Events Volunteer Volunteer Roles in Belfast
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As an event volunteer you will play a vital role by raising awareness of our services, assisting with fundraising and engaging with the local community.You will represent Magpas Air Ambulance at a wide range of events indoors and outdoors, come rain or shine. You may be assisting with car parking, meeting and greeting, setting up a stall, selling merchandise, engaging the public and answering questions. Magpas Air Ambulance have a presence at over 150 events each year and need reliable, friendly people like you to help us achieve this. At larger events you will be supported by an event lead and we'll always make sure you are prepared and confident, you don't need to have previous experience, just be willing to get stuck in!
As an event volunteer, you will be expected to:
- Represent Magpas Air Ambulance in a respectful and friendly manner.
- Understand the work of Magpas Air Ambulance to secure basic knowledge and enthusiasm for our service.
- Wear your Magpas Air Ambulance ID badge while volunteering, ensuring it's visible at all times.
- Follow the leadership and guidance of the event lead, staff member or event organiser.
- Assist in all event activities in a flexible and friendly manner.
- Have good communication skills and be able to work with other volunteers and staff as part of a team.
- Process the sale of merchandise and take donations.
- Follow all Magpas Air Ambulance policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents.
- Recognise, respond to and report any safeguarding issues or concerns.
What you can expect from us:
- Regular support and advice from our staff team.
- Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy.
- On-the-job training specific to your role.
- Events where you can meet other volunteers and share ideas.
- Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
- The opportunity to meet a network of like-minded people.
- We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities.
As well as joining the Magpas Air Ambulance family, you will make new friends and be an important connection within your community representing the work of a lifesaving team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Volunteer - Events
We're looking for friendly and enthusiastic people to support us at fundraising events throughout the UK.
Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is the national charity and membership association for limbless serving and ex-service men and women and their dependants.
We help all wounded servicemen and women who have lost limbs, the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support.
We are looking for Volunteers to help the Fundraising Team at in person fundraising and awareness raising events throughout the UK. We’re a small and friendly team, operating at a regional and national level. We organise Blesma events and collections, attend third party events and support fundraisers doing their own events.
By volunteering with us, you will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of volunteering for a charity and will contribute to our work supporting injured veterans and their families.
Location: Multiple, throughout UK
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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We're on the lookout for passionate volunteers to join us at one of our events. As a volunteer on the day you’ll be part of an amazing atmosphere and will support Mencap to make change through raising funds or engaging with your local community.
The Great North Run is the biggest half marathon in the world with over 50,000 runners taking part. Mencap has runners who have signed up to run and fundraise for us. We need you to come to our cheer point to give our runners big cheers and high fives on Sunday 8th September. We need volunteers to arrive by 10am and we will be finished by 3pm.We will send you more details about how to get there nearer the time. We will also provide you with snacks and water and a Mencap t-shirt.
Our community and fundraising events are vital to Mencap, bringing people together to share experiences, launch programmes and celebrate successes! They also often help to raise funds for our services, such as the Mencap Direct helpline, advocacy services, and national campaigns such as Treat me Well.
We hold lots of events throughout the year, including bike rides and runs from 10km all the way up to Marathons. We also do bucket collections, garden parties, Christmas wrapping sessions, and lots more!
We couldn't run these events without the support of volunteers, so by giving a few hours of your time you can help us to host events, raise vital funds to support Mencap's work and support people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
You'll be part of a diverse and inclusive team alongside volunteers with and without a learning disability. You will represent Mencap and help to promote our work and raise awareness for people with a learning disability at iconic events across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
As a Mencap Volunteer you will be:
- Friendly and Approachable
- Reliable, Kind and Patient
- A good communicator (including listener)
- Willing to volunteer within guidelines and to take direction where necessary
- Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
As a Mencap volunteer you will:
- Make new friends
- Receive agreed out of pocket expenses in line with our policy e.g. travel
- Receive a full volunteer briefing and training on the day
- Volunteer alongside our experienced
- Have a chance to give back your local community
About Mencap
Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.
We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Job Description: Events Assistant w/ Graphic Design Skills
Position Title: Events Assistant (Volunteer)
Location: Remote and/or around Exeter/Bath/Bristol
Time Commitment: [5-10 hrs per week/ Monday-Thursdays/ Flexible]
Reports To: Events Executive
Position Overview:
We, at Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation, are seeking a passionate and creative Events Assistant with strong graphic design skills to join our volunteer team. This role offers the unique opportunity to learn and grow in event planning and coordination with the ultimate goal of organizing your own event under the guidance of our experienced team. This position is ideal for someone looking to make a meaningful impact while developing valuable skills in both event management and graphic design. Having the ability to travel to either Bath, Exeter or Bristol at least once a month for face-to-face meetings would be advantageous, but not essential.
Key Responsibilities:
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Event Planning and Coordination:
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Assist in the planning and execution of various events, including logistics, scheduling, and supplier coordination.
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Work closely with the Events Executive and team to develop event concepts and themes.
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Help manage event budgets, timelines, and task lists.
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Graphic Design:
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Create visually appealing marketing materials such as flyers, posters, social media graphics, and banners to promote events.
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Design event programs, invitations, and other printed materials.
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Ensure all designs align with the organization’s brand guidelines and vision.
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Marketing and Promotion:
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Develop and implement marketing strategies to increase event visibility and attendance.
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Assist with social media content creation and scheduling related to events.
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Help maintain and update the event pages on the organization's website.
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On-Site Event Support:
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Provide on-site support during events, including setup, registration, and attendee assistance.
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Assist with event photography and videography as needed.
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Help manage volunteers and coordinate their activities during events.
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Post-Event Activities:
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Assist in gathering and analyzing feedback from attendees to improve future events.
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Help with the creation of post-event reports and presentations.
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Support the team in post-event clean-up and organization.
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Independent Event Planning:
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Under the guidance of the Events Executive, conceptualize, plan, and execute your own event from start to finish.
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Conduct research and outreach to secure venues, suppliers, and sponsors for your event.
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Create all necessary marketing and promotional materials for your event.
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Manage a team of volunteers to support the successful execution of your event.
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Analyze the success of your event and prepare a detailed report with feedback and insights.
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Qualifications:
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Desirable, but not essential: experience in event planning and coordination.
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Graphic design skills with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or similar software is advantageous.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
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Creative thinking and attention to detail.
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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Prior experience with social media marketing and website management is a plus.
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Demonstrated initiative and the ability to take ownership of projects.
Benefits:
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Opportunity to learn and develop under the guidance of an experienced event professional and charity team.
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Gain hands-on experience in event planning, coordination, and graphic design.
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Build your portfolio with diverse design projects and a fully executed event.
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Network with professionals and other volunteers in the industry.
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Receive a letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the role.
How to Apply:
We’re happy to look at volunteers who have a similar passion for the work that we do. If you feel you’d be a good fit, but don’t have everything listed here, we’d still love to hear from you. Depending on responses, we reserve the right to close the application window ahead of the deadline; so apply early! Application Deadline is 23:30 August 16th.
Please submit your CV, a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position.
We look forward to having you join our team and making a difference together!
T&C’s.
The charity recognises the value that diversity adds to the work it does and the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities, and particularly encourage applications from people with lived experience of forced migration and/or those who grew up in the UK speaking English as an additional language – the organisation is committed to interview anyone from these backgrounds who fully meets all the Essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification You will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check if offered the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.
ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.
At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a remote-based volunteer Events Manager to join ADC.
Main Purpose of Job: Work with the Social Impact and wider Marketing team to develop and deliver a structured programme of events throughout the year with the objective to raise awareness about ADC's work to empower communities
Division: Operations
Department: Marketing & Communications
Position Reports to: Head of Marketing & Communications
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Set out how the individual events and programme as a whole will contribute to the empowerment of communities and work with the social impact team to set KPIs / tangible outcomes
- Responsible for the organisation and facilitation of events hosted by ADC that deliver on the organisational objectives and mirror ADC value
- Work with the wider marketing team to promote and advertise the events to the target audience, driving attendance and engagement
- Find and secure guest speakers who are subject matter experts in topics such as; WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), civic advocacy and engagement, and the development and delivery of essential physical infrastructure, and work with them to deliver events and content that align with ADC’s objectives
- Solicit feedback from event attendees post-event and iterate future events format and content accordingly
Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Expertise
Essential
- Experience in events coordination and management
- A knowledge and understanding of international development
- Exceptional networking skills
- Experience of setting KPI’s or monitoring and evaluation
- Available to volunteer at least 7-10 hours a week
- Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
- Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
- A committed team player with good communication skills.
Desirable
- Experience working with or in countries in East Africa
- Experience working in an early stage star-tup and gone through a scaling phase
- Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
What ADC Offers You:
This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
- Professional learning and career development opportunities
- An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
- An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts
of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
- An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
- We provide work reference
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitmentatafricandevelopmentchoicesdotorg
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We are building a team of enthusiastic and personable community liaison volunteers to help us raise the profile of Mental Health Resource within the local community, strengthen relations with local companies and promote and gain support for the charity.
We need community liaison volunteers to provide an active presence at local community events on an ad hoc basis: talking to people to promote our services and encourage engagement with Mental Health Resource. The sort of tasks that may be involved in the role are: preparing and serving refreshments; taking donations by cash and card; running activities, distributing leaflets and delivering promotional materials to local companies.
We are looking for volunteers with good interpersonal skills who are prepared to volunteer in a variety of settings, at various times. We require volunteers to have a personal interest in mental health issues and a commitment to Mental Health Resource’s mission and values. Please note that this role requires the use of a car to travel to events and transport promotional materials.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ecosphere Shift: This LinkedIn initiative is your gateway to exploring innovative solutions, sharing best practices, and amplifying your impact on the world's most pressing challenges – from climate change and poverty to inequality and environmental degradation.
Pakistani professionals lack awareness and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), hindering their integration into workplaces. This limits progress towards a more sustainable future, missing opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and addressing critical challenges like poverty and climate change.
Engage with thought leaders, industry experts, and passionate changemakers. Our platform fosters meaningful discussions, collaborative projects, and knowledge exchange – equipping you with the tools and connections to propel your sustainability efforts. Dive into informative content, participate in live events, and leverage the power of your network to champion a more just and sustainable future for all.
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They are looking for a VOLUNTEER SDGs Presentation Volunteer
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Responsibilities: Deliver informative and inspiring presentations on the SDGs, tailored to the specific audience (e.g., students, community groups, businesses). Utilize various presentation formats and tools (e.g., PowerPoint, interactive activities) to engage and educate audiences. Research and stay up-to-date on the latest developments and progress related to the SDGs. Respond to audience questions and facilitate discussions on the SDGs. Collaborate with other volunteers and staff to plan and execute SDG-related events and initiatives. Promote the organization's mission and values related to sustainable development.
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week for 1-2 months remotely
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a collection tin volunteer, you will play a vital role in supporting us to raise our profile and fundraise within your community.
You will look after the Magpas Air Ambulance collection tins within a designated area, replacing full tins and returning them to an agreed location. You can also help us by finding new locations in which to place tins. These collection tins are an important part of how we raise money, raising approximately £20,000 per year.
As a collection tin volunteer, you will be expected to:
- Represent Magpas Air Ambulance in a respectful and friendly manner
- Understand the work of Magpas Air Ambulance, having basic knowledge and enthusiasm for our service
- Wear your Magpas Air Ambulance ID badge, ensuring it's visible at all times
- Travel to your collection tins (on two or four wheels). Where motorised vehicles are used, you must hold a full UK driving license, have a road-worthy vehicle with up-to-date road tax, MOT certificate (where applicable) and fully comprehensive insurance.
- Establish the regularity of required tin collections in your area, keep a log of your activities and feedback to the Supporter Care Officer
- Proactively replace full collection tins as needed and deliver them to an agreed location within one working day of collection
- Place new tins in locations within your area, ensuring they are accurately labelled with the location and organisation's name
- Inform the Supporter Care Officer of any new tins placed or any changes, helping us to ensure records are accurate and kept up to date
- Follow all Magpas Air Ambulance policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents
- Recognise, respond to, and report any safeguarding issues or concerns
What to expect from us:
- Regular support and advice from our staff team
- Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy
- On-the-job training specific to your role
- Events where you can meet other volunteers and share ideas
- Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it
- The opportunity to meet like-minded people
- We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities
As well as joining the Magpas Air Ambulance family, you will make new friends and be an important connection within your community, representing the work of a lifesaving team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ParaPride is an empowerment charity that advocates for the visibility, education and awareness of LGBTQ+ disabled people. We are a non-profit grassroots organisation focusing on the intersection of disability and LGBTQ+. We're entirely run by volunteers and our lived experiences stand at the core of our charity values.
We endeavour to meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities through a variety of complementary activities including:
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Creating education and awareness around the need for greater visibility of the communities we serve within the wider LGBTQ+ and disabled communities;
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Creating and promoting online and offline activities and events to foster understanding of the experience of being LGBTQ+ and disabled people and to bring the communities we serve together;
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Working with other organisations to further educate and expose the wider public to the challenges faced by the communities we serve and opportunities that are presented when including them; and,
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Commissioning or conducting research to substantiate the prioritisation of issues impacting the communities we serve.
As a relatively new charity, we will be developing our approach over the next couple of years to further our charitable objects and to serve the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities in the most effective way.
About the role
After several years of relying on the efforts from our Co-Founders, Trustees and temporary volunteers we are looking to take the next step in our growth journey through the placement of our first volunteer recruiter.
This role will work closely with Daniele, ParaPride’s Co-founder and Community Engagement Director and the Board of Trustees to identify the skills and capacity required to run the organisation and sourcing candidates to meet them. It will also play a crucial role in developing Parapride’s volunteer benefits package and talent acquisition strategy.
We are expecting that the roles that this role will be involved in hiring will initially be focused on supporting ParaPride’s core operations (marketing, events and web development) but could include placements in finance, legal, compliance and HR in the future.
Duties
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Collaborate with ParaPride’s Co-founder and Board of Trustees to identify and prioritise required skills to run the organisation effectively.
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Develop a strategy for acquiring talent that is inclusive and accessible such that our LGBTQ+ disabled community are given full opportunity to be able to be involved. Provide feedback on practices and policies to support this.
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Develop and review role descriptions for required roles and advertise across appropriate channels.
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Screen and shortlist candidates as appropriate, coordinate interview loops and manage candidate communications.
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Carry out pre-volunteering checks, including references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where appropriate.
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Support volunteer onboarding by coordination the execution of volunteer agreements and creating onboarding plans.
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In partnership with marketing team members, develop content to share across web and social channels to promote benefits and opportunities for potential candidates to get involved.
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Support in the development of a benefits package to support in the acquisition of volunteers (non-salaried).
We will also welcome any additional suggestions for how you might wish to apply your skills to support ParaPride in its mission.
The impact you will have
We expect that hiring this role will be a critical step in ParaPride’s development as being able to engage with people willing and able to support our cause is the only way for us to be able to grow our operations to provide better support for more LGBTQ+ disabled people and deliver more training and workshops to enable others to be become better allies.
About you
We are looking for someone with 3+ years experience in recruitment (any field) . We also encourage students and graduates who can demonstrate strong alignment with our mission, vision and values.
We are dedicated to ensuring that this role is a productive professional development experience for the incumbent and welcome suggestions from potential candidates on how we might support their specific goals.
We strongly welcome candidates that have lived experiences of being disabled and/or LGBTQ+, although this not an explicit requirement
Level of commitment
We are a growing charity and while it is our goal to provide financial compensation for this role in the future, we are unable to initially. In full transparency, this is only an indication of our ambition and will be dependent on a lot of factors linked to appropriate funding. Please do not apply at this time if this is a primary motivator for you, we hope to have more suitable roles for you in time to come.
We are dedicated to being fully respectful of your time, but expect a minimum contribution of 8 hours per month on average (varying according to demand), remote, completely flexible and at time convenient to you.
Accessibility statement
At ParaPride, we are committed to ensuring that all of our engagements are as accessible and as inclusive as possible. These include applying for and interviewing for roles. Whilst we understand that we can never be fully accessible as everybody's needs are different, we strive to be proactive with thinking about accessibility requirements.
When applying for a role at ParaPride, if you would like to get in touch to talk about any access requirements, please contact us using the details below and we will arrange a date and time to have a conversation with you.
We offer several diverse ways of applying for a role. These include:
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Sending an email
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Recording an audio or video
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Having a face-to-face conversation (on a digital platform)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Faith to Faithless, Humanists UK’s support programme for so-called ‘apostates’. We’re expanding our in-person events across England and Wales, and we’re looking for passionate volunteers to help us make a difference. We currently have regular events in Sheffield, Bournemouth and London. We are looking to expand this to the Midlands, Wales and beyond, you can positively impact lives and help create a more inclusive society. Join us today and be part of the change!
As an Apostate Event Organiser, you will:
- Arrange regular social events for people who have left religious groups.
- Find suitable venues like cafes, museums or restaurants.
- Set the date and time that works best for everyone.
- Communicate with the Apostate Services Development Officer via email and online meetings.
- Check social media for updates.
- Welcome guests and ensure their safety (training will be provided).
- Speak with attendees in a warm and empathetic manner while providing event information.
The application pack contains all the information you will need to decide whether the role is right for you.
To apply for the role, please email us, letting us know:
- Who you are, including a little bit about yourself
- Why you are interested in the role
- What you think you’d bring to the role (e,g. your skills and experiences that would be particularly relevant)
- What you’d like to get out of the role
- Any concerns, or extra support you’d need in the role
A copy of our Recruitment and Promotion and Equal Opportunities policies are available to view on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a volunteer role with a unique and dynamic organisation that makes a real difference. The Breck Foundationy was Founded in 2014 in memory of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy, who was groomed and then murdered by someone he met online. We inform, educate and campaign to help young people and the wider UK public reclaim the internet from those who seek to harm others through it. Our educational programmes reach thousands of students, parents, and safeguarding professionals each year.
The Role
In this volunteer role, you'll be responsible for assisting with fundraising activities and managing grants to ensure the financial stability of the organisation. Your tasks may include researching potential donors and grant opportunities, drafting grant proposals and fundraising appeals, managing donor communications, and tracking fundraising progress.
You'll collaborate closely with the CEO and other staff members to develop strategic fundraising plans and initiatives. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to participate in donor cultivation events, networking opportunities, and other fundraising activities to support our fundraising goals.
What are we looking for?
Fundraising and Grant Management Volunteers at Breck Foundation should possess a combination of skills, experience, and qualities to effectively support our fundraising efforts.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for drafting compelling grant proposals and donor communications.
- Strong research skills to identify potential donors and grant opportunities.
- Organisational skills to manage donor databases, grant deadlines, and fundraising materials.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in grant applications and donor correspondence.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as independently to meet fundraising goals.
Experience:
- Previous experience in fundraising, grant writing, or donor relations preferred but not required.
- Experience in nonprofit or volunteer work is beneficial.
Qualities:
- Passion for the mission and values of Breck Foundation
- Integrity and ethical conduct in handling donor relationships and financial information.
- Initiative and self-motivation to take on responsibilities and contribute to fundraising efforts.
- Adaptability and flexibility to respond to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity when engaging with diverse donors and communities.
- Overall, Fundraising and Grant Management Volunteers should be dedicated, resourceful, and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to making a positive impact to children and young people
What difference will you make?
The Breck Foundation is a charity founded by Lorin LaFave after the tragic loss of her 14-year-old son, Breck Bednar, in 2014, through online grooming. Breck was groomed while enjoying his passions of computing and gaming. We want to ensure that no child is harmed through grooming and exploitation while enjoying their time on the internet. Prevention through education is essential.
Your contributions as a Fundraising and Grant Management Volunteer will have a direct and tangible impact on the safety of children and young people online. By helping to secure funding for our programs, you will be helping us continue to tell Breck’s story to schools, charities, businesses and youth organisations across the country.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Popham Kidney Support’s counselling service provides individual counselling to clients who are kidney patients and parents /carers who are affected by kidney disease
Working in a confidential setting counsellors provide nondirective support to clients in exploring feelings, anxieties and life events that impact on their emotional wellbeing.
Through this process clients can feel more empowered to manage their mental health and make positive life changes.
The Charity has a simple aim to provide children, youths and adults with kidney disease in Wales to lead a better quality of life.
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Join the WEA Audit & Risk Committee! Shape the Future of Adult Education
Are you passionate about adult education and eager to make a difference? The WEA is looking for dedicated individuals to join our Audit & Risk Committee. As a committee member, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our financial integrity, governance, and risk management, supporting WEA’s mission to bring adult learning within reach.
In this role, you'll be involved in key responsibilities such as reviewing and updating the corporate risk register and risk management policies, working with internal and external auditors to review financial controls and ensure compliance with statutory requirements, and overseeing the preparation of the Annual Report & Financial Statements to ensure accuracy and transparency.
We are seeking individuals with a strong passion for WEA's mission and values, excellent judgment, and team-working skills. Experience in ESFA funding, education funding, and/or quality management is highly desirable. Additionally, a commitment to equality, inclusion, and diversity is essential.
By joining us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the UK’s leading adult education charity, receive comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing support, and participate in WEA’s vibrant community and events. The expected time commitment is approximately one day per month, with meetings held remotely.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you interested in communication? Have you got experience of using Mailchimp? Help us engage our charity's audience by creating compelling email and newsletter content so that we can support more people affected by a complex, debilitating chronic condition as well as raise awareness of this rare disease. This is a great opportunity to assist a small but mighty charity.
Description
Our small charity delivers awareness campaigns and a range of support services to patients, relatives, partners and carers who have been affected by a debilitating chronic condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). We are urgently looking for 2 experienced email marketing volunteers to join our communications team.
You will be a big link to our charity's clients who are vulnerable and isolated, to them learning more about events, our latest articles, fundraising events as well as ensuring they are aware of the services that we offer that be of help to them. You will also be helping us to raise awareness of this devastating chronic condition.
Even though we are a small organisation we have big ideas and having regular contact through emails and newsletters will show consistency and know they can rely on us to be there for them.
We would like the volunteer to help with:
- Email content: Develop our communication & marketing content calendar, write compelling regular email content, including calls for donations & support, that is relevant and has clear a call-to-action and high click through rates;
- Email content (membership): Create a regular email newsletter for our membership scheme
- Create a number of automated email series - for donors, members, fundraisers and more
- Newsletter strategy: Help us plan and articulate how we can use emails and newsletters to strengthen our organisation, motivate our supporters and communicate with our sponsors;
- Design and implement campaigns and promotional activity
What are you looking for in a volunteer?
We are looking for 2 volunteers who have:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Good communicator
- Good computer skills and a willingness to be contacted via email and/or video chat
- Experience using email marketing software - specifically Mailchimp
- Marketing skills
- Experience of working on marketing strategies
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of our team, organisation and our services users (we are not expecting you to know about the condition we support)
- Can ask key questions to enable us to clarify requirements
- Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these
- Open to feedback
- A passion for marketing and email marketing
- Ability to work flexibly on your own or as part of a team with enthusiasm and commitment
- Ability to create email campaigns with little supervision (after initial support)
Skills
- Digital: Email Marketing
- Marketing and communications: Copywriting/Journalism
Making a difference
What impact will the opportunity have?
You will be joining a small charity during a challenging period and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in ensuring we reach the patients, relatives, partners and carers who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our readership to ensure more people are aware of this condition, which will help those affected by it when they see a health professional.
What's in it for the volunteer?
You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching more people affected by this rare condition who may not know that we exist to support them. You would have a key role in developing a strategy to complement our awareness campaigns. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in someone’s life which is already isolated and painful, but who may not know there is support out there and to then realise they’re not alone.
About the location
Where will the volunteer be working?
The volunteer will be working remotely, online and entirely from your own home.
Travel Limit
This role will be completely remote.
When will the volunteer be working?
Volunteer availability
- Either in or office hours - however we are flexible
Estimate the time commitment
- 3-6 hours / week - but this is flexible however ideally it would be 4 hours or over to ensure email campaigns are going out at the right time
To apply for the email marketing volunteer please send by email your CV together with a covering letter saying why you think you would be a good candidate for this position, via the Charity Job 'Apply Online'
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We are seeking Community Engagement Officers to join our team and help raise awareness of BPD and our work. This is an exciting opportunity to join us, and gain experience of working for a small non-profit with big ambitions.
About Us
We are Borderline Support UK CIC, a non-profit organisation which is entirely volunteer-run and is led by our service users who are living with, or affected by, borderline personality disorder (BPD). We provide support and information to anyone in the UK affected by BPD. Every year we support more than 2000 people through our peer support groups and support services. We support people diagnosed with BPD, those who are living with symptoms, and their loved ones.
About the role
Our Community Engagement Officers are our ambassadors, and help us to share information and raise awareness of BPD and our work. They act as ambassadors for our organisation, providing information in their local community. They do this by activities such as:
- Attending events, such as community information days or health information days
- Giving talks and presentations online or in person to community groups
This is a very flexible role, you can choose activities that you find most interesting and that match your skills or experience – you can develop your own activities, we welcome and appreciate all ideas to help promote awareness. You will be part of a small team lead by a Community Engagement Manager, and will also work closely with the fundraising team - you will have the opportunity to attend fundraising events or assist in event planning, if that is something you are interested in.
Experience
We welcome applications from people with different and varied skills, for this role we are particularly looking for people who:
- Have a confident and friendly personality
- Can take initiative and be creative or innovative
- Are able to plan and running activities
- Can work independently and as part of a small team
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Have good organisation skills
- Have a positive outlook and can-do attitude
- Have a commitment to our work and values
What will you gain as a volunteer?
- You’ll join a friendly, passionate team of volunteers and develop an understanding of how a small non-profit operates
- You will have the opportunity to network with other volunteers and play a key role in the mental health community
- You’ll have the opportunity to utilise your existing skills, while developing and learning new ones to take forward into the future
- We will provide references after 3-months of active volunteering
Time Commitment
Time can be as little or as much as you can give, we are flexible to fit around your commitments. All volunteers are required to complete an induction (held virtually over Teams) and be happy to attend regular meetings online with your team.
Practical Considerations
You will receive training from the leadership team, and ongoing direction from a named key contact. We carry out reference checks for all individuals who will be volunteering with us on a regular basis. Volunteers will be required to complete induction and basic training before commencing the role. Volunteers must be over 18, and have the right to live and work in the UK.
How to apply
Please submit your application through Charity Job, we will then contact you to arrange an informal interview over Teams.
Borderline Support UK CIC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this volunteer position without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age