Job Description
START‑UP CHARITY VOLUNTEERS — Help Us Get SUNSHINE Charity Ready to Launch! Start‑up Charity • Fighting Loneliness • Launching 2026 • Bring Your Skills, Energy & Heart People are crying out for connection. After lockdown, loneliness has become one of the biggest challenges facing our communities — and SUNSHINE Charity was created to change that. We’re building programmes that bring people together, spark joy and help people feel part of something again. But before we can launch in 2026 , we need a team of brilliant, enthusiastic volunteers to help us get everything up and running. If you’ve got skills, experience, ideas — or simply a pair of willing hands — we’d love to hear from you. Volunteer With Us as a Start‑Up Charity Volunteer This is a flexible, varied and exciting role where no two weeks look the same. You’ll help us build the foundations of SUNSHINE Charity and get us ready to deliver the much‑needed services our communities are waiting for. You’ll be part of the team that turns our mission into reality. What You Might Be Doing Depending on your skills, interests and availability, you could help with: Supporting our Working Groups (Programmes, Fundraising, HR, Marketing) Helping us organise documents, plans and launch materials Assisting with events, outreach and community engagement Creating content, ideas or simple admin support Helping us shape our volunteer journey and early processes Being an extra pair of hands wherever needed as we prepare to launch You don’t need specialist experience — just enthusiasm, reliability and a desire to help a new charity grow. Who You Are Someone who: Wants to make a real difference in people’s lives Enjoys helping out, supporting a team and getting stuck in Has skills or experience to offer — or simply a willingness to learn Likes variety and being part of a start‑up environment Can give a little time each month to help us get launch‑ready Believes in reducing loneliness and bringing sunshine into communities What You’ll Get Out of It The excitement of helping build a charity from the ground up Experience across different areas of charity work A friendly, positive team who value your contribution The joy of knowing your support helps people feel less alone The chance to shape something meaningful that will brighten lives If you’re ready to help us get SUNSHINE Charity off the ground and bring connection, joy and community back into people’s lives, we’d love to welcome you into the team. Apply today and help us bring sunshine back into people’s lives.
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