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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!
Overview of the role
Play2Give is seeking a technically confident volunteer to support a project to design and set up the charity’s digital workspace using Microsoft 365 and SharePoint. This role is ideal for someone with experience in Microsoft 365 administration, SharePoint configuration, or IT systems setup who wants to make a meaningful contribution in a focused, time‑limited way.
You will work closely with the IT Officer and Business and Operations Manager to create a well‑organised, secure, and easy‑to-use digital environment that supports our volunteers and improves how we collaborate.
What you will do
SharePoint Structure & Setup
- Create a clear, intuitive SharePoint architecture aligned to Play2Give’s new organisational structure.
- Build document libraries, folders, and metadata to support efficient file storage and retrieval.
- Set up site navigation, permissions, and access controls.
- Implement naming conventions and templates for consistency.
Microsoft 365 Configuration
- Review and optimise Teams channels and integration with SharePoint.
- Help organise Microsoft Lists (volunteers, tasks, risk register, partnerships etc.).
- Assist with setting up Microsoft Forms for internal processes.
- Support basic automation opportunities using Power Automate (optional).
Documentation & Handover
- Produce a simple user guide for volunteers on how to use SharePoint and related tools.
- Provide a handover briefing to the IT Officer so ongoing maintenance is smooth.
- Make recommendations for future improvements or training needs.
What you will bring
- Practical experience with SharePoint site creation and/or Microsoft 365 configuration.
- Good understanding of document management, permissions, and user access.
- Ability to create simple, user-friendly structures and workflows.
- Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills.
- Confidence working independently on a defined project.
- A desire to support a charity making a positive community impact.
What you will gain
- A chance to make a big difference in a short period of time.
- Project experience in a charity environment.
- An opportunity to shape digital systems that volunteers rely on every day.
- A reference or LinkedIn recommendation if helpful.
Thank you!
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!
Volunteer/Contractor Medico Legal Report (MLR) Doctor
Medico-Legal Reports (MLR) Doctors (Contractor and Volunteer) and Health Assessment Doctors (Volunteer)
Contractor MLR Doctor: £650 per report
Volunteer MLR Doctors:Unpaid
Hours: A minimum of approximately 1 day per fortnight for a minimum of 2 years
Location: You will be expected to travel regularly to one of the following centres: London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Glasgow.
Closing date: 17.03.26
Expected date of interviews: TBC
Mandatory training: Our next training for MLR Doctors will be held in London on 13th, 14th, and 15th July. If you are unable to attend this training, we will consider your application prior to the next training session, which will be held in 2027– dates to be confirmed.
Job ref: VA700
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.
Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?
About the role
Our Medico-legal Report service relies heavily on volunteer and contractor Doctors who give need their time and skills to provide clinical assessments of torture and produce medico-legal reports on clients, documenting evidence of torture and ill-treatment, which are used as evidence in survivors’ asylum claim and other legal processes. Successful candidates will work in a team of doctors spread across all 4 centres, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, and London. Some remote working is also possible.
You will have extensive clinical experience post-qualification as a doctor. Ideally, you will have completed post-graduate training in your speciality however, if you have not completed this, but you are able to demonstrate the skills and competencies listed in the Person Specification please get in touch to discuss.
Work patterns can be flexible but please kindly note that we would need you to be available on a regular basis.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please kindly find the attached file in this email.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
About you
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 satisfactory enhanced DBS/PVG disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.)
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.
Thank you!
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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!
We are looking to migrate our existing Google Workspace across to Microsoft 365 to bring all our systems into one place. To help us achieve this we are looking for a volunteer with IT experience and exerpetise in managing and setting up Microsft 365 for small organisations who can lead this migration and work with our trustees to ensure the ongoing adminstration of the IT systems once the migration is complete.
Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter that outlines your key skills and experience specific to this project and why you would like to support our small charity.
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All families that have a child with cancer, life limiting condition or that has died receive tailored social, emotional and mental health support
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