What will you do?
Support the Communications Officer to reach internal and external audiences so they know what is happening at Citizens Advice in West Sussex, who we are and our values as a charity. This may include one or all of the following depending on what you want to get out of it:
- Create social media content, posters and flyers
- Speak with clients to write compelling case stories
- Create videos, photography and other resources to reach new audiences
- Help write blogs, media stories
- Update the intranet and share good news stories amongst the charity
- Attend and promote us at events
What’s in it for you?
- Make a real different to people’s lives
- Learn about a range of issues such as benefits, debt, employment and housing, and the impact on residents and communities
- Build on valuable skills such as communication and problem solving, and increase your employability particularly in jobs involving social sciences, communications
- Work with a range of different people, independently, in a team and within your local community
- Have a positive impact in your community
And we’ll reimburse expenses too.
How much time do you need to give?
We can be flexible about the time spent and how often you volunteer, so come and talk to us.
- Value Inclusion
- Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people, people of colour, disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people.
Contact Details
Apply via our website: www.advicewestsussex.org.uk/volunteering
If you have any questions about the role email: volunteer@westsussexcab.org.uk
Skills
What do you need to have? You don’t need specific qualifications or skills, but you’ll need to:
- Be friendly and approachable
- Be non-judgmental and politically impartial, respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own
- Have good IT skills
- Have good verbal and written skills
- Be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection
- Be willing to undertake training in your role
Availability
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Location
The Orchard
Gleneagles Court
1-2 Brighton Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 6AD
Interests
- Homelessness, Poverty & Housing
- Local Community
- Offenders & Ex-offenders
- Older People
- Refugees
Activities
- 1-off volunteering at an event
- Administration
- Business, Marketing Research
- Campaigning / Lobbying
- Community Work
- Fundraising
- Social Media