Digital Volunteer Roles
At WWT, we create and conserve wetlands and save species. We bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. We help people to feel part of something amazing and motivate them to make a difference. In this role you will be visiting your local WWT wetland centre on a weekly basis to film wildlife spectacles and species for inclusion in a weekly wildlife update that goes out to our members and supporters.
What will you be doing
• Capturing footage of the centre, its wildlife, wetland landscapes, events and people on a regular basis (depending on skill level).
• Receiving direction from the Marketing and Communications Manager on requirements for specific pieces of footage according to the themes for each week, as well as taking ad hoc footage as great opportunities arise
• Working proactively with the WWT Washington team to identify key events and sightings that would make engaging content
Who are we looking for?
No formal qualifications are required. However, you will be able to provide good quality examples of footage you have taken of wildlife, or have experience of watching wildlife. In addition, this role would be suitable for you if you:
• Are proactive in seeking out filming opportunities
• Are patient and willing to spend time waiting for the right filming opportunity
• Don’t mind working in all weathers
• Are comfortable with learning new technology and equipment, highly proficient with use of computers and able to quickly learn the process for file handling and transfer between centres and HQ at Slimbridge
At WWT, we create and conserve wetlands and save species. We bring awe-inspiring nature up close and let it do the talking. We help people to feel part of something amazing and motivate them to make a difference. In this role you will be visiting your local WWT centre on a weekly basis to capture wildlife spectacles, species, visitors’ experiences and our volunteers for inclusion in promotional material for print, online and social media.
What will you be doing?
• Capturing images of the centre, its wildlife, wetland landscapes, events and people on a regular basis (depending on skill level).
• Receiving direction from the HQ Media Production team and centre Marketing Manager as well as taking pictures whenever you find an opportunity (a Gap list of required images will be available for you to work to).
• Working proactively with staff and volunteers at your local centre to capture key events and sightings that would make engaging content for website, marketing materials, social media etc.
Who are we looking for?
No formal qualifications are required but you will ideally be able to provide good quality examples of images you have taken to demonstrate a high level of skill in any or all of wildlife, landscape, or people photography. In addition, this role would be suitable for you if you:
• Are proactive in seeking out photo opportunities
• Are patient and willing to spend time waiting for the right filming opportunity
• Have a keen eye for interesting and inspiring photographs •
Don’t mind working in all weathers and interacting with visitors, volunteers and staff
• Are comfortable with file handling and transfer between centres and HQ at Slimbridge
• Have use of your own photographic equipment
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you an animal lover with a passion for making a difference? The International Companion Animals Management Coalition (ICAM) is seeking a dedicated and experienced volunteer to join our team as a Social Media Officer!
At ICAM Coalition, we are committed to ensuring the well-being and humane management of companion animals worldwide. In this position, you will play a vital role in amplifying our mission and raising awareness through the power of social media.
This volunteer role offers you the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of companion animals while enhancing your social media skills and gaining valuable experience in digital advocacy within the charity sector.
Join our dedicated team of animal welfare advocates and be part of a global movement that promotes compassion and effective care for companion animals. If you are interested in becoming a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves please get in touch with us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Web Editor Volunteer Role Description
Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce damage to our environment? Do you want to get people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great?
The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.
Why do we need you?
Our website covers a huge range of topics, aimed to support people in becoming, and staying, vegan. Keeping all of these up to date takes a lot of hours and many hands, especially when it comes to pages that need regular updates involving sourcing and editing images, improving accessibility, and updating content.
What does the role involve?
The role will involve a variety of different tasks in updating the website such as:
- Assisting the web team with content migration for the society’s new website.
- Adding and updating the events page, which will include editing images and proofreading content for the page.
- Reviewing and fixing pages with broken links.
- Publishing and updating recipes on our recipes page.
- Supporting with accessibility improvements to the site such as adding alt tags to images.
- Undertaking search engine optimisation tasks, such as identifying key search terms and popular pages we could develop.
- More advanced web editing and development tasks may be offered to volunteers depending on their skillset and level of experience.
We expect that tasks will be assigned based on your experience and confidence in the area, with full support from the Web Officer. This would all happen in software we provide. Our website CMS currently is Drupal; however, we will be moving over to Umbraco soon, so you would become familiar with this.
What training and development is available?
Each task will be introduced in a phased way, with a full induction and training session on each area. We will provide training for specific areas, based on your existing experience. There are opportunities for all our roles to develop and to take on more responsibility.
What skills would be useful in doing this role?
- Familiarity with content management systems such as WordPress, Drupal or Umbraco would be an ideal foundation for this role.
- Experience with web editing.
- Ability to use digital systems and processes.
- Knowledge and experience of image editing to specific dimensions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Willingness to learn and develop in the role.
What does my availability have to be?
This role will require four to six hours a week. For the first month of volunteering, you will need to commit to these hours between 9:am-5:pm (GMT) so that staff support is directly available to you. After this we will have a review and, if you are comfortable, your hours can be completed more flexibly around your schedule. To keep up contact with staff and help you to manage your tasks, we will schedule a weekly check-in video call with you during weeks that you are volunteering for us.
Who can I contact to find out more?
You can contact Kaya (Senior Volunteering and Engagement Officer) and Emma (Web Officer).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.