Family Group Committee Member (Exeter Childrens (Snack Pack))

About Diabetes UK

As the UK’s leading diabetes charity, we support people living with diabetes, work to prevent type 2 diabetes, make research discoveries, and find a cure.

About our Exeter Children’s Snack Pack Group

Our children's and families groups bring children living with type 1 diabetes and their families together so they can feel supported, share their experiences and worries, spend time together, make friends and know they’re not on their own.

Our Exeter Snack Pack group is led by a volunteer committee with a Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and committee members. They offer support, both practical and emotional, to newly diagnosed families and those who have lived with diabetes for many years. The group hold a bank account, and process donations and payments.

They are looking for new volunteers who can help support the group’s lead volunteers with the planning and running of activities, parents coffee mornings and social events.

What our group does:

• Plan and run local family events, such as fun adventure activities, ice skating and crazy golf, cinema and theatre trips
• Parents Coffee mornings, once a month on a Friday
• Run their closed Facebook Support Group
• Update their public website Diabetes UK - Local Groups - Exeter Children's Snack Pack (diabetesukgroup.org)
• Keeping in touch with members by email or phone
• Raise awareness of our work
• Advertising to promote meetings and volunteering roles
• Fundraising to support events

Main tasks and other activities:

• Support with planning and running activities
• Help advertise group activities
• Be a signatory for group banking (optional)

About you:

• You’re friendly, active and you like working with people from all backgrounds
• You enjoy helping out and getting things done
• You’re good with social media (optional)

What we can offer you:

• Play a role in helping young people living with diabetes
• Learn more about diabetes and Diabetes UK at our Induction and ongoing training
• Regular contact with our friendly Diabetes UK regional team
• Join our regional volunteer networking events and Knowing Diabetes sessions
• South West and South Central Round Robin volunteer newsletter
• Experience of volunteering within the charity sector
• Expenses, e.g. travel, lunch

Many families say Exeter Snack Pack Group has been a lifeline for them while learning to manage and live with type 1 diabetes. You’ll be joining a group of friendly and committed volunteers and have the chance to use your creativity, skills, and ideas to make a real difference. You’ll also be supported by our regional staff team who’ll be on hand to help you settle in and provide ongoing support and training.

Safer Recruitment

Our volunteer recruitment and selection is fair, safe and consistent.

For this role you’ll need to fill out our online Application Form, give 2 references, attend an interview and induction session.

How to apply and next steps – using Assemble

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Once you have completed the online Volunteer Application Form we’ll invite you to a catch-up. This will be a chance for us to chat about the role and how you’d like to get involved, and gives you the chance to ask questions and decide if the role and group are right for you.

Thank you for reading our role advert and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

To find out more about this role and apply, please contact the volunteering team directly at Diabetes UK, Victoria House, Victoria Street, Taunton, TA1 3FA. Telephone: 07881 266 370 or email: southwest.southcentral@diabetes.org.uk