Communications Volunteer

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

Last year Victim Support provided tailored support to 184,000 people. As a VS Volunteer Supporter, your professional skills and expertise will enable us to do more for victims of crime.

**County/Borough**
- Lancashire

**Office location**
- Ringway House, Percy Street, Preston, PR1 3HQ

**Expected Number of Hours**
- 3 or more hours per week

**DBS required?**
- No

**Police vetting required?**
- No

**Closing Date**
- 15/01/2024

**Refno**
- 5320

**Why volunteer with us?**
- Make a difference - use your knowledge and experience to enable VS teams to do more than would otherwise be possible.
- Skills and experience -do you have knowledge and experience that you would like to share or develop?
- Join our community - you will be part of a large community of over 1,500 volunteers and staff.
- Beyond your role - attend one or our many events/webinars and join one of our six Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks.

**Volunteering with Victim Support in Lancashire**

As a Volunteer in **Lancashire **your role can include:

- Using our bank of resources as well as your own research to source material that is interesting and engaging for the volunteer team and keeps them connected
- Finding creative ways to show our appreciation and most importantly acknowledging the brilliant work completed by volunteers every day
- Creating newsletters and feedback for senior management
- Working directly with the volunteer manager at our Preston office and with the multi crime team

**Requirements for the Role**

In order to join us as a Volunteer Supporter, you must:

- Be 18 years of age or over.
- Be able to volunteer for at least 4 hours per week
- Be able to complete 6 hours of training

**Expenses**

All Victim Support volunteers are entitled to out-of-pocket expenses incurred whilst volunteering, including travel and lunch.

**Diversity Matters**
- VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

**Want to find out more?**

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