At a glance

Skills

Campaigning
Marketing strategy
Social media marketing
Digital and IT strategy

Where

UK wide, SE18 6SS

Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week 1 - 2 hours per week at whatever time suits you. More hours in the lead up to a major campaign.

Deadline

31 Dec 2024

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

Action Duchenne is the longest standing Duchenne-only charity in the UK. We provide a vital support mechanism for young people, adults and their families at every stage of their Duchenne journey.

What will you be doing?

Be the voice of Action Duchenne. If you have a passion for marketing communications, digital presence and marketing strategies and supporting a wonderful inhouse operations team, then this could be the perfect role for you!

We are looking for someone who could

provide guidance and support with marketing strategy and digital presence
provide guidance and support for the inhouse marketing communications officer
bring fresh ideas on ways to communicate our mission and to show the impact that our programmes deliver to the people that need it the most.

You will be based at home.

Ideally, you will be able to offer 1-2 hours per week.

You will be fully supported by our Head of Programmes.
All expenses, if any, related to the role will be reimbursed.

If you are interested in applying, or if you are not sure and have some questions, please contact us via the Reach website.

What are we looking for?

You’ll be the perfect fit for this role, if you are:

Comfortable talking to people from a range of backgrounds
Caring and understanding
Have experience and knowledge of marketing communications in any industry
Understand what a digital presence and strategy is
Have strong organisational skills
18 yrs or older

What difference will you make?

Make a tangible difference to the lives of people living with Duchenne by being the external voice of Action Duchenne to raise awareness and communicate our mission with our membership and external stakeholders.

You will:

Gain a firsthand understanding of how a patient led national charity operates

Develop your skills in marketing communications and digital strategies.
You will be able to meet other like-minded people who are just as wonderful as you!

Before you apply

If you are interested in applying, or if you are not sure and have some questions, please contact us via the Reach website. We can arrange a time to chat about what’s involved and learn a bit more about each other - we look forward to hearing from you.

About Action Duchenne

Causes

Children / families

Health and well being / research and care

Learning disabilities / difficulties

Physical disabilities

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

At Action Duchenne we have a clear vision: a world where lives are no longer limited by Duchenne muscular dystrophy.We are working to deliver the vision through our three core objectives:...

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