Volunteer Web Designer Volunteer Roles in London

We are Sunshine, a brand new start-up community charity looking for VOLUNTEERS to join our brand new charity and help us make a positive difference to peoples lives.

Join Sunshine as our Volunteer Website Designer (Volunteer Role)

Are you a creative and skilled website designer with a passion for creating engaging online platforms? Sunshine, our dynamic grassroots community charity, is searching for an enthusiastic Volunteer Website Designer to play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining our website.

About Sunshine:

Sunshine is committed to bringing people together through community-based activities, events, and projects. In response to the challenges posed by the pandemic and the UK’s cost of living crisis, we’re dedicated to fostering connections, community spirit, and transforming lives.

Why Volunteer as Website Designer?

• Creative Outlet: Showcase your talent and flair in designing a user-friendly and attractive website.
• Skill Development: Enhance your web design and development skills in a vibrant, community-focused setting.
• Joyful Impact: Witness the direct impact of your website design on community engagement and awareness.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Website Design: Create and update the layout, graphics, and content of our website using WordPress or other web design tools.
• Website Maintenance: Ensure the functionality, security, and performance of our website, resolving any issues or bugs.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other teams to align website design with Sunshine’s mission and branding.

What We’re Looking For:

• Web Design Wizards: Individuals with a knack for creating and maintaining websites using WordPress or other web design tools.
• Creative Minds: Excellent visual design skills and attention to detail.
• Team Players: Collaborative individuals who thrive in a dynamic, community-centric environment.

How to Apply:

If you’re ready to contribute your skills in web design and to empower our community initiatives, send your portfolio and a brief cover letter outlining your interest to us.

Join us at Sunshine, where your key skills and experience in web design can brighten lives!

Who are we?

CPRE London is a charity that fights to protect London’s green spaces. By volunteering with us you’ll be helping to find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment. You’ll make a real difference and be a central part of a friendly and passionate charity.

What are we looking for?

Can you help us raise our profile with the London media and wider stakeholders? As a comms and PR volunteer you’ll promote our charity and increase support by reaching new audiences. You’ll also join in with national campaigns. We’re ideally looking for volunteers with some previous public relations experience and a passion for environmental and countryside issues. You will work with our content, social media and website volunteer team.

The skills you need

• An interest in the countryside and environmental issues
• Experience of writing engaging content for publication and the web
• Good interpersonal skills and previous experience of building relationships with local media
• Ability to use your initiative and a collaborative approach
• Have access to a computer and the internet at home and be confident using them
• Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability, with occasional attendance at meetings

What you will be doing

• Promoting our charity, including our events and campaigns
• Being a point of contact for media, PR and marketing enquiries
• Maintaining key fact sheets
• Writing articles, press releases, editorials and other media related copy
• Building relationships with local media including newspapers, magazines, radio, tv and online outlets
• Liaising with the press team at national CPRE

Time requirement

3-5 hours a week, mostly home-based

What's in it for you?

• Use your skills to help our charity and make a positive difference to London’s green spaces
• Meet like-minded people and enjoy being part of a team
• Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience
• We will support you in your role and provide you with relevant training
• We can give you a reference for your future work or volunteering
• Get involved with social events and workshops on a local and national level, including the annual CPRE conference
• The opportunity to attend a volunteer induction run by CPRE’s national office
• We provide out-of-pocket travel expense

ABOUT US

Our vision is to empower people through innovative technologies to take action and help eliminate global social injustices. We are Spring ACT – Action. Compassion. Technology. –  an award-winning, Swiss-based global non-profit organisation run by a dedicated and diverse team, based on our values of empowerment, curiosity, inclusiveness, impact, integrity, compassion, and fun. We developed and launched “Sophia” – the world’s first chatbot empowering survivors of domestic violence to gather potential evidence and seek help 24/7, in every country in the world, anonymously and without leaving a digital trace. Since our launch, over 23,000 people have chatted to Sophia and we have been recognised by the President of Switzerland with the Swiss Future Prize and other global impact awards. In implementing our vision, we always seek to connect and work together with those affected by global social injustices by understanding their needs and engaging them in the creation of solutions. Together we can make a real difference and great global impact.

Our aim is to ensure that we can offer long-term, active support to survivors of domestic violence and individuals fighting other global injustices. We are looking for you to join our international team of 80 ACTivists (volunteers) and help amplify our voices to ensure that people everywhere have the tools needed to help end global injustices. 

This is where you come in! 
 

ABOUT THE PROJECTS

We’re looking for someone who can help us:

• Create the UX / UI of our new mobile app designed to fight the imposter syndrome and everyday sexism.

• Improve the user experience of existing products: 

  • Chatbot Sophia empowering survivors of domestic violence 

  • Sophia’s Digital Safe feature assisting in potential evidence gathering

  • Dots: the SDG-based alternative legal aid app

ABOUT THE ROLE

Over the next six months for approximately 3 hours a week you will join our team and:

• Design Expertise: Lead the design of intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for web and mobile applications designed to create impact and empower individuals, ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and a seamless user experience.

• Prototyping and Wireframing: Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.

• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with developers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure design vision is effectively translated into functional solutions.

• Project Management: Manage design projects from concept to completion, including setting timelines, prioritising tasks, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards.

• User Research: Conduct user research, including surveys, interviews, and usability testing, to understand user needs and preferences, and translate insights into design improvements.

• User-Centred Design Advocacy: Champion the importance of user-centred design principles within the organisation, educating and guiding team members on best practices.

• Accessibility and Inclusivity: Ensure that all designs meet accessibility standards and cater to a diverse user base, considering various needs and contexts.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilise data and analytics to inform design decisions, and continuously measure and optimise user experience based on key performance indicators.

ABOUT YOU

• Dedicated to helping eliminate global social injustices and creating impact.

• Can commit to volunteering 3 hours a week for a minimum of six months.

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment of a young start-up.

• Enjoy being part of an international and dedicated team.

• At least four year experience in:

  • UX / UI Design 

  • UX / UI Research

• Experience coordinating UX / UI processes across different teams independently

• Strong organisational skills and don’t lose sight of the bigger picture even in a dynamic and constant process of change.

• Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

• Join a highly motivated team of like-minded individuals from around the world

• Help implement impactful new technologies assisting people in vulnerable situations and empowering people to take action.

• Get the opportunity to work on a crucial part of our young and fast growing organisation

• Join a value-based organisation striving to make a real impact

• Engage in meaningful and impactful work