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Hero from Home: Online Advocate

Organisation: Volunteer Centre Manchester
Minimum amount of hours required:

Flexible Opportunity - No minimum requirement

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Description of opportunity:

Your community needs you more than ever and as always every little helps.

You can help your community and voluntary organisations have the best chance of weathering the current storm by using your social media for good to share messages which show kindness, encourage connection and solidarity.
 

Purpose of Role:
 

The Hero from Home: Online Advocate role is essential to spread important messages to help to keep our communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The role also helps to raise awareness of the ways that people can support each other as well as the voluntary and community organisations at this difficult time.
 

This is a micro-volunteering opportunity. This means that the role is flexible. You can volunteer for as long as it takes to share a Tweet or Facebook post. We hope that some people will be able to offer a few hours each week or fortnight and provide some continuity over a number of months.
 

Your involvement will ensure that key information is highly visible and readily available to those who need it.

What will you be doing?

This is a home-based role. You will be promoting key messages regarding Macc’s Covid-19 response online via your social media networks e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 

The messages may include:
 

  • Public health information – including the latest government guidance and community language versions.
  • How to get help – Manchester Community Response Hub helpline and other services.
  • Fundraising and donations– Sharing information about how to support local charities, community groups and foodbanks.
  • Volunteering – Sharing information about how other people can get involved such as our ‘Be A Hero From Home’ booklet.

 

The role is be suitable for those who:
 

  • Have access to a digital device e.g. mobile phone, tablet, laptop
  • Are a confident user of social media
  • Have good attention to detail
  • Are able to use email

 

We encourage people from all backgrounds, communities and experiences to take part.
 

Once you have registered for this role you will be sent a link to our Online Advocate booklet via e-mail. This contains all the information you need for the role. Once you have this you can start immediately and share posts at any time that is convenient for you. 

Skills / Qualifications:

- Have access to a digital device e.g. mobile phone, tablet, laptop
- Are a confident user of social media
- Have good attention to detail
- Are able to use email

Recruitment Process: Other (please specify)
Area of interest: Computers Technology and Website Design, Covid-19, Marketing & Social Media, Politics Campaigning and Lobbying, Remote working

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