Community Speaker

Are you looking for a new volunteering opportunity? Volunteering with Alzheimer's Research UK as a Community Speaker is a great way to enhance your CV, meet new people and gain a new experience whilst supporting our mission to find a cure for dementia.

You will help engage your local community with the work we do. You'll find local groups to approach, then you'll deliver a talk about dementia and the power of research to find a cure.

What you will be doing

• Research groups in your area who might be open to you coming to talk to them. For example, Rotary Clubs, W.I.'s etc.
• Approach those groups to arrange a presentation.
• Deliver talks to groups in your region. Mainly face-to-face, but could be online.
• You may be presented with a donation for the charity at the end of your talk.
• Update your local Regional Fundraising Officer regularly.
• Occasionally you may be asked to attend a cheque presentation on our behalf. Or attend a local event to say thanks to donors for their support.

When and where

• Community Speakers can be based anywhere across England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
• We'll provide you with full training on how to carry out the role. This training is normally delivered on a one-to-one basis either online or in person, so can be arranged at a mutually convenient time with your local Regional Fundraising Officer.
• You'll need to spend some time researching groups you would like to approach. This can be done at any time to fit your schedule.
• You will need to call or email the groups to arrange talks. Again, this can be done around your other commitments.
• The days and times you deliver talks will depend on when your local groups meet, and when you are available.
• We would like Community Speakers to deliver several talks a year.
• You will be in control of who you approach. So how far you travel to deliver a talk is up to you.

The skills you need

• Proactive approach
• Able to carry out your own research into local groups
• Confidence to speak in front of others
• Good communication skills
• I.T. literate with ability to use a laptop or tablet, and work a PowerPoint presentation, would be helpful. But you could deliver talks without a presentation if not.
• Able to interact politely with members of the public, other volunteers, and staff.
• Reliable

The benefits for you

• Full training and a ready-made presentation will be provided.
• You'll be fully supported by your local Regional Fundraising Officer.
• We can reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses such as travel to a venue, when agreed in advance.
• Use existing skills or develop new ones like communication, public speaking, fundraising and organisation.
• You'll help tackle the misunderstandings and stigma that surround dementia.
• Your support will bring us closer to finding a cure for dementia.
• We will ask you what you think, listen to what you have to say, and value your feedback.

To apply, please fill in our online application form:

www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/volunteer/community-speakers

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please get in touch. Email: Volunteer@alzheimersresearchuk.org or telephone 0300 111 5555.