Volunteer with GMYN
If you would like to volunteer with Greater Manchester Youth Network please complete and return the Volunteer Application Form either by post or email to info@gmyn.co.uk
We are currently recruiting volunteers for the following roles:
Join the board
Greater Manchester Youth Network is looking to recruit up to four additional board members who can bring a range of experience and skills to the existing board of six people.
We would like all applicants to have an interest in GMYN’s area of work and in particular be enthusiastic about supporting young people to make a difference to their life and the lives of those around them.
We are particularly interested in people who have experience in Human Resources, Finance or Fundraising, plus knowledge of the private sector but please don’t allow a lack of this type of experience/knowledge to stop you from applying.
We are especially interested in people aged under 25 or over 45 and are happy to receive applications from people under 18.
Go to the Job Vacancies page for more information and details for applying.
Get involved with the youth board
This role is available for any young person aged 13-30. The purpose of the Youth Board is to get young peoples feedback on what we do and ensure that all our work is youth lead.
What tasks are involved?
Youth Board members will get the opportunity to get involved in all sorts of different activities, such as:
- Give opinions and feedback on our marketing material and website
- Advertise our projects to other young people
- Help select new members of staff
- Develop and give feedback on project ideas
- Help plan events, such as volunteer celebration events
- Evaluate projects and activities
Other voluntary roles
As well as the more strategic roles, we want to build up a team of volunteers, aged 13+, to help deliver our day-to-day work. Below is a list of the roles that we are interested in people volunteering to do. If you are interested in any of these roles, or feel you could help us in any other way, please get in touch.
Youth volunteer support team – there will be several roles within this team that will help to support young people who want to volunteer. Tasks will include researching voluntary opportunities, making contact with organisations that need volunteers, answering queries from young people, linking young people with volunteer involving organisations and maintaining links with other Greater Manchester volunteer centres, etc.
Project support – this opportunity is to help GMYN’s project workers with the planning and delivery of sessions and activities.
ASDAN support – this opportunity is to help young people who are working towards an ASDAN certificate, as well as supporting staff with administration tasks related to the qualification.
Administration support – this opportunity is to help staff in the GMYN office with a range of general administration tasks.
Youth group support – this opportunity would be to act as a contact for people who run or want support to set up an activity or group for young people on a voluntary basis. Tasks could include responding to queries, carrying out research, sending out information, etc.
Virtual volunteering roles (can be done from home)
Newsletter editor – we are looking for a virtual volunteer who can put together the GMYN newsletter (10 issues per year). GMYN staff will provide articles and images for the volunteer who will then layout the newsletter and produce a PDF version for email distribution.
Social Media volunteer – we are looking for a virtual volunteer to help GMYN maintain and develop its online presence by carrying out tasks related to the GMYN website, Facebook page and other online profiles as well as associated media, e.g. photo and video editing and uploading.
