Powered by Volunteers!
Beat SCAD has no paid staff and is run by volunteers in their spare time. The more people who help the more we'll be able to do. If you are a SCAD patient and have benefited from our services and support, once you feel you have sufficiently recovered from your SCAD, please consider 'paying it forward' and using your skills to help other patients.
The list below is not exhaustive, so if you have experience and skills you think could help us, please get in touch.
We need…
Patients to tell their stories to groups of healthcare professionals, fundraisers, grant writers, marketers, copywriters, social media experts and more!
We are currently looking to fill the following volunteer roles.
Some of the roles incorporate various skills and knowledge and could be done by more than one volunteer, so don’t be put off if you don’t have all the things listed below! If you have some of the skills and knowledge we’re looking for, please get in touch so we can look at putting teams together.
Tell your story to healthcare professionals
Patient stories are a powerful way of bringing the personal aspect of SCAD to the fore and show the real patient experience. If you would like to tell your story or talk about SCAD to groups of healthcare professionals, either in person or online, please get in touch.
Digital marketer
Help us engage our audience by creating compelling email and newsletter content.
The volunteer's role:
- Develop an understanding of Beat SCAD’s aims in order to inform email/newsletter marketing campaigns
- Create and plan an email and newsletter strategy to help us achieve our aims
- Design and implement campaigns and promotional activity
- Create engaging and relevant content for our newsletters and emails with clear calls to action and high click-through rates
Skills & knowledge:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Experience using email marketing software (eg Mailchimp)
- Experience in creating and implementing marketing strategies
Social media content creator
Help us develop and maintain our online presence in order to maximise our awareness and impact across Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
We are seeking a passionate and creative Social Media Content Creator to develop and maintain our online presence across key platforms, including Facebook, X, BlueSky, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
As the social media content creator, you will play a key role in enhancing our online visibility, driving engagement, and expanding our reach to further our mission. You will be responsible for creating content and engaging with our online community in line with our Social Media Strategy.
Fundraising manager
Help us create fundraising campaigns and raise more money to increase awareness, support SCAD patients, families and friends and fund research.
The volunteer’s role:
- Develop an understanding of Beat SCAD’s aims in order to inform fundraising campaigns
- Research and identify areas of fundraising we can tap into
- Develop a fundraising strategy with the Trustees
- Create fundraising campaigns
- Plan and implement campaigns
- Measure impact of campaigns
Skills & knowledge:
- Proven experience in creating and managing fundraising campaigns
- Ability to measure impact of campaigns
- Ability to work with Trustees and volunteers to carry out the campaign and gather feedback for impact reports and marketing
- Interest in the charity sector is desirable
Marketer/copywriter
Help us improve website fundraising content so we can increase the amount of money raised for the charity.
The volunteer’s role:
- write and/or improve existing website content about fundraising
Skills & knowledge:
- experience writing fundraising content
- excellent writing and editing skills
Contact us for more information.