Vegan Community Organiser

Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around your local area?

Join our Community Network!

We have a growing team of vegans just like you, who have a passion for volunteering and promoting veganism where they live.

Our Network chooses from a range of outreach tasks. These could include stalls at events, writing to a councillor or MP, putting up flyers in local places, or contacting local businesses.

As an Organiser, you would be the leader and coordinator of your local area. Tasks are given to you by our Volunteering Coordinator, and it would then be your job to encourage Advocates in your local area to get involved and help out. You would also look for events in the area, such as vegan or sustainability fairs to attend.

This would suit somebody who is outgoing and great at organising themselves and others. Ideally, you'd be willing to stay in the role for at least a year.

Every Organiser receives an outreach pack, including a table runner, t-shirt, leaflets and banners. We make sure you are fully supported and can provide upskilling where needed.

Here are some words from our wonderful Cambridge Organiser, Arputha:

"I collaborate with local Advocates to set up stalls at vegan markets, where we share information and resources about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. We also host friendly meetups to strengthen the local vegan community and support newcomers on their journey. Veganism has transformed my life, bringing health and peace. I now strive to share this awareness with others."

What training and support is available?

There will be a full induction to the role, which is done flexibly in your own time.

To start with, we will provide handbooks and training videos for you to look through while we wait for your references to return. Once these are back, we will provide a full pack of physical resources through the post so you can get going with outreach and introduce you to local Advocates. There is a gradual introduction of new tasks and tailored support can be provided as you go along.

We will have regular conversations and check-ins, where we can discuss other requirements, as we know everybody has different skills and abilities. Staff are always available for any questions, via phone or email. We're always open to hearing about people's accessibility requirements and preferences – we are a very diverse group.

We never expect volunteers to be out of pocket. We reimburse expenses related to the role, such as travel and payments for stalls at events.

What skills would be useful in doing this role?

This would suit an outgoing, friendly person who is passionate about spreading veganism in their local area and loves connecting with others. Our Organisers are great at responding to emails and getting stuck in with tasks. Many Organisers find a huge sense of satisfaction and enjoy the social side of volunteering in this role.

Organisers also have:

• Great organisational skills, with regular availability and capacity to reply to emails at least twice a week.
• Willingness to coordinate and motivate other people - with a big smile and encouraging attitude!
• Ability to work independently in their local area on tasks.
• Ability to stick to branding and The Vegan Society messages when at events.
• Ability to read emails in a timely manner and translate tasks into actions quickly.
• Ability to report back on activities to the Volunteering Coordinator.

It would be beneficial to have access to a vehicle if you're in an isolated area, as some actions will involve carrying resources to events. However, this is not mandatory if you have good public transport links, as the campaign resources can be carried in a backpack.

How much time do I need to invest?

You should be able to commit at least two days a month to carry out actions, and this is usually spread out across the month. This might include attending an event, writing to an MP, communicating with local Advocates, and responding to emails from the Volunteering Coordinator.

Most Organisers have a stall at an event around every two months.

We also expect timely responses to emails. When a new Advocate applies to work with you, we would like them to be contacted within five days with a big warm welcome to the group.