Volunteer for Pain Concern
You can help Pain Concern by donating your time and your skills. Learn more about the ways you can volunteer for Pain Concern.
Pain Concern would not exist without our highly-valued team of volunteers. They provide information and support to people living with pain through our helpline; they keep our office running smoothly; they allow us to communicate with the pain community by producing and disseminating information; and they help establish our policies and run our campaigns.
We welcome volunteers at Pain Concern from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of skills and experiences. If you can help the charity, please contact us at hr@painconcern.org.uk.
We offer
- Induction, training and experience.
- An equal opportunities environment.
- References to employers on behalf of volunteers.
- Travel expenses.
You gain
- Experience to help build your career.
- The opportunity to develop skills.
- Experience of how a non-profit organisation functions.
- The satisfaction of doing something worthwhile and meeting new people.
Apply For
Accounts and Finance
Do you have a good head for figures and attention to detail? Our accounts and finance volunteers help to manage our accounts and bookkeeping, while also helping to maintain and update our practices and procedures.
Administration
This is a great chance to boost your CV if you are seeking an admin job. The work is very varied and can be adapted if a volunteer has a particular interest.
Media Spokespeople
Contribute to our work,by sharing your experiences of living with pain. The Media don’t want a medical definition of chronic pain. They want to speak with someone who endures it on a daily basis and the impact it has. Contact us if you’re interested and help us raise awareness about pain.
Editorial
Do you enjoy the satisfaction of getting those words just right? You could be a member of our editorial team taking publications through the production cycle.
Audio Transcriber
As part of our media team you can work from home or from the office on transcribing our radio podcasts – improving accessibility for those who may not be able to listen to Airing Pain.
Listeners and Readers Panel
Help us to make our information as helpful and informative as possible. As part of our Listeners and Readers Panel you will listen to audio files, give us feedback on interviews, read occasional information leaflets and articles, as well as ensure that the information produced meets the needs of service users by highlighting any terms you find unclear and commenting on the helpfulness of the information.
Publicity and marketing
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in business or non-profit communications or to build on existing experience.
Policy
Working on our policy team is a great opportunity to get experience of policy research. Setting out our own policies and responding to the fast-changing situation in national healthcare policy is right at the heart of what we do at Pain Concern.
Fundraising
Fundraisers raise awareness of our organisation, and help bring in the donations and grants which make the vital work of Pain Concern possible.
Human Resources
Do you have experience in the field? You could join our HR team to help interview, provide inductions for our new volunteers and to help organise our team of volunteers.