Community Organiser

Countydurhamvolunteering; City of Langley; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a passionate team dedicated to promoting veganism through advocacy and education. This role involves engaging with local businesses to increase vegan options, lobbying for supportive legislation, and educating the public on the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. You'll help dispel myths about vegan diets and showcase inspiring success stories. If you're committed to making a difference and can dedicate a couple of days each month, this is a fulfilling opportunity to influence positive change in your community while supporting a compassionate lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Strong advocacy skills to influence vegan policies and options.
• Experience in public education and outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Engage with shops and restaurants to promote vegan options.
• Lobby policymakers for supportive vegan legislation.

Skills

Campaigning

Marketing

Public Speaking

Advocacy

Education

Education

High School Diploma

Experience in Volunteering

Job description

Peterlee, Langley Park, Volunteering from Home, Durham City

Influencing people often starts with introducing concepts and answering questions about living a vegan life. Here are some examples of the work we do through volunteer roles:

1. Asking high street shops and restaurants to provide more vegan options through our Vegan on the Go campaign.
2. Lobbying MPs and other policy makers to influence laws that will make it easier to go vegan and stay vegan, through campaigns such as Catering for Everyone.
3. Educating the public on how inexpensive a vegan diet can be, through our Live Vegan For Less campaign. This is especially important in the cost-of-living crisis. Giving out our mini recipe leaflets is an impactful outreach activity.
4. Promoting the health benefits of a vegan diet, dispelling the myth that vegans are weak and deficient. Our Vegan and Thriving campaign showcases world record breaking athletes, busy parents and business owners. These inspiring individuals show what can be achieved when you remove animal products from your plate and thrive on a vegan diet.

Hours: You should be able to commit around two days a month to carry out actions, and this is usually spread out across the month. We also expect timely responses to emails. When a new Advocate applies to work with you, we would like them to be contacted within seven days.

Type: Advice & Guidance, Campaigning/Lobbying, Marketing & Communications, Climate Change, Conservation/Environment