Community Organiser Volunteer, Newcastle Based

3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Mencap Full time

**Job Advert**:
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**We are looking for volunteers to bring local communities together **to campaign and to champion activism locally**.

Within your local area, you will be responsible for engaging with people with a learning disability and their families, and with local organisations and charities to identify what needs to change and to work toward this. You may already have an idea of what you want to campaign on and how it affects people with a learning disability.

You will be coached by a Mencap Activism coach, you will identify what you need to do and how you need to do it. You will ensure that local people are actively involved in the campaign and have ownership of what you are working toward.

**The campaign can be anything that local people with a learning disability and their families feel is needed. For example, healthcare, transport, social inclusion or employment opportunities.**

**Check out our current campaigns here**:
As well as leading a local campaign, as time passes and your knowledge grows, you will champion people to campaign on other issues and support other activists through a community organisational approach.

**This role is ideal for student**
**activists**
**or people looking to improve their local**
**community**
**and people with experiences of learning disabilities.**

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- Campaigns and Activism team**Benefits**:
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- 1:1 Coaching from a Mencap Activism coach
- Tools and resources to support Activists
- To feel fully supported in your role
- Agreed out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed (e.g. travel)
- Meet new people
- Learn new skills
- Feel appreciated and valued
- Introduction to Mencap and support with development

**About Mencap**:
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1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability.

We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. Volunteers play a key role in helping us achieve this.

Volunteering with us is your opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.

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