Involvement Support Volunteer

Time commitment: Flexible – research project meetings are held online and last around 1-2 hours, with an additional 1–2 hours preparation and follow up.

Travel: No travel, online sessions using Microsoft Teams or Zoom. 
 
Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and keen to expand and develop your skills while helping others? Do you have a caring, sensitive and supportive approach? 
 
We are currently recruiting Involvement Support Volunteers in the location(s) listed below. We would love you to volunteer with us!

About the role 

Once we give money to support a research project, we check in with the team to see how things are doing with involving people with lived experience. Sometimes, they need a bit of help and support. As an Involvement Support Volunteer, you’ll help by giving advice to these researchers about including people who have arthritis in their work. 

  • Working with a fellow volunteer to prepare and deliver advice sessions
  • Giving personalised support and signposting
  • Drafting and sharing reports on the challenges identified and advice you have provided. 

Download the role profile for an Involvement Support Volunteer

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

How to apply 

Please complete and submit the Volunteering Application Form online, please include the relevant code for the location of the role you are interested in: 

  • Involvement Support Volunteer – (121) Online UK (UK) 

 When we have received your application, we will be in touch, our safer recruitment process will include: 

  • An informal chat to discuss the role, get to know you and understand your motivations for volunteering
  • Two references
  • Photo identification. 

About us

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  We want our employees, volunteers, trustees and involved people to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.    

Over 10 million adults, young people and children in the UK live with arthritis. That’s one in six of us living with the pain, fatigue, disability, mental and financial strain it can cause. Many more live with arthritis but remain undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported. 

We know the impact of arthritis can be huge, affecting the ability to work, care for family, move free from pain and live independently.  Yet for a condition affecting so many, it’s poorly understood and far too little is done.  That’s why we invest in life-changing research into better treatments, support people through the daily challenges of life with arthritis, and campaign on the issues that matter most to people living with it. 

At Arthritis UK, we won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to the treatments and support they need to live the life they choose, with real hope of a cure in the future. 

Arthritis UK 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.  

Read more about volunteering for us.