Volunteer Media Manager

What will you be doing?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and highly-engaged team, gain experience of working in the environmental sector and to use, gain or further develop your media skills. What the Role Involves Activities involve:

Acting as the first point of contact with the media for CPRE Buckinghamshire Write and issue press releases and letters to publicise Buckinghamshire events and campaigns Handle media enquiries or connect media to the appropriate person within the branch Develop and maintain a database of media editors and journalists, local newspapers and rural publications Bring a local angle to national press releases from CPRE National Office Ensuring press releases are featured on the CPRE Buckinghamshire site and news is communicated through web and social media Arranging for journalists to attend CPRE Buckinghamshire events Ensuring that membership and volunteer recruitment form a part of media work Being an advocate for CPRE – presenting to groups, asking people to join, giving out leaflets, gathering names of interested parties and talking about our work

What are we looking for?

Ideally, you can offer us most of the qualities described below:

Knowledge of and interest in environmental issues and sympathy with CPRE views Ability to translate technical issues into a format interesting and accessible to the general public 3-5 hours a week, either in or out of office hours Experience of writing for publications and possibly also for the web Ability to liaise with journalists from all media Confidence in public speaking Initiative, able to work independently whilst recognising limits of remit Computer literate - the internet, e-mail and MS Word or equivalent

You should also be:

a team-worker with good people skills willing to undertake relevant training enthusiastic about the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes countryside reliable and responsible, following through on commitments.

This is an ongoing, mission-critical role and as such, we would hope that in taking it up you envisage being available for a reasonable period of time i.e.  2-3 years or longer.

What difference will you make?

CPRE Buckinghamshire campaigns for the protection and enhancement of the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes countryside for everyone to value and enjoy. We are a branch of the national CPRE (The Countryside Charity), which is a long-standing environmental charity. Our members, supporters and volunteers come from all across the county. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and highly-engaged team, gain experience of working in the environmental sector and to use, gain or further develop your media skills. By volunteering with us you’ll be helping to find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment. By applying your skills and experience you can make a real difference and be a central part of a friendly and passionate charity.  Some of our existing volunteers have been with us for many years. Why do they volunteer with us and what will you get out of it?