A Community Outreach and Awareness Volunteer, you'll represent us at events and stalls, sharing information and supporting people affected by this complex condition. We're looking for someone who brings confidence, experience, and a genuine understanding of community engagement to this role.
Why This Role Matters
Your experience and expertise will help us reach more people who may be struggling in silence. Every skilled conversation you have and every resource you share draws on your background to challenge stigma, raise awareness, and build genuine understanding in the community.
The Difference You'll Make
- You’ll use your experience to raise awareness of endometriosis and related conditions effectively and credibly in local communities.
- You’ll help people access vital information, support, and resources through skilled, confident engagement.
- You’ll model inclusive, empathetic practice that challenges stigma and empowers those affected.
- You’ll strengthen the charity’s presence and reputation at events, drawing on your experience to represent us professionally and compellingly.
- You’ll provide high‑quality insights and feedback from the community to help us sharpen our services and outreach strategy.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for an experienced, confident, and reliable volunteer to join our team as a Community Outreach and Awareness Volunteer. This role is best suited to someone with a proven background in community engagement, public outreach, health promotion, or a related field, and who can hit the ground running in a public‑facing environment.
Essential Qualities And Skills
- Proven communication skills – a track record of speaking confidently to diverse audiences, explaining complex information clearly and compassionately.
- Empathy and experience – a genuine understanding of how to support individuals who may be experiencing pain, frustration, or uncertainty, ideally backed by relevant experience.
- Confidence and professionalism – comfortable leading conversations and representing an organisation in public settings without close supervision.
- Highly organised and dependable – experience managing event logistics, materials, and schedules independently and to a high standard.
- Collaborative and experienced team member – able to work alongside volunteers and trustees of varying experience levels, sharing knowledge and supporting others.
- Strong public engagement skills – experience representing organisations or causes at events and handling a wide range of public questions.
- Commitment to confidentiality – a solid understanding of handling sensitive information with discretion, ideally from a previous role or volunteering context.
Desirable Experience
- Prior experience volunteering at events or with a charity, particularly in a public‑facing or leadership capacity.
- Knowledge of endometriosis, women’s health, or community health – either professionally or through lived experience.
- A background in outreach, health promotion, customer service, or community engagement roles.
- Experience collecting feedback, recording contacts, or contributing to reporting and evaluation.
Personal Attributes
We’re looking for someone who brings not just enthusiasm, but depth – someone who has been in similar roles before and understands what it takes to represent a cause credibly and compassionately. You should be proactive, self‑directed, and confident in sharing ideas to help strengthen our outreach. Our ideal volunteer values inclusion and diversity and brings experience of working with or within diverse communities. We particularly welcome applicants from marginalised communities, as we believe diverse voices and lived experiences are essential to our work and help us better serve those affected by endometriosis.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Community Outreach and Awareness Volunteer, you’ll play a leading part in helping us connect with the public, share vital information, and promote our support services. Drawing on your existing skills in public engagement or outreach, you’ll be a confident and knowledgeable face of our charity at events – leading conversations with visitors, managing information stalls, and ensuring every interaction reflects our values. You’ll be part of a small, supportive, and inclusive team of volunteers and trustees who are passionate about making a real difference. We’ll provide training and all the materials you need, but we’re counting on you to bring your own experience and initiative to the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent Endometriosis South Coast at community events, awareness stalls, and health or wellbeing fairs, drawing on your experience in public‑facing or outreach roles.
- Independently set up and pack down event materials such as banners, leaflets, and merchandise.
- Lead engaging, accurate, and inclusive conversations with members of the public about endometriosis and our work.
- Confidently signpost individuals to our website, support groups, and resources for further help.
- Use your experience to handle a wide range of questions, collect feedback, and manage contact details where appropriate.
- Bring leadership and experience to collaborative work with other volunteers and trustees, helping to make events welcoming, inclusive, and informative.
- Apply your knowledge of community outreach to promote our mission of awareness, advocacy, and support.
Who You’ll Be Working With
You’ll join our small, dedicated team of volunteers and trustees who are committed to supporting people with endometriosis and improving public understanding of the condition. As an experienced volunteer, you’ll be a valuable resource within the team, helping to mentor newer volunteers and model best practice in public engagement. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, especially those from marginalised or underrepresented communities.
