Environmental campaigning volunteer
Friends of the earth
We're a small volunteer group working to create a greener, fairer future across our boroughs through campaigning and local action. Whether you’re keen to help organise events, support campaigns, manage social media, or create community newsletters, there’s a place for you here. No prior experience or a set commitment of days/ hours is necessary—just enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to get involved.
Are you passionate about climate justice and making a difference in your local community? Join Friends of the Earth Hackney & Tower Hamlets, a grassroots volunteer group working to create a greener, fairer future across our boroughs. We take action locally while contributing to national campaigns led by Friends of the Earth, including the Planet over Profit campaign. Our work is varied, creative, and community-focused. Recent activities include: * Hosting film screenings on environmental justice issues * Running educational stalls at local community gatherings to raise awareness about recycling and sustainability * Engaging with Hackney councillors to hold them accountable on their climate commitments We meet monthly and are looking for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you’re keen to help organise events, support campaigns, manage social media, or create community newsletters, there’s a place for you here. No prior experience is necessary—just enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to get involved. *Get involved and be part of a supportive, action-driven community working for real change.* Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Register interest in the role and we can get back in touch with you with more information. Our next meeting will be Thursday 21st May, 7:30pm at the Black Cat cafe in Hackney. You're very welcome to come along and find out more about us! Please note that the venue has a step up to the entrance. We want our meetings to be accessible to all and know this isn't ideal, so please let us know and we will do our very best to make sure everyone can attend.
Administration,Art & Design,Community Work,Environmental,Campaigning & Lobbying
Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Organising & Planning, Photography, Web Design
We're looking for any skills, interests or experience you can contribute. If there's a skill you'd like to practice and learn then volunteering with us is a great way to do it! This could be: Email admin to monitor our inbox Social media posts Graphic design Reaching out to community organisations Running stalls and meeting new people Scheduling meetings Planning and researching a campaign Contacting elected representatives Coming to litter picks, clothes swaps and local events being wiling to get stuck in!
Know you're making a real difference as part of the largest grassroots environmental network in the UK, who have brought about important changes like securing the world's first climate law in 2008, stopping the UK's largest open-cast coal mine, legally forcing Shell to cut emissions, and introducing recycling to the UK! Local groups are an important part of the bigger picture by campaigning with local decisionmakers, supporting local projects and working to improve the envrionment of where we live. You can also benefit from training and development activities that Friends of the Earth has to offer and enjoy being part of a bigger movement through networking with other local groups and taking part at national marches together. We're also keen to help our group members develop any skills they'd like to contribute, as we’re always trying to improve our activism. If you want to practice social media posting, we can facilitate that. If you want to design posters, we can help with that. Our meetings and activities are always free and we are able to reimburse for expenses where necessary.
No set time commitment is necessary, but we're looking for some extra volunteer power to help us build our group and make our campaigning more impactful. You don't need to come to every monthly meeting, but any time you can spare to help with planning, campaigning, or organising in between meetings will make a big difference from as little as an hour per week on average.
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The Black Cat Cafe 76A Clarence Rd, Lower Clapton, London
Hackney Central Overground Station is a ten minutes walk away Hackney Downs Overground station is a 12 minute walk away Busses stop on Lower Clapton Road or Dalston Lane (55, 106, 38, 254, 242)
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