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WaterAid Speaker Volunteer

  • VO96539

Description

WaterAid Speakers are trained volunteers that deliver inspiring talks and workshops, to raise awareness about the importance of clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, to transform peoples’ lives for good.

Our Speaker volunteers engage audiences about the important work of WaterAid, inspiring them to take action, as they speak with schools, universities, businesses, youth groups, religious places of worship, service organisations, and many more.

Expectation for WaterAid Speakers:

•Deliver a minimum of four talks or workshops per year, either online and/or face to face.

•Deliver talks or workshops on key days such as: World Water Day on 22 March, World Toilet Day on 19 November, Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May and Global Handwashing Day on 15 October.

•Contact new audiences to organise and deliver talk and workshop opportunities.

•Complete online Speaker Network training and adhere to volunteer guidance and best practise.

•Make use of our public speaking resources (such as PowerPoint presentations) included in our Speaker e-newsletter, emails, and online resource library.

•Keep up to date with our key messages, appeals, campaigns, fundraising and volunteering.

•Regularly liaise with the Speaker Network team about talks and workshops.

•Provide feedback on talks or workshops by completing the online evaluations.

•Provide support to new Speakers around their public speaking development.

•Demonstrate the WaterAid values including being considerate when representing WaterAid and always leaving others with a positive view of our organisation and the work that we do.

Venues are selected in response to local requests for talks, or by the volunteer if they arrange the talk. Talks and workshops are delivered either face to face or virtually using online tools such as Zoom or Microsoft teams. This means that there are opportunities all over South Lanarkshire and the surrounding areas.

Organisation aims and objectives

Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights. They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.

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Talks and workshops are flexible with time and date. Volunteers are sent upcoming talk/workshop opportunities and are able to choose which suit their schedule. Minimum commitment is four talks/workshops per year.

Frequency and commitment details

Talks and workshops are flexible with time and date. Volunteers are sent upcoming talk/workshop opportunities and are able to choose which suit their schedule. Minimum commitment is four talks/workshops per year. This applies to expense payment frequency

Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
Experience required: Advocacy / Lobbying / Campaigning,Computer / IT / Web,Education / Training,Fundraising,Literacy / Numeracy,No Expertise,Phone Support / Information Giver,Youth / Childcare, Caring,Creative,Good Communicator,Good Listener,Open minded,Organised,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,Sociable,Social Conscience,
Travel details: The opportunity takes at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Across South Lanarkshire,Abington,Ashgill,Biggar,Blackwood,Blantyre,Bothwell,Braidwood,Cambuslang,Carluke,Carnwath,Carstairs,Chapelton,Coalburn,Coulter,Crawford,Crawfordjohn,Crossford,Dalserf,Dolphinton,Douglas,Douglas Water,East Kilbride,Elsrickle,Elvanfoot,Forth,Glasgow,Glassford,Glespin,Halfway,Hamilton,High Blantyre,Jackton,Kirkfieldbank,Kirkmuirhill,Lamington,Lanark,Larkhall,Law,Leadhills,Nemphlar,Netherburn,New Lanark,Newton,Quarter,Ravenstruther,Rigside,Roberton,Rutherglen,Sandford,Stonehouse,Strathaven,Symington,Tarbrax,Thankerton,Uddingston,Wandel,Wiston,Airdrie,North Lanarkshire
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Reasonable travel expenses covered.
Training details: Volunteers complete an online Speaker training course, followed by a practice presentation and interview with our friendly Speaker Network team. Ongoing support received from the team as well as a personal Speaker mentor.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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