Expenses Policy.
We teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to students across the UK and beyond.

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Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.
Becoming a trustee for Home-Start Southwark (HSS) is an exciting and fulfilling role. The role of a trustee is to ensure that HSS fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries through contributing to the strategic development, effective governance and financial management of the organisation. The board of trustees are both jointly and individually responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of HSS, its financial health, the integrity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals.
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people with the following skillsets:
- HR
- Legal
- Finance, accountancy, bookkeeping
- Fundraising
- Media and communications
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Eye Health & Low Vision Services team is looking for an individual to sit as an expert patient for a group of 4 students who will carry out a low vision assessment. This will include measuring the person’s vision on a sight test chart and contrast sensitivity on an adapted sight test chart. They will be asked all the questions that they would normally be asked in a low vision assessment some of these are personal details about their general health, eye health and emotional wellbeing. They will also discuss what low vision aids the person uses and explore other options that would be suitable for them. This information is recorded anonymously and only used for teaching purposes and for the student to show evidence that they have carried out a low vision assessment. It will give students a wonderful opportunity to talk to a person with low vision in detail about the challenges of sight loss or visual impairment and learn how they overcome those challenges. The students will be supervised by a qualified experienced low vision optometrist. The person would have to be visually impaired but must have some usable vision – preferably using low vision aids
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YourGateway2Success is a non-profit organization that helps young people aged 16–25. We provide fun activities and support to help them grow and succeed.
Responsibilities
- Help plan and run fun activities for young people
- Support and encourage them during events
- Build positive relationships in a safe and welcoming environment
- Work with staff and other volunteers to deliver programs
- Assist with simple tasks like setting up and taking down events
What We are Looking For:
You don’t need any formal experience Just bring:
- A friendly attitude
- Interest in helping young people
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to learn
What You will Gain
- Experience working with young people
- New skills and training
- A reference for future opportunities
- The chance to make a real difference
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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URBAN YOUTH - VOLUNTEER WITH US!
New Start-Up - New Beginning - Endless Opportunities
Are you passionate about empowering young people and coordinating impactful services? Urban Youth is looking for a dedicated and proactive Experienced Youth Workers to join our team as a volunteer. In this role, you’ll help shape and oversee the delivery of engaging, meaningful youth services that inspire and uplift young people across London.
In this role, you will:
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Coordinate a Youth project or regular activity, by overseeing the planning and delivery of the youth project or activity, ensuring activities run smoothly and meet the needs of young people within the community.
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Support Young People, by building strong relationships with young people, acting as a key point of contact for their feedback and supporting their personal development.
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Collaborate with our Teams, by working closely with our volunteers, mentors, and other team members to ensure the effective coordination of services.
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Promote Engagement, by developing strategies to encourage young people to participate in Urban Youth’s activities, fostering inclusivity and belonging.
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Monitor and Evaluate, by tracking the success of the project or activity, collecting feedback to continuously improve the quality and impact of our services.
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Build Partnerships, by engaging with local schools, community organisations, and other stakeholders to expand our reach and enhance service delivery.
We're Urban Youth
Urban Youth is an exciting and vibrant new start-up youth work organisation based in London, passionate about empowering London's youth to get involved, discover their path, and shape their destiny. Our vibrant community organisation is dedicated to uplifting young people through engaging, impactful youth work activities that inspire growth, connection, and self-discovery.
JOIN US AT URBAN YOUTH
Get Involved | Discover YOUR Path | Shape YOUR Destiny
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Richmond Arts Service offers a range of events and festivals throughout the year as part of its diverse programme, including the Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival and the Christmas Shopping Weekend at Orleans House Gallery. Volunteers help support these events through a variety of responsibilities, ensuring their success.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Providing a warm welcome when engaging with participants, providing information and signposting
- Checking in participants against booking details
- Supporting staff with preparation, setup and packing away of events
- Travelling to a variety of venues across Richmond borough
- Support with advertising events and festivals
- General event support
- Informing attendees of event terms and conditions and room use requirements
- Collecting visitor feedback and evaluation during and after events
- Representing Richmond Arts Service and the gallery
What we hope you will get from the role
- The opportunity to meet people and communities from across West London and beyond
- Experience of supporting delivery of events to a range of audiences
- Potential to support project teams with the planning and delivery of events and festivals
- Development of training and coaching skills through supporting other volunteers
- Development of strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Valuable experience at a contemporary art gallery, crossing the arts, cultural and heritage sectors
Training and Support
We will provide training and an induction which covers all aspects of the role. On-going support and supervision will be provided by staff throughout your time with us. Additionally, there are regular training sessions to supplement and further your initial training, as well as a varied programme of volunteer events and activities to join in, meet people and learn something new!
Desirable qualities and experience
- Enjoyment of engaging with the public
- Experience of or eagerness for supporting events with a range of audiences
- Enthusiasm for contemporary art, culture and/or heritage
- Willingness to learn
- Confident when meeting new people
- Good time keeping
Availability
Events and festivals take place throughout the year, during day times, evenings or weekends. We are flexible to ensure volunteering fits with your schedule.
Location
This role can be based across Richmond borough, although several events may take place at Orleans House Gallery.
Expenses
We will cover travel expenses up to £14 per day.
How to Apply
Please complete our application form through our website.
Our Volunteers Co-ordinator will then contact you for an introductory chat, to learn more about your interest in volunteering and discuss the role further.
Background
Richmond Arts Service is based at Orleans House Gallery on the Riverside in Twickenham, promoting arts and culture through a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, festivals, events and activities for everyone in the community.
We foster creativity and enjoyment of the arts, enable people to reflect on their lives and develop new ways of seeing the world. We bring thought-provoking art to the Borough and cultivate a network of individuals, organisations and programmes that nourishes the arts, local organisations and communities.
Home to the Richmond Borough Art Collection, comprising of over 4,400 artworks, at a site with a rich 300+ year history, Orleans House Gallery works with local, national and international artists and community partners to engage with the community, as we have done since 1972.
Building community through creativity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Level the Playing Field in Development
Level the Playing Field in Development (LPFDev) is led by a community of volunteer contributors working towards shifting aid narratives & practices from a decolonial lens.
Systematic and ongoing challenging to harmful narratives and practices in the global development sector.
Addressing deep-rooted colonial structures and advocating for equity, anti-racism, and decolonisation approaches.
Moving beyond discussions to practical solutions
Collective intentionality within the global development community
Providing a safe platform for open and candid discussions
We encourage volunteers to come with openness and no judgement. We love creativity and people who are willing to learn and use the skills they have for change.
Research & Writing
Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)
Support with research projects, reports and surveys Contribute and provide support to publications and newsletters Support relevant initiative and campaign information
Weekly Time Commitment
2-3 hours per week
Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)
1-2 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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URBAN YOUTH - VOLUNTEER WITH US!
New Start-Up - New Beginning - Endless Opportunities
Are you passionate about empowering young people and coordinating impactful services? Urban Youth is looking for a dedicated and proactive Youth Work Manager or Youth Work Lead to join our team as a volunteer. In this role, you’ll help shape and oversee the delivery of engaging, meaningful youth services that inspire and uplift young people across London.
In this role, you will:
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Lead and Manage our Youth Services, by overseeing the planning and delivery of youth programmes, ensuring activities run smoothly and meet the needs of young people within the community.
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Support Young People, by building strong relationships with young people, acting as a key point of contact for their feedback and supporting their personal development.
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Collaborate with our Teams, by working closely with our volunteers, mentors, and other team members to ensure the effective coordination of services.
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Promote Engagement, by developing strategies to encourage young people to participate in Urban Youth’s activities, fostering inclusivity and belonging.
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Monitor and Evaluate, by tracking the success of programmes, collecting feedback to continuously improve the quality and impact of our services.
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Build Partnerships, by engaging with local schools, community organisations, and other stakeholders to expand our reach and enhance service delivery.
We're Urban Youth
Urban Youth is an exciting and vibrant new start-up youth work organisation based in London, passionate about empowering London's youth to get involved, discover their path, and shape their destiny. Our vibrant community organisation is dedicated to uplifting young people through engaging, impactful youth work activities that inspire growth, connection, and self-discovery.
JOIN US AT URBAN YOUTH
Get Involved | Discover YOUR Path | Shape YOUR Destiny
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Based in the Reception of the Main Gallery, you will be the first point of contact for visitors to the Gallery, giving a warm welcome, assisting with enquiries and ensuring a high-quality visitor experience. You will also support the day to day running of the Gallery, dealing with administrative duties and supporting the Gallery Shop, sharing product information with visitors and taking sales.
Tasks and Responsibilities
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Welcoming and engaging visitors, providing information about the gallery and programmes
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Responding to telephone, email and face to face enquiries
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Being a visible presence in the Gallery space, ensuring everyone’s safety and the security of artwork and our retail space
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Guiding visitors around the gallery and wider site
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Assisting with sales and shop displays, including cash handling
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Maintaining a neat and tidy reception and retail area
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Supporting our retail work, with stocktaking, pricing and other tasks
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Monitoring visitor numbers and contributing to evaluation initiatives
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Representing the Gallery and Richmond Arts Service
What we hope you will get from the role
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The opportunity to meet new people and engage with the local community
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Improved and demonstrable administration and communication skills
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Valuable insight and experience of a contemporary art gallery, crossing the arts, cultural and heritage sectors
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An understanding of the breadth of arts activity offered by Richmond Arts Service
Training and Support
We will provide training and an induction which covers all aspects of the role. On-going support and supervision will be provided by staff throughout your time with us. Additionally, there are regular training sessions to supplement and further your initial training, as well as a varied programme of volunteer events and activities to join in, meet people and learn something new!
Desirable qualities and experience
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Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with people and sharing information
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Interest for contemporary art, local history and/or heritage
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Able to answer enquiries in a friendly and helpful manner
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Willingness to learn, particularly administrative skills
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Enjoys being part of a team
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Ability to complete tasks independently
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Good time keeping
Availability
The gallery is open to the public Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 5pm, with two volunteer shifts a day, 10am – 1pm and 1pm – 5pm.
We ask for a minimum commitment of one shift every fortnight, although there is flexibility over scheduling.
Location
This role is based at Orleans House Gallery in the Main Gallery building.
Expenses
We will cover travel expenses up to £14 per day.
How to Apply
Please complete our application form through our website.
Our Volunteers Co-ordinator will then contact you for an introductory chat, to learn more about your interest in volunteering and discuss the role further.
Background
Richmond Arts Service is based at Orleans House Gallery on the Riverside in Twickenham, promoting arts and culture through a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, festivals, events and activities for everyone in the community.
We foster creativity and enjoyment of the arts, enable people to reflect on their lives and develop new ways of seeing the world. We bring thought-provoking art to the Borough and cultivate a network of individuals, organisations and programmes that nourishes the arts, local organisations and communities.
Home to the Richmond Borough Art Collection, comprising of over 4,400 artworks, at a site with a rich 300+ year history, Orleans House Gallery works with local, national and international artists and community partners to engage with the community, as we have done since 1972.
Building community through creativity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
We are looking for up to ten UK university students to join our volunteer Student Ambassadors team and help Ygam achieve its social purpose by reaching out to students at university. This will be achieved by advising Ygam on the needs of students, supporting with content development, organising activities at your campus, and join us at events to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms.
We are seeking individuals who are outgoing, with a confident personality. You will enjoy engaging with other students and be able to advise us on the experiences of students with regards to gaming and gambling.We’d love to hear from students with an interest in mental health, psychology, content development, and gaming.
If you are interested, your application should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter (of no more than two sides of A4) detailing what you would bring to the Ygam Student Ambassador team and how your experiences (life and/or work) demonstrate our values of integrity, empathy, innovation, and empowerment.
Become a trustee and support our governance and fundraising activities with your expertise to impact transformational work to end poverty and injustice all around the world.
If you’re an experienced professional in one or more of these areas: like finance and operations: audit, charity and company law regulations; digital transformation & IT; people: EDI and health safety, this is your opportunity to join the Board of Trustees of All We Can and use your expertise to help us raise more money to support our partner organisations transform their communities and work to end poverty and injustice all around the world.
Being trustee of All We Can is a rewarding role as you get to play your part in doing international development differently based on our relational and long-term partnership model. If you’re looking for a sense of purpose, fulfilment derived from being part of a movement which is transforming international development, this can be a role for you.
As part of the Board of Trustee’s, you will help govern All We Can in line with its charitable objectives and to maintain oversight of the organisation’s financial affairs on behalf of the Board. You will work with other trustees and the chair across all board’s areas of responsibility and contribute within your specific area of expertise.
We’re currently preparing for an ambitious five-year strategic plan covering 2025 - 2030, and we need your challenge, championing and support to deliver it.
We are committed to equity and inclusion and to continually improving the diversity of our board. We are specifically eager to receive expressions of interest from people of colour. We also specifically welcome those who are looking to use their potential in support of our cause, as first-time Trustees. To perform the role, you will need to be supportive of working in a Christian faith-based environment, but do not need to be a Christian.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Breastfeeding Network's services are essential for both families and reducing pressure on health services. We are seeking a new Treasurer to ensure we can meet increased demand.
About The Breastfeeding Network
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is the leading charity providing infant feeding and breastfeeding information and support that women and families trust at one of the most vulnerable points on their parenting journeys.
We work across the UK and aid women and families to feel supported in their feeding choices and are able to breastfeed for as long as they choose.
What will you be doing?
BfN is the leading charity providing infant feeding and breastfeeding information and support that women and families trust at one of the most vulnerable points on their parenting journeys. We work across the UK and support women and families to feel supported in their feeding choices and are able to breastfeed for as long as they choose. BfN is a Scottish registered charity and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered at Companies House.
The Treasurer will work closely with the Finance and Systems Manager and CEO to provide effective leadership on the financial good governance and resilience of BfN.
Main duties and tasks
The Treasurer has specific key responsibilities relating to their financial knowledge and experience. These include inputting technical expertise and overseeing where appropriate:
· Budgeting, financial control and reporting;
· Fraud risk reduction;
· Management of deposits and investments;
· Contract review and management including potential VAT implications;
· Meaningful reporting to the Directors, regulators and high value/ risk donors;
· Appointment and management of the auditors;
· Managing short and long term cash flow and reserves policy;
· Cost recovery of core expenditure needs;
· Accounting systems, policies and records
The Treasurer will also help the full Board to understand and consider the financial implications of significant decisions.
The Treasurer will be one of the counter-signatories for online banking and applications to high value funders.
For full details, please request the candidate pack from the TrusteeWorks team at the email address provided.
This is a remote opportunity.
What are we looking for?
The successful candidate will have a background as a chartered accountant, with experience of risk and strategy. An experience of working with public sector or charities and an understanding of charity finance will be desirable.
Essential
Qualified accountant with hands on experience of managing the finances of an organisation (or equivalent level, Qualified by experience)
Understanding of charity and/ or public sector finances or chartered / management accountant, ready, and able to proactively gain the understanding and insight on charity and public sector finance required for this role
Basic IT skills relevant to the requirements of the role
Hands on experience of governance in a charity or comparable resource-constrained organisation
Experience of managing relationships with auditors and regulators
Strong affinity with and commitment to the work of BfN
Proven ability to communicate and explain financial information to a board and other stakeholders
Understanding and commitment to undertake governance and legal duties, including Treasurer responsibilities in particular
Availability to attend Board, FAR and other required meetings, in person or virtual – dates agreed by consultation in advance
Ready, willing and able to provide ad hoc advisory input as required to the Finance and Systems Manager, CEO, FAR, Chair and wider Board by email and attend remote meetings with BfN
Desirable
Hands on experience of managing or auditing a charity’s finance
Knowledge / experience of the charity SORP
Experience of contributing to business planning
Knowledge of the infant feeding, early years, health or similar sectors
What Difference will you make?
By contributing to a charity that achieves phenomenal impact for women and families, you will have a rewarding opportunity to apply your skills and experience in accounting and finance, for good. You will know that your expertise and insight can really support in an increasingly challenging operating climate, for charities as a whole, not least in the health and social care sector.
Becoming a Director of BfN you will join a charity which is trusted by healthcare professionals and parents alike for the consistent quality of the services we run through mums and parents who have breastfed themselves. You will know the charity makes a difference and has a track-record of effective management and governance.
Time Commitment
Hours: Anticipated to be between two and two-and-a-half days per month.
Deadline: 9am, Monday 12th May 2025
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks team at Reach Volunteering are supporting The Breastfeeding Network with their Treasurer recruitment. Questions and applications should be submitted via TrusteeWorks in the first instance.
To express your interest in the position, please send an up-to-date CV / Linkedin profile and covering letter outlining why you are interested in becoming our next Treasurer and your relevant skills and experience (see both the Role and Person specification).
Please send applications and enquiries to the TrusteeWorks team at the email address specified below.
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About Access Academia
Access Academia is the charitable umbrella which was created out of the creation of the student-led publication, the Journal of Intersectional Social Justice. When Journal of Intersectional Social Justice (JISJ) was created, there were not any expectations for the project to be any more than that: a student-led academic publication. However, as it rolled on, attention for the project widened and it began to cover other topics and get involved in other realms of knowledge sharing, activism, and content creation. The creation of the seminal Access Series on the Intersections blog springboarded the idea for the JISJ to turn into something much more than a simple academic publication. Now as we have restructured the JISJ into Access Academia, we are finalising our official registration as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) in the UK.
Our core purpose is to Make Academia More Accessible. We plan to accomplish this by many different avenues, as obviously it is a very wide-ranging goal! The main ways we plan to do this are through encouraging Open Access academia and knowledge sharing through the Access Series, expanding the themes covered on Intersections with additions such as Mental Health Mondays and Colonialism in Subject, creating accessible content across our social media platforms which encourages truthful and accurate knowledge sharing and activism, running research events to encourage students to publish and interact with academia, covering inside stories of academia, running student engagement programmes to try and make academia less of an Ivory Tower, and much more!
What is a Volunteership?
A volunteership is a unique hybrid opportunity that combines elements of volunteering and interning. Participants commit to working with a charity or nonprofit organization for a specified period of time, fulfilling a set of responsibilities and expectations. In return, they gain valuable experience, receive a letter of recommendation, and are offered LinkedIn endorsements. Additionally, they may have the chance to continue working with the charity through future hiring cycles as long as they remain a student. This experience provides both personal fulfillment through giving back to the community and professional development for future career opportunities.
Volunteership: Outreach Coordinator
Duration: May to August 2025
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled as a student
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Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program.
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Strong interest in community engagement and networking.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to craft compelling emails and messages tailored to different audiences.
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Organizational skills to track outreach efforts and meet targets.
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Comfortable using email outreach tools (e.g., Mailchimp, Google Sheets, etc.) or willingness to learn.
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Experience with or interest in nonprofit work is a plus.
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Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple outreach tasks.
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Passion for contributing to social impact and building connections that support charitable initiatives.
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Email Outreach:
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Meet a monthly email outreach quota, targeting potential partners and other key stakeholders.
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Craft personalized and engaging outreach emails to build and maintain relationships with various groups.
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Follow up with contacts to nurture relationships and drive engagement with the charity's initiatives.
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Community Engagement:
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Assist in developing and implementing outreach strategies to expand the charity’s network and reach.
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Help coordinate outreach efforts for specific campaigns, events, or initiatives.
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Track responses and report on outreach success rates, identifying areas for improvement.
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Research & Networking:
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Conduct research to identify new potential partners, supporters, or collaborators for the charity.
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Assist with compiling contact lists and gathering relevant information for outreach purposes.
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Campaign Support:
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Support the development of email campaigns, including drafting email copy and ensuring timely distribution.
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Help maintain and update the charity's contact database, ensuring accuracy and compliance with privacy standards.
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Post-Event & Programme Reporting:
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Help in post-event evaluations, collecting feedback from participants, and reporting on outcomes.
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Assist in maintaining and updating event and programme documentation for future reference.
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Collaboration & Teamwork:
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Collaborate with internal teams and volunteers to ensure Access Academia's message is shared correctly and consistently.
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Contribute and attend all meetings for the Outreach & Marketing team and directions from the Director of Outreach & Marketing.
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Meet all given deadlines on time and consistently.
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What You’ll Gain:
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Hands-on experience in outreach, community engagement, and relationship management.
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Opportunities to develop communication skills, including email marketing and networking strategies.
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A letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the volunteership.
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Certification of participation at the end of the volunteership.
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LinkedIn endorsements and the chance to be considered for future hiring cycles with the charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Sustainability Research Volunteer
People & Planet is looking for volunteers to assist with compiling its 2025/26 People & Planet
University League; the only higher education ranking that classifies based on ethics and climate
justice criteria.
Universities impart skills and knowledge, form life-long beliefs and behaviours, act as centres of
communities, employ, house and feed large numbers of people and promote the creation and
sharing of knowledge. We believe this makes them uniquely placed to lead on environmental and
ethical issues. For this reason the People & Planet University League has been running since 2007
and has been published by high-profile media partners such as The Guardian (2021, 2022. 2023,
2024) and whose data is used in the Sunday Time Good University Guide.
Volunteers will research publicly available university documents and assess universities against
our marking criteria, which cover a wide range of climate and social justice issues including
decarbonisation, fossil fuel divestment, ethical banking, workers’ rights and environmental
management among others. This work will help to incentivise the university sector towards taking
immediate and appropriate action on the climate crisis and upholding the rights and wellbeing of all
people internationally.
The role will develop and improve the following areas:
● Qualitative research skills
● Attention to detail
● Use of data collection software
● Time management and keeping to deadlines
● Working independently and remotely
● Communication skills
● Knowledge of environmental management processes and sustainability reporting.
Training is provided for the role. We believe the skills and experience gained could be valuable for
a number of career paths, including working in NGOs, corporate sustainability, estates
management, higher education policy making, research and campaigning among many others.
People & Planet would like to support volunteers in their future careers, so will give all volunteers
an official reference letter on successful completion of their placement and will act as a referee for
future positions for which you may apply. From last year’s cohort, 100% said they would
recommend this position to someone who wanted to add experience to their CV.
Feedback from previous volunteers
‘I think as someone looking for relevant experience to bolster a CV, this is a helpful and
not-too-time-consuming position. It had exactly the kind of flexibility that I required at this point in time.’
‘It's a really great opportunity to hone one's research skills, learn more about what our universities can do to
improve their impact on the planet, and make a small but real difference.’
Person Specification -the following are essential:
- Access to a computer or laptop and internet connection.
- Familiarity with desk-based research.
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently to agreed standards.
- Reliability and commitment to completing work to deadlines.Sustainability Research Volunteer
- Able to communicate needs with staff at People & Planet and if needed, ask for appropriate
- support to complete tasks in time.
- Ability to search policy documents for specific information in English.
- Ability to assess information against standardised frameworks.
- Ability to work remotely and independently
The following are desirable:
● Awareness of current issues in sustainability and ethics.
● Experience of research and data collection.
● An interest in higher education policy.
You will need to commit to
● Two 25 hour weeks of remote work in July and August.
● 5 hours work per day for the two week period. Volunteers can manage their own time
flexibly and will receive support from People & Planet, but must meet task deadlines on a
weekly basis and attend a short daily meeting.
● One half day of remote training and induction the week prior to your 2 week engagement.
● Attending a brief meeting in the morning or afternoon each day and one individual check-in
meeting in week 1.
Summer timetable
June 30th-July 11th Ethical Investment and Banking, Ethical Careers and Recruitment,
Education for Sustainable Development. Training and induction w/c 23rd June
July 21st-1st August Sustainable Food, Staff & HR, Environmental Policy and Strategy
Training and induction w/c 14th July
August 11th-August 22nd Managing Carbon, Workers’ Rights, Staff and Student
Engagement, Environmental Management and Auditing. Training and induction w/c August
4th
Application
Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until positions are filled, so please apply early to
avoid disappointment. The deadline for applications is Friday June the 6th 2025
Candidates will need to attend a non-competitive group recruitment session and complete an
online self-access task before being invited to volunteer with us.
Please let us know if you have specific access needs and what we can do to make the interview,
training and volunteer experience more accessible to you, including organising a one-on-one
interview. We welcome people with hearing loss, deaf and or disabled people to apply for thisSustainability Research Volunteer volunteer opportunity -unfortunately we don't use BSL so would need to make alternative support provisions for the training, unless a BSL interpreter can join you. If you have specific needs where
we might support you by making this volunteering opportunity more accessible, please let us know via email
People & Planet welcome applications from BAME folks and people of colour, from disabled people, from LGBTQI*people, from people who speak English as a second language, from people who identify as non-binary gender, from women, from people of different ages, from people with caring responsibilities and from people with irregular migration status, people seeking asylum in the UK or with a migrant background, folks with a working class background, and everyone else.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
While gaining invaluable experience, practice your passion within real-life scenarios.
We’re looking for Social Media Manager volunteers 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 grow our on-line presence and increase traffic to our digital channels.
Responsibilities
Increase traffic to our digital channels
Grow our brand messages, visions and on-line presence.
Requirements
Working experience with online digital marketing & Social Media
Strong verbal, written, and organisational skills.
Enthusiastic, Dedicated and willing to learn.
The role could be entirely remote and is unremunerated but all reasonable expenses will be met.
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.