We’re always looking for volunteers so if you have an interest in dedicating some of your time to a good cause, then please do complete the form below. Our opportunities are very flexible so you can dedicate as much, or little, time as you’re able to. For most of these roles, you can work from anywhere in the world using collaborative tools like Zoom, Google Docs, WhatsApp and Slack to work virtually with team members and other volunteers.

Our current volunteer opportunities include bloggers, social media officers, admin assistants, event assistants and graphic designers. Find out more and apply below:

Fundraising Assistants

We’re looking for creative and committed fundraisers to work with us to raise funds for our new Joan Ajose-Adeogun Fund and to support our fibroids research project.  If you have creative ideas for virtual and traditional fundraising, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll be responsible for developing a mini fundraising strategy and implementing this strategy which will include organising fundraising activities and running online donation campaigns.

Research Assistants

Are you interested in public health research? Then this role may be perfect for you. We’re looking for volunteers who can assist us with our fibroids qualitative research study. As a research assistant, you’ll be tasked with transcribing research interviews, validating transcripts and coding data.  Before you get started, you’ll have to sign a confidentiality agreement and complete a good clinical practice online course,  once complete you’ll be briefed and can work your way independently through your assigned tasks.

Bloggers

Do you like writing? Are you interested in health and inequalities? Then why not volunteer to become a Lake Blogger. As a blogger, you’ll write articles on health issues that are of interest to the black community and can select health topics or we’ll provide you with a topic list. You can then submit your blog articles when you’re able to, we’ll review your article, provide feedback and then publish it. You’ll be listed as the author and are welcome to share your articles far and wide. After major milestones (e.g. first 10 blogs, volunteering for a year, getting to 1000 blog views) you’ll receive a certificate and the opportunity to be interviewed about some of your stories.

Want to see some of the great blog posts that our previous volunteers have worked on? You can check these out here

Social Media Officers

Is social media your thing? Then this opportunity is perfect for you. You’ll manage our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts creating engaging content that promotes our work, raises awareness of health issues that are particularly relevant to the black community and assist with developing specific social media campaigns. You’ll also assist with organising our fibroids Twitter chats and explore ideas for social media events.  After major milestones, you’ll receive certificates and awards to recognise your contribution to our organisation.

Admin Assistants

Are you able to give just a few hours a week to help us behind the scenes? We’re looking for Admin Assistants who can help with organising and evaluating health awareness events (including liaising with speakers and vendors), being the point of contact for email enquiries, assisting us in writing reports, conducting desk-based research and assisting with a range of other administrative tasks. After major milestones, you will be recognised for your contribution to our organisation.

Event Assistants

We organise regular online and in-person events and are looking for Event Assistants to help us as we prepare for these events. Tasks include

• Helping with the design of promotional material
• Liaising with speakers prior to the event and confirming their participation, briefing them and being responsible for answering all their questions
• Managing online registration of events
• Helping with the promotion of events
• Setting up the venue
• Assisting with social media coverage of events
• Helping collect data  (encouraging people to complete feedback forms, encouraging attendees to sign-up to our mailing list, counting the number of attendees etc.)
• Welcoming vendors and speakers and helping them set up
• Handing out promotional material
• Selling raffle tickets
• Clearing up at the end of the event
• Ushering duties (showing attendees to their seats and giving directions)

Graphic Designers

We’re looking for graphic designers who can volunteer for a few hours a week to assist with a variety of design projects. These include:

• The redesign of our fibroids booklet
• The design of our fibroids fact sheets
• Creation of flyers for health awareness events
• Design of social media promotional material for campaigns
• Design of information packs, information sheets, guides, reports etc.
• Creating website images
• Designing infographics and educational material

More Information

For more information about these roles, please email info@lakehealthandwellbeing.com 

Apply

You can apply for any of these roles by completing the form below.

The information that you provide in this form will only be used to help us find the best volunteer opportunity for you and won’t be shared with, or sold to, any third parties.