Community Champion Volunteer

Want to support your community, enjoy talking to people and making connections? Join us to help our local communities engage with their heritage in a variety of ways...

What You'll Do: 

 

  • Volunteering with new and existing partners, communities and volunteer groups, building trusting relationships with a focus on community connections.
  • Volunteering with individuals and partners to support engagement, signposting to services and activities.
  • Helping us develop creative and educational resources to support ongoing projects (i.e. with schools, elders groups, etc.)
  • Volunteering in a both on and off property, supporting a diverse audience to learn new skills or be able to contribute their skills to the National Trust.
  • Being a friendly face and promoting the National Trust
  • Support or lead activities with and for the local community
  • Helping us understand our local community, their needs, and what they would like to see from us
Why You'll Love It: 

Our Community Champion role is a highly rewarding opportunity for enthusiastic people who enjoy meeting new people each day, and using their creativity to come up with new, exciting projects that will inspire our community to get involved. Becoming a Community Champion is an exciting way to get involved in which no two days are the same!

 

Want to find out more? Read about Fatima's experiences volunteering with us at 575 Wandsworth Road.

What You'll Learn: 

As a Community Champion you will develop you leadership and interpersonal skills by helping us engage with a variety of communities and building relationships. 

What We're Looking For: 

Somebody who is...

  • Passionate about enabling participation in nature and heritage and having a positive impact on communities
  • Enjoys working with a variety of people
  • Friendly and a good communicator
  • Looking to develop community engagement skills or keen to use the skills you already have to help communities engage with the National Trust.
  • Able to volunteer alone or part of a team with a ‘have a go’ attitude
  • Able to travel to different locations
Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Arts
Culture
Older People
Widening participation
Young People
Lambeth
Wandsworth
Location of opportunity: 
At 575 Wandsworth Road and Battersea Arts Centre
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Networking
Interpersonal / Confidence
Marketing
Relevant interests: 
Charity / Nonprofit
Creative and Fine Arts
Museums, Libraries and Institutions
Requirements: 
Over 18 years old

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