Volunteering with brainstrust
There are many ways to support brainstrust’s mission, by volunteering with brainstrust you can have a huge impact. Join our movement of volunteers today to help people with a brain tumour to be less alone, less afraid and more in control.
Anyone can join our mission and volunteering roles are varied. Cheer on our runners and hikers, or providing peer support to someone living with a brain tumour. Minutes, months, hours or days, any time you give is vital in progressing our work.
Read on to find out how you can join our volunteer team.
Volunteer in your community
Volunteer Community Ambassadors
Volunteer Community Ambassadors play a vital role in raising the profile of brainstrust and our mission. In this role you will actively represent brainstrust, visit groups, give talks and help with campaigns in your local community and network.
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Volunteer Fundraising Ambassadors
Volunteer Fundraising Ambassadors help us by raising funds and awareness for brainstrust. Generally your role will be to support existing fundraising efforts, and/ or bringing your own fundraising ideas to life! You are free to determine your level of involvement as well as your preferred aspects of the role as best suits you.
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brainstrust Bright Minds -Young Ambassadors
brainstrust’s bright minds are our younger ambassadors (typically aged between 13 and 24) who play a vital role in raising the profile of brainstrust and our mission. These crucial members of our volunteer team help more people access life-changing support, spread the word about our movement, and inspire others to join our mission.
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Spread the word about brainstrust’s work and mission
Digital Engagement Volunteers: Creators
More and more people are looking for help online following a brain tumour diagnosis. We have a growing team of digital volunteers who are furthering brainstrust’s mission in the virtual world. We currently need volunteer content creators and conversation starters to work with our incredible online community of people with a brain tumour and their caregivers.
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Volunteer Social Ambassadors
These amazing people use their reach, experience and time online for good. They spread the word about brainstrust and our mission to provide incredible, impactful brain tumour support across social media, using their own established platforms. Sharing your own story, or reaching out to others with information about brainstrust’s support services, you’ll be helping more people access life-changing brain tumour support.
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Volunteer Storytellers
Since the beginning of time, stories have engaged, enthused, inspired and informed people. Stories are a vital part of helping the people we are here for to feel less alone and more informed about their brain tumour journey. We know that everybody sees experiences through a different lens, so we are always looking for gifted writers, bloggers, diarists, speakers and storytellers to use the power of narrative to inspire and engage people to seek support or get behind our vital mission.
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