Community Advocates required to promote veganism across Glasgow

Vegan Society (The)
VO101602

Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around your local area?
You can do that – right here at The Vegan Society.

We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans like you, who are passionate about volunteering and promoting veganism where they live.

Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around Glasgow?
You can do that – right here at The Vegan Society.

As an Advocate, you will have a network of other Advocates and an Organiser in your area. Your Organiser will be your main point of contact. They will send you tasks every month and ask you for feedback on what you've completed and any positive outcomes. The exception to this is Advocates who don't have an Organiser in their area yet. In these cases, tasks will come directly from the Volunteering Coordinator.

We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans just like you, who have a passion for volunteering and promoting veganism in Glasgow. They get together to attend events, visit businesses, and lobby MPs.

Every month, our Network chooses from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town center stalls, writing to a councilor or MP, sharing our campaigns on social media, or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do.

We also equip our volunteers with leaflets, banners, and workshops so that they can make the biggest impact possible.

Advocates are a crucial voice in their community. They ensure that our campaign messages are spread far and wide. They provide a strong vegan presence in local communities.

What does the Advocate role involve?
Being an Advocate for veganism with The Vegan Society will mean communicating with people in your local community. You'll share the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. You will form part of a local group, headed up by a local Organizer. The Organizer will feed back your collective efforts to staff. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group for vegan socializing and ideas sharing.

You’ll stay in touch with the Organiser and bring your passion to tasks. Activities can range from staffing a stall to giving a talk at an employee event. It could also mean writing to a local newspaper or lobbying an MP.

Messaging can differ every month. Part of our mission statement is to ensure people can remain vegan, so you might focus on getting more vegan options available in local businesses. Or within our Live Vegan for Less campaign, you may share cheap vegan recipes to help people with the cost of living.
-0.5–1 day per month (flexible dates)
-Ideally takes part in monthly tasks either in person or remotely
-Full induction provided by the Organiser in their area

What training and support is available?
You will be provided with a big welcome and full induction from your local Organiser. They will introduce you to the group and any ongoing actions. Any training and development will be provided via your Organiser, and you can also ask for specific training on any areas that you need some development in.

How much time do I need to invest?
For Advocates, we ask for people to engage in a minimum of four to six actions per year. An example of an action could be writing to an MP or holding a stall. But the more you can do, the better! On occasion, there may also be online meetings to plan for actions or provide training.

When acting as an Advocate, you will use The Vegan Society’s branding and messaging guidelines. Your local Organiser will guide you in doing this, as they hold physical resources and handbooks. You can report any issues and feedback you have to your Organiser. You can also contact staff if your Organiser isn't available or you have any problems.

If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org

Experience required

The ability to stay motivated in order to achieve the best possible outcomes
Good email etiquette, responding in a timely manner
Committed to veganism and the mission of The Vegan Society
Ability to stay calm if confronted with differing opinions or challenges
A good communicator, with the ability to be persuasive
Confident in communicating with people from a range of backgrounds
Experience of campaigning
Any experience in talking with members of the public through customer/public service

Travel details

Your Community Organisaer will allocate you to local /Glasgow Wide 'Action' or Events. You can also volunteer remotely from home for campaign messaging.