Volunteer Ambassador Speaker

Time commitment: 2 to 4 hours per month including supervision and support 

Travel: Face-to-face and online sessions using Microsoft Teams or Zoom  

Do you want to use your knowledge and understanding of life with arthritis to help others? Are you motivated to empower others to feel supported and live the life they chose?  

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

About the role 

Could you help us raise awareness of the work of Arthritis UK? If so, you could be a Arthritis UK Ambassador and you will play an important role in representing the charity at in-person and virtual events, meetings and functions. These could include school assemblies, community centres, events, places of worship, universities and training events 

  • Give talks which are tailored and meaningful to the audience about your personal experiences, Arthritis UK and the work that we do
  • Engaging and inspiring people to support Arthritis UK, encouraging them to use our services and to fundraise for/get involved with our fundraising activities. 

Download the role profile for Volunteer Ambassador Speaker

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:  

  • Volunteer Ambassador Speaker - (Insert Code) Add Location (Nation). Group all locations in the same nation together. 

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.  

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