ABOUT US

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association is an award-winning charity founded by Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi, who arrived as a refugee in the back of a refrigerated container with his young family in 1999. We promote social and economic integration of an increasing number of Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees. We use a community development ethos to support the development of their potential within a mutually supportive framework and we work with a wide range of partners to reach vulnerable and isolated individuals and families in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

Our experience and the quality of our provision is evidenced through our many achievements, including:

• Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2018, awarded in recognition of the excellent work and central role that volunteers play in the delivery of the essential services run by the ACAA
• Talent Match Mark Youth Friendly Gold Award from Youth Employment UK
• The charity’s founder, Dr Nasimi, was awarded an MBE for services to refugees by King Charles III in the New Year Honours List 2023.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You do not need specific skills and experience as training will be provided, but the following will be useful:

• Commitment to ACAA’s values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusiveness.
• Ability to work within ACAA’s policies and guidelines.
• Experience of using Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
• Good written communication skills, with accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Ability to think creatively when sharing content.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and motivated to work as an individual.
• Ability to deal in a professional manner when communicating online.
• Basic digital photography experience will be useful but not necessary.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY?

• Comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing support.
• Valuable experience for those seeking a career in marketing, social media and PR.
• Learn about ACAA’s humanitarian, development, and campaigning work.
• Being part of a friendly and diverse team.
• Lunch and reasonable local travel expenses can be reimbursed in line with ACAA’s policy and references can be provided to future employers.
  Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer
  Pay: Up to £1.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

This is an exciting opportunity to assist with managing ACAA social media channels, with an aim to maximise engagement, promote volunteering and raise awareness of ACAA’s campaigns. As a Social Media Volunteer, you will be involved in:

• Establishing an/or maintaining active social media accounts.
• Researching and creating creative content for different social media channels.
• Identifying opportunities to establish relationships with local community groups
• Advertising volunteering opportunities in the shop and diversifying online presence by developing other potential social media channels i.e. Pinterest.
• Keeping up to date with ACAA’s campaigns and promoting this across the different channels
• Thinking of innovative ways to drive online engagement.
• Identifying target audiences and being up to date with current trends.