Volunteer
We're currently looking for volunteers in the following roles.
Volunteer Sports specialists (remote)
Great Vegan Athletes are looking for support from Sports Specialists. The main qualities we’re looking for are good knowledge and enthusiasm for a sport or number of sports. Assisting primarily with the Content Director, we’re looking for people who can help us establish elite standards in given sports, identify the level of individual events and assist with knowledge of individuals competing in the sport. Time commitment is essential although this may be erratic: we may need to call on your knowledge at short notice. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Digital Communications Officer – Twitter (remote)
With thriving social media channels, we are looking for someone with a good working knowledge of Twitter and an interest in assisting with scheduling tweets and responding to replies. The ideal volunteer would be able to commit small amounts of time on a regular basis, checking in on the account several times in a typical week. We require you to be familiar with scheduling facilities such as Tweetdeck. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. The role requires a commitment of at least 4 hours a month. If interested please email a resume, short cover letter and links to your public social media profiles to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Graphic Designer (remote)
Great Vegan Athletes covers a visual subject in the visual world of the internet and social media so presentation is key. We are hoping to work with you if you have the ability to create quality images and have a knowledge of Photoshop and GIMP. Knowledge of Canva and either html or CSS are a bonus but not essential. Qualifications are of interest to us but not essential and we hope to help you build on your skills if you’re working towards a qualification. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. The role requires a commitment of at least 4 hours a month. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Legal Advice (remote)
On occasions we need guidance regarding legal issues. This unlikely to be a predictable requirement. We’re looking for a qualified person with a knowledge of online activities, copyright and trademarks and the ability to commit around one hour per month, and respond to us within a week. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Fundraiser (remote)
We do a lot with very little but increasing our resources means increasing our impact. We’re looking for a fundraiser who can assist all areas of our site through fundraising. The role would suit someone experienced in fundraising or working in a communications or marketing background looking to develop fundraising skills. We would want you to raise the profile of our Patreon account and develop our advertising, merchandising and affiliates schemes. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. The role requires a commitment of at least 4 hours a month. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Digital Communications Officer – Youtube (remote)
Videos of elite vegan athletes are a powerful way to show vegans can thrive and for this reason we’d like to develop a presence on youtube. For this role we’re looking for someone experienced with youtube who can make professional looking videos using existing footage and interviews/footage supplied by ourselves and our athletes. Ideally you would be able to work with concepts provided to you as well as coming up with your own concept for engaging video. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. The role requires a commitment of at least 4 hours a month. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Data Analyst (remote)
With better data we can make better decisions that make our message spread further. For this we’re looking for someone with experience of Google Analytics and good Excel skills. Experience with social media metrics are desirable but not essential. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. The role requires a commitment of at least 4 hours a month. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com
Volunteer Web Accessibility Officer (remote)
Veganism and the internet should be for everyone so it’s important that people be able to easily access the information on our site regardless of any disability. We’re looking for someone with experience making sites accessible to people with disabilities. We try to practice what we preach so you should have also have a strong interest in not only veganism but also sport or fitness. If interested please email a resume and short cover letter to contact^greatveganathletes.com