Organisation Details
Organisation Name:
YWCA England & WalesOrganisation Type:
Social ActionOrganisation Type:
FundraisingOrganisation Website:
www.ywca.org.ukOrganisation Mission:
YWCA is one of the leading charities working with the most vulnerable young women from the poorest communities in England and Wales to help them overcome poverty, exclusion and disadvantage.
Every year, we empower thousands of vulnerable young women to turn around their lives and build a future for themselves.
We give them the support, skills, confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions about their lives; maintain healthy relationships and obtain education, training and skills. We also campaign with them to combat the discrimination they face and to influence changes in policy that can have a profound impact on the lives of other young women.
Opportunity Details
Location:
Oxford, UKType of Opportunity:
Fundraising/SkilledType of Opportunity:
MediaType of Opportunity:
Office WorkActivities and Responsibilities:
YWCA is looking for committed volunteer to help plan, develop and implement our online marketing strategy.
Key responsibilities:
• Research and develop ways of increasing online visitors, attract new supporters and increase online income for YWCA.
• Develop YWCA’s online marketing campaigns using Google AdWords.
• Help produce reports for YWCA online activity using Google Analytics.
• Contribute to writing and updating online content for YWCA’s website.
• Find new ways of communicating YWCA’s story online.
• Create and update YWCA’s profile on social media networks.
Benefits to Participants:
Volunteering at YWCA means you are working with people who are passionate about achieving our objectives: helping young women overcome the prejudice and discrimination they face and take charge of their own lives.
It’s also a great way develop your career, learn new skills to add to your CV and get valuable experience of working in the charity sector to help you move into paid employment.
We offer an encouraging and supportive environment and we highly value both the time and commitment volunteers have to offer.
A volunteer in our fundraising team for over 10 years says; ‘I value the opportunity to contribute to something worthwhile and volunteering at YWCA has really helped me develop my skills and build my confidence. It’s great to feel part of the team’.
The position is unpaid, but we can cover travel expenses.
Required Skills and Training:
Essential:
• Understanding and enthusiasm for using digital technologies and social networking (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, My Space, You Tube) for fundraising and marketing purposes.
• Passion and enthusiasm for volunteering for a charity.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to research and produce engaging online content.
• Well-organised and can manage own workload.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to contributing to YWCA's vision, aims and objectives.
Desirable:
• Current student (undergraduate or postgraduate) or recent graduate.
• Knowledge and experience of online marketing techniques (e.g. SEO, PPC).
• Previous experience of volunteering or working for a charity.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), databases and the Internet.
Additional Information:
Location: The position is based in the fundraising team in our central Oxford head office. There is also the opportunity to work from home.
Time-frame: The volunteer opportunity is for a minimum of 1 day a week, and we ask that you commit to a minimum of 3 months.
Contact Info
Contact Person:
Kate BaileyContact Email:
kate.bailey@ywca.org.ukContact Phone:
01865 304235
