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Communications Board Member
YAF’s Communications Team underpin all of the organisation's outputs by managing our communication channels and brand identity. They are instrumental in providing a voice for our Board, our members and our industry peers.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work as part of a creative and proactive team, with the autonomy to devise innovative content plans and company-wide messaging. It’s a great opportunity to develop a combined fundraising, marketing and digital skill-set, offering tangible and versatile professional experience.
What you’ll gain:
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Fantastic opportunity to develop new skills and experience outside of your work and boost your CV
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Chance to work with a friendly team and like-minded people that are passionate about transforming the landscape of voluntary professional development in arts fundraising
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Develop your network with leaders in arts fundraising and in the cultural sector
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Attend all YAF’s events and networking opportunities
A peer-led professional network for early-career fundraisers in the arts sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Our Board of Trustees and Help Drive Positive Change!
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? Do you thrive in a team environment and want to give back to the community where you live, work, or study?
We are a local charity dedicated to providing social welfare advice, information, and support through our incredible team of staff and volunteers. We are now seeking two new Trustees to join our board and help guide our organisation forward.
Last year, we:
✅ Assisted over 15,000 clients in finding solutions to their challenges
✅ Addressed over 37,000 separate issues for those in need
✅ Secured nearly £2 million in additional income to support people during the cost-of-living crisis
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities across Cheshire West—your age, background, origins, or health conditions are not barriers. We actively seek diverse perspectives to better serve our community.
We are particularly interested in individuals with:
Experience in digital and AI solutions implementation
Expertise in volunteer engagement
A strong commitment to our mission, enthusiasm, and a supportive approach
However we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, skills and experience including lived experience.
What’s Involved?
As a Trustee, you will:
Attend at least five board meetings per year (in-person and remote, often in the evenings)
Participate in one annual trustee development day
Have opportunities for further involvement in shaping our work
This is a voluntary role, but all reasonable expenses will be reimbursed. Volunteering does not affect state benefit entitlement.
If you’re ready to play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation, we’d love to hear from you!
We advise, support and empower people to improve their lives providing the best, impartial advice and influencing policy for a more equal society
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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East London Waterworks Park is looking for volunteer managers to develop and manage meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences.
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 volunteer managers to contribute to our community-led working group who are developing and managing meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences within East London Waterworks Park.
There is opportunity to lead on projects in communications and governance, 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 developing and managing meaningful and sustainable volunteer experiences with a range of different roles. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills are essential. We also value your ability to think strategically and build relationships within the community. Experience in managing and motivating volunteer teams is important and a strong understanding of volunteer engagement and the ability to create a positive and inclusive environment will be invaluable. 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 leadership and organisational skills will be instrumental in coordinating the efforts of our diverse team of volunteers, including architects, ecologists, teachers, community researchers, and communications strategists. By effectively managing and motivating our volunteer base, you'll ensure that their contributions are aligned with the park's goals and maximise their impact on our community and the environment.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces




Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Great Autistic CIC is Newly-Founded and exists to tackle rising mental health concerns, hypermobility, inadequate support systems, limited awareness and inclusion, educational barriers and community disconnection faced by neurodiverse individuals, particularly those with autism and learning difficulties.
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We believe that every neurodiverse brain has its own superpowers. Our organisation turns challenges into opportunities by offering tailored educational support, creative social activities like art clubs and nature walks, and strong advocacy that gives voice to those with autism. We’re a community built on lived experience and on a mission to help every unique individual shine.
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Are you a creative whiz with a knack for web design? Do you want to make a real difference in your community?
The Great Autistic CIC is looking for a passionate and talented Volunteer Web Designer to join our team! We're a friendly bunch dedicated to supporting the autistic community, and we need your help to make our online presence shine.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Help us create a beautiful and user-friendly website: We want our website to be a welcoming and informative space for everyone.
- Work on exciting projects: You'll get to use your design skills on real projects that make a difference.
- Learn and grow: We're a supportive team, and you'll have the chance to develop your skills and learn new things.
What We're Looking For:
- Someone with a passion for web design: Whether you're a beginner or a pro, we'd love to hear from you!
- A friendly and reliable person: We're looking for someone who's easy to work with and committed to helping out.
- Someone who's kind, honest, and understanding: We value these qualities in all our volunteers.
What You'll Get:
- The chance to build your portfolio: Showcase your skills and experience with real-world projects.
- Connect with a wonderful community: Meet new people and make a difference.
- Feel good about giving back: Your work will help us support autistic individuals and their families.
Interested: please email us!!
and tell us a bit about yourself and why you'd like to volunteer with us!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Digital Activities Volunteer
Commitment: Currently, sessions are run both during the week (mostly in the afternoon) and at weekends (usually on a Saturday). Activity volunteering is a flexible commitment, and you will be able to sign up for the session you like and when you have time. It really is up to you and your availability.
Location: Remote
Availability: RSBC Events · https://lu.ma/rsbc
Age: 18+
Our Mission Statement:
RSBC believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits.
By giving young people the essential skills and confidence to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
Our success depends on our values
Underpinning all RSBC’s work are values embedded in trust and excellence:
TRUST: Respect and accountability
ENERGY: Straight talking and constantly learning
AMBITION: Confronting reality and driving results
MOTIVATION: Vision impaired children and young people are our number one priority, and we look for solutions, not problems
What will I be doing?
Our amazing Activity Volunteers play a key role in supporting blind children and young people to take part in a variety of activities. These range from sports, creative (singing, performing, art), audiobook club and day trips. Our activities are designed for blind young people to meet new friends, gain confidence, learn new skills/sports, and become more independent. The skills you have developed in your career and personal life will be invaluable to our young people.
Key Tasks and Main Duties
Online activities:
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support the session timetable
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facilitate the communication and social interaction between participants
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encourage members of the group to participate and share their opinions
Who are you?
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills and experiences. You don’t need to have volunteered or worked before as full training will be provided. What’s important to us is that you are a team player, open to learning and willing to follow RSBC’s policies and can be an excellent ambassador for RSBC. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of sight problems.
What’s in it for me?
RSBC offers the opportunity to gain insight and experience into helping others with sight issues. As part of your volunteering, you will have access to Sighted Guide training, a training session designed to help you understand the issues and complexities of sight problems and give you the ability to help others navigate the world.
RSBC also provides paid expenses for your volunteering experience, you can claim up to £10 per day.
RSBC can also provide references and impact reports from your volunteering if required.
You will be fully supported in your role by our team of expert and compassionate service delivery team.
Develop or utilise your skills – As a volunteer, you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to develop new skills or use those you already have, which can help to build your CV, boost your employability and give you a sense of satisfaction.
What's in it for the Community?
Make a difference to people’s lives
Help in your community
Help deliver creative services to help people with sighted issues feel included in the world around them.
Make a direct and tangible difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted children and young people.
Safeguarding:
Due to the nature of the role, before you can begin volunteering with RSBC there are some required safeguarding checks which will need to be completed.
All RSBC volunteers undergo an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by RSBC) and must provide two references.
All volunteers will also be booked onto safeguarding training.
RSBC risk assesses all its services and activities.
Next Steps:
If this sounds like you, please fill out an expression of interest, and one of our volunteer team members will get back to you!
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VOLUNTEER PUPPY SOCIALISER
Have you got space in your life for a future life changer? Become a Volunteer Puppy Socialiser and support our life changing work
Could you be the first step in a pup’s incredible journey? As a volunteer puppy socialiser, you’ll welcome a Dogs for Good puppy into your home, teaching them the basics, giving them plenty of love, and preparing them for their important role ahead. It’s rewarding and guaranteed to leave a lasting impact.
The role of the Puppy Socialiser is to ensure that the Charity’s puppy has a good foundation before it starts its training to become part of one of our services. As a Puppy Socialiser you will be required to take on a puppy and have them living in your home for 16-18 months. You must have the time and commitment and be physically able to provide basic obedience training, socialisation and appropriate exercise required for a young dog. To enable you to carry out this role, most equipment will be supplied by the Charity.
More information regarding this incredibly rewarding volunteer role can be found in the attached Volunteer Puppy Socialiser Role Description or on our website.
We’re always looking for Volunteer Puppy Socialisers in the following areas to help raise and nurture our future life-changing dogs:
Bristol
Cheshire
Gloucestershire
Lancashire
Northamptonshire
Oxfordshire
Warwickshire
Wirral
This is a rolling recruitment, but we are particularly keen right now to find Volunteer Puppy Socialisers in Bristol, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Wirral.
We look forward to hearing from you if you think this rewarding volunteer role is the one for you!
We bring people and dogs together to make life possible.




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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Volunteer Car Drivers to join our team based in Leicester.
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? Join us as a Patient Transport Volunteer Driver and become a vital part of our Patient Transport Service in your local area. Your commitment will ensure that vulnerable patients can access essential medical appointments on time with ease and comfort.
Our volunteer team is a diverse blend of individuals united by a shared desire to make a positive difference in their communities.
As a volunteer, you'll be the friendly face that patients rely on during their journey to appointments. Your role is simple yet profoundly impactful: providing safe and reliable transportation, while offering reassurance and support during a challenging time in their lives.
No prior experience is necessary - just bring your caring attitude, a 4-5 door car, and some spare time. Whether you're available from the crack of dawn or prefer flexible hours that fit around your schedule, every contribution counts.
By volunteering, you will experience the fulfilment of giving back to your community and supporting the NHS. Join our growing team of compassionate volunteers who are dedicated to enhancing patient care and making a real difference in people's lives.
What benefits can you expect?
·50p per mile with reimbursement for approved expenses
·The chance to make a tangible difference in your local community
·Be a part of our excellent EMED Volunteer Team
·Comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing support
·Opportunities to connect with new people
Other duties include:
·Drive patients to non-emergency appointments
·Assist individuals in accessing vital hospital services
·Coordinate with our dispatch teams for seamless operations
·Foster positive relationships within the community
·Enjoy the autonomy of volunteering independently while knowing you have the backing of a supportive team
What we're looking for:
·A valid driving licence with (no more than 6 penalty points)
·A friendly and empathetic demeanour
·Access to a 4 door (minimum) car
·Alignment with our organization's values
·Basic IT skills (like the use of a smartphone)
Please note that this role will be subject to several regulatory pre-employment checks, and you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history should you be invited to an interview. Your HMRC record, available to download from the Government Gateway may help you in preparing this information when required.
Our Values
Collaborative – we work as one team with a shared purpose to meet the needs of our patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.
Agile – We listen, learn and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.
Reliable – We do what we say we will do, we take responsibility and we behave with integrity.
Empowered – We are confident and committed to taking responsibility to deliver the highest quality service.
About Us
The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 3000 colleagues across 60 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.
EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.
A thriving team committed to pro-actively improving the wellbeing of our communities by enabling access to vital health and care services.


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About YAUK
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Please note that this is a remote VOLUNTEER role.
We won't accept applications from individuals residing outside of the UK as we operate on the principle of bettering the lives of young people in the UK. Therefore, we require our volunteers to have an understanding of what it is like to live in the UK.
We are looking to recruit a Communications Manager who can provide strong and stable operational management of the communications teams, directly supervising Senior Officers, while working with the departmental head to develop the department.
Responsibilities
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To provide effective operational management of teams within the Communications Department
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To directly provide guidance, support and direction to Senior Officers who oversee the teams within the department
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To welcome new volunteers to the department and work alongside the departmental heads to improve team culture
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To plan the work of the department and support with strategic decision making
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To provide support as required to ensure that the communications teams are achieving their goals and making progress
Requirements
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To have at least 2 years of communications and marketing experience
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To have demonstrated leadership skills in a previous professional setting
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To have held a management level position
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To have strong IT and digital working skills
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To be competent in the use of Canva, Wix and social media
Benefits
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This is a UK-based, 100% fully remote and flexible role.
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Supportive team and management to enhance your skills and build on your experience.
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Your work will help transform and empower many young people’s lives, rights, and interests and assist in promoting equality for all young people.
Why Volunteer with Us?
We are a supportive and friendly organization that takes pride in developing and nurturing our volunteers and providing them with excellent opportunities to thrive and further encourage their career growth and future aspirations.
We offer a fully remote working environment and a flexible and adaptable working schedule. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization, enhance your skills, and gain valuable experience. If this sounds like you and you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We’re looking for a volunteer researcher to help us collect and analyse data, submit Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and use open-source tools to find new information. As a key member of our editorial team, you will have the chance to contribute to our investigations and feature articles.
Key information
Contract: Voluntary
Hours: Two to seven hours per week (part-time, flexible)
Location: Remote, with the option to work from our office: Two Queens, 2 Queen Street, Leicester LE1 1QW
Applications closing date: Thursday 29 May, 4pm
Any questions? If you have any questions please email info (at) leicester.news
We particularly encourage applications from women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and people from working-class backgrounds.
Role responsibilities
- Work with the editorial team to identify and prioritise investigative topics.
- Conduct thorough background research and gather relevant data to support investigations and features.
- Participate in weekly editorial meetings to discuss research progress, share findings, and contribute to brainstorming sessions for future articles and special projects.
- Engage with external experts, sources, and community members to gather diverse perspectives and enrich the Gazette's coverage.
- Stay updated on industry trends, journalistic standards, and best practices to continuously improve the quality and relevance of the Gazette's content.
- Support the editorial team in the fact-checking process by verifying information and providing constructive feedback on submitted articles.
- Contribute to the general strategic development of the Leicester Gazette as a worker member.
About you
Essential
- Proven ability to conduct thorough research, fact-checking, and data analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
Desirable
- Experience in a newsroom or journalistic environment.
- Experience in or enthusiasm for democratic and inclusive ways of working.
What we offer
Although you'll join us as a volunteer, there are many benefits to being part of our team:
- Remote working
- Office space
- Mentorship
- Training opportunities
- Free resources and tools
- Team socials
- Worker membership
… and more!
About the Leicester Gazette
The Leicester Gazette is a local, independent newspaper, free to access for all online and soon in print.
We are a member-funded, community-owned news outlet about Leicestershire. We're building on a movement of co-operative media pioneered by West Highlands Free Press, the Bristol Cable, Norwich Radical, Manchester Meteor, the Ferret, and Exeter Observer.
Our mission is to hold those in power accountable, push for change, and amplify the voices of marginalised communities while finding real solutions to the challenges we face.
We publish investigations, news features and human interest stories that go beyond the headlines. Our journalism is fact-based and rigorous, and we prize good writing over clickbait and sensationalism.
Local journalism has been devastated in recent years, with thousands of reporters laid off and newsrooms being stripped of their worth, leaving communities plagued by a jungle of ads and stories that have nothing to do with local issues. The Leicester Gazette is our revolution against a broken industry.
Anti-oppression and liberation
We are committed to creating a progressive, supportive workplace and community. We’d like the way we work to actively challenge the power structures that reproduce inequality and injustice, and consciously choose to work in ways that are liberatory, or anti-oppressive.
We embrace and value the lived experiences of women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and people from working-class backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team. As a volunteer you will play a crucial part in helping us raise awareness of different topics. You will write and develop blogs and articles to showcase different EDI related awareness days, weeks or months. You will help us to represent different parts of the MS and our staff communities and increase awareness and knowledge of different issues. For example, can you tell us more about Diwali or shine a light on mental health awareness week?
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work. We work with volunteers, professionals and people with lived experience of MS to guide and direct our approach to EDI. An important part of this work is to discuss EDI related issues more openly and in a more authentic way.
This role is a home-based role, which will require attending two online monthly meetings, and up to 10 hours of writing to develop the blogs and articles.
What the role involves
- Attending two monthly, online meetings
- Researching topics which may be outside your lived experience and writing blogs and articles
- Being open to constructive feedback on your writing and working to deadlines
- Representing the MS community and raising awareness of issues and topics that are important to this community
- Regular 1:1 catch ups with our EDI programme manager
What you need for this role
- Excellent and engaging writing and communication skills.
- Passion for the MS Society and for EDI in our work
- Good IT skills
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
What you may gain from this role
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
- Working in a professional environment
- References
- Training
- Improve understanding of EDI in corporate environment
In order to volunteer in this role, you will need to undertake:
Must do training Role specific training Data protection eLearningInduction with your volunteer Manager Cyber Security training
EDI training
Sources of support:
We will ensure that whist volunteering with us you will have access to all the support you need to feel comfortable, confident with what you are doing, and able to achieve the most impact though your time with us.
Your staff contact is here to support you, answer any questions you might have about what you’ll be doing, your learning and where you can get more information.
Additional information about our volunteering programme:
- When you volunteer with us, you join our powerful community of people
- living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers.
- Our shared commitments help keep our volunteering programme enjoyable, meaningful and safe for everyone.
Download Our Commitments here.
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About YAUK
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Please note that this is a remote VOLUNTEER role.
We won't accept applications from individuals residing outside of the UK as we operate on the principle of bettering the lives of young people in the UK. Therefore, we require our volunteers to have an understanding of what it is like to live in the UK.
We are recruiting two Senior Communications Officers who can operationally lead one of two teams, either the Website Development Team or Social Media Team. The successful applicants will provide direct support and supervision to Communications Officers.
Responsibilities
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To oversee a team of communications officers and to support them as required
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To oversee performance of team members and provide leadership
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To support the welfare of team members and help to contribute towards a positive culture
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To carry out communications related tasks as required and to guide the work of others
Requirements
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To have previous communications and marketing experience
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To have strong communication and people skills
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To have the ability to lead and guide others
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To have strong IT and digital working skills
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To be competent in the use of Canva, Wix and social media
Benefits
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This is a UK-based, 100% fully remote and flexible role.
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Supportive team and management to enhance your skills and build on your experience.
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Your work will help transform and empower many young people’s lives, rights, and interests and assist in promoting equality for all young people.
Why Volunteer with Us?
We are a supportive and friendly organization that takes pride in developing and nurturing our volunteers and providing them with excellent opportunities to thrive and further encourage their career growth and future aspirations.
We offer a fully remote working environment and a flexible and adaptable working schedule. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization, enhance your skills, and gain valuable experience. If this sounds like you and you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We are looking for a Campaigns Volunteer to raise awareness and campaign so that decision-makers know about and can address the needs of everyone affected by MND.
“I love being a campaigns volunteer for the MND Association, it means I can give something back to the MND Community, who along with the Association provide a lot of support for people like me” - Ian Lev
What is campaigning?
These are some of the things you could do as a Campaigns Volunteer! Our team will be here to support you in whatever you’re doing.
- Sharing the MND Association’s campaigns on social media.
- Contacting local councillors to improve services for people living with and affected by MND in your area.
- Talking to MPs and other decision-makers about what MND is and why it’s important that people have access to high quality health and care services.
- Working with MND Association staff to identify issues and gather evidence for campaigns.
- Help to change laws to improve the lives of people living with and affected by MND.
This role will suit you if:
- You want to make a positive difference for people living with and affected by MND.
- You’re interested in learning and improving your campaigning skills.
- You’re a good communicator. No matter where your interest lies, be it writing e-mails or talking to people, sharing stories or providing us with feedback, you have so much to offer!
- You are computer literate and have access to email and the internet, or someone who can help you with this.
- Willing to work autonomously but also link up with others when needed.
‘Campaigning really works! It’s not as hard as it may sound – just be yourself and you’ll be making a positive difference for people living with and affected by MND.’ - Judith Rice
What’s in it for you?
- A chance to make a difference to the lives of those living with and affected by MND.
- Get access to a range of training events where you can develop campaigning skills and network with other Campaigns Volunteers.
- Join a friendly and dedicated team.
- Exclusive early access to our campaign plans and developments in our campaigning.
- Opportunity to connect with, learn and share with other Campaign Volunteers in our Facebook group!
How flexible is the role?
The time required is flexible, but we would hope Campaigns Volunteers would commit to a minimum of 1-2 hours per week.
We do understand that this role may need to fit around your family, studies, caring or other commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
National Helpline Volunteer Role
Join our team of dedicated helpline volunteers and help change the lives of bereaved people.
Volunteers have always been, and remain at the very heart of Cruse, supporting thousands of bereaved people every year and playing an incredible role enriching so many aspects of our organisation. The National Helpline is a key service within Cruse, enabling us to support bereaved people with compassion and empathy.
As a Helpline Bereavement Volunteer, you will join a thriving volunteer community to provide emotional support, information and signposting over the phone to bereaved people. You provide this through a person-centred, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to supporting all our callers, in accordance with Cruse Bereavement Supports policies and procedures. This role is home-based only, so you must have a quiet and private space to work in, access to a computer (Tablets or iPad’s will not be suitable) and a stable Wi-Fi connection.
You must be open to communicating with a diverse range of clients over the phone and understand that some of the content of the calls may be distressing to hear. Although it may be difficult at times, the reward of being able to support someone is one of our volunteers’ main motivations for doing this role.
Want to find out more?
We will be holding an open day on the 22nd May where you can join our Zoom session to find out more about the role, the training involved, meet with other volunteers and hear from members of the helpline team.
Please note that should you wish to become a Helpline Volunteer after attending the open day, we will be holding informal interviews from 2nd June to the 23rd of June during office hours.
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You don’t need to be a healthcare expert or have all the answers.
You just need to be a good listener, show up with kindness, and be willing to offer your time.
Marie Curie is looking for caring, everyday people to join our Community Companion team. You’ll be part of something truly meaningful - offering support to people in their final stages of life, and to the loved ones around them.
What’s a Community Companion?
Being there for someone when it matters most. This might be visiting someone in their home, offering a chat and a cup of tea, swapping stories and talking about what's happening locally, or just being a calm presence.
You will never be asked to do anything you’re uncomfortable with and you will receive training and support from the Marie Curie team to support you in your Companion role. You’ll also meet a team of like-minded volunteers who are all in it for the same reason: to help others and feel connected to something bigger.
What Will You Actually Do?
- Provide emotional comfort and conversation - just being present matters.
- Share helpful information or point people to local services or resources available.
- Support family members or carers, before and after bereavement.
- Help people express their wishes for care, in their own words.
- Be a calm, steady presence in what can feel like a chaotic time.
No Medical Background Needed - Just These Qualities:
- You’re friendly, patient, and a good listener
- You’re open-minded and non-judgmental
- You’re emotionally mature and can handle sensitive topics
- You’re reliable and can commit 3 hours each week
- You’re comfortable using email and completing a short report each visit
What You’ll Get in Return:
- A sense of real purpose and the chance to make a lasting difference
- A welcoming volunteer team and a strong support network
- Ongoing training, development, and guidance
- Recognition and appreciation for the time you give
- Out-of-pocket expenses covered
Whether you’re looking to give back, build experience, or just connect with others in a more meaningful way - this is an opportunity to do something truly rewarding.
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Fill out our application form and we will invite you for an informal chat (online, over the phone or in-person), and walk you through the next
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General Election Volunteer
We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, volunteers, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Join us today so that together we can stop MS.
The UK General Election is on Thursday 4 July 2024. It’s an opportunity for us to campaign on the issues that matter most to people living with MS. And to engage with candidates across all political parties. We’re asking all our volunteers and local groups to make sure every candidate knows how they can speak up for MS, if they’re elected.
What you need for this role
Access to the internet, via laptop, mobile or tablet