As a young leader you will be trained and supported to create supportive spaces where young people can chat together, raise issues, get involved and have fun!
This means that you will be creating spaces online and in the community where young people can chat together, share ideas, raise issues and have fun! You will be part of a network of young leaders across the UK, and will have the opportunity to get involved in activities at a local, national and UK-wide level.
What you will be doing
- Take part in project activities and meetings with other Young Leaders (online or face to face) to help create our work for young people.
- Share ideas about what would make a difference to the life of young people with type 1 diabetes.
- Hosting social and peer support activities (online or face to face) with other young people living with type 1 diabetes.
- Planning and organising online talks to help young people live better with type 1 diabetes.
- Helping to create social media plans to reach and engage more young people.
- Talking to healthcare professionals about the experiences of young person living with type 1 diabetes.
- Using your voice to be a force for change, through online engagement and local influencing.
- Help us measure how successful our work is by contributing your own feedback, to ensure we are making a positive difference.
What's in it for you
- The opportunity to be a part of a team of young people that will make a real difference to young people living with type 1 diabetes.
- Training to support you to develop and deliver our plans.
- The opportunity to learn more about teamwork, project planning, peer support, leadership, event planning and many more transferable skills to help you find your future employment.
- CV-boosting experience and solid references for work and educational applications.
- The option to be as involved as flexibly as you can, including taking part in other Diabetes UK activity that interests you.
- Opportunities to attend events with other young leaders from around the UK.
- If you spend money on things like travel or lunch while volunteering, we will pay you back for this.
The skills you need
- You're between 18 and 25 years of age and have experience of living with type 1 diabetes.
- Be confident in talking and listening to people and be passionate about helping people.
- Be enthusiastic about working in a team and sharing your own thoughts and ideas.
- You'll be passionate about raising awareness of diabetes.
- Be committed to peer support and creating spaces to meet with others.
- You're able to be a supportive and constructive team member.
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