6 Volunteer content writer jobs

Are you a storyteller who wants to make a difference?

Content Writer | Khalsa Aid International

Permanent | Full Time | Taplow – office based

Do you have a way with words and a passion for telling stories that connect, inspire and drive action?

Khalsa Aid International is looking for a creative and talented Content Writer to help bring our humanitarian work to life.

From responding to emergencies and supporting communities around the world to working alongside volunteers and delivering long-term projects, there are incredible stories behind everything we do. We need someone who can find those stories, tell them with purpose and help our supporters understand the difference they are making.

What will you be doing?

You’ll work across our programmes, fundraising and communications teams to create engaging content for a wide range of audiences and platforms.

You will:

• ✍️ Write compelling blogs, website content, newsletters, fundraising appeals and reports.
• 🌍 Turn programme updates, interviews and field reports into powerful humanitarian stories.
• ❤️ Tell stories in a dignified, ethical and human-centred way.
• 📣 Develop campaign messaging, headlines and calls to action that inspire people to get involved.
• 🎥 Create scripts, captions and written content for video and social media.
• ✏️ Edit and proofread content to ensure it is clear, accurate and engaging.
• 🤝 Work closely with our Digital Creator and teams across Khalsa Aid to develop integrated campaigns.
• 🚨 Support fast-moving communications during humanitarian emergencies and disaster responses.
• 📊 Use content performance and audience insights to continually improve what we do.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who is a great writer, curious, creative and passionate about making a difference.

You’ll have:

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Experience creating both long- and short-form content.
• A strong instinct for finding and telling compelling stories.
• Experience creating content for digital channels, including websites, social media and email.
• Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging content.
• Degree in Marketing & Communications or equivalent professional experience in content writing.
• A proactive and collaborative approach.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence
• A genuine interest in humanitarian work and Khalsa Aid’s mission.

It would be great if you also have experience within the charity, humanitarian or international development sector, and/or speak Punjabi or Hindi.

Why Khalsa Aid?

This isn't just a writing job.

Your words will help tell the stories of people and communities affected by crises, show supporters where their donations are making a difference, and inspire others to take action.

If you’re ready to use your creativity and storytelling skills for something that really matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: You must have the legal right to work in the UK. Khalsa Aid is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected

About Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading patient charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis. Our mission is underpinned by values of compassionate, bold, expert and collaborative. We believe in creating a supportive environment in which both our employees and beneficiaries can thrive.

Founded in 2013 by people affected by PF and clinicians, APF has grown into a respected national charity rooted in community and evidence. We provide trusted information and support, help a growing network of support groups, campaign to improve access to care and invest in research to bring hope of new treatments. APF strives to be an organisation of equity and inclusion, welcoming people from all backgrounds – our team and volunteers aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

We have just launched an ambitious five-year strategy (2025–2030), co-created with the PF community, which focuses on expanding support, transforming care, and accelerating research. This strategy marks a step change with a clearer focus, stronger delivery model and greater ambition to ensure no one faces pulmonary fibrosis alone.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Information and Education Manager to lead our patient information and education work, ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis can access clear, accurate, trusted and accessible information when they need it most.

This is a strategic and hands-on role. You will shape APF’s information and education offer across digital, print and live formats, develop and improve patient information, lead a review of our website content, and ensure our resources remain evidence-based, accessible and shaped by lived experience.

You will also oversee our education programme and line manage our Education and Events Co-ordinator, helping us deliver high-quality events and education that respond to the needs of people affected by pulmonary fibrosis.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in health information, patient education or health content. You will be an excellent writer and editor, able to make complex information clear and accessible, with the strategic thinking and project management skills to turn insight and evidence into practical improvements.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis have the information, education and support they need throughout their journey.

To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the job description.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Big ideas. Bold experiences. Real impact.

MCI UK is an engagement marketing agency that brings strategy, creativity and delivery together to help organisations connect meaningfully with the audiences that matter most.

 

Managing Editor EuroTimes and ESCRS Today Remote:UK and Europe

Initial one year contract: Approx. 25-30 hours per week

Salary: Up to £80,000 (pro-rated for 25-30 hours per week) 

This is a new role. We are seeking an experienced and strategically minded Managing Editor to lead the development, production and delivery of EuroTimes and ESCRS Today on behalf of one of our clients, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), one of the world's leading ophthalmology societies.

EuroTimes and ESCRS Today play a central role in communicating with ESCRS members, supporting professional education, promoting ESCRS initiatives and showcasing developments across ophthalmology. You will be part of the MCI team working in close collaboration with the ESCRS Medical Editors, Editorial Board, Society leadership and a network of contributors,

If you thrive with a high degree of autonomy, in a role that requires strategic thinking and stakeholder management, with responsibility for both the editorial direction and operational delivery of the publications, we are keen to hear from you.

What we are looking for:

· Experience in medical communications, scientific publishing, editorial management or a related field.

· Experience developing and delivering editorial strategies and content programmes.

· Experience managing publication production workflows, editorial schedules and publication deadlines.

· Strong writing, editing, communication and organisational skills.

· Project management and stakeholder management skills.

· The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate input from senior clinical experts and professional  volunteers.

· Experience managing freelance writers, contributors and external suppliers

How to Apply:

Download further details of the position from our website:

Marylebone Executive Search

Apply online with a full Curriculum Vitae detailing your skills and experience. In addition, supply a two-page letter of application clearly outlining your motivation to undertake the role and how you meet the competencies required for the position as stated in the Person Specification.

For an informal confidential discussion call Richard Evans on +44(0)7958 984161 or Kevin Everett on +44(0)7771 783265

Closing date for applications: 20 September 2026

Long List interviews: 22 September – 2 October 2026

Short List interviews: Early October 2026

Final Panel Interviews: Early October 2026

 

To find out more visit:                 ESCRS/EuroTimes websites and MCI UK website

 

Social Impact Advert

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Part time: 21 hours per week

Location: Flexible within the UK (remote, hybrid or working from our London Old Street office or one of our regional offices). Occasional travel will be required.

Salary: £18,360 (21 hour week, pro-rated from £30,600)

Flexible working hours: 8-4, 9-5, 10-6 or in between (agreed with your manager)

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave (pro rata for part time roles), inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:

Across the country, young people are suffering unseen and unheard. They're facing overwhelming challenges - struggling with their mental health, caught in poverty, and in danger from exploitation and abuse. Too often, teenagers miss out on the support they need. Teenagers are children too, and a future of hope and happiness belongs to every one of them.

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way. At The Children's Society, we know that this brighter future is possible.

Our services support thousands of children every year, and our campaigning impacts the lives of many thousands more. Every day, we see the incredible difference the right support can make. We're hugely proud of all that we achieve year-on-year and of the incredible young people we work with.

About the role We are looking for a creative writer and empathetic listener to join our passionate, dynamic team who's excited about participation. This role will embed and amplify the voice of young people across our communications. Working closely with our colleagues in youth impact, youth voice, creative, fundraising, campaigns and others across the organisation, you will gather powerful and compelling stories from those with lived experience, using a trauma informed, person-centred approach.

This role sits within our Storytelling Team within our Social Impact Domain which works to engage our audiences and inspire social change across society. As an experienced Story and Voice Specialist, your role will be to empower children and young people and others to become storytellers, supporting them to be comfortable, confident and in control of sharing their experiences.

The stories we tell are vital to achieving our mission, helping to change social attitudes and urging people to take action with young people, by offering their time, their money or their voice to our cause.

Skills and competencies

In order to be successful in this role:

-You have experience conducting sensitive trauma-informed interviews with young people and adults

-You are skilled at writing long-form stories that focus on the storyteller leading the narrative in their own words.

-You'll be eager to amplify stories with our colleagues across the organisation, stewarding the content through campaigns, web and social content, and much more.

-You're plugged in to contemporary storytelling techniques and have an ear for a great narrative.

-You'll have the ability to build relationships quickly and warmly to ensure trust.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 20th September 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be held in two stages. The first round will be held over w/c 5th October 2026 and w/c 12th October 2026. The second round will be held with young people shortly afterwards.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.

Head of Campaigns & Communication

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week from Finsbury Park centre

Starting salary:£58,965

Closing date: 30th September 2026

Expected date of interviews: Week Commencing 5th October 2026

Job ref: VA803

Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our campaigns and communications team, delivering innovative and impactful campaigns in support of Freedom from Torture’s influencing goals to ensure the international ban on torture is upheld and survivors of torture are treated fairly within the UK asylum system.

The Head of Campaigns and Communications is responsible for our brand, marketing, digital, campaigning and media function, delivering impactful messages to influence, harness engagement and support income generation at Freedom from Torture.

About the role

This pivotal role supports Freedom from Torture to reach more people, to highlight the impact of our specialist services for survivors of torture and to engage the public and politicians to support our vision for a world free from torture.

The impactful campaigns and strategic communications that this role oversees will support income growth, media profile and influencing.It will shape how Freedom from Torture communicates, reaching new audiences and lead the development of a multi-year campaign to uphold the torture ban.

Managing a team of digital, media and brand experts, the successful candidate will build a strong network of stakeholder relationships to support success in fundraising and influencing.

About you

You will be an expert communicator and campaign strategist with a deep understanding of developing and delivering audience led campaigns to drive change.You will have a track record of delivering campaign wins and senior experience in strategic communications.You will be an expert in digital led communications and engagement.

You will have a deep interest in human rights and an understanding of the political environment and effective tools to influence.You will thrive in a fast paced environment whilst retaining the ability to remain focused on strategic goals.An excellent people leader, you will have experience in leading multi disciplinary communications and campaigns teams with a focus on creating a supportive culture to enable high performance.

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £58,965 - £68,399.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click here.

To apply, please provide a CV and fill in the downloadable application form.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactorystandard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies please.