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Job description
Looking for a meaningful way to gain experience, meet new people, and make a real difference?
Sense is a leading disability charity, here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life Together, we drive change, building a future where everyone has the power, choice and control to live the lives we choose.
As part of our new three-year strategy, we’re delivering a transformational plan focused on strengthening support for disabled people with complex needs, driving social change and creating a fairer, more equal future. For further information visit: Transforming Sense, together: our three-year plan - Sense
Ready to Get Involved?
Whether you're looking to volunteer occasionally between lectures, gain hands-on experience, or simply spend your free time doing something rewarding, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Sense as an Events & Activities Volunteer and help create memorable experiences for disabled people with complex needs, their families, and carers across Birmingham.
Whether you're a student looking to build your skills, enhance your CV, connect with your local community, or simply give back in your spare time, this flexible volunteering opportunity can fit around your studies, work, and other commitments.
What You'll Be Doing
No two events are the same! You could be:
- Welcoming visitors and helping create a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.
- Supporting disabled people and their families to take part in activities with confidence.
- Getting involved in arts, crafts, games, and creative activities.
- Helping set up and pack down event spaces.
- Running activity stalls, information stands, or family-friendly games.
- Sharing information about Sense and the support we provide.
- Assisting with fundraising activities at community events.
- Working alongside staff and fellow volunteers to ensure events run smoothly.
We'll regularly share upcoming volunteering opportunities with you, and you can choose the events that match your interests, location, and availability.
Who We're Looking For
You don't need previous experience—just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.
This role is ideal for students and community-minded individuals who are:
- Friendly, approachable, and confident engaging with people from all backgrounds.
- Passionate about making a positive impact.
- Reliable and committed to events they sign up for.
- Comfortable working as part of a team.
- Flexible and happy to support with a variety of activities.
Due to the nature of the role, we require all applicants to be aged 16 or over. You must have a UK address to volunteer with Sense.
What's In It For You?
As a Sense volunteer, you'll receive:
- Flexible volunteering that fits around your schedule
- Valuable experience for your CV and future career
- Opportunities to develop communication, teamwork, leadership, and event management skills
- Full training, briefings, and ongoing support
- Reimbursement of agreed volunteer expenses
- A volunteer reference for future employment or education applications
- The chance to meet new people and become part of a supportive community
- Access to support from our Mental Health First Aiders
- Most importantly, the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of disabled people with complex needs and their families
Our Values
Our values shape the way we behave and work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers:
- We’re creating change
- We’re always learning
- We’re better together
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Sense
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Registered Charity
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We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world.
Posted on: 02 June 2026
Closing date: 02 July 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 313855CHJ
Tags: Fundraising
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Job description
Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around your local area?
You can do that – right here at The Vegan Society.
We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans just like you, who have a passion to volunteer and promote veganism where they live.
Every month, our Network choose from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town centre stalls, writing to a councillor or MP, sharing our campaigns on social media or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do.
As an Advocate, you will have a network of other Advocates and an Organiser in your area. Your Organiser will be your main point of contact. They will send you tasks every month and ask you to feed back on what you've completed and any positive outcomes.
Why do we need you to volunteer?
As the vegan community grows, veganism itself becomes better understood. We're finding that more people are looking to The Vegan Society to find out what being vegan is all about.
Local communities are starting to see the vegan movement as something real and something that’s happening in their area. More people are embracing a vegan lifestyle, which we welcome. From new businesses, to families, to councillors, many people need support. This could be with a range of topics: going vegan, finding correct information around a vegan diet, providing vegan options in their business, MPs listening to vegan constituents, and learning about our work.
Local issues are often unique and more varied than national issues. Our volunteers from local areas are vital! They enable us to share our messages and campaigns in an effective way. Research tells us that people are far more likely to trust information from a peer rather than an outside expert, so community volunteering vastly increases the impact of our campaigns.
Our network of committed local vegans across the country is growing! The Vegan Society organises various outreach activities to influence change in every level of society. There are a range of activities going on all the time, from general educational stalls at events to meeting with local policy influencers.
Advocates are a crucial voice in their own community. They ensure that our campaign messages are spread far and wide. They provide a strong vegan presence in local communities.
What does the Advocate role involve?
Being an Advocate for veganism with The Vegan Society will mean communicating with people in your local community. You'll share the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. You will form part of a local group, headed up by a local Organiser. The Organiser will feed back your collective efforts to staff. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group, for vegan socialising and ideas sharing.
You’ll stay in touch with the Organiser and bring your passion to tasks. Activities can range from staffing a stall to giving a talk at an employee event. It could also mean writing to a local newspaper or lobbying an MP.
Messaging can differ every month. Part of our mission statement is to ensure people can remain vegan, so you might focus on getting more vegan options available in local businesses. Or within our Live Vegan for Less campaign, you may share cheap vegan recipes to help people with the cost of living.
When acting as an Advocate, you will use The Vegan Society’s branding and messaging guidelines. Your local Organiser will guide you in doing this, as they hold physical resources and handbooks. You can report any issues and feedback you have to your Organiser. You can also contact staff if your Organiser isn't available or you have any problems.
What training and support is available?
You will be provided with a big welcome and full induction from your local Organiser. They will introduce you to the group and any actions that are ongoing. Any training and development will be provided via your Organiser, and you can also ask for specific training on any areas that you need some development in.
What skills would be useful in doing this role?
- The ability to stay motivated in order to achieve the best possible outcomes
- Good email etiquette, responding in a timely manner
- Committed to veganism and the mission of The Vegan Society
- Ability to stay calm if confronted with differing opinions or challenges
- A good communicator, with the ability to be persuasive
- Confident in communicating with people from a range of backgrounds
- Experience of campaigning
- Any experience in talking with members of the public through customer/public service would be helpful
- Awareness of current affairs, especially those that relate to veganism
- Regular availability and a willingness to stay committed to actions
- Good team player
How much time do I need to invest?
For Advocates, we ask for people to engage in a minimum of four to six actions per year. An example of an action could be writing to an MP or holding a stall. But the more you can do, the better! On occasion, there may also be online meetings to plan for actions or provide training.
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Posted on: 18 May 2026
Closing date: 16 August 2026 at 16:57
Tags: Advice / Information, Campaigns, Communications, Policy, Advocacy, Events / Activities
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