Organisation Name:
The Muscle Help Foundation
Organisation's Cause(s):
Children / Young People / Families
Disability Services
Location of voluntary activity:
Homebased, can meet from time to time in York
When are volunteers needed: Flexible
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Marketing & Communications Support
Role description:
The Muscle Help Foundation is a small national charity that provides Muscle Dream experiences for children, young people and adults living with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) across the UK. We work with families across the UK, including York.
This fun foodie fundraiser needs skills, passion and time! Vital funds raised will help realise many more life-changing Muscle Dream experiences in the UK for vulnerable children living with MD.
You're a self-starter, a strong communicator, with social media experience. If you love meatballs or not, this is a playful initiative! It's a fundraiser with a simple goal ~ to encourage hotels, restaurants, pubs & contract catering businesses to get behind it and help make it a success!
With support from MHF's inspiring founder & CEO, you will have full autonomy across our social channels to help make this a success in the 2026/27 period.
Some marketing assets are already in place and we're delighted to say that several businesses have already committed to support - see meatballs4md.org
Help us exploit social media via posts that cut through & drive up engagement. You'll start in the New Year (or sooner if you can). We believe this role will lend itself brilliantly to someone who may not only be a bit of a foodie but who can also see the opportunity and CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN - it will be a fun short-term project, with tons and tons of flexibility.
We'll support you to ensure that this fundraiser is a tasty success! Got a creative flair? Got great digital skills? Know how to leverage Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & LinkedIn? If so, we so want to hear from you.
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
Skills, experience and qualities needed
- Excellent social media skills
- Strong verbal and written (content creation) communication skills
- Confidence to engage with social influencers
- Research ie. finding influencer-fits
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative
- Strong relationship building and excellent interpersonal skills
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy when writing posts
- Dynamic, positive, confident, friendly and enthusiastic attitude/manner
- Experience in social media execution and making things happen
- An interest in food (nice-to-have) and meatballs! (not essential)
- Dedication, motivation and commitment in completing on the task
- Commitment; 6 months (min)
Values and behaviours
- A passionate, positive attitude that reflects the charity’s values
- A commitment to the goals of this fundraiser
- An understanding and appreciation of the impact that this fundraiser could have
- A commitment to and an understanding of equal opportunities & diversity
- Keen to make an impact
Will there be a DBS check? No
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Ongoing Volunteering
Skilled Volunteer
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
How to get involved:
If you would like to get involved, please email your CV to info@musclehelp.com
By volunteering with us, you will also need to complete our volunteer agreement and self-declaration form as well as complete our online safeguarding quiz.
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 27-02-2026