Volunteer Engagement Group Member

Time commitment: 4 quarterly meetings per year, with an initial term in the role of 3 years. Some time is required ahead of each meeting to read the papers provided.
Travel: Each role is nation specific, and meetings will be held either online or in person within each nation (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales).

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 regular update our volunteer opportunities.

About the role

Volunteer Engagement Groups (VEG) are experienced, engaged, and supportive individuals, highly committed to the work of Versus Arthritis. As volunteers and people with arthritis they support the achievement of our vision of a future free from arthritis.

Purpose of Volunteer Engagement Groups:

“We exist to be a representative voice of people impacted by arthritis to inspire and influence the work of Versus Arthritis and achieve our common ambitions within each nation and across the UK” (ToR, 2020).

Ensure that the voice of volunteers and people impacted by arthritis is heard.
Actively contribute to discussions, shaping agendas and act as a critical friend to Versus Arthritis.
To be actively engaged with the local network of branches, groups, communities and other volunteers.
To be an ambassador and help inspire and influence the work of Versus Arthritis. To promote strategy, ambitions, and key messages, both internally and externally, including championing the Welsh Language across the organisation, where appropriate.
Act where necessary to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
Reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses.

Download the role profile for a Volunteer Engagement Group Member (PDF 95KB).

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. 