Cairn Youth Network Ambassador @ Huddersfield Students' Union

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Cairn Youth Network Ambassador

About organisation / project

The Cairn Youth Network is a branch of the charity dedicated to raising awareness about domestic abuse to students on university campuses across the UK. It is a platform for social action. They create useful resources, organise events and ultimately aim to open up discussion on the issue of domestic abuse.

The Cairn Youth Network predominantly encourages volunteers to create and run a society at their university students’ union, and use this as a platform to raise awareness about this issue.

The three main aims of the Youth Network are:

EDUCATE - To raise awareness about the issue of domestic abuse to the youth by the youth. Society need to become better educated about this issue so more victims feel comfortable with coming forward and getting the help they need.

SPEAK UP - To engage the youth in the discussion surrounding domestic abuse facilitating conversations about an issue that is at times either misunderstood or considered taboo.

SUPPORT - To encourage those who have been affected to come forward. Domestic abuse is an issue that affects all demographics of society irrespective of gender or social status. We want to create a supportive network that can point those affected in the right direction.

The Youth Network is the next generation of leaders and policy makers and we are looking to expand through the Ambassador program. This program is open to students at any stage of study at university. The Ambassadors will be the voice of the Youth Network at their campus. You will be provided with all of the information, training and support needed to make an impact.

In return, Ambassadors will receive the opportunity to expand their network, obtain mentoring from our directorate, gain excellent experience to cite in job applications and at interviews, a reference and much more.

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Role Description

The purpose of the Cairn Youth Network is to educate young people about the issue of domestic abuse. You will be involved in raising awareness of domestic abuse to students at your university campus.
Creating and running a society at your university and using this as a platform to carry out your role.
Organising events and activities like discussion groups, speaker events, workshops, panel events, self-defence classes etc.
Affiliating with local charities and your council to engage the community.
Engaging in fundraising for the society and the charity.

Person Specification

This opportunity is open to students from all degree disciplines at any stage of study.

Essential skills:

A genuine interest in addressing the issue of domestic violence
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work effectively within a team
Strong problem solver and ability to show initiative
Strong organisational skills

Desirable skills:

Experience in the non-profit sector
Creative in generating new ideas to address this issue
Experience of using a range of social media tools including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
Strong leadership skills.

The Youth Network is the next generation of leaders and policy makers and we are looking to expand through the Ambassador program. The Ambassadors will be the voice of the Youth Network at their campus. You will be provided with all of the information, training and support needed to make an impact.

In return, you will receive the opportunity to expand their network, obtain mentoring from our directorate, gain excellent experience to cite in job applications and at interviews, a reference and much more.

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Required Role

Cairn Youth Network Ambassador

Key responsibilities

• Creating a running a society and using this as a platform to raise awareness about domestic abuse. • Organising activities and events like discussion groups, speaker events, self-defence classes etc. • Engaging in fundraising for the society and the charity.