Young People’s Panel Volunteer

Young People's Panel Volunteer

Time commitment: Flexible, depending on when/where the meetings/training/events are held and would be discussed with you.
Travel: In your area/region or online.

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?

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

About the role

The Young People’s Panel is a space for young people aged 16-24 living with arthritis or a rheumatology condition to shape and take part in the support, campaigning, and research work of Versus Arthritis – helping us deliver our mission.

The panel raise awareness that children and young people live with arthritis too, advocating for changes that will improve the lives of people living with arthritis. You will reach out to and work with children, young people and their families, to understand the needs of and provide support to all young people and families living with arthritis. As a peer advocate you will advise, guide and champion.

Experienced panel members will also act as peer mentors to new panel members – offering guidance and coaching in their role.

Leading safe and engaging physical activity sessions for people of all
Shaping our charity’s work.
Developing new resources.
Running events/activities for children, young people and families.
Raising awareness through podcasts, blogs and awareness days.
Act where necessary to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
Reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket expenses.

Download the role profile for a Young People’s Panel Volunteer (PDF 97KB).

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.
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.

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. 