At a Glance
- Tasks: Help launch a new website design in WordPress and ensure everything looks great.
- Company: Join SEDSConnective, a passionate charity supporting individuals with hypermobility and neurodivergent conditions.
- Benefits: Flexible remote volunteering, skill-building opportunities, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a friendly team and contribute to an award-winning charity's mission.
- Why this job: Use your web development skills to impact thousands positively and enhance accessibility.
- Qualifications: Experience with WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is essential.
Help implement the nearly completed new design in Word Press, tidy layout, formatting, check links, images, members site and mobile display and support testing before launch.
Confident with Word Press themes, page builders, donations, eye for layout and accessibility.
What difference will you make?
About Us
SEDSConnective is a pioneering, volunteer-led charity that supports individuals with both symptomatic hypermobility (such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders) and neurodivergent conditions (including Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourette’s Syndrome, Dyslexia plus more).
Founded in 2018 by Jane Green MBE, who was driven by her own lived experiences, SEDSConnective began as a grassroots effort in Sussex, UK.
Since then, we have grown into a global community, offering support, advocacy, and education to thousands of members worldwide.
- Our mission is to
- Raise awareness of the link between hypermobility and neurodivergence.
- Improve outcomes for those affected by these body brain connections.
- Provide support for individuals, families, carers, and professionals, employers, educators, health professionals and policy makers.
We are user led and are powered entirely by our passionate team of volunteers.
What are we looking for?
- Experience with Word Press is essential.
- Confident with PHP, Java Script, HTML and CSS, including customising Word Press themes and functionality.
- Experience troubleshooting and testing responsive websites.
- A passion for our vision is always a bonus.
- Personal qualities
- Reliable and organised.
- Good attention to detail.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Committed to delivering an accessible, high-quality website.
- Creative Thinker; brings ideas for improving the user journey and engagement.
- Team Player; works collaboratively with others, respecting diverse perspectives.
- Commitment; Passionate about SEDSConnective’s mission and dedicated to contributing to its impact.
- Time Commitment
- Flexible, short term as as much as possible.
- Longer term 1-3 hours per week.
- Attend occasional online team or Whats App meetings.
What We Offer
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in a growing, inclusive charity.
- Flexible, fully remote volunteering.
- Supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Opportunities for personal development and skill-building.
- Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed where possible - there should not be any.
- Remote
- What You’ll Do
Join our small, friendly volunteer team to help bring our newly redesigned website over the finish line.
You’ll work in Word Press to implement the almost-complete new design, tidy layouts and formatting across pages, check links, images and our members’ area, ensure everything works well on mobile devices and help test the site before launch collaboratively with our team.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is confident using Word Press themes and page builders, has a good eye for design, layout and accessibility, and can spare some time over the next two weeks.
You should be able to start straight away.
The role is fully remote with flexible hours.
Why volunteer with us?
Help make a real difference to thousands of people living with hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), HSD and neurodivergence.
Your skills will help improve access to trusted information, support and resources for a growing UK and international community.
You’ll be joining an award-winning charity at an exciting time, working with a friendly team as we prepare to launch our new website and continue expanding our impact and publish with some exciting news in a very short term project but the possibility to continue with adjustments and content.
This is a great opportunity to use your skills for a meaningful cause and add valuable experience to you portfolio.
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Volunteer WordPress Web Developer - Volunteer in Horsham employer: SEDSConnective
SEDSConnective is an exceptional employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with hypermobility and neurodivergent conditions. As a volunteer-led charity, we offer a supportive and collaborative team culture, flexible remote volunteering opportunities, and the chance to develop your skills while contributing to a vital cause. Join us in our mission to raise awareness and improve outcomes for our community, all while working alongside passionate individuals who share your commitment to making a difference.
