At a glance

Skills

Strategic development and planning
Project / programme management

Where

Basingstoke, RG21 3DD

Mainly at home

Travel limit? 25 miles

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week The group volunteer contacts currently meet quarterly on a weekday evening.

Parkinson’s changes lives. From the day of diagnosis, people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones need to know we’re by their side. If you're enthusiastic about making activities available to people affected by Parkinson's this role is for you.

What will you be doing?

Why we want you

Group Coordinators lead and guide the planning and promotional activity for groups and activities in a local area that provide support to people affected by Parkinson's. We're looking for a great communicator to do some, or all of the following, and who can make things happen in their local community.

What you will be doing

Act as a contact for local and UK office staff
Be the public face of the activities and help to promote them externally as well as encouraging fund-raising and donations where necessary
Run quarterly meetings of the group volunteer contacts
Pull together the group's programme of activities
Monitor and review the programme content and make recommendations for refinement
Oversee communication with people who are interested in the activities, both digitally and in print where required
Make effective use of the skills and strengths of other volunteers so that the group has the greatest impact
Work with the local staff contact to enable the group to operate within Parkinson's UK's guidelines

What are we looking for?

The skills you need

Are living the Parkinson’s UK values – people-first, uniting, pioneering, driven.
Have strong administrative skills, communication and IT skills in order to ensure smooth running of local activity
Are collaborative and team focused, as you will need to gather and distribute information to everyone involved
Have a positive attitude to making things happen in the local community
Are motivated and reliable, with strong organisational skills in order to support the group
Are enthusiastic and friendly, as you will be representing both local activity and Parkinson's UK

What difference will you make?

Do something meaningful for active and working-age people affected by Parkinson's.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form.

About Parkinson's UK

Causes

Health and well being / research and care

Organisation type:

Charity

As the UK's Parkinson's support and research charity we provide expert information on Parkinson's, fund groundbreaking Parkinson's research, offer friendship and support, campaign, change...

Group Coordinator - Basingstoke