Changemaker Volunteer

Time commitment: This is a flexible role. Volunteers can choose which activities they engage with, how much time they contribute and when they are active. We would also expect you to attend regular support/planning/update meetings with the Policy and Engagement Manager.

Travel: Campaigning activities can be face to face, online or over the telephone, depending on which activity suits your strengths and passion and circumstances.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your creativity, energy and excellent (communication or leadership) skills to really make an impact? Would you like to find a rewarding and fulfilling way for others to benefit from your knowledge and experience?

Although we are not currently recruiting for this role, please keep checking this page as we regularly update our volunteer opportunities.

About the role

At Versus Arthritis, we envisage a future free from Arthritis. We won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to the treatments and support, they need to live the life they choose.

Change Maker Volunteers are part of a strong and engaged network of people with experience or understanding of arthritis.

Working with our dedicated Campaigns Team, volunteers will raise awareness of arthritis and bring about change through activities to influence decision makers.

Influencing decision makers to make arthritis a higher priority.
Advocating for improved services and upholding rights for people with arthritis.
Supporting and engaging in Versus Arthritis campaigns.
Gathering local insights and experiences to inform Versus Arthritis policies.
Act where necessary to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
Reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses.

Download the role profile for a Changemaker Volunteer (PDF 94KB).

If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact volunteering@versusarthritis.org.

The Application Process

You can find out more about our volunteer recruitment process for this role below.

You will need to fully complete and submit an online volunteering application form.
We will ask you to provide the names of two people, one of which must have known you for at least two years, who can offer a reference for you; this could be a colleague or a friend but not a family member.

About us

We have made a commitment in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.   

There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. That’s one in six, with over half of those living in pain every single day. The impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’. We don’t think that this is okay. Versus Arthritis is here to change that.  

Versus Arthritis is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. 