Diabetes UK- Speaker Volunteer

Join our Speaker Volunteers and give talks to a wide range of people, from community groups to local companies or even in a local school. You will be helping people to learn more about diabetes, the different types, and different ways to manage the condition. You'll also help people learn what to do if they are worried and talk a bit about how Diabetes UK can help.

Our Speaker Volunteers attend a training day to learn more about diabetes and Diabetes UK, and when completed you'll be given a presentation and information to start arranging talks in your local area. Training days happen regularly throughout the year, but your local volunteering team can tell you more about what training is available and when. It's important to note that there is no medical training, and you will not be qualified to give medical advice about diabetes.

You can also attend further training to allow you to give talks and presentations in schools or other settings that require a more in-depth understanding.

Why we want you

Join us and give talks to groups of people, from community groups to local companies or even in a local school. Help people to learn more about diabetes, the different types, and different ways to manage it. You'll also help people learn what to do if they are worried and talk a bit about how Diabetes UK can help. You fit the talks into your own time, you decide who you will speak to.

What you will be doing

• Come to a training day, which happens throughout the year either in a Diabetes UK office near you or online
• We will give you a presentation that you can use in your local area to start arranging talks. You don’t need to be medically trained
• It would be great if you could give about 5 talks a year
• Present in a friendly and enthusiastic way to the people you are talking to
• Answer questions from the group. You can tell people to contact Diabetes UK, if you can't answer their questions.

The skills you need

• Confident speaking to groups of people
• Communicate and listen well
• Warm and outgoing
• Interest in giving people important health information
• Self-motivated with time to organise talks
• Understand that some information might need to be kept private
• Be able to support the work of Diabetes UK and talk about us in a positive way
• Come to information and training days

What's in it for you

• Make a real difference to people's lives by giving them really important information about Diabetes
• Meet new people
• Get really good at giving presentations with full training and support from Diabetes UK
• If you spend money on things like travel or lunch while volunteering, we will pay you back for this

Disclaimer

Diabetes UK wants to make sure we have volunteers from all backgrounds to help us get to a future where diabetes can do no harm We are committed to ensuring that our volunteer recruitment is fair, safe, and consistent. The recruitment and selection process must therefore be appropriate to the nature of the role. Some roles may require a more in depth selection process, for example those working with children or vulnerable adults. Your volunteering contact will be able to explain more about this. This role will require references.

To apply or for more information please visit :

Speaker Volunteer | Diabetes UK Volunteering

Or contact Chloe at: chloe.skinner@diabetes.org.uk