Download Volunteer Marketing Role June 2014

Volunteer Role – Marketing
AbilityNet ITCanHelp is a network of volunteers with IT skills who provide
free assistance to disabled people in their homes.
ITCanHelp is structured as follows:
a. Steering Group (SG): works to develop and promote the programme
alongside AbilityNet
b. Area Organiser (AO): develop and maintain the network across several
counties and support County Co-ordinators in their area. They also
liaise with Steering Group.
c. County Co-ordinator (CC): recruit, co-ordinate and support the IT
Support Volunteers within their County. They also visit clients in
conjunction with IT Support Volunteers or independently.
d. IT Support Volunteer: visit clients (disabled people) in their own homes
and at other locations.
Aim
To actively support Abilitynet ITCanHelp’s marketing strategy to recruit volunteers
and promote Abilitynet ITCanHelp’s services to potential clients.
Responsibilities
These can be expected to include the following:
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Promote services to clients and volunteering opportunities
Actively engage with the marketing group – sharing ideas and opportunities
for promoting our volunteering services
Support national, regional, county and local events
Support and assist the marketing team with marketing activities
Assist with the collation marketing data
Actively support web-related/social media campaigns
Liaise with AbilityNet staff and Steering Group, as required, in developing and
delivering promotional opportunities
Evaluate marketing events/activities
May 2017 AbilityNet Charity No. England and Wales 1067673 – Scotland SC039866
Telephone: 0800 269545 - email: [email protected] - web: www.abilitynet.org.uk
Requirements
The role of Marketing volunteer would be suitable for someone who can meet the
following requirements:
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Experience of delivering successful marketing campaigns
Innovative and creative approach to reaching target audience
Experience and confidence in the use social media
Supporting colleagues to produce blogs, and other written materials
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ensuring all communiation meets AbilityNet brand guidelines
Access to computer and email facilities
Own transport or appropriate public transport links.
Interest in equality of opportunity for elder and disabled people
Willing to engage in meetings and telephone/email communication in relation
to the role
Can commit, on average, two hours per week for a minmum period of six
months
Reimbursements
The work is unpaid but travel and other expenses incurred on behalf of
AbilityNet IT Can Help will be reimbursed in accordance with the
organisation’s standard provisions.
Contact
Josie Ray
Volunteer Development Co-ordinator
Tel: 02037148235
Email: [email protected]
www.abilitynet.org.uk
June 2014
May 2017 AbilityNet Charity No. England and Wales 1067673 – Scotland SC039866
Telephone: 0800 269545 - email: [email protected] - web: www.abilitynet.org.uk