Volunteer Public Relations & Media Support

What will you be doing?

Holme Farm is a volunteer-led community group running the 8-acre site of an old farm in Woodham, Surrey. Our volunteers are running events and redeveloping the site into a community hub with education spaces, gardening, orchards, wildlife areas and more. It's our mission to significantly grow the space and support a diverse range of needs. Holme Farm needs an experienced PR and media support to join our marketing team of volunteers. Knowing how to leverage these opportunities could make you a valuable contributor to building a successful project in supporting communities. Your networking and press contacts will help amplify the work already being done by an excellent team of volunteers. Holme Farm has already been awarded two highly commended by Runnymede Civic Awards in just a year. More recently, we were invited to meet with the Prime Minister and also invited to the King's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The project, managed and operated solely by volunteers, continues to make great strides in making a difference with those who need support. As a public relations lead, you'll need to:

work as part of a team where you'll plan, develop and implement PR strategies build solid relationships and networks with colleagues, clients and the media and answer enquiries from the media and other organisations monitor the media, including newspapers, magazines, journals, broadcasts, newswires, social media sites and blogs, for opportunities for clients support research, write and/or distribute press releases to targeted media collate and analyse media coverage write and edit in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports prepare and supervise the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes foster good community relations through events such as open days and involvement in community initiatives manage the PR aspect of a potential crisis to develop their own ideas to promote Holme Farm

What are we looking for?

Skills that are essential to this role are:

Experience in developing & implementing PR strategies Writing press releases and other content for media relations Media Monitoring experience Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports Media contacts in Surrey and surrounds would be beneficial

What difference will you make?

Your input will shape how we present ourselves to our service users, stakeholders, funders, and the general public. With your help, we can continue building on the services and activities we provide, making a difference. Our mission is to improve people's mental & physical health by providing opportunities to work and socialise together. Your networking and press contacts will help amplify the work already being done by an excellent team of volunteers.