Volunteering

• Do you have liver disease or had a liver transplant?
• Have you attended either our virtual or face to face support groups?
• Do you have some free time to support a someone at the beginning of their journey?
• Are you a good listener and empathetic to others affected by liver disease.
• Are you passionate about making a difference to liver health?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

The role

Peer mentoring is a form of peer support which is specifically focused on mentorship. Our peer mentorship programme involves our more experienced volunteers supporting new people on their liver journey from joining British Liver Trust support groups.

Peer mentorship inspires hope, provides a sense of inclusion and belonging, while relating to the challenges and stigma associated with liver disease. Our peer mentor roles can help patients and families to take a more active role in their healthcare and empower people, helping them to gain confidence in self-managing their liver condition.

We are seeking peer mentor volunteers to assist in the delivery of allocated online and face to face support groups mentoring new individuals as they begin their journey with us to help access the British Liver Trust support groups and other British Liver Trust services.

The peer mentor volunteer will work alongside the outreach team at the British Liver Trust who are at the forefront of our public-facing work. The ideal candidates will have experience of attending a British Liver Trust support group and understand the journey liver patients and their families undergo following diagnosis.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Working alongside your allocated outreach development officer in the facilitation of British Liver Trust patient support groups
2. Setting up and facilitating both online and face to face support groups as agreed with your allocated outreach development officer.
3. Act as a point of contact for patients attending your allocated support groups.
4. Engaging with patients and families affected by liver disease through peer mentoring to inspire hope, build confidence and help people self- manage their condition.
5. Acting as a peer mentor supporting new individuals who are joining our support services.

Peer Mentor recruitment and training:

• Once you have submitted your application form, one of our team will arrange to meet with you to discuss the role and to answer any questions you may have.
• We will ask for two references and apply for an enhanced DBS check for you.
• Full training will be provided and will take place across a two-day period.

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in becoming trained as peer mentors for our virtual and face to face support groups. If you have been attending one of our support groups for at least two years and fit the description (please see the link below), we would love to hear from you.

https://www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jobs/british-liver-trust/peer-mentor-support-group-volunteer/1073795?tsId=36

If you have lived experience of a liver condition and looking for ad-hoc, home-based volunteering, supporting our patient information team, this may be the role for you.

The role

All of our information is made alongside medical experts, patients and families. We also make regular updates. Patient information volunteers are a vital part of this. The role can include:

• Initial discussions with individuals / focus groups to help with planning and shaping a project
• Reading and commenting on drafts to check that information is useful and easy to understand
• (April to June) Answering occasional questions for quick rebrand checks

What you’ll gain

• The chance to work with our Patient Information Team in a national charity
• The opportunity to help others who are going through similar experiences

What we’re looking for

• Anyone with experience of a liver condition in the UK as a patient or family member
• Commitment of around 1-2 hours up to 3 times a year
• The ability to respond to requests within a week

You do not need any medical knowledge or to be good at proof reading for this role. Other people will make these checks. It is your personal, lived experience that will help us.

We’re hugely grateful for the time and energy our volunteers give. If this role is of interest, we’d love to hear from you.

If you enjoy engaging with the public, our fundraising events volunteer role is a great opportunity to show your support alongside our fundraising team. This role is particularly great if you can only commit your time on an ad-hoc basis.

The role

• Attending events with our fundraising team to help raise awareness and cheer on those participating such as the London Marathon
• Talk to members of the public and encourage them to engage with the event

What you’ll gain

• The chance to support alongside a friendly and energetic team
• The chance to be a part of our key fundraising events
• A meaningful CV addition, whether you’re early-career or more experienced

Many of our volunteers use this experience to support their next paid role, and we’re happy to provide references where appropriate.

What we’re looking for

• Confident about speaking to the public
• Positive, outgoing and friendly
• An interest in liver health and the services that we provide
• Preferably London-based or willing to travel

While this is a volunteer role, the work is meaningful and impactful. You don’t need to have worked in a charity before to apply.

Come and join our small team in Winchester to help with essential admin tasks including sending out materials to hospitals and fundraisers and entering data on the database.

The role

This is a varied, practical role supporting a busy office. You’ll be involved in the day-to-day administrative work that keeps things running smoothly, particularly when workloads are high. Examples of tasks include:

• Order fulfilment; picking, packing patient booklets and materials, preparing to be posted
• Supporting the team preparing for upcoming events; travel arrangements, accommodation, venues, catering
• General admin; filing, stock taking, shredding, scanning

While this is a volunteer role, the work is meaningful, active, and very much part of the core team.   You don’t need to have worked in a charity before - you just need a positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to get involved.

What you’ll gain

• Valuable, current office experience in a national charity
• The chance to work as part of a supportive, energetic team
• A meaningful CV addition, whether you’re early-career or more experienced

Many of our volunteers use this experience to support their next paid role, and we’re happy to provide references where appropriate.

You’ll be based in our welcoming office in central Winchester, just a 5–10 minute walk from the train station. Please note there is no free on-site parking.

What we’re looking for

• Reliable people who can commit their time - as little as 2 hrs per week can be a big help to a national charity
• Team-players who are happy to roll up their sleeves and help where needed

This is an unpaid volunteer role, and we’re hugely grateful for the time and energy our volunteers give.

We appreciate the interest and enthusiasm of our community. As our team is very busy and our resources are limited, we kindly ask that those reaching out consider whether they can offer a consistent time commitment. The process of onboarding and supporting new volunteers is resource-intensive, and we need to ensure our efforts are used as effectively as possible.  If you’re interested in being part of a special organisation at its busiest ever time, supporting a great cause while staying active and professionally engaged.

Can you commit to 2 hours per week of support at our office in Winchester?  We’d love to hear from you.