Marketing Volunteer Roles

Role: Marketing, Communications and PR Volunteers

Location: London

Commitment: Flexible hours, Evening and Weekend based

Urban Youth is a brand new youth work organisation being set up and is committed to empowering young people through engaging and meaningful youth work projects. We believe in creating opportunities for personal growth, community involvement, and positive change.

We need volunteers with experience in Marketing, Communications and PR who can come on board and support our brand new start-up, helping us to create a recongised brand identity, raising awareness of Urban Youth, who we are and what we are aiming to achieve and helping us to reach young people, potential volunteers and also supporters and donors. You will also support us in creating a consistant voice, building community partnerships and networks and also supporting us with our fundraising efforts.

​Requirements:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in Marketing, Communications and/or PR.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Commitment to Urban Youth's mission and values.

If you're ready to help us create a real buzz for Urban Youth, please send your CV and a brief cover letter to us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Growth Pillar

Growth Pillar is an innovative and holistic entity providing technical assistance to families, businesses, and social service institutions to foster sustainable development and build both individual and community resilience to environmental, systems and technological change in Malawi and beyond.

Sales and Marketing Volunteer

Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)

• Support the development and implementation of sales and marketing strategies.
• Creating awareness of products and services offered by the company.
• Plan advertising and promotional campaigns for products or services on a variety of media (including marketing campaigns on social media platforms, print etc.)
• Liaise with stakeholders and vendors to promote success of activities and enhance the company’s presence.
• Prepare content for the publication of marketing material and oversee distribution.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities for promotion and growth.
• Maintaining a healthy relationship with the clients.
• Respond to the client queries regarding products and services in a timely fashion to explain the advantages of the products or services offered and follow up with them in order to close business deals.
• Supporting the company to set and meet sales and marketing targets.
• Negotiating the deals with the clients.
• Assist with negotiations of collaboration agreements, and scopes of work with local and international partners.
• Develop creative strategies to retain clients including interviewing them to take their feedback and incorporate it into the growth plan.
• Assist in company’s branding and media communication activities such as press releases, advertisements, marketing collaterals, social media and web site.
• Create, monitor, and report on key performance metrics to determine effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts and anticipate customer needs.
• Participating in internal and external exhibitions and conferences.
• Writing monthly reports on the performance of the campaigns.
• Assist with special projects and tasks as requested.

Weekly Time Commitment

10+ hours per week

Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)

6+ months

We’re looking for creative volunteers to join our fun and friendly Volunteering team as a Social Media Volunteer.

This role will initially be home based but with some travel to Newport Centre. As part of this role you will be working alongside our team to assist in maintaining elements of our social media in relation to the advertising of cats we currently have up for rehoming You’ll need to have strong IT skills and be a confident communicator.

Why we want you: We are the RSPCA and it's our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. Our volunteers are incredible, they play an essential role in helping us carry out our important animal welfare work every day.

What you will be doing: Updating and maintaining of Facebook & Instagram accounts related to volunteering at the RSPCA Newport Rehoming Centre Help to create interesting content for volunteer campaigns and cat rehoming posts

The skills you need:

Experience with using Social Media Able to work on own initiative and organise own time Good communication skills – both written and spoken Good attention to detail Creative flair A desire to support the work of the RSPCA and have a positive impact on animal welfare

What's in it for you:

Develop new skills Volunteer in a friendly and fun team Volunteer around your existing commitments Training as required

How much time you will have to give? We are flexible and will work with you, but at least one hour a week would be amazing.

Disclaimer: Our voluntary roles are subject to an informal interview and introductory period. We will ask you to provide contact details for two referees. Before you can start volunteering you’ll need to complete our simple online Health & Safety assessment. At the RSPCA we don’t want you to be out of pocket by volunteering, so we are happy to reimburse any agreed out of pocket expenses you incur whilst volunteering. Tetanus is a life threatening bacterial disease caused by an infection in an open wound. In view of this everyone should be vaccinated to prevent infection and we require that all RSPCA staff and volunteers must be suitably protected. Tetanus vaccination is carried out in infancy (3 doses), at pre-school and in adolescence so everyone should have had 5 doses by the time adulthood is reached. This is considered to give lifelong protection although a booster might be considered if an injury is deemed to be high risk. We request that volunteers must check their vaccination history with their GP’s and if fully immunised no further action is required. If a volunteer has not had the required doses, the GP should offer them free of charge as part of the UK vaccination schedule.

More about this role

Volunteer role

Social Media and Communications Volunteer

Volunteer manager

Volunteering Coordinator

Where you will be based

Office

Why we want you

We are the RSPCA and it's our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. Our volunteers are incredible, they play an essential role in helping us carry out our important animal welfare work every day.

What you will be doing

• Updating and maintaining a number of Social Media accounts related to volunteering at the RSPCA
• Create a bimonthly Newsletter for Volunteer coordinators across the RSPCA
• Liaise with colleagues across the RSPCA

The skills you need

• Strong IT skills with experience using Twitter
• Able to work on own initiative and organise own time
• Good communication skills – both written and spoken
• Good attention to detail
• Creative flair
• A desire to support the work of the RSPCA and have a positive impact on animal welfare

What's in it for you

• Develop new skills
• Volunteer in a friendly and fun team
• Volunteer around your existing commitments
• Training as required

Disclaimer

Our voluntary roles are subject to an informal interview and introductory period. We will ask you to provide contact details for two referees. Before you can start volunteering you’ll need to complete our simple online Health & Safety assessment. At the RSPCA we don’t want you to be out of pocket by volunteering, so we are happy to reimburse any agreed out of pocket expenses you incur whilst volunteering. Tetanus is a life threatening bacterial disease caused by an infection in an open wound. In view of this everyone should be vaccinated to prevent infection and we require that all RSPCA staff and volunteers must be suitably protected. Tetanus vaccination is carried out in infancy (3 doses), at pre-school and in adolescence so everyone should have had 5 doses by the time adulthood is reached. This is considered to give lifelong protection although a booster might be considered if an injury is deemed to be high risk. We request that volunteers must check their vaccination history with their GP’s and if fully immunised no further action is required. If a volunteer has not had the required doses, the GP should offer them free of charge as part of the UK vaccination schedule.

CRM and Digital Marketing Manager (Volunteer, Part-Time Role) - Greater Share is a pioneering philanthropic investment platform that connects the world’s top-performing private equity funds with high-impact non-governmental organisations (NGOs). We invest in best-in-class private equity funds screened for ESG criteria, with a pledge to share at least 50 percent of the gains with high-impact education NGOs. Private equity partners also donate 100 percent of their associated fees and carry. Our first $52m fund supports eight NGOs working to close the education equity gap for students from cradle to career in underserved communities worldwide. 

The Nuts And Bolts

· The role can be fully remote with the option of in-person meetings in London. 

· In the first 2 months, you will need at least 16 hours a week, on a schedule that suits you.

· In the following months, this will go down to 4-8 hours a week, again fully flexibly.

· For both you and Greater Share to make the most of the experience, we kindly ask you to commit for a minimum period of 6 months. 

About You

• We are looking for a Marketing / Communications Professional with at least three years’ experience in CRM marketing, ideally in a business-to-business environment. This role offers you the chance to make a meaningful difference by applying your professional skills to help maximize our social impact in education.
• Whether you are exploring a transition into the third sector or social enterprise, or you’re looking to volunteer a few hours of your time, this role is an opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals while contributing to lasting social change.
• You’ll collaborate with Greater Share’s Executive Director Dorothea Arndt, a recognized leader in social impact with more than 20 years of global experience. You’ll also work with seasoned communications experts at Greenbrook, a strategic communications advisory firm specializing in the investment industry, with deep expertise in reputation and brand management, fundraising and crisis communications 

What You’ll Do

• Lead Greater Share’s email marketing efforts: Set up, personalize, and track quarterly email and quarterly event marketing campaigns to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Create professional designs: Use tools like Canva to develop newsletter templates, LinkedIn assets, and other brand materials.
• Manage Greater Share’s CRM system: Set up routines to keep our HubSpot database up-to-date, design and manage sales pipeline workflows, and analyse CRM data to enhance engagement.
• Develop our social media presence: Manage and grow our LinkedIn presence to enhance engagement and reach, working in close collaboration with Greenbrook. 
• Help maintain Greater Share’s website: Manage and update website content using SquareSpace to ensure the website  remains accurate and relevant to our mission.

We Would Love to Hear from You If…

• You have at least 3 years of experience in CRM marketing, preferably in a B2B environment.
• You’re comfortable designing and executing CRM and digital marketing plans with minimal guidance – you’ll be our in-house expert!
• You’re confident using HubSpot or similar CRM tools.
• You have experience creating professional designs using tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• You’ve used a web building or content management platform such as SquareSpace.
• You’re familiar with LinkedIn and know how to use the platform to drive  engagement with key stakeholders.
• You have native or near-native English fluency.
• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing workflows and analysing campaign performance.
• You’re motivated by the idea of applying your expertise to make a meaningful social impact.

What We Offer You

• The chance to make a difference: You’ll help best-in-class NGOs and social enterprises drive measurable improvements in education outcomes, world-wide.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Greenbrook’s communications experts and Dorothea Arndt, a leader in global social impact, gaining valuable professional connections and insights into wider brand building, reputation management and strategic storytelling in the not-for-profit space.
• Immersion opportunities: Attend events that highlight the frontline impact of our partners’ work in underserved communities.
• Flexibility: Work remotely on a schedule that suits you.
• Support for your professional development with a letter of recommendation and endorsement on LinkedIn.
• Access to Market Peckham as a guest – a co-working space in London across 7 floors of places to work, meet, exercise and socialise.

How To Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please answer a few quick questions on site - all of them are Yes/No questions, except we will also ask you to tell us why you are interested. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Join us in using your skills to contribute to meaningful social change. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Are you looking to support a fantastic charity that makes a difference every day? Do you have HR experience, a Finance background or experience in Marketing or Law? Then we want to hear from you!

Following a period of growth and diversification we are actively seeking new Board Members to support us during an exciting time of strengthening and consolidating our recent growth and change. Although for many charities it remains a challenging environment, Staying Put has seen growth of activity, supporters and income over the past three years. We are determined to strengthen and consolidate, whilst focusing on planned growth, as we broaden our approach to supporting people harmed by domestic abuse and sexual violence. As a charity, we aspire to be an outstanding provider. To help us achieve our goals we are now seeking additional board members to join our existing board.

We are seeking new board members, with a particular interest in the following skill areas:

• HR
• Marketing and Communications
• Finance
• Law

New board members will be joining a Board with energy and expertise in many areas, who work with and support the Charity’s Leadership team to meet the needs of our beneficiaries.

The position of Board Members is voluntary and unpaid; however, any reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Board members are expected to attend quarterly meetings. In return we offer a full induction, and the opportunity to work with talented board members and staff team to build a portfolio of high quality, relevant services that improve the lives of people affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Join SUNSHINE and Make a BIG Impact!

We are SUNSHINE, a brand new start-up grassroots social isolation and loneliness charity with a mission to make a BIG impact. Our aim is to bring people together, spread happiness, and nurture community spirit through community-based initiatives that build relationships, enhance wellbeing, and transform lives. We focus on supporting those at risk and living in social isolation, ensuring they have access to our support when they need it most.

We’re at the beginning of our journey as a start-up and currently an unregistered charity, working towards our charity status within the next 2-3 months. At SUNSHINE, we’re more than a charity; we’re a grassroots movement driven by compassion, dedication, and a shared vision. Our goal? To change the world—one smile at a time—with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people at the heart of everything we do. We can’t do this alone—we need you!

We’re seeking a volunteer to take on the essential role of Marketing and Communications Manager, who will lead in all things marketing and communications and support our charity by creating and implementing effective marketing strategies, managing our social media presence, and ensuring our message reaches the right audience.

As the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in our transformative mission. Your role will involve:

• Strategy Developer: Create and implement marketing and communication strategies to promote SUNSHINE’s mission and initiatives.

• Content Creator: Develop engaging content for our website, social media, newsletters, and other communication channels.

• Brand Manager: Ensure consistent branding across all platforms and materials.

• Media Liaison: Build and maintain relationships with media outlets to secure coverage for SUNSHINE’s activities and events.

• Community Engager: Foster a positive and engaging online community, responding to inquiries and encouraging participation.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Marketing Experience: You have experience in marketing, communications, or a related field. You have the ability to set up our marketing function at SUNSHINE and lead from the front.

• Creative Skills: You possess strong creative and communication skills.

• Passionate Heart: You resonate with our values and are driven to make a difference in the lives of others.

If you’re ready to take on this role and shine with us, please send your CV to apply. We eagerly await your response and appreciate your interest in joining SUNSHINE!

SUNSHINE

Fostering Connections - Enhancing Wellbeing - Transforming Lives

VOLUNTEER!

Join SUNSHINE and Make a BIG Impact!

We are SUNSHINE, a brand new start-up grassroots social isolation and loneliness charity with a mission to make a BIG impact. Our aim is to bring people together, spread happiness, and nurture community spirit through initiatives that build relationships, enhance wellbeing, and transform peoples lives. We focus on supporting those at risk and living in social isolation, ensuring they have access to our support when they need it most.

We're at the beginning of our journey as a start-up and currently an unregistered charity, working towards our charity status within the next 2-3 months.

At SUNSHINE, we’re more than a charity; we’re a grassroots movement driven by compassion, dedication, and a shared vision. Our goal? To change the world—one smile at a time—with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people at the heart of everything we do.

We can’t do this alone—we need you!

We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled volunteers to join our team as Grant Writers and Fundraisers. In this role, you will:

• Research and identify potential funding opportunities, donors and supporters.

• Write compelling grant proposals and fundraising materials.

• Develop and maintain relationships with donors and sponsors.

• Lead on and assist in planning and executing fundraising events and campaigns.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong research and organisational skills.

• Experience in grant writing or fundraising (preferred but not essential).

• Passion for social welfare, social isolation and making a difference.

If you’re ready to take on this role and shine with us, please send your CV to apply.

We eagerly await your response and appreciate your interest in joining SUNSHINE!

SUNSHINE

Fostering Connections - Enhancing Wellbeing - Transforming Lives

AgriEn Network

We provide platforms that bring together various food system actors to co-create solutions for the food system challenges. This includes platforms to enhance agri technology transfer and adoption among smallholder farmers to enhance their productivity.

The country is increasingly facing challenges of food access, availability, affordability, effective food utilisation and sustainable food production. This is coupled with increasing silos among the various food system actors such as government, private sector, civil societyknowledge generators and farmers. These silos are resulting in inefficient application and allocation of resourcea to deliver impactful Food System based interventions. Conversely, a number of vulnerable people including women and youth have not had decent opportunities to achieve social and economic results from their participation in the food system activities.

AgriEn Network recognises that the world at large has enough skills, information, financial resources, expertise and natural resources to address these challenges.

AgriEn Network develops various platforms to:

• Promote food system based knowledge exchange. (Research, Skills transfer and information, Sku2farm programme) -Promote and Facilitate investment in agriculture and agribusiness (B2B linkages)
• Promote Networking and co-creation among Food system actors (Co working space for start ups and Agri based organisations)
• Agri-innovation promotion (Project management commercialisation od innovative Agri solutions)

We need volunteers that are passionate about creating impact among small holder farmers. We thrive to also remain sustainable as such seek New business development expertise with strategies on hwo to attract social investment to programme we kick start.

Social Media and Communications Specialist

Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)

The Social Media and Communication Specialist will develop and execute content strategies to enhance AgriEn’s visibility in agriculture and generally the food system. Responsibilities include creating visually appealing infographics, website banners, and social media graphics focused on agriculture, managing digital platforms, and engaging stakeholders. The role involves maintaining the website, designing promotional materials, optimizing content, and supporting event marketing. Additionally, the specialist will analyze performance metrics, produce reports, and ensure consistent branding. Strong skills in social media management, graphic design, and digital marketing are essential. The ideal candidate should be creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about communicating agricultural innovations and opportunities.

Weekly Time Commitment

2-3 hours per week

Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)

3-5 months

East London Waterworks Park is looking for comms strategists and PR managers to help grow East London Waterworks Park's audiences.

East London Waterworks Park is a charity that has 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 communications strategists and PR to participate in our community-led working group who are promoting public awareness and support of the project. 

There is opportunity to lead on projects across communications, content creation, social media, PR, newsletters, film, podcasts or any other channels of interest, 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 implementing effective strategic communications, managing media relations and social media platforms by creating engaging content, and building online communities. Strong writing and editing skills for various materials including press releases and social media posts. 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 strategic communication will be instrumental in fostering a strong connection between our community, the park, and its biodiversity. Your input will help us craft compelling narratives that inspire, educate, and engage our service users, stakeholders, funders, and the general public, ultimately driving support for the park's mission and ensuring its long-term sustainability.

The Medical Research Foundation is looking to appoint a trustee, with Board-level communications or marketing experience, to join our Board of Trustees.

Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research, but there will always be more to do and there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support – and people’s lives that see no improvement. That’s where we step in. The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation, investing the power of our donations to change medicine and change lives.

This year we launched a five-year strategy for 2024-2029 that focuses on changing the health of children and young people, those with neglected mental health conditions and those whose health will be impacted by the changing climate. Our strategy is underpinned by a focus on planetary health. In addition to focusing our research funding in this area, we have taken steps to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and increase the environmental sustainability of our work. Our aim is to reach net zero in our activities and to influence the activities of others that we work with and fund to be more environmentally sustainable.

The Medical Research Foundation is overseen by a Board of Trustees who have ultimate responsibility for directing the charity, its assets and activities. We are looking to complement the current strengths of our Board with a trustee who has Board-level experience working within communications or marketing, who will help us achieve this vision and deliver on our five-year strategy to give hope through medical research. Ideally you will be familiar with the principles of corporate governance in the public or charitable sector.

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Trustees are supported throughout their appointment with training and development opportunities, and we welcome applications from individuals are who new to charity trusteeship.

The Board typically meets four times a year, either virtually or in Central London. As part of their appointment, trustees are also asked to sit on the Board’s committees and attend occasional evening events. The position is voluntary and not remunerated, although reasonable expenses are paid, such as travel and childcare while attending our meetings and events.

The appointment will commence in June 2025 for a three-year term in the first instance.

How to apply

You can find full details of the role and how to apply by visiting our website. 

Closing date: 14 February 2025, 12 noon

Interview date: 6 March 2025

East London Waterworks Park is looking for illustrators, animators and graphic designers to help campaign in the creation of our new park with natural swimming ponds.

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 illustrators, animators and graphic designers to contribute to our community-led working circle who are working on coordinating our digital marketing. 

There is opportunity to lead on projects across content creation, social media, film or any other channels of interest, and facilitate the direction of the working circle.

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.

While technical skills are essential, we also value your ability to think creatively and strategically. You should have experience in creating engaging visual content for various platforms that will engage stakeholders and decision makers, such as public reports, presentations for decision makers, social media and websites. A strong understanding of storytelling and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively through visuals 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 creative talents will be invaluable in bringing the park’s biodiversity to life. Through your illustrations, animations, and graphic designs, you’ll help us create visually captivating content that inspires, educates, and engages our community, stakeholders and decision makers. Your work will play a vital role in fostering a strong connection between people and nature, ultimately creating the park’s future.

Could you use your social media, marketing and communications experience to raise the profile of a small charity? Help us to increase our social media presence and engagement, generate greatr content and help promote existing activities.

Our charity delivers a range of awareness campaigns and support services to patients, relatives, partners and carers who have been affected by a poorly understood pain condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). We are looking for 2 experienced social media and communications volunteers who are able to develop posts and campaigns from design to inception, create fresh and engaging content, increase engagement and to increase awareness of the charity and of the condition we represent.

Even though we are a small organisation we have big ideas and would like to draw on your experience in the communications world to help the charity deliver engaging content and communications to help us spread our aims and message to all our audience.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Engagement: Help increase engagement, improve the number of followers/likes, create & execute a content calendar
• Content Creation: Produce fresh, branded and engaging content for our social media channels 
• Graphics: Prepare graphics and text for sharing across channels 
• Strategy: Help develop a social media strategy
• Engage with our followers and encourage interaction 
• Manage and maintain social media channels on a regular basis
• Support charity campaigns, marketing, events and fundraising activities by promoting them on our social media feeds
• Use your creative skills to devise strategies to engage, grow, and widen our target audiences
• Develop publicity materials and communication techniques for social media to raise awareness of our chronic condition 

You will be with a small team of volunteers who will provide an overview of our existing social media content, our brand and how we have approached our social media content to date. 

Experience
We are looking for a volunteer who has experience in:

• Different types of marketing and communications media, including electronic and social media
• Writing and editing marketing content for social media platforms including Facebook, X, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn (especially TikTok, Instagram Reels & posts and YouTube)
• Building strategies to increase social media following and /or build fundraising or awareness campaigns
• Developing a coherent brand voice for social media, from content creation to community interactions
• Using and setting up tools such as Buffer, Canva etc
• Creating and executing content calendars to help plan social media activity 

Skills Required

• Excellent written communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Creative writing and design abilities
• Good computer and digital skills
• Enthusiasm for communications and marketing and willingness to learn
• Ability to quickly understand the needs of our team / organisation / users
• Ability to transform small snippets of information into interesting and engaging stories suitable for X, Facebook, Instagram etc.
• Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these
• Open to feedback 
• An interest in helping Burning Nights CRPS Support achieve its aims
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work as part of a team

What Difference You Will Make
You will join the charity during a critical and challenging period and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in ensuring we can maintain our support services and become a sustainable charity to allow us to fulfil our aims.

Benefits

You would be a part of our small, friendly and forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching people who may not have heard about the charity or about the condition. You would have a key role in developing a socoal media strategy for a small charity. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference to a rare condition.
You will further develop your communication skills, gain PR and marketing experience and develop your social media skills.

This is a remote volunteering role, volunteering from your own home.

We are looking for trustees to help develop the community hub, drive our publicity and marketing and strength the charity's governance. 

Become a Volunteer Trustee at Kyffin Place Community Centre – Make a Difference in Bradford!

Are you passionate about supporting your local community? Do you want to use your skills and experience to help shape the future of a vital community hub in Bradford? Kyffin Place Community Centre who run The Sutton Centre and Holme Centre is looking for new Volunteer Trustees to join our Board and play a key role in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.

About Kyffin Place Community Centre

Kyffin Place Community Centre (known locally as the Sutton Centre) is a grassroots, community-led charity (no.1179336) based on the outskirts of Holme Wood in Bradford. Our charity's overarching objectives are to support the improvement of the health and wellbeing of our local community and to facilitate the creation of positive community relationships. Over the last 6 years, we have worked very hard to refurbish an unused building and create a welcoming, warm and inclusive community hub in the heart of our neighbourhood where people feel safe and are able to take part in a range of community activities as well as accessing support and advice.

We offer 25 activities each week in our community centre and over 20 activities a week in our two local outreach centres. Our activity timetable, incorporating sessions run both by our charity and by partner organisations provides activities appropriate for people aged 0 to 100. We are open 7 days a week and offer a wide range of services including support for families, older people and the long term unemployed. We work with a range of partners to deliver the activities and utilise local expertise to deliver the adult education sessions, youth work and advice services.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking individuals who are passionate about community work, have a commitment to making a difference, and want to help guide the direction of Kyffin Place Community Centre. You don’t need to have previous board experience – we welcome individuals from all backgrounds who bring diverse perspectives, skills, and enthusiasm to the table.

Key Responsibilities of a Trustee

- Attend regular board meetings (approx. 6 per year) and participate in decision-making processes.

- Provide strategic leadership and support to the Centre’s staff and volunteers.

- Help ensure that Kyffin Place Community Centre complies with its legal and financial obligations.

- Promote the Centre's vision and mission within the wider community.

- Support fundraising efforts and help identify new opportunities for growth and sustainability.

What We Offer 

- An opportunity to make a tangible difference in your local community.

- The chance to gain experience in governance and charity leadership.

- A collaborative and supportive environment where your contributions are valued.

- Training and development opportunities to help you thrive in your role.

Who We Need 

We are particularly interested in individuals who have skills or experience in one or more of the following areas: 

- Community development or outreach 

- Finance and budgeting 

- Fundraising or grant writing 

- Marketing and communications 

- Strategic planning or business development 

- Legal or governance knowledge 

However, if you have a passion for helping others and a willingness to contribute to the success of Kyffin Place Community Centre, we would love to hear from you!