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It's a Penalty Student Ambassador
Organisation Details
It's a Penalty
Activity type: Event Support, Fundraising, Human and Civil Rights, International , Legal and Justice
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: It's a Penalty works collaboratively to end human trafficking, exploitation and abuse. We run local and global education and awareness campaigns highlighting penalties for offenders, the signs to look out for, and how to make a report.
Our Student Ambassador Programme educates and empowers UK university students to prevent human trafficking, the world's fastest growing crime.
It’s a Penalty run global campaigns during major sporting events such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games and the NFL Super Bowls, working in partnership with the sports, travel and tourism industry, NGO's, law enforcers and top athletes. We also advocate for legal reform to improve protection from sexual exploitation and abuse for children through our CommonProtect programme.
Our Student Ambassador Programme educates and empowers UK university students to prevent human trafficking, the world's fastest growing crime.
It’s a Penalty run global campaigns during major sporting events such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games and the NFL Super Bowls, working in partnership with the sports, travel and tourism industry, NGO's, law enforcers and top athletes. We also advocate for legal reform to improve protection from sexual exploitation and abuse for children through our CommonProtect programme.
Description of role: It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity. As a Student Ambassador, you’ll support us to achieve our mission of ending abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime so your involvement will make an important difference to your local community and wider society. You’ll also develop important skills and experience to enhance your employability.
After completing our core training, you’ll engage other students, university staff and/or your local community through awareness raising, change making and/or fundraising challenges of your choice. We recommend student ambassadors complete one individual challenge and one team challenge per term.
We’ll provide you with regular advice and support, high-quality training, recognition of your achievements and opportunities to get involved in the wider work of the charity. You’ll form part of a local group of student ambassadors at your university and gain skills in teamwork, leadership, advocacy, event planning, marketing, time management and more!
Responsibilities:
- Plan and undertake individual and team challenges
- Educate students, university staff and the wider community on human trafficking, exploitation and abuse
- Advocate for change to make your campus and city slavery-free
- Fundraise vital funds to save lives
- Communicate effectively with It’s a Penalty staff
- Complete required training to better understand modern slavery
- Support other student ambassadors at your university
- Support the wider work of It’s a Penalty
After completing our core training, you’ll engage other students, university staff and/or your local community through awareness raising, change making and/or fundraising challenges of your choice. We recommend student ambassadors complete one individual challenge and one team challenge per term.
We’ll provide you with regular advice and support, high-quality training, recognition of your achievements and opportunities to get involved in the wider work of the charity. You’ll form part of a local group of student ambassadors at your university and gain skills in teamwork, leadership, advocacy, event planning, marketing, time management and more!
Responsibilities:
- Plan and undertake individual and team challenges
- Educate students, university staff and the wider community on human trafficking, exploitation and abuse
- Advocate for change to make your campus and city slavery-free
- Fundraise vital funds to save lives
- Communicate effectively with It’s a Penalty staff
- Complete required training to better understand modern slavery
- Support other student ambassadors at your university
- Support the wider work of It’s a Penalty
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Event Planning, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing and PR, Oral Communication Skills, Project Management, Public Speaking, Team Working, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: Averaging roughly 1 or 2 hours per week, which can be done flexibly to fit around your other commitments.
Location:
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL