Current Volunteer Opportunities

Learn Together CIC needs support with creating short promotional video adverts for our tutoring, education, and media projects. We want to improve how we advertise our services online, especially through social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.

We already have a website, branding, project information, and clear services to promote, but we need a volunteer with experience in creating engaging social media content, influencer-style videos, short adverts, or promotional reels.

The ideal volunteer would be confident in developing content ideas, filming or presenting short ads, writing captions/hooks, and helping us communicate our work clearly and engagingly.

Success would mean producing simple but effective promotional content that helps more families, learners, and volunteers understand what Learn Together CIC offers. This would help us reach more people, grow our community impact, and make our education and media opportunities more visible.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Education | Creating | Remote

The Challenge

CodeYourFuture needs a Google Ads expert to help us transition insights from our Google Ad Grant into a high-impact Paid Search Campaign. Your goal: drive student applications across the North West during our critical May/June recruitment window. We have a fantastic new space and have the capacity to help even more people on a low income get free training and support into tech careers.

Project Scope

• Audit & Strategy: Identify high-performing grant keywords and recommend high-competition terms to migrate to a paid budget
• Campaign Setup: Build a paid Search campaign (Expert Mode) with conversion tracking and optimised copy
• AI Optimisation: Implement Smart Bidding and Responsive Search Ads for a low-maintenance, effective setup.

Commitment

Flexible and remote. We suggest 2–4 check-ins after setup (approx. 5–8 hours total?):

1. Kick-off: Review grant data and goals.
2. Strategy: Finalise keywords and structure.
3. Launch Prep: Tracking and asset finalisation.
4. Health Check: Post-launch review and hand-off. 

About You

You have proven Google Search experience (Paid/Grants), are comfortable with GA4, and are passionate about supporting refugees and disadvantaged individuals through tech education and into employment.

Focussed Help: 5-8 hours

Creating | Remote

We are seeking support to develop a clear communications strategy to highlight rising knife crime, school absence, and violence affecting our community. While we have strong lived experience, community trust, and active social media platforms, we need help turning this into structured, high-impact content. We are looking for a volunteer with skills in digital storytelling, social media strategy, and content creation to support an Instagram-led campaign and short documentary project. Success for us would be a consistent, engaging online presence that raises awareness, increases followers, and drives community engagement and support. We also want to clearly communicate real-life stories and the consequences of crime in a way that influences young people positively. This support would strengthen our outreach, helping us reach wider audiences and attract partners and funding. Ultimately, it will help us empower vulnerable individuals, reduce harm, and promote safer futures within our community.

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Community | Creating | Face to face

We are Deafblind UK, the national charity that supports people who are deafblind. We will soon be launching our Summer Appeal to raise vital funds, and we are looking for someone to come with us to visit 2 or 3 members of our deafblind community and capture video content we can use for the appeal. The content captured will support our fundraising efforts by demonstrating the human impact our services make and offer a platform for deafblind people to share their experiences with a wider audience. We will be carrying out the interviews and helping to produce the content – we just need someone to support with videography. The time commitment will be around two days of filming, and ideally, you would support us with editing as well. We will provide a full brief and support from our Marketing & Communications Team, alongside ethical filmmaking and safeguarding guidance.

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Disability | Creating | Face to face

We are seeking support to develop a clear and impactful PR and communications strategy that will raise the profile of Jeka Play CIC and help us reach more families. Currently, our communications are limited to a website and an Instagram page with a small following and low engagement, and we do not have in-house PR expertise. Our founder brings strong passion and drive but can find social media overwhelming to navigate, particularly as a Black female founder building visibility in spaces where representation is still limited. We would value a volunteer with experience in PR, media outreach, and communications strategy to help shape our messaging, identify press opportunities, and create a simple, actionable plan we can sustain.We already have funding for a Business Administrator who can design and schedule content using Canva, but we need strategic direction to ensure our efforts are targeted and effective. Success would look like a clear PR plan, improved social engagement, and increased visibility through local press, partnerships, and online platforms. This support will help us reach more families who need accessible childcare and parent support, strengthening our mission to give every child the best start in life.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Education | Creating | Face to face

ROLDA is celebrating 20 years of rescuing homeless dogs in Romania and recently in war-torn Ukraine, and we want to leverage this milestone to raise awareness and attract new supporters. 

We have compelling stories, professional copywriters producing content, and strong social media presence, but we lack the media contacts and PR expertise to get our 20th anniversary featured in print publications or online media outlets. We need someone to guide us on pitching to journalists, identifying the right publications, and turning our anniversary into newsworthy coverage. 

We're looking for a volunteer with media relations or PR experience, particularly someone who understands how to pitch to journalists, knows which publications cover animal welfare/charity stories, and can advise us on creating press releases and media kits that get results. 

Success would be securing pieces of media coverage in relevant lifestyle magazines, national newspapers and online platforms, generating increased visibility that translates into new donors and volunteers. This increased media presence would help us reach more potential adopters, donors, and supporters who don't yet know about the invaluable work ROLDA does.

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Animals | Creating | Remote

The RDTC have an upcoming trip to Philadelphia. They are the only UK band to be invited to participate in the USA250 celebrations in the city, and will take part in various parades and events celebrating 4th July, including the USA's oldest 4th July parade. As a low income charity, our volunteers have raised over £35,000 of the cost of the trip, which will be in excess of £100K to take 55 band members.

Despite this being a good media opportunity, we have struggled to get any press or TV exposure, apart from a couple of stories in the local press.  We are looking for someone to help raise awareness of both the upcoming trip and the band in general. 

We feel this trip is a good opportunity to boost the standing of the band, and attract much-needed sponsorship from local and national companies for both this trip and for the future. As the band charges no membership fees, obtaining sponsors and creating partnerships would enable us to offer more opportunities to our young members, provide new instruments and buy desperately needed new uniforms.

Mini Project: 9-12 hours

Arts and Culture | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

We are seeking support to develop a clear and effective individual giving strategy, with a particular focus on growing a sustainable base of monthly donors. While we already have some fundraising activity in place and a Fundraising and Engagement Lead, we need strategic input to review our current approach, identify gaps, and design a more structured and scalable donor journey.

We are looking for a volunteer with experience in fundraising strategy and donor engagement who can help us define priority audiences, craft compelling messaging, and recommend the most effective channels for acquisition and retention.

Success would look like a practical, actionable strategy that includes clear next steps, quick wins, and a roadmap for building and sustaining regular giving. This would enable us to increase predictable income and strengthen long-term relationships with supporters. Ultimately, this will provide greater financial stability, allowing us to expand and sustain our services for people facing poverty, homelessness, and other complex challenges, and support more individuals to move forward with confidence.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Community | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

We are looking for support to deliver a focused rebranding project, specifically to develop a clear and memorable strapline that reflects our mission and can be used consistently across all communications, from our website to fundraising materials.

While we already have an established logo, brand guidelines, and a Marketing and Comms Team with strong insight into our audiences, we need external expertise to bring a fresh perspective and strategic clarity to our messaging. We are seeking a volunteer with experience in branding and communications who can guide a structured review of our current positioning, lead stakeholder consultation, and craft a compelling strapline aligned with our values.

Success would look like a concise, distinctive strapline that resonates with our audiences, is validated through stakeholder feedback, and is ready to be rolled out across key channels with clear guidance for use. This would strengthen the consistency and impact of our communications, making it easier for people to understand who we are and what we stand for. Ultimately, this will help us better engage supporters, partners, and beneficiaries, increasing awareness and enabling us to reach and support more people facing complex challenges in our community.

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Community | Creating | Remote or Face to Face

30th April | 13th May | 17th June | 11th September | 1.5 hours, online via Zoom.

We’re seeking experienced media professionals to support participants in developing their media engagement skills through small mentoring circles over a range of dates for the Diverse Voices programme ran in partnership with NPC. We’re especially interested if you have experience working with marginalised groups and have knowledge of accessible communication.

Mentors will work with groups of four participants across structured, interactive sessions focused on building practical skills such as pitching, engaging with journalists, and applying media strategies in real-world contexts.

Mentors will play a key role in creating a supportive, constructive environment where participants can build confidence, test ideas, and receive honest, actionable feedback.

If you’re interested in supporting emerging voices in media engagement, apply via the platform or get in touch by 17 April with olivec@mediatrust.org to find out more.

Quick Fix: 1-4 hours

Community | Creating | Remote