Muslim volunteer roles

About Roots Academy. 

Roots Academy’s Vision.

A generation of young Muslims who embody and promote a God-centred way of life.

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 Mission is to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops a deep certainty, and inspires action.

Why Does Roots Academy Exist?

Crisis of Faith: 1 in 4 young Muslims are leaving the religion due to various factors, primarily the pervasive anti-religious content and temptations they encounter online and offline. 

Roots Academy exists to bridge this gap by providing a structured and transformative Islamic education that speaks directly to the needs and challenges of young Muslims today, delivered in an engaging and accessible form that removes barriers to access and provokes thought and action.

Role Summary.

The Operations Coordinator helps the Leads Team turn decisions into execution.

Working closely with the Leads Team, this role creates visibility on what is moving, identifies what is stuck, and challenges the team to focus on what matters most.

The goal is to provide leadership with the clarity and accountability needed to move Roots forward.

Key tasks

About the Role

1. Tracking — Are We Executing?

• Attend the weekly Leads Team meeting.

• Capture key decisions, priorities, owners, and deadlines.

• Maintain a simple weekly execution tracker via Notion.

• Follow up on the highest-priority commitments.

• Identify initiatives that are falling behind or losing momentum.

2. Diagnose — What Is Blocking Us?

• Identify the 1 system bottlenecks each week.

• Work with the relevant Lead to understand the root cause.

• Determine whether the issue is related to clarity, capacity, capability, priority, or decision-making.

• Bring potential solutions and recommendations to leadership.

• Escalate issues that require Executive Team/Global Team intervention.

3. Challenge — Are We Working on the Right Things?

• Review team priorities against Roots' broader objectives.

• Challenge initiatives that are unclear, unnecessary, or overly complicated.

• Apply a first-principles approach to problem-solving.

• Recommend what the team should stop, start, or prioritize.

• Help ensure leadership attention is focused on the highest-impact opportunities.

What Your Week Looks Like

Leads Meeting — 1.5 hours

• Attend the meeting and actively engage.

• Capture decisions, priorities, blockers, and follow-ups.

Execution Tracking — 2 hours

• Review progress on key priorities.

• Follow up with Leads.

• Identify what is moving and what is falling behind.

Bottleneck Analysis — 2 hours

• Investigate the biggest operational challenges.

• Identify root causes.

• Develop practical recommendations.

Executive Prioritization — 1 hour

• Review what requires leadership attention.

• Recommend the most important priorities for the week.

What we’re looking for

• Has experience in operations, project management, strategy, consulting, or organizational leadership.

• Understands or is familiar with Islamic organizations, MSAs, or student-led environments.

• Highly organized and reliable.

• Naturally follows through.

• Thinks critically and asks "why?"

• Can identify root causes rather than symptoms.

• Is comfortable respectfully challenging leadership and team assumptions.

• Communicates clearly and concisely.

• Can distinguish between what is urgent and what is important.

• Is proactive and comfortable with ambiguity.

Most importantly, you embody amanah, ihsan, humility, and a commitment to serving the mission of Roots.

The Role in One Sentence

Ensure that what Roots decides gets executed, identify what is preventing progress, and challenge leadership to focus on what matters most.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 100+ dedicated volunteers across the UK, Ireland, Canada, US, UAE and Australia.

• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform. 

• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.

• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen. 

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position. 

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy. 

Role Summar

To bring our vision to life, you will play a key role in engaging and nurturing our audience through email. As an Email Marketing Copywriter, you will be responsible for writing compelling email campaigns that inspire action, build relationships, and support Roots Academy's programs and initiatives.

Key Tasks

• Write high-converting email campaigns for launches, nurturing sequences, and
• announcements.
• Craft subject lines and hooks that improve open rates and engagement.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to align email messaging with campaign goals.
• Segment messaging based on audience needs and stages of the journey.
• Review performance metrics and iterate on copy to improve results.

What we're looking for:

• Passion for Islamic education and contributing to the development of young Muslims.
• Strong copywriting skills with a focus on persuasion and storytelling.
• Understanding of email marketing principles such as funnels, segmentation, and calls to action.
• Ability to write in a tone that is engaging, authentic, and aligned with Roots Academy's voice.
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt based on feedback.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 100+ dedicated volunteers across the UK, Ireland, Canada, US, UAE, and Australia.
• Receive continuous rewards for those who seek Islamic knowledge through the Roots platform.
• Be part of a growing organisation focused on grassroots revival and education.
• Access to in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.

Please note: This is an unpaid volunteer position. Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food , travel, and equipment, in line with our Expenses Policy.

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

To bring our vision to life, you will play a pivotal role in spreading the message of Roots to a wider audience. You will be responsible for planning and hosting episodes for the podcasts alongside the team. You will be responsible for bringing these plans to life once the camera starts rolling, creating an engaging, welcoming and student-friendly atmosphere through your questions, style and rapport with guests.

Key tasks

• Content creation: Create a podcast plan and structure for each podcast with Podcast Lead. Creating contingency plans if things don’t go to plan (e.g. guest cancels).

• Hosting duties: Introduce the episode and guest, guide the flow of the conversation, time manage the podcast itself so each one is of an appropriate length, intermittently summarise the key points of the guest for the viewers.

• Guest relations: Create a comfortable environment for the guest and make them feel at ease before the podcast starts. Includes pre-filming communications and preparation.

What we’re looking for

You should have the following prerequisites:

• Experience in podcast hosting or other forms of public speaking.

• Understanding of the audience and their needs.

You should be comfortable with:

• Holding a conversation with a variety of guests from different backgrounds.

• Adapting to changes in the filming plan and having contingencies.

• Collaborating with the podcast team on delivery and planning.

• Travelling to different locations for filming.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 40+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.

• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform. 

• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.

• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen. 

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position. 

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy. 

Role Summary
To bring our vision to life, you will play a pivotal role in developing and executing our social media
strategy. You will be responsible for creating engaging and meaningful content that resonates with our
audience, promotes our educational programs, and nurtures our community’s spiritual development.

Key tasks
● Social Media Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with
Roots Academy’s mission and goals.
● Content Creation: Create compelling and informative social media content, including posts,
videos, graphics, and stories, that reflects our values and engages our target audience.
● Community Engagement: Build and nurture a vibrant online community by responding to
comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and respectful manner.
● Content Calendar: Maintain a content calendar to ensure a consistent posting schedule and to
plan for special events, holidays, and campaigns.
● Audience Growth: Implement strategies to increase our social media following and engagement,
including the use of hashtags, collaborations, and promotions.
● Analytics and Reporting: Monitor social media metrics, track campaign performance, and
provide regular reports with insights and recommendations for improvement.
Brand Consistency: Ensure that all social media content adheres to Roots Academy’s branding
guidelines and reflects our core values.
● Collaboration: Work closely with other teams to align social media efforts with broader
organisational objectives.

What we’re looking for
● Strong understanding of Islamic values and the ability to communicate and promote them
effectively.
● Proven experience in social media management, preferably in an educational or nonprofit
context.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Proficiency in social media management tools and platforms.
● Creative thinking and the ability to develop engaging content.
● Strong analytical skills for tracking and evaluating social media performance.
● Understanding of social media advertising and paid promotion.
● Community management experience with the ability to maintain a positive and respectful online
environment.

Role Summary

As a Notion Specialist, you will play a key role in helping volunteers and teams effectively utilise Notion for their work. Your expertise will ensure that teams can optimise workflows, manage information efficiently, and collaborate seamlessly within the platform. You will provide training, manage permissions, and support teams in structuring Notion workspaces tailored to their needs.

Key tasks

1. Training & Support

   • Conduct training sessions for volunteers on how to use Notion.

   • Develop and maintain training materials (e.g., guides, videos, FAQs) to support ongoing learning.

   • Provide one-on-one or group support to answer Notion-related queries.

2. Workspace Optimisation

   • Help teams structure their Notion workspaces to suit their workflows and case scenarios.

   • Assist in building and refining dashboards, databases, templates, and automations.

   • Provide recommendations on best practices for using Notion efficiently.

3. Permissions & Access Management

   • Set up and manage permissions to ensure appropriate access levels for different roles.

   • Regularly review and update access permissions to maintain security and efficiency.

4. Process Improvement & Documentation

   • Identify opportunities to improve organisational efficiency using Notion.

   • Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices within Notion.

   • Support teams in integrating Notion with other tools where relevant.

5. Ongoing Support & Troubleshooting

   • Act as the go-to person for troubleshooting Notion-related issues.

   • Stay updated on new Notion features and advise the team on potential improvements.

   • Gather feedback from users to continuously enhance Notion use across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience using Notion, with the ability to teach others effectively.

• Understanding of database structures, workflows, and automations within Notion.

• Excellent communication and training skills.

• Ability to troubleshoot and provide creative solutions to Notion-related challenges.

• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently.

• Experience with integrating Notion with other tools (desirable but not essential).

Rights & Security International (RSI) is offering this exciting opportunity for new volunteer Trustees to join our Board.

About us

We are a small, expert charity dedicated to promoting the freedoms of expression, belief and identity, while stopping governments from treating people as ‘terrorism’ threats simply because of who they are.

We challenge religious, racial and gender bias in national security programmes, promote justice and transparency, and ensure that the voices of communities facing discrimination are heard.

We were founded by a group of women activists in Northern Ireland in 1990 to seek justice for rights violations committed as part of the conflict in the region, and now work throughout the UK and internationally.

Today, we focus especially on ending Islamophobia and racism in counter-terrorism programmes, stopping governments from treating migrants and asylum-seekers as ‘security’ threats unfairly, and upholding the rights of peaceful protesters.

Globally, we work primarily to support civil society and expose harmful ‘security’ or ‘emergency’ laws in several parts of Latin America and East Africa; our project on environmental human rights defenders also brings together activists from Southeast Asia. We raise the profile of rights violations and help develop new narratives and strategies.

We have a large impact for our size, publishing groundbreaking investigations and carrying out effective advocacy in Westminster, at the UN and elsewhere.

About you

The successful candidates will bring a dedication to upholding human rights and equality, especially in the counter-terrorism and national security contexts. You should have a strong dedication to human rights principles and an understanding that human rights are for everyone.

You should have experience in a field that is relevant to charity work, such as community organising/grassroots activism, law, communications, advocacy, accounting, management or supporting human rights defenders.

We are especially interested in applications from candidates with lived experience of:

· Migration to, or seeking asylum in, the UK; OR

· Promoting people’s fundamental rights in El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru or Chile.

About the Trustee role

As a Trustee, you will have an active role in shaping our organisation and ensuring that we are well run. We welcome enthusiastic, active governance and a curiosity about why and how we do our work. You would have an impact by shaping our strategies, helping us build our networks and (as appropriate) collaborating directly with staff. We work from the grassroots level (advising migrants) to the international one (drawing UN attention to rights violations), so your impact as a Trustee will ultimately make a difference to both individual lives and broader systems.

Trustees are expected to attend remote Board meetings approximately six times per year.

Trustees who live in/near the UK are also expected to attend one annual in-person ‘away day’ in London.

We are looking for Trustees who will enthusiastically promote RSI, including to potential donors.

All Trustee roles are unpaid, although reasonable expenses arising due to the role will be reimbursed.

Application Details: If you are interested in this volunteer role, please send a statement of interest (no more than two pages) and your CV through Charity Job.

RSI strives to be diverse, equitable and inclusive. We treat all staff, trustees and interns like team members and encourage everyone to bring their full selves to our work. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the human rights, legal or policy fields, and/or who are from communities that have been directly impacted by the issues we address. All applications are considered on an equal-opportunity basis.

By submitting your application, you consent to our processing and retention of your personal data to the extent, and for the time period, necessary to consider the application. We will keep your application on file for no more than one year.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinctive and values-driven organisation. We are seeking a new Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and play a crucial role in supporting the organisation’s sustainable future. While prior knowledge of brain injury is not required, the Treasurer is expected to demonstrate an interest in  brain injury, as well as in the Headway community, and to share the organisation’s mission and values.

The Treasurer will lead on the financial strategy, work closely with the Director of Finance, ensuring that financial insight informs the Board’s strategic thinking. This will include thorough pre-review of financial reports ahead of each Board meeting, chairing Finance & Audit Committee meetings, and presenting financial reports to the Board and at the AGM.

The role holder, will support the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for the charity’s ambitious strategy and governance. They will work collaboratively with fellow Trustees and provide guidance to the Director of Finance and Chief Executive on the strategic management of finances.

Other

Apply the Headway London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.

Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway London internally and externally.

Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability.

Headway London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Join Us as a Trustee – Make a Difference for LGBT+ Mental Health

About Us

elop is an award-winning LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing charity with 30 years of experience delivering high-quality, LGBTQ+ affirmative support. We provide counselling, wellbeing programmes, advocacy, and specialist training for professionals, schools, and organisations across London and the Essex borders. Our mission is to empower LGBTQ+ communities, improve mental health, amplify our voices, and promote equality through education, awareness, and support.

The Role

We are seeking new trustees to help guide our work and shape our future. As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our charity remains sustainable, inclusive, and impactful for the communities we serve.

You’ll Be Involved In:

· Setting strategy, policies, and goals

· Overseeing finances and safeguarding assets

· Ensuring strong governance and regulatory compliance

· Supporting CEO and senior leadership team in delivering mission

· Working collaboratively with the CEO to ensure strong governance and regulatory compliance

· Promoting elop and representing us at events

· Bringing your skills, knowledge, and lived experience to board discussions

Commitment

Time: 8–12 hours per month

Term: Minimum of 2 years

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from people who are LGBTQ+ and share our passion for mental health and wellbeing. We are particularly keen to hear from those with skills, experience, or knowledge in:

· Event and individual fundraising

· Human resources

· Building Management

· Knowledge of managing building works

· Corporate Fundraising

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, trans and non-binary people, and others from underrepresented backgrounds. We believe diverse boards make the strongest organisations.

Radcliffe Housing Society is a small, registered provider based in Sevenoaks, Kent, with properties across the Southeast. We are more than just a financially strong Housing provider, we are making an impact on the housing crisis, supporting sustainable communities, and providing life-long homes for our customers.

We have just built our first development for over 15years in Bromley, Kent and we are looking to grow the organisation further by either new developments or stock acquisition.

About the role:

You will be a motivated individual who will serve as a Board Member for the organisation to help the Board to provide effective leadership of Radcliffe Housing Society within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enable risks to be assessed and managed well. Your role will involve contributing to investment decisions, managing risk, and maximising the impact we can have on the sector by delivering more homes, and working with our customers to improve their homes and the areas in which they live.

We are looking for Board members who will bring expertise and experience in the following areas:

· Human Resources

· Sustainability

· Customer Services

· Health and Safety / Property Compliance

The position is voluntary (reasonable expenses paid) and there are 4 Board meetings per year held in Sevenoaks (currently remotely). In addition to Board Meetings, Board Members are expected to attended Radcliffe’s AGM and Strategic Away day.

Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026 

Interview Date: TBC

Please contact us for an application pack.

Perinatal Support Volunteers provide one-to-one support to parents during pregnancy and up to nine months after the birth. These parents either have mental health issues or are at risk of developing them.

Perinatal Support Volunteers visit these families once a week (usually weekdays during working hours) for 2-3 hours, providing emotional support and practical help in the family’s home or local community. Support is aimed at empowering parents and building resilience beyond the support period.

The type of support Perinatal Support Volunteers provide to parents may include:

• An empathetic and non-judgemental listening ear
• Support to prepare for parenthood
• Support to build confidence in parenting skills
• Support to develop a positive relationship with their infant
• Support to establish daily and weekly routines
• Support to take time for self-care
• Support to manage the things that are causing stress
• Support to access relevant services
• Support to access local green spaces
• Support to make connections with other parents

No special qualifications are necessary to become a Perinatal Support Volunteer, but Home-Start volunteers are usually either parents or grandparents themselves, or people with experience of young children and family life. We particularly welcome volunteers with lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges.

Are you a parent, grandparent or have experience of caring for children?

Do you have 2-3 hours per week to spare? Use your experience to support a family facing challenging times.

Our Home-Visiting Service supports families who are experiencing difficulties or suffering stress and who have at least one child under the age of five years.

Our aims are:

To increase the confidence and independence of the family by:

Offering support, friendship and practical assistance

Visiting families in their own homes and in their community, where the dignity and identity of each adult and child can be respected and protected

Reassuring parents that difficulties in bringing up children is not unusual and encouraging them to enjoy family life.

Developing a relationship with the family in which time can be shared and understanding can be developed. This approach is flexible to take account of different needs.

Encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional wellbeing – for the ultimate benefit of their children.

Encouraging families to widen their network of relationships, and to effectively use the support and services available within the community.