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Are you passionate about creating content? Are you keen to make a difference and contribute to the impact BCWA makes?
We’re looking for creative and collaborative volunteers to bring content ideas to life and prepare materials for events, helping BCWA engage with local communities and organisations. If you are enthusiastic about trends, are looking for opportunities to curate ideas with diverse teams and are a strong communicator who wants to help survivors, we’d love to have you on board as a Social Media Volunteer!
Social Media Volunteers volunteer alongside our Communications Officer, creating content that ensures information about the services Black Country Women’s Aid provide is widely available across communities. They help people connect with us online and learn more about how we help survivors cope and recover, alongside creating content and materials that educate people on challenging abuse and violence. Social Media Volunteers help BCWA further engage with the community and other sector partners. They collaborate with BCWA Service Managers and different teams to build content that effectively promotes services, events or fundraising drives. They think creatively, contributing their own ideas for content and bringing these to life.
Being a Social Media Volunteer might look like:
• Collaborating with BCWA staff to create content for BCWA communications
• Preparing materials for events, like leaflets and posters and keeping these organised
• Researching community groups, local organisations and other agencies for engagement
• Liaising with the Communications Officer to bring new content ideas to life
• Engaging with BCWA teams to promote events or fundraising drives
• Being an advocate for BCWA!
Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
We ask all volunteers to confirm they have a Right to Volunteer in the UK.
References
If offered a volunteer role, we will seek 2 references. Ideally, one of these should be your current or last employer, however we understand this isn’t always possible. We ask that one of your referees has known you at least a year.
Examples of references could include:
• a professional from your centre of study, for instance a teacher, lecturer or headteacher
• GP or health visitor
• a character reference from a person who knows you (no familial relations or partners)
• a civil servant from a government agency
• a bank manager
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity that provides a range of specialist abuse support services to women, men and children across the Black Country. Our holistic, trauma-informed support enables victims to escape violence and abuse, cope with trauma and build resilience.
Landchard House, Victoria Street
B70 8HY West Bromwich
Verity Rogers
07775 964941
volunteers@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/
Please contact us to discuss any access requirements
Solid IT literacy or a quick learner who can navigate digital systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Creative and enthusiastic about new ideas, trends and opportunities to curate content.
Happy to be flexible with the tasks you are carrying out and able to keep motivated with volunteering on your own.
Be good at listening - hear what a person is communicating and take time to do this actively
Be reliable - keep to agreed appointments and carry out agreed tasks.
Have a non-judgmental attitude and be accepting of diversity and difference.
Willing to complete the required training to allow you to fulfil your role.
Content creation and marketing
Engaging communities and local organisations
Learn about the work BCWA does and how to deliver trauma-informed support.
Curating materials for events
Research skills
Collaboration, team work and consultation.
As a BCWA Social Media Volunteer, you’ll get:
• All the training you need to understand and be prepared for your role with us, so you can use your time with us to grow and learn!
• Regular check-ins and contact with our Volunteer Coordinator as an opportunity to catch up, reflect and feedback on your volunteering experience with us.
• Access high quality support and advice from BCWA whenever you need it.
• Your travel to and from sessions expensed. Lunch paid for if you volunteer for 6 hours or more.
• A reference to support you in your next steps, whether that is a voluntary or paid role elsewhere.
• The knowledge that you’re making a real difference to the lives of victims and survivors of violence and abuse as you volunteer alongside a passionate and experienced team!
Yes
18+
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