Community Network Organiser (Face-To-Face)

Time commitment: 6-8 hours per month. Frequency will depend on how often the group meets.
Travel: A community-based venue.
Locations: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Cheshire, Sheffield (England), Aberdeen, Fife, Inverclyde (Scotland), Tylorstown RCT, Aberystwyth, Haverfordwest, Milford, Swansea, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Cardiff, Tredegar, Hay on Wye, Llanfyllin, Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool and Wrexham, Criccieth (Wales). South Eastern Trust (Northern Ireland). Derry/Londonderry, Strabane, Limavady, Castlederg (Northern Ireland).

Are you passionate about supporting others and looking for a way to get involved in your local community? Do you love working as part of a team, and would like to give something back while enjoying meeting people and making new friends?

If so, we would love to have you as a volunteer. Apply today - make a positive difference to people’s lives and help us to achieve a future free from arthritis.

About the role

Across the UK, our community network of volunteers are a vital part in supporting people affected by arthritis. They provide a sense of belonging, unity, and friendship and deliver services and support in their local community.

Acting as network contact for resources and support.
Managing the network budget, including keeping track of spending and booking venues and refreshments.
Using our online services database to register people and record participant attendance and organising the programme of activities including booking people to give talks.
Promote your network and the work of Versus Arthritis in your local area to encourage a greater diversity of participants.
Recruitment of helpers/support volunteers.
Acting as the network’s main safeguarding contact.
Act where necessary to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
Reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses.

Download the role profile for a Community Network Organiser (PDF 95KB).

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

How to apply

Please fully complete and submit the Volunteering Application Form online.
This role has been assessed as requiring a criminal record check according to nation specific requirements and guidelines.
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.
On your application form you will need to quote the advert code and the opportunity you are applying for. You can find the relevant code below:

Where are you located?

VR2024/11 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (England).
VR2024/24 - Cheshire (England).
VR2024/69 - Aberdeen (Scotland).
VR2024/75 - Fife (Scotland).
VR2024/72 - Tylorstown RCT (Wales).
VR2024/32 – Aberystwyth, Haverfordwest, Milford, Swansea, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Cardiff, Tredegar, Hay on Wye, Llanfyllin, Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool and Wrexham (Wales).
VR2024/64 – South Eastern Trust (Northern Ireland).
VR2024/59 – Derry/Londonderry, Strabane, Limavady, Castlederg (Northern Ireland).
VR2024/92 - Inverclyde (Scotland).
VR2024/84 - Sheffield (England).
VR2024/96 - Criccieth (Wales).

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. 