Volunteering Opportunities

Our volunteers and interns are all a key part of our team and hugely contribute to the work we are able to do. For any of the following posts, please contact 'betsy.reed' at 'sftf.org.uk' with the subject line 'Volunteering.'

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT VOLUNTEER

Location: Edinburgh, also working from home

Commitment: 1-3 days per week in lead-up to Fairtrade Fortnight, minimum of 3 days per week during Fairtrade Fortnight (23 February - 7 March).

Key Responsbilities: 

  • Helping log and answer queries about the SFTF's Fairtrade Fortnight producer tour
  • Liaising with and support local groups planning Fairtrade Fortnight events
  • Making travel arrangements for producer tour
  • Maintaining notices and events on the website in lead-up to Fairtrade Fortnight
  • Serving as office contact during Coordinator's absence from office during Fairtrade Fortnight
  • Occasional general office work to support Coordinator and help keep the SFTF office running smoothly

 Skills Needed: 

  • Good communication skills
  • Basic website maintenance and editing skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Flexibility
Deadline: Ongoing - to begin as soon as possible
Interview date: tbc

GENERAL WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR

Location: negotiable

Commitment: flexible, doing regular maintenance and projects with specific deadlines. We have built our website to be as user-friendly as possible and it does not require knowledge of code.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Helping grow and maintain our new website
  • Uploading photo galleries
  • Maintaining the online calendar of events for the SFTF and local groups needing assistance
  • Maintaining and updating our news bank
  • Helping support local Fair Trade groups, schools, local authorities and others to help them upload their own information onto our website
  • Working with SFTF Coordinator to regularly review and update website
Skills Needed:
  • Good writing skills
  • Experience building and managing websites
  • An understanding of the creative, organic and cutting-edge nature of our organisation and Scotland's Fair Trade community, which needs to be reflected on our website
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
Deadline: ongoing
Interview date: tbc
 
SCHOOLS WEBSITE VOLUNTEER
 
Location: negotiable
 
Commitment: initial committment of 2-3 days to gather and add material, with regular monthly updates to take approx 4 hours per month
 
Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Helping grow and maintain our new Schools section of our website
  • Uploading school-related photo galleries
  • Maintaining and updating our news bank with Schools-related material
  • Helping support local schools to help them upload their own information onto our website or build their own webpage, using our template
  • Working with SFTF Coordinator to regularly review and update website
Skills Needed:
  • Knowledge of the Fairtrade Schools award and good contacts in the Scottish development education sector desirable
  • Good writing skills
  • An understanding of the creative, organic and cutting-edge nature of our organisation and Scotland's Fair Trade community, which needs to be reflected on our website
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Experience building and managing websites, but no knowledge of code necessary (our website's content management system is a snap to use)
Deadline: ongoing
Interview date: tbc