User experience ui ux volunteer roles
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At a time when we are experiencing the largest reforms to the welfare rights system in a generation, we believe this is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested in welfare rights work, to join a respected organisation working at the forefront of the advice sector.
The Welfare Benefits Unit offers specialist welfare benefits advice to those who work with members of the public. Our experienced advisers provide independent support through our advice line, publications, training, consultancy, campaigns and projects.
The Welfare Benefits Unit aims to maximise benefit take-up, helping to reduce the incidence and impact of poverty and in doing so improve health, well-being, financial and social inclusion. We are a registered charity based in York. We primarily operate in North Yorkshire and York although some of our services are accessed by organisations working further afield.
We continue to aim towards a board that reflects the populations we work to support, and as such, welcome individuals from diverse ethnic communities, LGBTQIA+ groups, as well as younger people, those with disabilities, and those who have lived experience of the welfare benefits system.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
We welcome and support applications from those new to being a Trustee. We also know that studies have shown some people are less likely to apply for positions unless they believe meet every requirement in the description. The most important thing for us is to find Trustees that connect with our values and who can readily buy into our mission. Though we have suggested skills and experience areas below, which would be keen to hear from, we’re eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our board in a variety of ways – not just candidates who tick all the boxes.
We’re keen to add these areas of skills and experience to our board:
- Financial, legal or HR matters (especially as they may apply to a small charity)
- Expertise in marketing, digital or similar technological areas
- Welfare benefits system and welfare rights advice or lived experience.
About the Role
All Trustee positions are voluntary with reasonable expenses remunerated. To be an effective Trustee, you will need to commit up to 1-2 days per quarter to attend and prepare for board meetings which are held virtually.
Effective Trustees support our work by:
- ensuring we are working towards our vision, mission and values in everything we do
- ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources, maintaining proper financial and regulatory oversight and best practice as a charity
- approving the annual budget, and supporting strategic decision-making by actively contributing advice and guidance
- appointing key personnel such as the Chief Executive, and determining pay and conditions for the wider team
- constructively guide the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of the organisation’s strategy
- actively representing and championing the work of the Welfare Benefits Unit.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Maximise benefit entitlement, ensuring access to expert advice, improving the capability of advisers, disseminating information and influencing policy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Web developers and designers wanted to support East London Waterworks Park in continuing to improve its website and digital infrastructure.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for web developers and designers to contribute to our community-led working group who are working on coordinating content and infrastructure for the East London Waterworks Park website.
There is opportunity to lead on projects across web development and UX and web design, and facilitate the direction of the working group.
The Comms Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.
You should be experienced in HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript and SQL, and or UX and web design. You should be comfortable with community-led processes. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role.
Contribute to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds. Your skills in web design and development will be crucial in creating a visually engaging and user-friendly online presence that effectively communicates the park's biodiversity and mission. By designing engaging websites and interactive platforms, you'll help us connect with our community, inspire action, and secure the necessary support for the park's future.
Registered Charity
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Enter and View Authorised Representative
Enter and view representatives are trained to visit health and care services, to see how services are running in action. They speak with service users and their families, and staff to find out what people think of services.
As this role involves the provision of health services, all volunteers will have to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Key tasks might include:
- Preparing for visits to health and social care services by reading background information
- Taking part in visits looking at how the service is provided and talking to staff, relatives and service users about the service
- Working with the team to produce a written report on what was valued at the visit, and where improvements could be made
- Taking part in training sessions relevant to the Enter and View programme
- Contributing to the development of the Enter and View programme
Key Skills and interests for the role:
- Some knowledge and understanding of health and social care services. This could be through working in a particular service area or a general understanding from experience as a carer or service user
- Commitment to improving the lives of others
- Good communication skills with the ability to work within a team
- Able to talk and listen to people from all walks of life
- Understanding of confidentiality and respecting this at all times
- Good written English skills to help with report writing
- Able to commit at least one to two days every other month
What support will you be given?
- A full induction and training
- On-going support from Healthwatch Derbyshire
- Regular updates from Healthwatch Derbyshire
- Regular volunteer meetings
- Opportunities to become involved in other things we may be doing
What would you gain?
- Free training and development opportunities
- Gain new skills and increase your confidence
- Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of Healthwatch Derbyshire
- Experience of working with health and social care organisations
- Understanding of how health and social care services are planned, delivered and commissioned (paid for)
- References to add to your CV
- Support from a vibrant team of Healthwatch Derbyshire Staff and volunteers
- Meet new people
Visit our website to complete the application form at the bottom of the page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
About TLC
The Trans Legal Clinic is the first trans-led specialist gender identity legal practice and registered charity in the UK. The mission of the Trans Legal Clinic is simple; we provide free and accessible legal help to transgender and non-binary people in need. Our overarching vision is a society where all people have access to the legal resources required for gender self-determination and where gender diversity is not just accepted but embraced, with trans* people equipped with the necessary legal tools to navigate the world in their affirmed gender.
Service Introduction
The Social Media department is integral to our organisation. The social media team works together to create informative and entertaining content to build a community around the Trans Legal Clinic. We have assisted over 70 clients since October 2023.
Our Social Media department is made up of committed Social Media Content Officers, working under the Social Media Manager.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Design and Content Creation
Be adept and comfortable using Canva, with an eye for design.
Create engaging and eye-catching posts and content for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn.
Write engaging captions and copy for social media content to drive engagement across social media channels.
Confident using video editing software and a willingness to learn new editing software as and when required.
Write and edit scripts for video posts.
Teamwork
Engage with assigned tasks and support other volunteers in the social media team.
Keep your fellow volunteers and manager updated on your content creation and any issues you encounter throughout the process.
Set out to reach team performance targets.
Attend team meetings and contribute to discussions.
Be respectful to colleagues and support good communication between all stakeholders.
Work with caseworkers to create content for specific raised issues.
Research and Outreach
Create resources for the organisation and those seeking information on our website in a digestible way.
Reach out to other organisations, especially those that work with trans* people, to collaborate and share knowledge and resources.
Conduct research into relevant topics and how they affect trans* and gender diverse people.
Review
Review and evaluate own performance to identify strengths and areas for development.
Undertake development and training opportunities.
General
Adhere to Trans Legal Clinic’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
Cover for other members of the team and department as necessary.
Be proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying upon areas for improvement and development.
Undertake any other duties compatible with the level and nature of the role and/or reasonable duties required by more senior members of staff.
Attend and participate in external meetings and briefings as required.
