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Volunteer
Grade
Volunteer
Contract
Voluntary: Volunteer
Hours
Please see the Role Description regarding volunteer placement times.
Job ref
351-VS-COR17
Employer
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sceptre Point
Town
Preston
Salary
This is a volunteer role and as such is un-paid. There is no salary attached.
Closing
05/07/2026 23:59

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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Charity Communications Support Volunteer

Volunteer

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust recognise and value the importance volunteer support is to us and our patients. We currently have a volunteer role available supporting the Communications Team at Sceptre Point in Bamber Bridge.

As volunteer expenses are limited to a 20 mile round trip, we are unable to proceed with applications if you live to far from the location you are volunteering for. To apply for this role you must have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom and reside in the local area.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this role is to provide support to colleagues involved with the delivery of fundraising and charitable activity. We ask that volunteers commit to at least one 4 hour shift per week, during the normal working hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. 

A Standard DBS is required for this role and there is no charge to a volunteer for this.

Working for our organisation

Duties may include the following:
•    Support the Fundraising Manager in developing a long term Communications and Engagement Strategy 
•    Creating content for social media channels including photography and make recommendations for new digital opportunities
•    Identify and cultivate new and existing case studies for use in publicity or fundraising materials or as lead stories for the local media. Including potentially contacting patients and interviewing them. 
•    Copywriting to support charitable activities such as website content, internal news stories, marketing materials and press releases. 
•    Share new ideas for PR and communication opportunities. 
•    Respond to enquiries in a polite manner and ensuring an appropriate response is initiated.

•    Interact with donors supporting the Charity.
•    To assist the fundraising manager in the development of new communication channels to promote the charity and develop integrated plans for fundraising activity which clearly identify communications objectives (e.g target media and key message delivery)
•    Support staff in dealing with administration requests
•    Assist with deign and marketing requirements utlisling software such as Canva.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please do not click the link below to apply, contact the Volunteer Service who will provide an alternative way to apply.  Please read the attached Role Description, or email main contact, for further information on this role. 

Person specification

Requirements

Essential criteria
  • See Role Description

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julieanne Weaver
Job title
Fundraising Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Volunteer Service

Email: [email protected]

 

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