Volunteer Roles in Southend On Sea
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The world's first bricks-and-mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynaecological anatomy are recruiting a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees.
As Treasurer, your responsibilities will be:
- Attend monthly Board meetings and an annual planning day
- Fundraising
- Fulfilling administrative, financial and legal requirements
- Willingness to familiarise yourself with the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
- Be a challenging advocate, as well as diligent and passionate about the mission and work of the Museum
The majority of responsibilities can be carried out remotely, although occasional in-person meetings in London are required and we encourage trustees to visit the museum and meet their fellow trustees and the wider team of staff and volunteers.
There is no need to have trustee experience to apply. However, an interest in the promotion of intersectional feminism is necessary. The Vagina Museum holds and promotes the values of equality, diversity and inclusivity and we are seeking trustees who would be ambassadors to these values. We particularly welcome applications from Black and Asian people, and people who are trans or identify as non-binary as they are underrepresented on the current board.
To apply, please download the application pack.
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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We are looking to recruit a Project Control & Central Planning Manager who is able to use their experience to deliver success across both project control and central planning.
Key duties:
- to provide operational management of the Project Control or / and Central Planning functions of Youth Advantage UK
- to guide and support other volunteers
- to line manage certain volunteers as assigned
- to oversee one or two essential operational functions ensuring alignment with the organization's purpose, strategic mission and goals
- to take part in and as required directly supervise or / and review the planning and the control of projects and other work of the organization referred to the central planning function
- to provide support to other departmental management
- to ensure of efficient and effective practices to allow for success
- to ensure of compliance with relevant law
- to ensure planning is done to a good standard
- to maintain oversight of projects through requesting reports, providing support and communicating with project managers regularly
- to ensure projects are aligned with budgets and timelines
Requirements:
- to have project management experience
- to have planning experience
- to have good communication skills
- to have good literacy skills
- to be able to lead a team and line manage others
- to be able to oversee strategic plans and ensure they are carried out
- ability to use IT to a good standard
- budget management experience
A Little About Us!
Youth Advantage UK is a research-led, un incorporated un registered charitable organization. We use a research-led approach to protect the rights and interests of young people through positive action such as projects, policy work, research, services, events. We promote and empower change.
Why we need you!
Youth Advantage UK are in our early stages but are growing and looking for volunteers to help achieve our aims to become a registered charitable organization. Your skills and expertise are what we need to continue to grow. Without our volunteers we cannot grow and appreciate those who apply with us!
What we offer!
Anybody who wishes to help and contribute to a good cause are welcome to apply for one of our volunteering positions. We will speak to you about what your aims are to ensure that the volunteering position you are applying for is suitable. By volunteering you have the chance to learn something new and contribute to a successful organization who is looking to help young people in the UK.
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Drive Impactful Storytelling (Content Coordinator Volunteer)
About Bank.Green
Since the Paris Agreement, global banks have poured a staggering £5.5t into the fossil fuel industry. At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 400,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted a at least $30m towards bank who are financing a greener future. Through transparency, engagement, and innovation, we aim to redefine the role of banks in the fight against climate change.
Role Overview
As Content Coordinator at Bank.Green, you will oversee the creation and management of content that educates and informs our audience on topics such as sustainable finance and investing, and the key but overlooked role of banks in climate change. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our content is engaging, informative, and aligns with our mission to promote more sustainable banking practices.
Commitment
The role requires a commitment of 5-8 hours per week. We are looking for somebody to come on long-term, but are open to shorter-term applicants.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate a team of article writers to ensure a steady output of high-quality content.
- Collaborate with the team to generate impactful story ideas relevant to sustainable finance and climate action.
- Organize biweekly calls to discuss content ideas, manage the content calendar, and review existing articles.
- Copyedit articles to ensure they meet our editorial standards and align with our strategic goals.
- Train new writers on using the Content Management System (CMS) and ensure they are proficient in publishing content.
- Maintain and organize the Notion workspace to ensure it serves as an effective home base for the content team.
- Act as a liaison between the content team and other departments to instruct on occasional website edits and updates.
- Work with People Operations to recruit new writers as needed.
Desired Skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills to handle scheduling, deadlines, and multiple tasks efficiently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with a diverse team of writers and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in copyediting with an eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining high editorial standards.
- Experience with content management systems and a good understanding of digital publishing processes.
- Knowledge of sustainability, finance, or climate-related topics, with the ability to translate complex information into engaging content.
- Ability to innovate and generate creative ideas that align with our mission and resonate with our audience.
Volunteer Benefits
As a volunteer-driven organization, we are very focused on making all of our opportunities as valuable as possible for our volunteers. In this spirit, we will offer you:
- Opportunities to gain insights into sustainable banking practices and advancements in environmental advocacy through continuous learning.
- The chance to network with other sustainability professionals and advocates, enhancing your professional connections.
- Valuable experience in a critical climate-focused role, which will enhance your resume and skill set.
- Recognition for positive performance with supportive references and recommendations for your future career growth.
- A significant role in driving impactful changes in the banking sector to accelerate a sustainable future.
At Bank.Green, our mission is to harness the power of technology and consumer action to reduce the carbon footprint of the banking sector.
Want to learn more about what councils are doing to combat the climate and ecological crises? Want to help communities to get their council to take Climate Action seriously? Interested in gaining experience of local policy, initiatives and best practice?
Climate Emergency UK’s free, online, 4-week Local Climate Training Programme is the place to start!
Councils have the power and influence over around 30% of emissions in their local area. Therefore, they are uniquely placed to make a real impact on emissions within their area. Following the success of the first-ever Council Climate Action Scorecards last year, Climate Emergency UK is looking to create the second edition of the Action Scorecards. But we know that councils can be taking more effective action as the average score in the 2023 Action Scorecards was only 32%. Now, we’re looking for volunteers to help us create the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards, tracking the progress that has been made, and scoring all UK councils on their climate action.
Apply today:
Cohort 2 - Late September-October 2024
Our workshops, alongside the practical experience of assessing local climate action, are designed to help you develop your knowledge, skills and experience around local climate policy and action. Your assessments will help create the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards - helping your community and other people around the UK understand how well councils are tackling the climate crisis, the progress that has been made, who’s doing well and what is possible. During the programme you will be part of a cohort of people (maximum 50) who share your passion for environmental justice and local action.
The Training Programme will help you understand:
- The powers local authorities have to tackle the climate crisis.
- The actions local authorities are taking to tackle the climate crisis.
- What good council climate action looks like.
We will also have workshops from educational, policy and campaigning experts to give you a strong foundation in local climate action. Last year this included speakers from the Climate Change Committee, Lancaster City Council and Friends of the Earth. Those on the training programme will be able to manage their time but must be able to make the mandatory dates, listed below. Both cohorts will be 4 weeks and have the exact same programme of events. While these will be part of the training it will be up to you to make the session, although some of these sessions will be recorded. A full schedule will be sent out 1 week before the training starts.
Programme Dates
We are running two cohorts of the training programme: The First Cohort is deadline has passed. The Second Cohort will run from late 17th September to 22nd October 2024.
You will need to be free for the following mandatory dates:
- Scorecards Volunteer Inductions: You will need to attend one induction session on either Tuesday 17th or Thursday 19th September 2024 from 5:30 to 6:30pm.
- Scorecards Scoring Training: You will only need to attend only one of the training sessions but please keep both of the evenings free until you are allocated a Scorecards section, which will determine which session you need to attend: either Tuesday 24th or Thursday 26th September. You will need to be available from 5:30-7pm.
- Policy Programme Course sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1st - 22nd October for about 1 hour 30 minutes between 4-7pm (times vary a tiny bit each week)
- Final Handover & Certificate Ceremony Tuesday 22nd October, 5:30-6:30pm
The Second Cohort will run from late September to mid-October 2024. If you are interested in joining the second cohort you can already do so.
Who is this Programme for? In order to apply you must be:
- Aged over 18
- Able to commit to approx. 15-20 hours a week for four weeks
- Based anywhere in the UK
- Have reliable internet access and access to a computer
- You do not need to have previous environmental related experience or a relevant degree.
Note: We will not accept current Councillors or Officers. Parish/Town councillors or staff are welcome to apply.
Other than that, anyone can apply to be on this programme. We are particularly looking for people who:
- Are passionate about tackling climate change and sustainability
- Have an interest in supporting climate action in their local communities
- Are interested in a career in environmental policy or advocacy (or just enjoy this as a hobby!)
- Able to use Google Docs and SLACK. Although you will receive training in both.
Each cohort will be limited to 50 places and we expect to fill the programme. Your acceptance onto the programme will be confirmed once you have attended the Group Interview.
If you are not able to commit to the training programme but would still like to be involved in scoring local authority climate action then please visit our page on becoming a Volunteer Assessor following this link.
Apply today below:
Cohort 2 - Late September-October 2024
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Reprieve is pleased to advertise for two Trustees to join our Board and provide the highest level of Governance. The Board meets four times a year (normally April, July, October and December).
About Reprieve
Reprieve is a UK charity founded in 1999. Reprieve uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.
Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. Thus, Reprieve promotes and protects the rights of those facing the death penalty and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.
Reprieve’s main office is in London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.
About the roles
Our new Trustees will be passionate about our vision and mission and will be able to bring inclusive and knowledgeable insight to the Board and the Executive Directors. They will have a passion for seeking justice for the victims of extreme human rights abuses. They will support our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion at Reprieve and share our commitment to fighting against racism and advancing racial justice, both in our work and within Reprieve.
Trustee
We are seeking a new trustee with direct or indirect lived experience of some of the conditions and difficulties faced by beneficiaries of Reprieve’s work or other victims of human rights abuses. This could include long term or arbitrary detention or other human rights abuses, whether or not Reprieve would have been able to have been involved.
For full details please see the role description.
Trustee and Chair of the Development Committee
We are seeking a new trustee who would look to take on the Chair of our Development Committee when the current Chair retires in April 2025. You will be someone who has experience as a senior fundraising volunteer or who is well networked and happy to connect us with your contacts and make asks on behalf of Reprieve. Reprieve has a highly diverse funding base, built up over many years, and you would help support this by working with our Philanthropy and Events team to maximise support from individuals.
For full details please see the role description.
Full details and how to apply
This is a non-remunerated role but Reprieve will pay reasonable travel and other expenses. Trustees are appointed on a three year term, renewable once. The deadline for applications for each role is 19 August 2024.
Please see the role descriptions for full details and information on who to contact to discuss the roles.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Cruse
Cruse is Britain’s oldest and largest bereavement charity. In the Midlands, Cruse brings together more than 500 volunteers to helped support bereaved people, through a mix of individual and group sessions.
Cruse volunteers all pass through the same training process. Some volunteers are trained or trainee counsellors, whilst others have bereavement experience or put their listening skills to practice in helping people through their grief journey.
Cruse Worcestershire
The well-established Cruse branch of Worcestershire is seeking a Volunteer Chair. This active branch has 30 volunteers and can be supporting approximately 100 bereaved people at any one time. The volunteer team predominantly support service users via phone or Zoom, but does have outposts across the area. The team meet for regular forums and also hold in-person meetings, to socialise and cover learning topics specific to the work.
The role
The branch is looking for a Volunteer Chair. This role of Chair will be stimulating and call on your strategic and interpersonal skills.
It provides an opportunity to work alongside an experienced and diverse team of volunteers and staff in a rapidly changing environment to make a real difference to the people of Worcestershire.
The Chair provides a focal point for the branch, representing the volunteers and delivering a sense of cohesion to the volunteer group, championing their priorities and supporting key activities like learning, social events and fundraising.
The role is not remunerated. However, reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the role will be repaid.
Time Commitment
· The Branch Forum meets approximately 8 times a year for 1.5 hours in the evening (7pm – 8.30pm).
· Monthly operations-focused meetings with the volunteer administrators/part-time staff approx. every 6 weeks.
· Ad hoc communication outside of formal meetings.
· Attendance of Cruse national meetings based on interest/focus
· 3 in-person group social/learning events each year
What are we looking for?
The new Chair will bring their passion and commitment to the bereaved people of Worcestershire. Your skills and experience will help us to empower our volunteers to continue to provide excellent support for grieving people
We are interested in an individual who brings the following:
· Ideally the Chair will be local and have networks in Worcestershire.
· Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate a team.
· Have some experience of personal loss.
· Strong inter-personal, networking and relationship building abilities.
· Previous Board experience, either within a charity or in a corporate setting.
We warmly welcome candidates from a range of cultures, backgrounds, contexts, ages and experience. We strongly value the contribution that people with these characteristics will bring to our branch discussions.
What difference will you make?
The role of the Chair is key to ensuring that Cruse continues to thrive, meeting the needs of bereaved people in Worcestershire. We are a truly positive and diverse organisation that welcomes all people.
By providing your energy, enthusiasm and experience, you can help Cruse reach more people and do so in a way which is sustainable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
EDI Volunteer Role - EDI Activity Group Member
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.
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 deliver our EDI work. By attending four monthly meetings you will provide advice, feedback, guidance and personal opinion on our work. You will act as a bridge between our EDI activity group and our EDI reference group.
The EDI reference group is a group of people affected by MS who helped develop our EDI strategy and now help support our work towards its delivery. The EDI activity group is a staff group who have responsibility and accountability for the delivery of our EDI strategy.
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.
This role is a home-based role, which will require attending four online monthly meetings, and up to an hour of pre-reading before each one. One of these meetings will be between 12-5pm.
What the role involves
- Attending four monthly, online meetings
- Reading documents and preparing any feedback in advance
- Providing constructive and honest feedback on our ways of working, processes and future initiatives
- Representing the MS community with lived experience
- Taking comprehensive meeting notes, to share information between the EDI reference and activity groups
- Regular 1:1 catch ups with our EDI programme manager
What you need for this role
- Confidence to speak and input into meetings
- Experience of attending and reporting in meetings
- Passion for the MS Society and for EDI in our work
- Good IT skills
- Awareness of EDI in a broader context – provide challenge outside of lived experience
What you may gain from this role
- Understanding of how we work
- Working in a professional environment
- Board room experience
- 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.
The Supporter Care Team is your point of contact for queries to other MS Society departments. They can signpost you to the right person:
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.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Men Who Talk is a UK registered charity, running weekly online peer-to-peer support groups for men aged 18+ across the UK. The groups take places between 7:00 - 8:30pm during week nights.
Our groups are supportive spaces for men aged 18+ to come and talk openly about what's on their mind. All groups are free to attend and follow the evidence based model of peer support.
Volunteers are required to be online from 6:45pm to 8:45pm, and are required to facilitate around 1 group per month. Volunteers are asked to commit to an a minimum of 6 months of volunteering in the initial stage.
All groups are facilitated by 2 facilitators, and follow a semi-structured pattern.
We are looking for passionate men with some experience of groups facilitating or working in mental health settings to come join us as facilitators. Experience in using online platforms such as zoom is essential.
A degree in psychology is preferred but not an essential requirement.
Why Join MWT?
Men Who Talk is an exciting, fast growing charity, creating new spaces for men to talk openly about what's on their mind.
We have a diverse team full of talented and passionate individuals who are committed to changing the face of mens mental health across the UK.
As well as the opportunity to join the organisation at an exciting stage of it's development, volunteers also have the opportunity to develop their own skills and have regular chances to feed into the creative and strategic development of the organisation.
PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to accept applications from individuals who already have the right to live and work in the UK.
Please tell us in a few short paragraphs why you would like to join Men Who Talk.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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GeoTrees EU addresses the urgent deforestation crisis by connecting individuals globally with transparent, scientifically guided tree-planting initiatives, ensuring accountability through geolocation tracking. Trees are vital for the survival of the world’s ecosystems. They clean the air we breathe by capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO₂) and releasing oxygen. Trees provide a habitat for wildlife and thus, save the variety of life on earth. However, deforestation is happening every day in front of our eyes. 15 billion trees are cut down every year. There’s no time to wait!
Reforestation is a long game. Planting a tree today, individuals can make a contribution for generations to come. Geotrees supports local and indigenous people as much as possible. At the same time, their goal is not just planting any tree anywhere, but planting in the way that biodiversity is taken into account. Your action today will have a huge impact for decades to come.
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They are looking for a Fundraising Specialist VOLUNTEER to develop and implement a fundraising strategy for our initiatives. We are looking for individuals with a background in creating successful campaigns for our venture.
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-Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy. -Identify and engage potential donors and sponsors. -Design and manage fundraising campaigns. -Create fundraising materials and messaging. -Monitor and report on fundraising activities and outcomes.
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Volunteer 2-3 hours per week remotely for 3-5 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
GeoTrees EU addresses the urgent deforestation crisis by connecting individuals globally with transparent, scientifically guided tree-planting initiatives, ensuring accountability through geolocation tracking. Trees are vital for the survival of the world’s ecosystems. They clean the air we breathe by capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO₂) and releasing oxygen. Trees provide a habitat for wildlife and thus, save the variety of life on earth. However, deforestation is happening every day in front of our eyes. 15 billion trees are cut down every year. There’s no time to wait!
Reforestation is a long game. Planting a tree today, individuals can make a contribution for generations to come. Geotrees supports local and indigenous people as much as possible. At the same time, their goal is not just planting any tree anywhere, but planting in the way that biodiversity is taken into account. Your action today will have a huge impact for decades to come.
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They are looking for a SMM Specialist VOLUNTEER to develop and implement a social media strategy for their initiatives. They are looking for individuals with a background in creating successful digital campaigns for our venture.
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-Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy. -Design and manage digital marketing campaigns across various social media platforms. -Create engaging content and messaging for social media channels. -Monitor and report on social media activities and campaign outcomes.
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Volunteer 7-9 hours per week remotely for 6 months
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
GeoTrees EU addresses the urgent deforestation crisis by connecting individuals globally with transparent, scientifically guided tree-planting initiatives, ensuring accountability through geolocation tracking. Trees are vital for the survival of the world’s ecosystems. They clean the air we breathe by capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO₂) and releasing oxygen. Trees provide a habitat for wildlife and thus, save the variety of life on earth. However, deforestation is happening every day in front of our eyes. 15 billion trees are cut down every year. There’s no time to wait!
Reforestation is a long game. Planting a tree today, individuals can make a contribution for generations to come. Geotrees supports local and indigenous people as much as possible. At the same time, their goal is not just planting any tree anywhere, but planting in the way that biodiversity is taken into account. Your action today will have a huge impact for decades to come.
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They are looking for a Legal Expert VOLUNTEER to provide legal guidance for our initiatives. We are looking for an advisor with a background in reviewing and managing legal documents for our venture.
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-Check and review current agreements. -Review and provide feedback on legal documents. -Offer guidance on legal aspects relevant to our operations in Europe and beyond. -Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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Volunteer 2-3 hours per week remotely for 3-5 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
GeoTrees EU addresses the urgent deforestation crisis by connecting individuals globally with transparent, scientifically guided tree-planting initiatives, ensuring accountability through geolocation tracking. Trees are vital for the survival of the world’s ecosystems. They clean the air we breathe by capturing excess carbon dioxide (CO₂) and releasing oxygen. Trees provide a habitat for wildlife and thus, save the variety of life on earth. However, deforestation is happening every day in front of our eyes. 15 billion trees are cut down every year. There’s no time to wait!
Reforestation is a long game. Planting a tree today, individuals can make a contribution for generations to come. Geotrees supports local and indigenous people as much as possible. At the same time, their goal is not just planting any tree anywhere, but planting in the way that biodiversity is taken into account. Your action today will have a huge impact for decades to come.
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They are looking for a Marketing Specialist VOLUNTEER to develop and implement a marketing strategy for our initiatives. They are looking for individuals with a background in creating successful marketing campaigns for their venture.
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-Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy. -Design and manage marketing campaigns across various channels. -Create marketing materials and messaging. -Monitor and report on marketing activities and outcomes.
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Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 6 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following the success of the first-ever Council Climate Action Scorecards last year, Climate Emergency UK is looking to create the second edition of the Action Scorecards. Analysing council climate action only becomes valuable if you track the progress that has been made. We need your help to create the 2025 Action Scorecards and score councils on their actual climate action.
There are two cohorts: August-September 2024 (Cohort 1) and late September-October 2024 (Cohort 2)
Why are we doing this?
We’re in a climate crisis, and local councils have the power and influence over around 30% of emissions in their local area. Councils are uniquely placed to make a real impact on emissions within their area. But we know that councils can be taking more effective action as the average score in the 2023 Action Scorecards was only 32%. The Scorecards are a campaigning tool that residents can use to hold their council to account on their climate action, and lobby for specific, targeted change. We have also found evidence of 1 in 5 councils using and referencing the Scorecards in committee meetings, reports or in their own press releases and organisations across the sector are utilising the data from the Scorecards as well. Finally, this UK wide assessment will demonstrate where the UK and devolved governments need to provide more support to local authorities in order for them to take even further action.
How can you help?
We need at least 200 volunteers to pull this project off! You can help by volunteering to score councils on each of the 7 sections of our Action Scorecards. This year volunteers will be marking specific sections for councils (e.g. marking only all the Transport questions for the councils you are marking). You will score councils in your particular section by researching publicly available information on councils’ websites and relevant strategies. Training and guides will be made available to you to help in the process.
Scoring one council on one section will take approx. 2 hrs (though the more you do, the quicker you will be). It’s best if you are able to work from a laptop or a computer with good internet, as you will need to be able to access council websites and our online scoring system.
We’d like you to mark at least 10 councils on one of the seven sections over a period of 4 weeks. This equates to a total of 20 hours of volunteering over 4 weeks, roughly 5 hours a week, but this can be done at your own pace.
What experience do I need?
We will provide training so you don’t need any experience. If you have previous experience of working in or campaigning at a local council level that is a bonus, but not needed to apply.
What will I gain?
This is a great opportunity to understand how local councils work, as well as understanding local government policy on Climate Action. This is a good chance to improve your research and analytical skills too. By helping with this project you will be making a real contribution to the fight against the climate crisis.
What we need from you:
You will need to attend a total of 2 sessions:
- Scorecards Volunteer Inductions: You will need to attend one induction session on either Tuesday 6th or Thursday 8th August 2024 from 5:30 to 6:30pm.
- Scorecards Scoring Training: You will only need to attend only one of the training sessions but please keep both of the evenings free until you are allocated a Scorecards section, which will determine which session you need to attend: either Tuesday 13th or Thursday 15th August. You will need to be available from 5:30-7pm.
The commitment to 20 hours of volunteering, over a 4 week period, at your own pace.
Note: We will not accept current Councillors or Officers (Parish/Town councillors or staff are free to apply).
How it works
- You will receive training on how the scoring system works.
- You will be assigned 10 or more councils to score depending on your availability.
- You will be supported through online communication with other volunteers across the country.
- You will be supported on Slack so at any point you will be able to ask questions of CE UK staff and other volunteers.
- You will score those sections via our online scoring system. What you mark will be audited to ensure the system is fair and accurate.
Apply today below
Cohort 1 - August-September 2024
Cohort 2 - Late September-October 2024
Want to do more?
Be part of our Local Climate Policy Programme, a 4 week in-depth introduction into local climate policy and action alongside the practical experience of assessing council climate action. Find out more here.
Contact: If you’d like to get involved, learn more or need any help at all during the process please don’t hesitate to email us.
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