Volunteer
Portsmouth Climate Action is run by local residents who volunteer their time and skills. We currently have vacancies for the roles below. If you don’t feel any of them quite match what you’d like to offer, please get in touch.
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Social media volunteer
Immediate start
We need help to promote our educational courses, events and projects and are looking for someone to post content on our IG account, and potentially get a TikTok account up and running.
Skills needed
Previous experience of running an Instagram account
Experience/an interest in Marketing and Social Media.
A commitment to volunteering on a regular basis.
Self-motivated with a creative flair.
An understanding of sustainability
Tasks include:
Posting on Instagram at least once a week, preferably twice
Build our reach and increase number of followers
Working with the graphic design team to create and post online content, promoting our educational courses and workshops
Developing brand awareness and an online reputation.
Location: Mostly working from home with Google Meets as needed. There will also be occasional in person meet ups with core team.
Time commitment: Ideally we are looking for a volunteer to commit to a couple of hours a week- to suit your schedule. The role (after a trial period) is for a minimum of 3 months.
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Graphic Designer
Immediate start
We need help to turn our research into infographics alongside creating attractive graphics for our workshops, projects and campaigns.
Graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe Suite, PowerPoint etc)
Previous experience of creating content for Facebook & Instagram
Ability to communicate and coordinate with rest of team
A knowledge of sustainability / climate crisis would be preferred
A commitment to volunteering for at least 3 months.
Tasks include:
Developing infographics in co-operation with our research assistants. The goal is to educate and motivate people about climate change.
Liaising with the core team to create content for our IG, Facebook, as well as promotional materials for our campaigns and projects.
Location: Mostly working from home with Google Meets as needed. There will also be occasional in person meet ups with core team.
Time commitment: Ideally we are looking for a volunteer to commit to a couple of hours a week- to suit your schedule. The role (after a trial period) is for a minimum of 3 months.
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Digital media content creator
Immediate start
We need help to promote our educational courses / workshops / projects / campaigns on IG, Facebook and TikTok, and are looking for someone to produce content that stimulates widespread interest and engagement.
Skills neededPrevious experience of creating content for Facebook & Instagram, including reels / stories.
Experience in video editing/production.
A commitment to volunteering on a regular basis.
Self-motivated with a creative flair.
An understanding of sustainability
Tasks include:Liaising with the core team to create video content for the Climate Champions campaign, which will feature local businesses, organisations and residents who are doing their bit to make Portsmouth a greener, less polluted and happier place.
Working with the graphic design team to produce online content, promoting our educational courses and workshops
Developing content that draws the attention of different social groups and ages.
Developing brand awareness and an online reputation.
Location: Mostly working from home with Google Meets as needed. There will also be visits to community locations for the purposes of videoing some Climate Champions and projects.
Time commitment: Ideally we are looking for a volunteer to commit to a few hours a week- to suit your schedule. The role (after a trial period) is for a minimum of 3 months. -
Core team member
Do you have experience / knowledge in how to green transport, domestic homes, construction, or businesses? We want to expand our core team so we can do even more exciting projects such as decarbonise the Hayling Ferry, advise Victorious on how to run a greener festival, push for buses to be taken back into public ownership and so on.
Skills neededA passion for sustainability / climate action
Some experience or knowledge of how to green transport / homes / construction / business supply chains etc
A willingness to work within a team, but also to head up projects (if needed)
A commitment to volunteering on a regular basis, for at least 3 months.
Self-motivated with a creative flair.
Tasks include:
Identifying opportunities to speed up the energy transition locally
Working with the core team to create and deliver projects
Advising PCA on sustainability issues that fall within your area of knowledge.
Location: Mostly working from home with Google Meets as needed. There will also be occasional in-person team meetings and visits to community locations for the purposes of delivering projects.
Time Commitment: Ideally we are looking for a volunteer to commit to a few hours a week- to suit your schedule. The role (after a trial period) is for a minimum of 6 months. -
Research assistant
Immediate start
We are looking for someone with research skills / experience, ideally coupled with an understanding of the ecological and the climate crisis.
Our research briefs change regularly but at the moment include: mapping what a ‘well being economy’ would look like and how we get there; summarising the impact of climate change on food prices and home insurance and detailing other examples of global problems that were resolved through evidence based policy and co-operation.
Skills needed:
- Research experience
- Understanding of the ecological and climate crisis (desirable)
- Data visualisation or infographic [desirable]
Tasks include:
- Help us update the content of our climate awareness courses and workshops.
- Compiling reputable sources and summarizing the findings in accessible language.
Location: working from home with occasional in person meetings
Time commitment: 5- 10 hours a month, hours can be fitted in with your schedule