Volunteering Opportunity: Awareness Raising Volunteer

 Volunteer posts   available:

 N/A

 Registered   Charity number:

 1155364

 Volunteer   Provider:

 Staffordshire Women's Aid

 Date   Opportunity   posted:

 1st September 2025

 Closing date:

 Opportunity   description:

Staffordshire Women's Aid is a locally based charity providing specialist services for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence since 1976. Forty-eight years on we remain a grass roots, user-led organisation, placing at the heart of our work the experiences of those we support. We aim to empower victims to become survivors and to shape change towards safer, more independent lives, free from violence and abuse.

Locally, we work to raise awareness, to change attitudes and to engage our local communities in supporting our vision and our values. We rely heavily on awareness raising to enable us to raise awareness of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), gender inequality, and its impact upon our communities. This opportunity will allow you to educate, campaign, and raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence, and VAWG.

Main Duties:

• Assist the Group Work and Training Coordinator with the facilitation and delivery of Awareness Raising Webinars.
• Aid the Awareness Raising Team in developing a range of podcasts.
• Where appropriate, support the Awareness Raising Team with ideas, planning and marketing of forthcoming events.
• Support Staffordshire Women’s Aid’s Fundraising and Awareness Events.
• Being friendly, polite and professional with all members of the public and professionals and at all times.

Desirable Skills:

• Enthusiastic, friendly and a willingness to get involved.
• A team player.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, dependable and flexible.
• Previous experience in presentations, events or podcasting is not necessary but very welcome.
• Own transport and clean driving licence.

Specific Requirements:

• To be part of an enthusiastic Fundraising team.
• A commitment to delivering safe, appropriate and high-quality services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
• To be a committed member of the Staffordshire Women’s Aid team.
• To support the aims, values and working principles of Staffordshire Women's Aid, and to work in alignment with Staffordshire Women’s Aid’s Policies and Procedures.
• To take all possible steps to ensure the safety and confidentiality of service users, staff, volunteers, and management of Staffordshire Women's Aid.
• A willingness to learn about the issues surrounding domestic and sexual violence including its impact on children.

 Training:

You may need to attend 2.5 training days, in person at our Women’s Centre in Stafford.

Travel expenses will be paid – expenses form to be completed on a monthly basis as per the Staffordshire Women’s Aid expenses policy.

 Skills and   development:

 The opportunity of meeting new people and developing new and existing skills.

The opportunity to help us strengthen our support to victims of domestic and sexual violence and women and children in the local community.

To be part of a team that makes a difference.

A full induction with ongoing support, supervision and access to training opportunities including CPD accredited training.

Potential to become further involved in community engagement and fundraising.

 Further   information:

 All volunteers will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check prior to commencing volunteering with Staffordshire Women’s Aid.

Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, 0300 330 5959, volunteer@staffordshirewomensaid.org