Can you help us?
SCAP is looking to fill some important volunteer roles. Can you help?
Play a leading role in helping Shropshire to address climate change and restore nature
Become a Trustee of our charity
The Shropshire Climate Action charity (known as Zero Carbon Shropshire) brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals based in Shropshire. Our shared aim is to fix the climate and ecological emergencies, achieving a net-zero carbon footprint for Shropshire by 2030 (the Zero Carbon Shropshire plan).
Formed in 2020, we are working as an open and inclusive partnership. We are developing and implementing practical actions with widespread support from local people and organisations. We are ambitious, focussed and open to all.
We are now seeking additional people from across the county to join our Board of Trustees. We are looking for people with a passion for the environment who care deeply about the future of our county. We welcome applications from all people who live, work or study locally. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or wishing to take your first steps in running a charity, we want to hear from you.
Download the Zero Carbon Shropshire Trustee information sheet.
To apply or ask any questions email Trustee@zerocarbonshropshire.org
Multimedia Content Producers
We’re looking for volunteers that love to design and create engaging content; illustration, animation, video, brochures, posters, songs…This role can be as big or as small as you like. Take inspiration from what’s happening in the working and project groups and come up with your own ideas. Even if you only have occasional hours you can offer, we’d be very interested to hear from you.
For more information, please email Admin@zerocarbonshropshire.org
Event Manager(s)
We’re looking for volunteers who can spend a few hours each week helping plan and organise our involvement in events across the county. This will involve liaising with event organisers, local environmental organisations and our volunteers to make sure that we are able to make the most of these opportunities to engage local people in taking action on the climate and ecological crises. Help and support will be provided.
To apply, please email Admin@zerocarbonshropshire.org
Communications and Engagement Lead
We’re looking for a volunteer to take on a lead role within our communications and engagement team, developing our communications strategy, identifying opportunities to improve our advocacy and engagement activities, and chairing our weekly team meetings on Tuesdays (4-5pm). Help and support will be provided.
To apply, please email Admin@zerocarbonshropshire.org
IT and Project Administration
We’re looking for a volunteer who can spend an hour or two each week to ensure that our IT systems and information sources remain up-to-date. This includes adding new starters to our IT databases and tools, ensuring that all key documents are accessible to those that need them, and providing help and support to our volunteers. We currently use IT tools such as MailChimp, Slack, GoogleDrive, so familiarity with these would be useful, though isn’t essential. Help and support will be provided.
To apply, please email Admin@zerocarbonshropshire.org
“Commonplace” Community Engagement Platform Editors
We are looking for 2 or 3 people willing to undertake a one hour training (online) and be part of a team of editors to manage content on our new Community Engagement platform “Commonplace”. Likely commitment is one or two hours a week after an initial push to launch the site (we are aiming for August launch).
Please contact Julie.howe@outlook.com if you can help.
All Groups / Website / Social Media – Writer (hours to suit)
This role can be as big or as small as you like and involves writing blog posts, news articles and press releases on zero carbon / sustainability issues. What you write will be dependent on what comes up in the various working and project groups but also can be directed by what you feel is relevant. Even if you only have occasional hours you can offer, we’d be very interested to hear from you.
Please contact Kev (kevin@acceleratedsuccess.co.uk) or tel 07913 724195 if you are interested.
Web writer(s) (hours to suit)
This role could be for one or a number of people. Our website always needs updating, modifying and, as at present, the occasional complete overhaul. If you have basic WordPress knowledge/skills and a willingness to learn you are ideal for this work. If you are a WordPress guru with years of experience and overflowing with web writing skills, all the better! You can complete this work in your own time and at your own pace.
Please contact Kev (kevin@acceleratedsuccess.co.uk) or tel 07913 724195 if you are interested.
Buildings Working Group – Reporter role
The buildings working group are looking for an additional Reporter to assist the group. The role includes:
• managing the email distribution list
• circulating agendas before the meetings
• taking and circulating meeting notes
• acting as liaison between the working group and their projects and the comms and engagement group
• generally helping with the smooth running of the group
There is full support from the existing reporter and the group chair. The group meet once a week on a Wednesday 11am-12am with some specific project meetings outside of this which may also benefit from support.
Ad hoc or more regular support in the above would be most welcomed.
Please contact gemmam@weareneo.com to apply.
Consumption & Resources Working Group – Researcher
We need someone to research and add in new developments that Consumption & Resources are working on.
Please contact Lorraine or Di on Consumption@zerocarbonshropshire.org if you’d like to help.
Carbon Watchers Project – Desktop Publishing Editor
We need someone with design flair to put together a pack with relevant information so that any group interested can just be handed over everything that they’d need.
Please contact Lorraine or Di on Consumption@zerocarbonshropshire.org if you’d like to help.