Communications Team
Do you have a passion for sharing the amazing things that our volunteers and young people get up to in local Scout Groups as we deliver #SkillsForLife?
We're growing our volunteer team and looking to recruit indviduals to join our Communications Team. We're not looking for any particular skill sets (although always welcome those with specialist knowledge) and you don't require experience in communciations - it could be a great opportunity to gain new skills!
This is a flexible volunteering opportunity which means your commitment can be balanced around your lifestyle!
This opportunity is also open to Explorers & Young Leaders aged 16+ - it could be used as a great CV builder or as part of the DofE Volunteering requirement.
Fill out this short form here to express interest in joining our communications Team.
What does our Communications Team do?
You could get involved with some or all of the activities we do. We can create a volunteering assignment that suits where you want to spend your time volunteering...
Social Media: Creating content relevant to our audiences and promoting Clyde Scouts on social media in creative ways.
Website: Maintenance, upkeep and optimising the website to attract new volunteers/young people and to provide our members with key information on what we do/how we can help them.
Newsletter: Create and publish the Monthly Volunteer Newsletter and ad-hoc email for events, opportunities and News.
Media: Promote “good news stories” through external media outlets and help liaise with local media contacts to grow our reach.
Advertising /Volunteer Recruitment: Promote the latest volunteering opportunities in Clyde Scouts (including our districts/groups) and encourage more people to start volunteering.
Communications Support: Provide support to districts and groups to improve internal and external communications.
Internal Communications: Ensure Clyde Scouts communicates efficiently internally and that communication flows well between regional staff and volunteers.
What Skills Can I Gain?
As you can see from above, Communications is a varied role with a lot going on. This means there is an opportunity to gain skills in many areas and become familiar with tools we use such as Canva, Trello, Office 365, Email Octopus and Amazon AWS. The word map below should give you an idea of some of the skills you can gain/improve by volunteering in our communications & marketing team.
Ready to Volunteer?
Fill out this short form here to express interest in joining our communications Team. One of our team will be in touch for an informal chat, so even if you're not quite sure, get in touch anyway
If you think some more information would help you decide whether the role is a fit or not, email info@clydescouts.org.uk where we are happy to assist.
