Administrator and governance coordinator volunteer roles

Across the UK, our volunteer groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS, bringing people together and connecting our local MS communities.

As a Group Coordinator, you’ll take the lead in making sure your local group reaches out to people affected by MS.

The role is varied, and will enable you to further develop your leadership, management, communication, organisation and motivation skills.

Across the UK, our volunteer groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS, bringing people together and connecting our local MS communities.

As a Group Coordinator, you’ll take the lead in making sure your local group reaches out to people affected by MS.

The role is varied, and will enable you to further develop your leadership, management, communication, organisation and motivation skills.

Join us as a Volunteer Coordinator and help create a welcoming, supportive experience for volunteers across our community programmes.

About us

Cede Foundation is a community-led charity dedicated to reducing poverty by empowering individuals and fostering sustainable communities.

We provide practical, personalised support to people who may be facing barriers to inclusion, independence and participation. Our work includes programmes and activities across employability and skills, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, active citizenship, environmental sustainability, youth engagement, and arts and culture.

Volunteers play a vital role in extending our reach and delivering meaningful support to the communities we serve.

We are seeking a friendly, organised, and reliable volunteer coordinator to recruit, support, and retain volunteers across our programmes.

About the role

As Volunteer Coordinator, you will help ensure volunteers feel informed, valued and supported in their roles.

You will be the main point of contact for volunteers, matching them with suitable opportunities and ensuring a positive, inclusive experience.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, is well organised, and is committed to creating a positive volunteering experience.

What you will be doing

You will coordinate daily volunteer activities, including:

• Promoting volunteer opportunities.
• Responding to volunteer enquiries.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction.
• Matching volunteers to suitable roles.
• Coordinating rotas, schedules, and activities.
• Maintaining up-to-date volunteer records.
• Promoting inclusive volunteering practices.
• Recognising and celebrating volunteers’ contributions.
• Supporting monitoring and feedback processes for volunteers.

What we are looking for

This role is suitable for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and reliable.
• Organised and able to follow through on tasks.
• A good listener and confident communicator.
• Comfortable using basic digital tools and systems.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Committed to equality, inclusion, and treating everyone with dignity.
• Interested in community work, volunteering or the charity sector.

Experience in administration, volunteering, recruitment, HR, community work, or events is helpful but not required. Full guidance and support will be provided.

Time commitment

We are looking for someone who can commit to 4–6 hours per week.

Volunteering times will be agreed based on your availability and organisational needs.

Location

This role is primarily in-person in Manchester, with some agreed tasks completed remotely where appropriate.

What you will gain

This is an opportunity to contribute to community-focused work while developing your skills and experience.

You will:

• Gain experience in volunteer coordination and charity operations.
• Build skills in communication, organisation, recruitment and people engagement. 
• Meet new people and be part of a friendly team.

Support and expenses

You’ll receive an induction and ongoing support so you feel confident in the role.

Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, such as travel costs, will be reimbursed in line with our volunteer expenses policy.

Safeguarding and checks

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we work with. Depending on the nature of the role, references and a DBS check may be required. We will discuss this with you during the application process.

Equality and inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and accessible environment, and we will make reasonable adjustments where possible.

How to apply

To apply, please click 'Apply' below and submit a brief expression of interest.

Please tell us why you are interested in the role, any relevant skills or experience you would like to share, and your general availability.

If you feel this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you.

OVERALL PURPOSE

Overall Responsibility for Co-ordinating the service delivery and impact measurement of a chosen WFRC Project on a day-to-day basis.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be instrumental in the growth and development of a fast-growing women & children’s charity. We are looking for someone to be an integral part of our team by ‘masterminding’ all aspects of running a chosen community project.

With your positive approach, you will enjoy working proactively and have the ability to juggle multiple tasks and respond to the day to day needs of the programme. You will be a confident communicator with the ability to build rapport and get conversations going with a wide range of people. You will lead and coordinate a team of volunteers in the implementation and provision of a responsive, high quality and service user-focused project. Please note that this is an unpaid voluntary role, however, volunteer expenses will be covered for the right candidate.

 OPERATIONAL TASKS

Project Implementation & Delivery:

· Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

· Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations to guide project execution.

· Lead project team and facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members.

· Assign tasks, set priorities, and ensure that project milestones and deadlines are met.

· Identify potential risks and obstacles to project success and develop mitigation strategies.

· Coordinate the allocation of resources, including budget, personnel, and materials, to support project activities.

· Optimise resource utilisation and identify opportunities for cost savings or efficiencies.

· Communicate project status, updates, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.

· Establish and implement quality assurance processes to ensure that project deliverables meet established standards and requirements.

· Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, schedules, budgets, and reports.

· Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior management and stakeholders.

 Volunteer Management:

®  To oversee recruitment, induction and training of all new project volunteers.

®  To supervise, performance manage, appraise and support the professional development of project volunteers.

®  To communicate regularly with volunteers via phone, emails, and other means of communication.

®  To manage and authorize volunteer expenses.

®  To recognize and appreciate volunteers’ efforts.

Evaluation, Monitoring & Performance:

® To set up monitoring and evaluation systems and ensure volunteer compliance.

® To produce quarterly and ad hoc performance reports.

® To monitor performance regularly, taking action where under-performance is identified in liaison with management.

Personnel & Training & Communication:

® To identify training needs and undertake "in-house" and external training as requested and approved by line manager.

® To develop one’s own professional growth with input from line manager.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Essential Skills & Experience:

· Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

· Excellent written & verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

· Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive and results-oriented mindset.

· Experience in the non-profit sector or with social impact projects is preferred but not required.

· Strong office administration skills, with experience in overseeing office operations.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).

VOLUNTEER ROLE: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / LAUNCH COORDINATOR

Help Us Keep REMIX Moving Fast as We Build and Launch Shoreditch’s New Youth Creativity & Social Mobility Charity

We’re REMIX — a start-up Shoreditch‑based social mobility charity empowering young people to remix their lives with confidence, creativity and real opportunities. We’re launching this September, and we’re looking for a high‑energy, organised, creative Executive Assistant / Launch Coordinator to support our CEO and help keep the whole operation running smoothly.

This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced, start‑up role. You’ll be right at the centre of the action — coordinating, organising, planning, and helping us build momentum as we push towards launch.

If you love youth culture, creativity, organisation and making things happen quickly, this role is made for you.

What This Role Is All About

As our Executive Assistant / Launch Coordinator, you’ll be the person who keeps everything flowing. You’ll support the CEO directly, help coordinate the team, manage schedules, organise launch tasks and make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

You’ll help us stay sharp, focused and moving forward at speed.

You’ll meet weekly at first as we build REMIX’s early systems, prepare for launch and create the energy we need to introduce ourselves to London.

What You’ll Be Doing at REMIX

You’ll help us run our launch operations, including:

• Supporting the CEO with day‑to‑day coordination and organisation

• Managing schedules, meetings, priorities and launch timelines

• Helping coordinate volunteers, creative teams and programme leads

• Keeping track of tasks, deadlines and moving parts

• Organising launch events, shoots, planning sessions and team meet‑ups

• Ensuring communication flows smoothly across the team

• Helping maintain momentum, clarity and structure during the build‑up to launch

Your work will help REMIX stay fast, focused and ready to empower young people from day one.

Who We’re Looking For

We want someone who is:

• Positive, energetic and Shoreditch‑vibed

• Organised, fast‑moving and great at keeping things on track

• Comfortable supporting a CEO in a start‑up environment

• Creative, confident and youth‑culture aware

• Able to juggle multiple tasks with calmness and clarity

• Excited by building something new, modern and culturally relevant

If you’re the kind of person who loves making things happen behind the scenes — you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Be Part Of

As our EA / Launch Coordinator, you’ll help us:

• Launch a charity designed to help young people remix their futures

• Build early systems that feel modern, simple and youth‑friendly

• Shape a culture rooted in creativity, confidence and opportunity

• Create momentum and energy in the run‑up to launch

• Set the tone for how REMIX operates as we grow

You’ll be part of something with big plans and huge potential — and your organisation and energy will help us get there.

What You’ll Get From Volunteering With REMIX

• A central role in a fast‑moving start‑up charity

• Experience supporting a CEO and coordinating a launch

• Weekly collaboration with a creative, energetic team

• A chance to shape REMIX’s early operations and identity

• The excitement of launching something bold, modern and youth‑centred

• The knowledge that your work directly supports young people rising

Ready to Help Us Remix the Future

If you’re excited by creativity, youth culture and building something that moves fast, we’d love to hear from you. Share a bit about yourself, your experience and why this role speaks to you. Let’s build something powerful together.

MapAction is a leading humanitarian charity that provides geospatial, mapping and data expertise to support disaster response and preparedness worldwide. For more than 20 years, MapAction has worked alongside governments, UN agencies, humanitarian organisations and local partners, supporting over 150 humanitarian emergencies in more than 80 countries. By providing critical insights through maps, data visualisation and analysis, MapAction helps decision-makers understand rapidly evolving situations, target assistance more effectively and ultimately save lives. 

MapAction combines the commitment and expertise of small professional staff team with circa 70 highly skilled volunteer geospatial, mapping and data specialists. Together, they help partners prepare for, respond to, and recover from humanitarian crises, while also developing innovative approaches to strengthen disaster resilience and anticipatory action. 

MapAction is now seeking to appoint a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to succeed Nick Moody, who will step down later this year following two successful terms as Chair. This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership to a unique charity that sits at the intersection of humanitarian action, technology and innovation, and to help shape its future direction and impact. 

The Chair will play a pivotal leadership role, working closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to ensure the effective delivery of MapAction’s mission, strategic objectives and long-term sustainability. The Chair will foster strong and constructive relationships across the Board, executive team, staff and volunteers, ensuring that the organisation benefits from both effective support and constructive challenge. Working in partnership with the Chief Executive, the Chair will also act as a key ambassador for MapAction, building and maintaining relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders, and helping to enhance the charity’s profile, influence and impact within the humanitarian sector. 

The successful candidate will be an accomplished senior leader with experience of leading senior executive teams and/or non-executive boards. They will possess a strong understanding of governance, organisational risk and financial oversight, together with the credibility and gravitas to influence at the highest levels. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to support fundraising and stakeholder engagement activities, and a genuine commitment to the delivery of humanitarian benefit. Prior experience of the humanitarian, international development, technology, data or voluntary sectors is a distinct advantage.

The Chair will be appointed for an initial term of three years, with the option of renewal for a further term. The role is voluntary and unremunerated. 

MapAction is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Final interviews are anticipated to take place in mid- to late-September 2026..

VOLUNTEER WITH SUNSHINE

Join Our Volunteering Team

Help Us Build a Joyful, Connected, People‑Powered Volunteer Community

SUNSHINE Charity is a vibrant, 100% volunteer‑powered start-up movement dedicated to bringing SUNSHINE into people’s lives by helping smash loneliness and social isolation. We create welcoming opportunities for people to connect, participate, learn, volunteer, make friends and feel like they belong.

• We’re joyful.
• We’re human.
• We’re community-powered.
• And now, we’re building a passionate, driven, bubbly Volunteering Team to help us create an unforgettable volunteer experience across London.

If you love people, positivity and building community — this is your moment.

Why Join the Volunteering Team?

Volunteers are the heartbeat of SUNSHINE. Your team will help us:

• Recruit amazing volunteers.

• Welcome them warmly.

• Onboard them with care.

• Train them with confidence.

• Support them with kindness.

• Celebrate them with joy.

• Build a volunteer community that feels like family.

This is your chance to help shape a volunteer programme that feels uplifting, inclusive and full of SUNSHINE.

Roles Available

1. Volunteering Lead / Head of Volunteering

Be the architect of our volunteer experience. You’ll design the volunteer journey, build team spirit, support volunteers, and help SUNSHINE become the go‑to place to volunteer in London.

Perfect for someone who loves people, culture, community and leadership.

2. Volunteer Recruiter / Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator

You’re the friendly face who brings new volunteers into the movement. You’ll source, recruit and welcome volunteers who share our positivity, energy and passion for human connection.

If you’re bubbly, warm and love meeting new people — this role shines.

3. Learning & Development Coordinator

Help volunteers grow, thrive and feel confident. You’ll design and deliver training, create learning resources, and support volunteers to feel ready, capable and valued.

Ideal for someone who loves teaching, coaching or developing others.

4. Volunteer Programme Assistant

The organisational superstar. You’ll support admin, coordination, communication and behind‑the‑scenes tasks that keep our volunteer programme running smoothly.

Perfect for someone who loves structure, organisation and helping teams shine.

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this team if you are:

• Passionate about people and community.

• Bubbly, warm, positive and full of energy.

• Organised, proactive and supportive.

• Excited to help volunteers feel valued and appreciated.

• Driven to build a joyful, inclusive volunteer community.

• Inspired by SUNSHINE’s mission of positivity, human connection, community and belonging.

Experience is welcome — but heart matters most.

Time Commitment & Availability

These roles are operational volunteer roles, not trustee positions.

We keep things flexible and human.

• A few hours per week, fully flexible.

• Must be available at least 2 evenings per month (for recruitment events, inductions, training sessions and volunteer engagement activities).

• Must be available at least one weekend daytime per quarter (for recruitment events, inductions, training sessions and volunteer engagement activities).

We’ll work around your life, your schedule and your energy — but we do need a reliable, committed team who can show up when it matters.

What You’ll Gain

• A chance to shape a volunteer programme from the ground up.

• A joyful, supportive team culture.

• Real impact on people experiencing loneliness.

• New friendships, new skills and new confidence.

• The satisfaction of helping people feel connected and valued.

• The joy of bringing SUNSHINE into people’s lives.

Ready to Help Us Build a Volunteer Family?

If you’re passionate, people-loving and ready to help create a volunteer community full of positivity, human connection, community and belonging — we’d love to hear from you.

Join the SUNSHINE movement.

Help us bring connection, community and belonging to London.

COME SHINE WITH US.