Volunteer roles

WE’RE RECRUITING A GRAPHIC DESIGNER! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Create High‑Impact Designs That Shine a Light on Loneliness & Bring SUNSHINE to London

Hey you — yes, you, the imaginative, design‑obsessed human who loves turning ideas into visuals that make people stop, feel and connect.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready to launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Graphic Designer to help us build a bold, beautiful visual identity that raises our profile, sparks awareness of loneliness, and helps us be seen, heard and valued across London.

If you love people, love purpose, and love using design to make a difference, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our visual identity to shine just as brightly as our mission.

Your Role: Graphic Designer

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to shape the look, feel and creative heartbeat of a brand‑new charity.

As our Graphic Designer, you’ll create high‑impact digital and print assets that help SUNSHINE stand out, raise awareness of loneliness, and build a strong presence across London and beyond. Your work will help us be recognised, respected and rooted in the communities we serve.

You’ll be the creative spark, the visual storyteller, the “let’s make this unforgettable” energy behind our brand.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a bold, beautiful visual identity by:

• Designing high‑impact digital and print assets for campaigns, fundraising, events and social media.

• Creating visuals that raise awareness of loneliness in warm, human‑centred ways.

• Helping shape SUNSHINE’s visual identity and creative direction.

• Designing posters, flyers, social graphics, banners and campaign materials.

• Bringing fresh creative ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Helping us build a recognisable, trusted presence across London.

• Ensuring everything we create feels inclusive, uplifting and full of sunshine.

You don’t need to be a senior designer — just someone with creativity, passion and a desire to make meaningful work.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A creative thinker with a strong visual eye.

• Someone who loves designing for social impact.

• Confident using design tools (Canva, Adobe, Figma — whatever you prefer).

• A warm communicator with a positive, people‑centred approach.

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection.

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch.

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to use my design skills to help people feel less alone”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful creative role in a brand‑new charity

• Real experience designing for campaigns, branding and social impact

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team

• The chance to shape SUNSHINE’s visual identity from day one

• A portfolio full of high‑impact, purpose‑driven work

• New skills, new confidence, new connections

• The joy of knowing your designs are helping people feel seen and supported

• That warm “I made something beautiful today” feeling

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us create visuals that change lives, spark joy and bring people together.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

Why we want you

As a community engagement volunteer you and your fellow branch members will create a range of activities to help spread the word about SSAFA within your community to ensure that that our Armed Forces community know that SSAFA are here to help and that we need the public’s support to continue offering our services.

This role is diverse and allows for you to focus on the areas that you have skills or interests in. The role has flexibility and can work around your other commitments.

Below are some examples of possible activities you can take on or be a part of as a SSAFA Community Engagement Volunteer.

What you will be doing

• Activity Organisers - Love planning? Help coordinate amazing events like charity dinners, carol concerts, and local fairs.
• Event Champions - Be the friendly face of SSAFA! Help at events, chat with visitors, sell merchandise, and spread the word about our work.
• Promoting SSAFA Services - Help provide a warm, welcoming presence at Veterans Breakfast clubs, cafes or hubs - offering information about SSAFA services and signposting as appropriate.
• SSAFA Storytellers -Deliver engaging talks to organisations and groups, sharing SSAFA’s incredible history and mission.
• Community Connectors - Collaborating with the Community Engagement Manager to establish a local network, promote SSAFA's services, and respond to community opportunities such as gardening projects.
• Fundraising Heroes - Whether it’s rallying local businesses, organising events, or getting creative with unique fundraising ideas, you’ll play a crucial role in keeping SSAFA’s support going strong.
• Administrators - Are you detail-oriented and love keeping things organised? Assist with branch and event administration, manage schedules and branch calendars, and ensure everything runs smoothly currently being undertaken.

The skills you need

• Be friendly and approachable.
• Confident to engage with the public, potential clients, volunteers and SSAFA colleagues face-to-face.
• Reliable attitude, staying connected with your Branch and/or Community Engagement Manager about your availability.
• Access to public transport or a car to get to events if necessary.
• Basic IT skills would be an advantage.

What's in it for you

• Use your skills, knowledge, and life experience to benefit others and make a difference.
• Give tangible and practical support to your local branch by raising awareness of SSAFA.
• Support from your local SSAFA branch and SSAFA Community Engagement Manager.
• Experience, training and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews.
• Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression!

Disclaimer

SSAFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those involved in our work and expects volunteers to share this commitment.

WE’RE RECRUITING AN OFFICE & OPERATIONS MANAGER! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Build a Smooth, Organised, Joy‑Filled Charity Behind the Scenes

Hey you — yes, you, the organised, detail‑loving human who thrives on making things run smoothly and helping others shine.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready to launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Office & Operations Manager to help us build the systems, structure and day‑to‑day organisation that keep our charity running with warmth and ease.

If you love people, love purpose, and love being the steady hand behind the scenes, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our operations to feel just as strong, safe and sunshine‑filled as our programmes.

Your Role: Office & Operations Manager

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help build the operational heartbeat of a brand‑new charity.

As our Office & Operations Manager, you’ll support the CEO and leadership team by keeping our internal systems organised, our admin running smoothly, and our volunteers supported. You’ll help create the structure that allows SUNSHINE to grow with confidence and care.

You’ll be the organiser, the coordinator, the “we’ve got this” energy behind the scenes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a strong, well‑run charity by:

• Managing day‑to‑day office and administrative tasks.

• Supporting the CEO with organisation, scheduling and internal coordination.

• Helping develop simple, friendly systems and processes.

• Keeping documents, records and files organised and up to date.

• Coordinating internal communication across teams and volunteers.

• Supporting volunteer onboarding and general admin.

• Helping ensure our operations are safe, compliant and well‑structured.

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Being a calm, reliable, friendly presence as we grow.

You don’t need to be an operations expert — just someone who is organised, proactive and excited to help build something meaningful.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural organiser who loves structure and clarity.

• Someone who enjoys admin, coordination and keeping things running smoothly.

• A warm communicator with a positive, people‑centred approach.

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection.

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch.

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help run a charity behind the scenes”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful operational leadership role in a brand‑new charity.

• Real experience in office management, operations and organisational development.

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team.

• The chance to shape the foundations of SUNSHINE.

• New skills, new confidence, new connections.

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone.

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling.

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us build a charity that’s organised, joyful, strong and ready to shine across London.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

Why we want you

As a community engagement volunteer you and your fellow branch members will create a range of activities to help spread the word about SSAFA within your community to ensure that that our Armed Forces community know that SSAFA are here to help and that we need the public’s support to continue offering our services.

This role is diverse and allows for you to focus on the areas that you have skills or interests in. The role has flexibility and can work around your other commitments.

Below are some examples of possible activities you can take on or be a part of as a SSAFA Community Engagement Volunteer.

What you will be doing

• Activity Organisers - Love planning? Help coordinate amazing events like charity dinners, carol concerts, and local fairs.
• Event Champions - Be the friendly face of SSAFA! Help at events, chat with visitors, sell merchandise, and spread the word about our work.
• Promoting SSAFA Services - Help provide a warm, welcoming presence at Veterans Breakfast clubs, cafes or hubs - offering information about SSAFA services and signposting as appropriate.
• SSAFA Storytellers -Deliver engaging talks to organisations and groups, sharing SSAFA’s incredible history and mission.
• Community Connectors - Collaborating with the Community Engagement Manager to establish a local network, promote SSAFA's services, and respond to community opportunities such as gardening projects.
• Fundraising Heroes - Whether it’s rallying local businesses, organising events, or getting creative with unique fundraising ideas, you’ll play a crucial role in keeping SSAFA’s support going strong.
• Administrators - Are you detail-oriented and love keeping things organised? Assist with branch and event administration, manage schedules and branch calendars, and ensure everything runs smoothly currently being undertaken.

The skills you need

• Be friendly and approachable.
• Confident to engage with the public, potential clients, volunteers and SSAFA colleagues face-to-face.
• Reliable attitude, staying connected with your Branch and/or Community Engagement Manager about your availability.
• Access to public transport or a car to get to events if necessary.
• Basic IT skills would be an advantage.

What's in it for you

• Use your skills, knowledge, and life experience to benefit others and make a difference.
• Give tangible and practical support to your local branch by raising awareness of SSAFA.
• Support from your local SSAFA branch and SSAFA Community Engagement Manager.
• Experience, training and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews.
• Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression!

Disclaimer

SSAFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those involved in our work and expects volunteers to share this commitment.

WE’RE RECRUITING A CAMPAIGNS LEAD (LONELINESS AWARENESS & SUNSHINE WEEK)! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Create Campaigns That Shine a Light on Loneliness & Celebrate Connection Across London

Hey you — yes, you, the imaginative, people‑loving human who believes in the power of storytelling, creativity and community action.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready to launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Campaigns Lead to help us build two of our most important public‑facing movements:

• Loneliness Awareness Campaigns — helping London understand loneliness, talk about it, and support one another.
• SUNSHINE Week — our annual celebration of connection, joy and belonging across the city.

If you love people, love purpose, and love using creativity to make a difference, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our campaigns to shine just as brightly as our programmes.

Your Role: Campaigns Lead (Loneliness Awareness & SUNSHINE Week)

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help shape two of SUNSHINE’s most powerful public movements.

As our Campaigns Lead, you’ll design and deliver creative, uplifting campaigns that raise awareness of loneliness, spark conversations, and inspire people to get involved. You’ll also lead the creative vision for SUNSHINE Week, our flagship annual celebration of connection.

You’ll be the storyteller, the campaign‑builder, the “let’s get people talking” energy behind our awareness work.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a joyful, people‑powered movement by:

Loneliness Awareness Campaigns

• Designing warm, inclusive campaigns that help people understand loneliness.

• Creating content and messaging that reduces stigma and sparks conversation.

• Working with partners, communities and volunteers to amplify awareness.

• Helping shape our year‑round public voice on loneliness.

SUNSHINE Week

• Leading the creative vision for our annual SUNSHINE Week.

• Designing campaign themes, activities and public engagement moments.

• Creating content, visuals and storytelling that bring SUNSHINE Week to life.

• Helping coordinate events, partnerships and community involvement.

Across Both Campaigns

• Working with the Director of Growth & External Affairs on messaging and visibility.

• Bringing creative concepts to life through content, visuals and community engagement.

• Helping us reach new audiences across London.

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Making sure our campaigns feel positive, ethical and full of sunshine.

You don’t need to be a seasoned campaigner — just someone who loves creativity, people and purpose.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A creative thinker with a passion for storytelling.

• Someone who enjoys designing campaigns, content or community engagement.

• A warm communicator with a positive, people‑centred approach.

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection.

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch.

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to create campaigns that make people feel something”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful creative leadership role in a brand‑new charity.

• Real experience in campaigns, awareness‑raising and movement‑building.

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team.

• The chance to shape two of SUNSHINE’s flagship public campaigns.

• New skills, new confidence, new connections.

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone.

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling.

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us create campaigns that change lives, spark joy and bring people together.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE RECRUITING A HEAD OF INSIGHT & IMPACT! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Understand What Works, Why It Matters & How SUNSHINE Changes Lives

Hey you — yes, you, the thoughtful, curious, people‑loving human who gets excited about learning, listening and understanding what truly makes a difference.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready to launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Head of Insight & Impact to help us understand the stories, data and experiences behind our work.

If you love people, love purpose, and love turning insight into action, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want to understand the real impact of all of this — so we can keep growing, learning and shining brighter.

Your Role: Head of Insight & Impact

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help shape how SUNSHINE learns, grows and understands the difference we make.

As our Head of Insight & Impact, you’ll help us gather stories, feedback and data from our community. You’ll help us understand what’s working, what people need, and how our programmes help people feel less alone. You’ll turn insight into action, helping us improve, evolve and stay rooted in real human experience.

You’ll be the listener, the learner, the meaning‑maker — the “let’s understand this deeply” energy behind our growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a learning‑led, people‑centred charity by:

• Developing simple, friendly ways to gather feedback and insight.

• Listening to participants, volunteers and partners to understand their experiences.

• Helping us measure the impact of our programmes in warm, human ways.

• Turning stories and data into learning we can act on.

• Supporting the CEO and leadership team with insight‑driven decision‑making.

• Helping shape our impact framework as we grow.

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Making sure our learning is inclusive, ethical and rooted in kindness.

• Helping us tell the story of SUNSHINE’s impact in a meaningful way.

You don’t need to be a data expert — just someone who cares deeply about people and loves understanding what helps them thrive.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• Curious, reflective and great at listening.

• Someone who enjoys understanding people’s experiences.

• A warm communicator who values empathy and insight.

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection.

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch.

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.

• Someone who believes in kindness, learning and continuous improvement.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help a charity understand its impact”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful leadership role in a brand‑new charity.

• Real experience in insight, evaluation and impact storytelling.

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team.

• The chance to shape how SUNSHINE learns and grows.

• New skills, new confidence, new connections.

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone.

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling.

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us understand the difference SUNSHINE makes — and how we can make that difference even brighter.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE RECRUITING A HEAD OF FUNDRAISING & PARTNERSHIPS! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Build the Support, Relationships & Resources That Let SUNSHINE Shine

Hey you — yes, you, the big‑hearted human with ideas, drive, and a passion for bringing people together around a cause that matters.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready to launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Head of Fundraising & Partnerships to help us build the support, connections and resources that will power our mission across London.

If you love people, love purpose, and love inspiring others to get involved, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our fundraising and partnerships to shine just as brightly as our programmes.

Your Role: Head of Fundraising & Partnerships

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help build the engine that powers a brand‑new charity.

As our Head of Fundraising & Partnerships, you’ll lead the development of our fundraising strategy, build meaningful relationships with supporters, and create partnerships that help SUNSHINE grow. You’ll be the connector, the storyteller, the “let’s make this happen” energy behind our external support.

You don’t need to be a seasoned fundraiser — just someone who loves people, loves purpose, and loves inspiring others to get involved.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us grow our support and impact by:

• Leading SUNSHINE’s fundraising strategy (campaigns, donors, community fundraising, events)

• Building warm, meaningful relationships with supporters and partners

• Identifying and developing partnerships with local organisations, businesses and funders

• Creating uplifting fundraising campaigns that inspire people to give

• Working closely with the Director of Growth & External Affairs on marketing and visibility

• Helping shape our public storytelling and supporter communications

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas)

• Ensuring our fundraising is ethical, inclusive and full of sunshine

• Being a warm, friendly presence for everyone who supports our mission

You’ll be the person who helps us build the support we need to bring joy, connection and belonging to communities across London.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural relationship‑builder with warmth and confidence

• Someone who enjoys fundraising, partnerships or community engagement

• A creative thinker with a positive, people‑centred approach

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help a charity grow its support and impact”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful leadership role in a brand‑new charity

• Real experience in fundraising, partnerships and external engagement

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team

• The chance to shape the future of SUNSHINE

• New skills, new confidence, new connections

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us build the support, partnerships and momentum that will change lives across London.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE RECRUITING A HEAD OF PEOPLE, CULTURE & TALENT! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Build a Warm, Inclusive, Joy‑Filled Charity Where People Truly Belong

Hey you — yes, you, the big‑hearted human who loves people, values kindness, and believes that culture is something you feel the moment you walk into a room.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready for launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Head of People, Culture & Talent to help us build a charity where every volunteer, team member and community participant feels valued, supported and seen.

If you love people, love purpose, and love creating environments where humans can shine, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our internal culture to shine just as brightly as the work we do in the community.

Your Role: Head of People, Culture & Talent

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help shape the heart of a brand‑new charity.

As our Head of People, Culture & Talent, you’ll help build the systems, culture and relationships that make SUNSHINE a joyful, inclusive and supportive place to volunteer. You’ll help us recruit brilliant people, nurture their growth, and create a culture rooted in kindness, belonging and wellbeing.

You’ll be the listener, the connector, the culture‑builder, the “let’s make this feel good for everyone” energy behind the scenes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a people‑first charity by:

• Leading volunteer recruitment, onboarding and support

• Helping shape our culture, values and ways of working

• Creating warm, inclusive processes that make people feel welcome

• Supporting the CEO and leadership team with people‑focused decisions

• Developing simple, friendly HR systems and policies

• Ensuring volunteers feel supported, appreciated and connected

• Helping build a diverse, inclusive and joyful team

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas)

• Being a warm, approachable presence for everyone who joins SUNSHINE

You don’t need to be an HR expert — just someone who cares deeply about people and loves helping them thrive.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural people‑person with warmth and empathy

• Someone who loves building positive, inclusive cultures

• Organised, supportive and great at communication

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help create a place where people feel valued”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful leadership role in a brand‑new charity

• Real experience in people, culture and volunteer management

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team

• The chance to shape the heart and soul of SUNSHINE

• New skills, new confidence, new connections

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us build a charity where people feel safe, supported, joyful and ready to shine.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE RECRUITING A CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Build, Launch & Run a Charity That Brings Light to London

Hey you — yes, you, the organised, big‑hearted human who loves turning ideas into reality and making things run smoothly.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and getting ready for launch… and we’re looking for a brilliant Chief Operating Officer to help build the foundations of a charity that will change lives across London.

If you love people, love purpose, and love the idea of helping a brand‑new charity come to life, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our operations to feel just as strong, safe and sunshine‑filled as our programmes.

Your Role: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help build a charity from the ground up.

As our COO, you’ll work closely with the CEO to set up, launch and manage the day‑to‑day operations of SUNSHINE. You’ll help create the systems, structures and processes that keep the charity running smoothly, safely and joyfully.

You’ll be the organiser, the planner, the steady hand, the “let’s make this happen” energy behind the scenes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us build a strong, well‑run charity by:

• Supporting the CEO with the set‑up and launch of SUNSHINE.

• Developing operational systems, processes and policies.

• Helping manage the day‑to‑day running of the charity.

• Coordinating volunteers, teams and internal communication.

• Ensuring our work is safe, compliant and well‑organised.

• Supporting programme delivery and organisational planning.

• Helping shape our internal culture, values and ways of working.

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Being a calm, friendly, reliable presence as we grow.

You don’t need to be a seasoned COO — just someone who is organised, proactive, and excited to help build something meaningful.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural organiser who loves structure and clarity

• Someone who enjoys planning, systems and problem‑solving

• A warm, positive communicator

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection

• Excited to help build a charity from scratch

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help run a charity behind the scenes”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful leadership role in a brand‑new charity.

• Real experience in operations, management and organisational development.

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team.

• The chance to shape the foundations of SUNSHINE.

• New skills, new confidence, new connections.

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone.

• That warm “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling.

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us build a charity that’s strong, safe, joyful and ready to shine across London.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

Volunteer:  Volunteer Community Outreach Officer

Location: Off-site with occasional in-person activities

Reports to: Volunteer Manager

Support Connect and Inspire Local Volunteers for ROLDA UK!

Are you interested in animal welfare and want to make a positive difference in your community? ROLDA UK are now seeking Volunteer Community Outreach Officer to help reach out to local volunteers, facilitate small activities in the community, and raise awareness of our charity's mission to rescue and rehabilitate stray and abandoned animals.

Your Role

• Help ROLDA UK build a local presence within your community by networking and growing local volunteers who are interested in animal welfare and ask them to join you.

• Create new opportunities within your local community and grow a network of volunteers who can get involved in local fundraising events like charity walks, bake sales, and helping to run local stalls etc.

• Inspire and encourage local volunteers to join your community group, collaborate, share ideas, and plan effective activities.

• Help raise awareness about ROLDA UK within your community by recruiting for volunteers to join your hub and help build local networks.

• Support your local community hub by organising regular online and in-person gatherings. Attend community events to discuss ROLDA UK’s work and encourage others to support the cause.

What We’re Looking For

• Friendly and approachable people who enjoy meeting and engaging with people.

• Good communicators who can share information and encourage others to get involved.

• Passionate about animal welfare and interested in fundraising locally to help support stray and abandoned animals.

• Organised and enthusiastic to help with planning local activities, promotion and helping out at local events.

Who Should Apply?

• Anyone interested in helping animals and becoming a part of their local community.

• Individuals who enjoy working with others and bringing people together.

• People looking for a rewarding way to volunteer and make a difference at home.

Time commitment and what’s in it for you

•  Flexible volunteer hours (for this role we just ask for a minimum of 5 hours+ a week) and give as much or as little time as you like.

• Meet like-minded people and be part of a friendly and supportive team.

• Gain valuable experience in community engagement, activities, and event planning.

• Make a difference by helping ROLDA UK grow its local presence and support more animals in need.

If you’d like to connect with others, support a great cause, and help make a difference for animals, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us today and be part of something special.

ROLDA does not support visa applications for volunteers. All in-person volunteers must have the legal right to volunteer in the country where they are located. It is the volunteer's responsibility to ensure they meet the necessary visa and work authorisation requirements before participating in any activities with ROLDA. However, remote volunteer roles do not require a visa, as they can be performed from anywhere.

WE’RE RECRUITING A COMPANY SECRETARY (VOLUNTEER TRUSTEE ROLE)

Help Us Build a Warm, Well‑Run, Well‑Governed Charity That Shines Across London

Hey you — yes, you, the thoughtful, organised, detail‑loving human who believes in good governance, clear processes, and doing things the right way.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and stepping into an exciting new chapter… and we’re looking for a brilliant Company Secretary to help guide us as we build a charity that’s safe, compliant, transparent and full of heart.

If you love people, love purpose, and love keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

And we want our governance to feel just as strong, safe and sunshine‑filled as our programmes.

Your Role: Company Secretary (Trustee)

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to help shape the foundations of a brand‑new charity.

As our Company Secretary, you’ll be the calm, organised, trusted presence who helps ensure SUNSHINE is well‑run, compliant and confident as we grow. You’ll support the Board of Trustees, keep our governance in great shape, and help us build a charity that shines with integrity.

You don’t need to be a legal expert — just someone who is organised, reliable, and happy to learn.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us stay safe, compliant and well‑organised by:

• Supporting the Board of Trustees with good governance

• Preparing agendas, minutes and paperwork for Board meetings

• Keeping our records, policies and filings up to date

• Ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory responsibilities

• Helping maintain clear, positive communication across the Board

• Supporting the Chair with smooth, well‑run meetings

• Keeping an eye on deadlines, filings and key governance tasks

• Helping us build strong, transparent systems as we grow

You’ll be the person who helps us stay grounded, organised and accountable — so we can focus on bringing sunshine to the people who need it most.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• Organised, reliable and detail‑focused

• Someone who enjoys structure, clarity and good processes

• A great communicator with a warm, friendly approach

• Interested in charity governance (or keen to learn)

• Happy to support a small start‑up charity as it grows

• Someone who believes in kindness, community and doing things properly

• Excited to be part of a supportive, uplifting Board

If you’ve ever thought “I’d love to help a charity run smoothly behind the scenes”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A meaningful leadership role on a brand‑new Board of Trustees

• Real experience in governance, compliance and charity leadership

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team

• The chance to shape the foundations of a growing charity

• New skills, new confidence, new connections

• The joy of knowing you’re helping people feel less alone

• That warm “I helped build something important today” feeling

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we’d love to hear from you.

Come help us build a charity that’s safe, strong, transparent and full of joy.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE HIRING A GROWTH & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Grow SUNSHINE’s Reach, Voice & Impact Across London

Hey you — yes, you, the big‑hearted human with ideas, drive, and a passion for connecting people and building movements.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and ready to shine even brighter across London… and we need a superstar to help lead the way.

If you love people, love positivity, and love the idea of helping a brand‑new charity grow its voice, visibility and support, then keep reading — this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new grassroots charity working to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support.

We’re a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection

• Positive role models

• Fun, interactive activities

• Confidence‑building experiences

• Community, belonging, and joy

Basically, we’re here to bring sunshine where it’s needed most — and we want the world to know about it.

Your Role: Growth & External Affairs Director 

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is your chance to shape how SUNSHINE shows up in the world.

As our Growth & External Affairs Director, you’ll lead the strategy that helps SUNSHINE grow: fundraising, marketing, PR, partnerships, campaigns, and everything that builds our visibility and support.

You’ll be the storyteller, the connector, the relationship‑builder, the “let’s get SUNSHINE out there” energy behind our external presence.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us grow our reach and impact by:

• Leading SUNSHINE’s fundraising strategy (campaigns, donors, community fundraising, partnerships).

• Building relationships with supporters, partners, funders and local organisations.

• Developing our marketing, PR and communications approach.

• Helping shape our brand voice and public storytelling.

• Creating warm, uplifting campaigns that inspire people to get involved.

• Growing our social media presence and community engagement.

• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).

• Helping shape the charity’s direction as we grow.

• Making sure everything we share feels inclusive, positive and full of sunshine.

You don’t need to be a seasoned director — just someone who cares deeply about people and loves helping meaningful things grow.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural communicator and relationship‑builder

• Someone who loves fundraising, marketing, PR or community engagement

• A creative thinker with a warm, positive vibe

• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection

• Excited to help build something from scratch

• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging

If you’ve ever thought “I wish I could help a charity grow from the ground up”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A chance to shape a brand‑new charity’s growth and public presence.

• Real leadership experience in fundraising, marketing and external affairs.

• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team.

• The joy of seeing your ideas turn into real‑world impact.

• The knowledge that you’re helping people feel less alone.

• New skills, new connections, new confidence.

• That warm fuzzy “I helped build something beautiful today” feeling.

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we want to hear from you.

Come help us grow a movement that changes lives, sparks joy, and brings people together.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

WE’RE HIRING A SUNSHINE PROGRAMMES DIRECTOR! (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

Help Us Build Programmes That Light Up London

Hey you — yes, you, the big‑hearted human with ideas, energy, and a passion for people.

SUNSHINE Charity is growing, glowing, and ready to launch life‑changing programmes across London… and we need a superstar to help lead the way.

If you love people, love positivity, and love the idea of shaping something meaningful from the ground up, then keep reading — this might be your moment.

Who Are We?

We’re SUNSHINE Charity, a brand‑new small grassroots charity that works to reduce loneliness and help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships, and community support. We're a start‑up on a mission to bring connection, joy, confidence and belonging back into people’s lives. We create warm, uplifting, community‑based activities that help people step out of isolation and into a world where they feel seen, heard, valued and supported.

We’re all about:

• Human connection
• Positive role models
• Fun, interactive activities
• Confidence‑building experiences
• Community, belonging, and joy

Basically, we’re here to bring sunshine where it’s needed most.

Your Role: SUNSHINE Programmes Director

This isn’t just any volunteer role — this is a chance to shape the heart and soul of our charity.

As our Programmes Director, you’ll help design, develop and deliver the activities, projects and experiences that make SUNSHINE… well, SUNSHINE.

You’ll be the creative spark, the organiser, the people‑person, the “let’s make this happen” energy behind our community programmes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll help us dream big and bring those dreams to life by:

• Designing fun, engaging, uplifting community activities.
• Developing programmes that support wellbeing, confidence and connection.
• Working with partners, volunteers and community groups.
• Bringing fresh ideas to the table (we LOVE ideas).
• Helping shape the charity’s direction as we grow.
• Making sure our programmes are inclusive, positive and full of sunshine.
• Supporting volunteers and helping them shine in their roles.
• Being a warm, friendly presence for the people we serve.

You don’t need to be a seasoned director — just someone who cares deeply about people and loves creating experiences that make others feel good.

Who You Are

You might be perfect for this if you’re:

• A natural organiser
• A creative thinker
• A people‑person with a warm, positive vibe
• Passionate about community, wellbeing and human connection
• Excited to help build something from scratch
• Happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in
• Someone who believes in kindness, joy and belonging

If you’ve ever thought “I wish I could help people feel less alone”… this is your chance.

What You’ll Get Out of It

• A chance to shape a brand‑new charity
• Real leadership experience
• A supportive, friendly, uplifting team
• The joy of seeing your ideas come to life
• The knowledge that you’re making a genuine difference
• New skills, new connections, new confidence
• That warm fuzzy “I did something amazing today” feeling

Ready to Bring the Sunshine?

If your heart is saying “YES”, we want to hear from you!

Come help us build programmes that change lives, spark joy, and bring people together.

• Join us.
• Grow with us.
• Shine with us.

SUNSHINE Charity

Because everyone deserves a little light in their life.

Why we want you

As branch chair you and your branch members will create a range of activities to help spread the word about SSAFA within your community. To ensure that our Armed Forces community know that SSAFA are here to help and that we need the public’s support to continue offering our services.

What you will be doing

• Overseeing an appropriate programme of awareness raising activities so that potential beneficiaries, volunteers and supporters are aware of SSAFA as first in mind for support.
• Building relationships with the regional and national SSAFA team, local voluntary organisations and, if applicable, SSAFA serving community teams, local military establishments, etc.
• Attending events as a key SSAFA representative.
• Providing timely reports and information to SSAFA’s central office
• Overseeing a programme of meetings including an AGM, branch meetings, committee meetings, training etc.
• Working with other volunteers, regional and national team members to attract and recruit new volunteers as required.
• Work closely with the community engagement co-ordinator to recruit, welcome, induct, support, and manage volunteers in line with SSAFA policies, such as the Volunteering Policy, Volunteer Code of Conduct, Data Protection Policy, and Safeguarding Policy.

The skills you need

• Motivating leadership with an ability lead a team of volunteers.
• Friendly and approachable
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Basic IT skills

What's in it for you

• Gain experience of holding a key local role with oversight of all SSAFA activity in the local area.
• Support and friendship from your local SSAFA branch and the wider SSAFA community.
• Use your skills, knowledge, and life experience to benefit others.
• Support in your role from the team at SSAFA
• Develop your experience and skills which you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews.

Disclaimer

SSAFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those involved in our work and expects volunteers to share this commitment.