Design and Communications
NAZ Volunteer role description
Do you want to help people from Black and minority ethnic communities gain access to healthcare and support?
NAZ is looking for a volunteer to support our design of resources and communications for our 1000Women project working with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women.
About NAZ
NAZ is a leading provider of health and HIV prevention and support services to targeted BAME communities in London. We provide advice and support for people living with HIV as well as running health promotion, support groups and training and outreach work.
1000Women
1000Women is an online social movement giving BAME women a voice. A voice to talk about issues that matter to them but are not openly discussed within their communities. 1000Women focuses on:
· Mental health
· HIV and sexual health
· Sexuality, including minority sexualities such as lesbian and bisexual
It provides an online forum where BAME women can tell their stories, share their experiences and connect with other women. Ultimately our goal is to make effective use of collective BAME community knowledge and experience as a form of social currency.
The Communications Role
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor is the 1000Women lead. Your day-to day tasks will vary, and are likely to include designing and writing copy for leaflets, posters, small media, videos, and sourcing content for the 1000women website. Written tasks will largely be done on Word Press or Publisher, we can train you in this.
You would also undertake tasks for NAZ in its own right – writing content for the newsletter and articles for our website. This would be on a wider range of topics including general sexual health, LGBT and BAME issues.
What will I be doing?
- Designing and writing copy for leaflets, posters, small media and videos
- Writing and sourcing copy (newsletters and articles) for 1000women website
- Writing and following up on Press releases
- Contributing or coordinating our social media presence; Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
When? Our timings are flexible, we would like you to be free for 1-2 days a week, Monday – Friday. This may be split into half days if you wish.
One of your half or full days must be a Monday, when Joy is in the office.
For you to gain significant experience and learning, and for 1000Women to gain the most from your contribution, we ask that you intend to remain in the role for at least two months.
Where? Our office is based in Hammersmith, 5 min walk from Hammersmith tube station.
You should be/ have:
· Enthusiasm for the 1000Women’s aims and objectives.
· Enthusiasm for NAZ’s work with BAME communities
· An understanding of cultural needs within BAME communities.
· Good skills in communications, or related areas such as media, advocacy work and design.
· Fluent written English; good level of spoken English
· Familiar with Microsoft Word
· WordPress and Publisher desirable but not essential
· Photo manipulation / editing desirable but not essential
· Sexual health knowledge desirable but not essential
What we offer:
· The opportunity to train, gain and develop communications skills
· References are provided for our volunteers
· We will reimburse travel within London and lunch costs
Access for people with disabilities: NAZ is committed to equal opportunities for volunteers with a disability. We take all cases on an individual basis; please contact us if you wish to discuss this.
To apply
Please contact Kim Hawkins, Operations Manager
020 8834 0257 or by post:
NAZ
30 Blacks Road,
London W6 9DT