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Volunteer Podcast Lead - CAPITAL

For CAPITAL

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This role will lead on the development and delivery of CAPITAL’s new podcast, helping us to plan, edit, and publish conversations rooted in lived experience.

The podcast will amplify peer support, co-production, and real stories from NHS settings and the wider community.

The Volunteer Podcast Lead will work closely with CAPITAL’s team and community contributors to bring these voices to a wider audience.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Edit and produce audio recordings (training and tools can be provided)
• Support planning and scheduling of episodes
• Upload and publish episodes on the podcast platform
• Collaborate with staff and peers on content themes including peer support, co- production, and lived experience leadership
• Create short teaser clips or descriptions for social media
• Help grow audience engagement and suggest ideas for promotion
• Ensure all content reflects CAPITAL’s values of respect, inclusion, and hope

• Attend relevant meetings and support sessions with the CAPITAL team

  All responsibilities to be carried out in line with GDPR, safeguarding, confidentiality, and CAPITAL’s core policies and practices.

Essential Criteria

• Enthusiasm for mental health, peer support and lived experience storytelling
• Interest in podcasting or audio media (training will be provided if needed)
• Good communication skills
• Able to work flexibly and use own initiative
• Committed to inclusion, empowerment and confidentiality
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a wider team
• Willing to learn and develop new skills
• Passion for amplifying unheard voices

Skills

• Passionate about amplifying real stories and lived experiences?
• Interested in podcasting?
• Motivated by inclusion, empowering people and peer support?
• Someone who enjoys collaborating on creative ideas and sharing voices that need to be heard?
• Keen to make a difference by bringing conversations from the community to a wider audience?

If this sounds like you, you could be the perfect fit to help CAPITAL launch and grow our brand new podcast. Training and support can be provided, all we need is your enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment.

Travel and pre-agreed costs covered

About CAPITAL

We are a member-led charity organisation, pressing for change and utilising our lived experience.

CAPITAL brings the community together; services, workers, and people who have experienced mental health challenges in order to improve services, provide training opportunities and connections from a lived experience perspective.

We are a dedicated Mental Health Lived Experience Network
We sit independently of support services and networks, collaborating to improve mental health experiences.

We co-produce with our local partners and organisations (including the NHS and Council driven services) to provide lived experience insight and recommendations.

We represent those of all backgrounds and experiences, and champion those with reduced access and opportunities and support networks.

Details

• Yes - DBS check required
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
• Yes - Expenses reimbursed
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
• Yes - Is it fully accessible
• Yes - Ongoing support
• Yes - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
• No - Suitable for Under 18's
• No - Training provided
• Yes - Volunteer induction
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Written role description

Availability

4-6 hours per month (flexible) Remote Initial term of this volunteer role is 6 months

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