At Epilepsy Action, we believe in the power of storytelling to create a supportive community for those affected by epilepsy. We are looking for an inspiring volunteers to share their unique experiences of living with epilepsy, helping us raise awareness, educate others, and empower those in similar situations.
What’s involved? As a Vlogger for Epilepsy Action, you will:
- Create and share engaging video blogs (vlogs) that document your personal experiences of living with epilepsy.
- Raise awareness about the challenges, triumphs, and daily realities faced by people with epilepsy.
- Educate the public about epilepsy and amplify the voice of Epilepsy Action by promoting awareness and understanding.
- Inspire and empower others to share their experiences, become more informed, and make a positive impact.
If you are ready to use your voice to help others and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! To apply, please complete our application form and include:
- A short video (2-3 minutes) introducing yourself and explaining why you want to be a vlogger for Epilepsy Action
- A platform to share your voice and connect with a larger community
- Support from the Epilepsy Action team, including training and resources to help you to produce impactful content
- Opportunities to develop your skills in content creation, social media management, and public speaking
- The chance to be part of a meaningful cause, raising awareness and making a difference for those affected by epilepsy
- Join our vibrant volunteer community.
- Producing regular vlogs that reflect your personal journey and insights on living with epilepsy, these will relate to some common themes or we may ask you to create content around one of our current campaigns
- Collaborating with our Digital and Communications Teams to align your content with our broader awareness and advocacy campaigns
- Engaging with viewers by responding to comments, questions and sharing relevant content across social media platforms
- Participating in occasional live streaming events, webinars or Q&A sessions to further engage with our community
- To live with epilepsy or be directly affected by it and be open to sharing your experiences in a relatable and authentic way
- Comfortable and confident speaking in front of a camera and creating video content
- To have a passion for storytelling and advocacy
- To be familiar with using social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook) to engage and grow an audience
- To have basic video creation and editing skills (mobile phone-based editing tools are fine!)
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We are looking for volunteers who would like to play a role in building people’s confidence! As an English-speaking volunteer whether native or fluent and with any kind of accent or background, you will have the skills needed to support people.
Are you creative? Would you like to support others to express their emotions through arts and crafting? Art plays a valuable role in mental wellbeing with research showing that crafting, regardless of the medium you use can boost your mood.
We are looking for volunteers who would like to play a role in building people’s confidence. Would you be interested in supporting people to improve their conversational English skills?
