Voluntary Volunteer Roles in Berkshire
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Seable Holidays organise holidays for blind and partially sighted people. Blind and partially sighted people are widely underrepresented and under serviced. They are often isolated and without the confidence to make new friends, try new activities or get out of their comfort zone. There are over 1 million visually impaired people in the UK only and there is a lack of a proper tailored offer in the holiday sector. Seable Holidays offer holidays that stimulate independency, self-esteem and reduce isolation for blind and partially sighted people. We are the only tour operator to offer "chaperone assistance" - a local professional friend that ensures the holiday is safe and enjoyable.
They have a range of tailored and group holidays to suit the needs of all visually impaired people. The tailored offers are for people less confident and requiring 1:1 assistance, couples wanting a romantic break or families in need of assistance to have a well deserved relaxing holiday. Their group holidays are for people that need to make new friends and want to socialise. All the activities are tailored and tested for and by visually impaired people, from skiing holidays to tasting sessions and sporting holidays
They involve visually impaired people in every step of the way, their office staff is visually impaired as well as 25% of the board of directors. Their social impact report from people that have travelled with us in 2023 have shown the following results: 100% increased their confidence, 45% Have reduced isolation and made new friends, 25% have started a new hobby (from an activity tried on a holiday), 5% have looked for a job.
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They are looking for VOLUNTEER Business Developer (CSR )
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Help us identify the right companies to approach to get sponsorships for our services for blind and partially sighted people. Support us in creating a pitch deck tailored for these CSR departments.
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Volunteer 0-1 hours per week remotely for 6+ months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Seable Holidays organise holidays for blind and partially sighted people. Blind and partially sighted people are widely underrepresented and under serviced. They are often isolated and without the confidence to make new friends, try new activities or get out of their comfort zone. There are over 1 million visually impaired people in the UK only and there is a lack of a proper tailored offer in the holiday sector. Seable Holidays offer holidays that stimulate independency, self-esteem and reduce isolation for blind and partially sighted people. We are the only tour operator to offer "chaperone assistance" - a local professional friend that ensures the holiday is safe and enjoyable.
They have a range of tailored and group holidays to suit the needs of all visually impaired people. The tailored offers are for people less confident and requiring 1:1 assistance, couples wanting a romantic break or families in need of assistance to have a well deserved relaxing holiday. Their group holidays are for people that need to make new friends and want to socialise. All the activities are tailored and tested for and by visually impaired people, from skiing holidays to tasting sessions and sporting holidays
They involve visually impaired people in every step of the way, their office staff is visually impaired as well as 25% of the board of directors. Their social impact report from people that have travelled with us in 2023 have shown the following results: 100% increased their confidence, 45% Have reduced isolation and made new friends, 25% have started a new hobby (from an activity tried on a holiday), 5% have looked for a job.
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They are looking for VOLUNTEER Grant Writer
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Help us identify the right grant financing opportunities and assist with the application process for them so that we can support even more blind and partially sighted individuals.
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Volunteer 0-1 hours per week remotely for 6+ months
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Climate Guardians is an online platform that allows climate concerned citizens to collectively harness their voices for the planet. Citizens can build agency by easily sending personalised appeals (letters, emails, social media messages) to decision-makers (business leaders, politicians, journalists) in order to improve outcomes in their local neighborhoods and cities. Taking action is social, fun and impactful.
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They are looking for a Instagram Content Manager VOLUNTEER
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They're looking for an IG rockstar to raise their game and take our following from 100 to 5k. The role will involve creating and posting content, engaging with other accounts and generally using best-in-class techniques to boost their IG community. If you feel like this is you, then we look forward to hearing from you! The ideal candidate has experience taking an instagram account from 0-10k+ followers.
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Volunteer 7-9 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you believe in the power of culture to create social impact and positive change? We'd love to hear from you. We're seeking exceptional individuals to join our Board of Trustees.
Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to and can enjoy the benefits of live orchestral music, regardless of their background. We work throughout England in places which have experienced historical underinvestment. Our projects take place in a range of community settings – schools, care homes, prisons, arts venues, museums, outdoors – and online.
We are seeking candidates who have a belief in and commitment to the power of culture to create social impact and positive change. We look to maintain a balance of representation from across the different regions of England. It is not essential to have knowledge of orchestral music. However, we are looking for people who recognise the unique role that orchestras can play in supporting a culturally vibrant and resilient society, informed by a love of music (orchestral or otherwise).
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit the Orchestras Live website.
We believe that orchestras are for everyone. We are a national producer creating inspiring orchestral experiences for communities across England.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Noms
Noms solve the question “What’s for dinner?” and make daily cooking easy with an app that converts any social media video into an intuitive, easy-to-follow and step-by-step recipe and lets you search for recipes by what’s already in your fridge.
We all have to eat 3 times a day, yet many of us never learn how to cook for ourselves and grocery shop. We waste time and money and harm our health through poor food choices. The questions "What's for dinner?" and "What groceries should I buy?" can cause daily stress for many of us, and finding a good answer has you googling for hours. If we're being honest, most of us cook because we have to, not because we're Gordon Ramsey. So it's time for a suitable solution for us.
Noms makes daily cooking easy. They solve the question “What’s for dinner?” by automatically converting online cooking content into intuitive, easy-to-follow and step-by-step recipes. With the app, you can search for recipes by what’s in your fridge, customise recipes to suit your needs, swap ingredients you do not like or have, and display quantities in intuitive measurements (handfuls, spoons, etc.). You can cook these recipes with our easy-to-follow format that shows only essential information (no ads, long descriptions, or touching the phone). And, you can optimise your groceries to make more food with less money and zero waste.
They are a two-person team building this from zero and are excited to meet you and work with you! They are Austria-Bulgarian and French-Malaysian with a good load of experience working in the Nordic and Silicon Valley startup culture, so they cherish multicultural teams and making team members feel welcome.
They aree raising funds this year and will expand the full-time team once we do. That being said, we're also looking for volunteers who could potentially join Noms as full-time team members in the future and be compensated accordingly.
Other than that, they have experience working remotely and with freelancers and volunteers, value and create a friendly environment and don't believe in unnecessary calls or standup meetings. They just care about making cooking easier for our generation, and getting there as fast as we can.
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Content Creator
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is this you? ⚪️ familiar with content creation ⚪️ familiar with social media strategy ⚪️ familiar with video editing software (Capcut etc.) then we can't wait to meet you! your responsibilities at noms could include for example: ⚪️ creating new social media content for our Instagram & TikTok perks of joining us? we are a lean startup, which means every week looks different! we have a lovely team on board - in this position you'd be closely working with one other volunteer on creating engagement-boosting content. in this position, you'd also work closely with our experienced CEO on our exciting social media account and content creation. sounds good? send us your CV or Linkedin, and an example of static posts and reels/TikToks you've created, and mention the word banana in your application so we know you've read it til then end. talk to you soon!
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Blended Hearts
Blended Hearts is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering blended families and those going through divorce or separation. They provide support, resources, and education to help families navigate the complexities of these transitions and build stronger, healthier relationships. The people they serve face numerous challenges, including adjusting to new family dynamics, co-parenting conflicts, emotional distress, financial strain, and navigating legal processes related to divorce and custody arrangements. Children may also experience feelings of confusion, sadness, and insecurity during these transitions.
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Web Desginer to revamp their existing website and help them better connect with their beneficiaries and donors.
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Responsibilities: 1. Website Redesign: Work closely with their team to redesign their existing website focusing on improving its appearance, functionality, and user experience. If designer feels it is necessary to start anew, they are open to that possibility. User-Friendly Design: Create a website that is easy to navigate and provides clear information about Blended Hearts' mission, programs, and initiatives. One-Off Project: Start by completing the website redesign as a one-off project, ensuring that it meets their immediate needs and objectives.
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Optional Future/Ongoing Work: Ongoing Support: Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the website, making updates and improvements as needed. Marketing Optimization: Collaborate with them to incorporate key marketing elements into the website design, such as optimizing the homepage flow and implementing strategies for visitor data collection and retargeting.
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Qualifications: Proficiency in web design and development, with experience using platforms like WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or similar. Strong understanding of user experience (UX) design principles and best practices. Ability to create visually appealing designs that align with Blended Hearts' branding and mission. Experience with website analytics tools and strategies for tracking visitor data and engagement. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members.
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Volunteer 2-3 hours per week remotely
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Pranic Evolutions
Pranic Evolutions are addressing unequal access to alternative healthcare with a focus on energy healing.
Pranic Evolution is a small but growing team whose aim is to provide practical, video-based lessons to empower all those who have the desire to do so to become effective energy healers.
There is a growing body of evidence (both scientific and anecdotal, experiential) showing the effectiveness of various energy healing modalities such as Pranic Healing and Reiki in easing (and often even completely alleviating) the suffering caused by a number of physical, mental and emotional ailments. Master Choa Kok Sui, the founder of Pranic Healing, imagined a world with one energy healer in every household, irrespective of their culture or socioeconomic status, and we want to do whatever we can to assist in this noble mission.
The beauty of energy healing is that no special ability, material or tool is required for it to be carried out effectively, other than knowledge and dedicated practice of the techniques, a clear mind, a sincere will and a compassionate heart open to helping and serving others. We know that there are millions of kind, loving, caring individuals around the world who could become excellent energy healers but have not so far had the opportunity to explore this avenue because of limited awareness of its potential, and also the time and cost incurred in attending courses.
Their intention is to share all that we have learned about energy healing with anyone who might find it of help or interest. We see this as both our duty and our privilege. They plan to do this predominantly through a series of free of charge, freely accessible, ad-free video tutorials run through YouTube, which we hope to translate into as many languages as possible in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. They will not ever charge or profit in any way from our work or from the video or social media channels we create. Their work is funded entirely by private contribution, and we do not even have a bank account.
Your time helps alleviate illness
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Special Effects Video Editor
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Their video team are working to produce our video based lessons. They need someone with the technical skills to add post production effects. They need to show energy and light on top of the original raw footage. If you know anything about animation, this might well be helpful.
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 3-5 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Noms
Noms solve the question “What’s for dinner?” and make daily cooking easy with an app that converts any social media video into an intuitive, easy-to-follow and step-by-step recipe and lets you search for recipes by what’s already in your fridge.
We all have to eat 3 times a day, yet many of us never learn how to cook for ourselves and grocery shop. We waste time and money and harm our health through poor food choices. The questions "What's for dinner?" and "What groceries should I buy?" can cause daily stress for many of us, and finding a good answer has you googling for hours. If we're being honest, most of us cook because we have to, not because we're Gordon Ramsey. So it's time for a suitable solution for us.
Noms makes daily cooking easy. They solve the question “What’s for dinner?” by automatically converting online cooking content into intuitive, easy-to-follow and step-by-step recipes. With the app, you can search for recipes by what’s in your fridge, customise recipes to suit your needs, swap ingredients you do not like or have, and display quantities in intuitive measurements (handfuls, spoons, etc.). You can cook these recipes with our easy-to-follow format that shows only essential information (no ads, long descriptions, or touching the phone). And, you can optimise your groceries to make more food with less money and zero waste.
They are a two-person team building this from zero and are excited to meet you and work with you! They are Austria-Bulgarian and French-Malaysian with a good load of experience working in the Nordic and Silicon Valley startup culture, so they cherish multicultural teams and making team members feel welcome.
They aree raising funds this year and will expand the full-time team once we do. That being said, we're also looking for volunteers who could potentially join Noms as full-time team members in the future and be compensated accordingly.
Other than that, they have experience working remotely and with freelancers and volunteers, value and create a friendly environment and don't believe in unnecessary calls or standup meetings. They just care about making cooking easier for our generation, and getting there as fast as we can.
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Social Media Marketer
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is this you? ⚪️ familiar with social media management ⚪️ familiar with content creation ⚪️ familiar with social media strategy then we can't wait to meet you! your responsibilities at noms could include for example: ⚪️ creating new social media content ⚪️ reaching out to content creators for partnerships perks of joining us? we are a lean startup, which means every week looks different! we are fundraising this year and looking for longterm team members. if we're a great match, your volunteering could turn into a longterm paid position as a part of the noms team. in this position, you'd be working closely with our experienced CEO on our exciting social media account and content creation.
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Canopey
Canopey are on a mission to make shopping sustainably easier for everyone.
Fast fashion retailers and cheap plastic products are still wrecking our planet and choking our waterways. We need to buy better. But big retailers are now consistently greenwashing, misleading the very people who are trying to do their bit. It's left nearly 50% of consumers finding it too complicated to even try to shop sustainably. For consumers to shop sustainably they have to go through multiple user journeys on different platforms with very little support in moving from one to the next. Verifying claims, learning about swaps, making a purchase, and tracking your impact accurately are all separated and difficult to do.
We need to remove the barriers, streamline the user journey and give back proper trust. Canopey is the only platform to completely streamline the ethical consumer journey. They bring thousands of verified sustainable products into one online marketplace with powerful impact stats to show the Co2e, water waste, and plastic waste saved per purchase compared to the mainstream alternative. Canopey helps guide you through the minefield of greenwashing to empower everyone to buy better. On one platform, with one user journey, and one mission.
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Social Media Content Creator
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Responsibilities include: - Brainstorming content ideas and key dates, and working with the Chief Marketing Officer to plan out content into a schedule - Research and copywriting, with a focus on sustainability and climate change - Staying up to date on latest trends, memes and video content on Instagram and TikTok, to tap - Basic filming and editing skills video content - Populating Canva templates to create carousels and still images You'll be building on a huge bank of existing content, and will get support from the company's CMO to learn and gain new skills. Importantly, you'll be helping people learn about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and come up with fun ideas to raise awareness on climate change.
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about building a world free from all forms of prejudice?
Do you believe deeply in the power of education, especially around the Holocaust?
Can you contribute time and expertise in…?
·fundraising
·and/or organisational infrastructure and governance
If the answer is Yes, we’d love you to hear from you. We are currently looking for two new trustees to join our Board.
This is an exciting time at the Anne Frank Trust UK.
We are an education charity. Through learning about Anne Frank and the Holocaust, we empower young people aged 9 to 15 to recognise and challenge all forms of prejudice. Founded in 1991 by friends of Anne’s father Otto, we are the UK partner of the Anne Frank House Amsterdam.
We are looking to grow, building on our great achievements over the last few months:
- In 2023 we reached a record 119,000 young people through the three strands of our education programme – (i) our live online learning events open to all schools, (ii) our workshops and peer education delivered in person in schools across the country, and (iii) our ambassadors programme, which provides individual support and life-changing group opportunities for disadvantaged young people who have a long-term commitment to challenging prejudice.
- As we continuously develop our programmes, our impact is increasing, and our evidence of this impact is outstanding. The latest report from our research partners at the University of Kent shows, for example, that our positive impact on young people’s attitudes towards Jews has increased by 59% since 2019. Of our young peer educators, 83.3% make significant progress in their knowledge of prejudice, and 87.6% become more positive towards at least one other group of people different from themselves.
- In January 2024, HM Queen Camilla became our first Royal Patron.
- Nicola Cobbold, our new Chair of Trustees, brings wide-ranging operational and strategic experience from not-for-profit settings, as well as excellent networks in the Jewish community and beyond.
- Our new Development Director, Ruth Berenblut, arrived in post in October 2023, she has produced an appropriately ambitious plan for fundraising growth, and is recruiting a new team to deliver it.
Please send a factual CV (1 or 2 pages) with a covering letter addressed to our Chair of Trustees,
Nicola Cobbold.
The covering letter should set out why you would like to join our Board and how you meet each of
the points on the Person Specification.
For any enquiries about the role, or to submit your application, please contact the Anne Frank Trust.
Closing date: Monday 20 May 2024.
Interviews at the Anne Frank Trust office on: Wednesday 29 May
About BelEve UK
BelEve engages with girls and young women to support them in gaining skills, confidence, and self-belief to fulfil their potential, despite barriers in their lives that might suggest otherwise.
Through carefully crafted programmes, mentoring, events, and campaigns, bringing individuals and groups together helps to motivate them, reduce isolation, combat differences, and build strength across communities from the girls who are at the centre of these. Through the programmes, beneficiaries improve their social mobility, as well as their life and career prospects.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Chair who can lead our Board and support our Chief Executive to drive our charity’s long-term success, sustainability, and impactful growth.
Our new Chair will be an ambitious and visionary leader with a strong track record of governing complex organisations through change.
We are open to your professional background if you bring effective governance experience, strategic thinking and a good understanding of issues affecting the lives of girls and young women.
We are looking for a Chair with experience and expertise in the following areas:
- Experience of being a Chair
- Track record of relationship building, with stakeholders, partners, decision-makers, team, and Board
- Governance and organisational leadership experience
- Experience in creating strong partnerships with stakeholders and successfully influencing decision-makers
- Understanding of risk management and mitigation
- Ability to encourage positive change and innovation where appropriate.
- An understanding of the key challenges the organisation aims to tackle from issues impacting various communities of young women and girls
- Extrovert, Fun, Dynamic, and Engaging
- Values Led
For more information, please access the attached recruitment pack, our contact information can be located there.
How to Apply
If this role is of interest, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the link below.
Your statement should be up to 2 pages long (no more than 900 words), addressing the following statements:
- Please outline your demonstrable commitment to BelEve UK's mission and purpose and your motivation for applying.
- Detail your previous experience and capabilities which you believe make you suitable for this Chair role.
Closing Date: Sunday 19th May 2024 at 23.59hrs
Our Commitment
BelEve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people from all sections of the community. We would like to encourage applicants from black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and those with disabilities.
BelEve is a girl-focused charity with a mission to empower girls to become leaders of their world.
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The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading charity working on prevention of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.
Our aim is to prevent gynaecological cancers and save lives by raising awareness and funding ground-breaking research focused on developing effective methods of risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for all of the five gynae cancers.
We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Volunteer to support our Trusts and Foundations Officer in developing our portfolio and achieving our 2024 income target to ensure our lifesaving work can continue.
To support this area of fundraising we are looking for someone looking to develop their skills in prospect research and gain familiarity with the broader landscape of medical research and healthcare funding.
We’re willing to be truly flexible for the right candidate as we appreciate this role may need to be worked around other commitments. We envisage 2-4 hours a week at times to suit you over the course of a month.
We are looking for a commitment of 3 months but again are willing to be flexible as we appreciate other or unknown circumstances may dictate your availability at this time.
There is an opportunity to expand the role to include application writing and submission if experience and your capacity to support the team allows.
Please note the successful candidate will need access to their own laptop/PC to complete this role.
To apply please submit a CV and a short cover letter (no more than one side of A4) explaining why you’re interested and what you can bring to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you support your local PDSA shop - and help us care for the pets of people in need?
Every PDSA shop needs an amazing team of volunteers to make it a success and we’re on the lookout for people to join us.
Our shops raise funds to support our pet 48 hospitals and increase awareness of the work we do to get the nation PetWise.
There are many different ways you can help and even a couple of hours a week will make a difference.
As a Volunteer Customer Service Assistant in one of our shops, you will be the face of PDSA. You will make sure that our customers receive a warm welcome and help us to achieve our ambition of delivering the best customer service of any UK charity. You will also be helping us to exceed our income targets.
What skills do I need?
- Are you a team player?
- Do you enjoy building relationships with people?
- Will you go the extra mile when it comes to customer service?
If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you. We provide training, so you don’t need experience – and we reimburse travel expenses so you won’t be out of pocket.
We can offer you the chance to:
- Develop fantastic retail skills for your CV
- Work flexible hours that suit you.
- Make new friends.
- Gain a qualification (if you meet the requirements)
We’re looking for people who are:
- Friendly
- Enjoy working as part of a team and with the public.
- Want to develop customer service skills.
- At least 18 years old.
Get in touch today to talk to us about volunteering in one of our stores or by applying online, we’d love to hear from you!
PDSA positively encourages volunteer applications regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
To apply for this role please visit Volunteering with PDSA - PDSA
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 really all about.
Local communities are starting to see the vegan movement as something real and something that’s happening in their area. A greater number of 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, 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 or organisation, 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.
What does the Organiser role involve?
Every month, you will be sent a collection of tasks to choose from. We create these from our programme of campaigns. You would be the point of contact for Advocates in your area, sharing these tasks and coordinating activities, such as stalls and lobbying councillors. We will provide you with a campaign toolkit and be in regular contact with you to ensure you have everything you need. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat.
We would expect you to provide any updates from your group and give feedback on each task. It's vital that we measure the impact that we are having, in terms of positive conversations and leaflets handed out. You can also give us ideas you have for future outreach tasks or campaigning. Many Organisers find a huge sense of satisfaction, improvement in self-esteem and enjoy the social side of volunteering in this role.
You will also be responsible for welcoming new Advocates in your area. We will let you know when somebody new applies, and you will help them to get involved with any activities. As the main contact for Advocates, this role does require some awareness of safeguarding and data protection procedures and policy. You'll also be the health and safety contact for your group. There will be full training on your role in this, as well as a handbook and ongoing guidance and support.
As an Organiser, you will ensure any resources or actions undertaken are in line with our branding and messaging guidelines and make sure that Advocates understand this too.
What training and support is available?
There will be a full induction to the role, with a gradual introduction of new tasks and responsibilities. To start with, we will provide an initial training session to cover the basics of community organising, communication skills and event planning. This will be done remotely from wherever you are. Along with this, we will provide a full pack of resources that covers a range of work that we do.
From there, there will be regular conversations and reviews, where we can discuss other training requirements. Staff are always available to Organisers for any questions, via phone or email.
What skills would be useful in doing this role?
- Great organisational skills
- Experience of coordinating people
- Experience of working to specific dates and deadlines
- Good time keeping
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to motivate people around the topic of veganism
- Ability to stick to branding
- Ability to read emails in a timely manner and translate tasks into actions quickly
- Ability to report back on activities
- Excellent knowledge of vegan issues
It would be beneficial for this role to have access to a vehicle, as some actions will involve taking resources to events or visiting MPs’ offices. However, this is not mandatory as the campaign toolkit can be carried in a backpack.
How much time do I need to invest?
This role requires more time than the Advocate role. You should be able to commit around two days a month to carry out actions, and this is usually spread out across the month. We also expect timely responses to emails. When a new Advocate applies to work with you, we would like them to be contacted within seven days.
Who can I contact to find out more?
Enquiries are welcome! Please contact Katy Malkin (Volunteering Coordinator).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.