Content Research and Writing Volunteer - Volunteer

We aim to publish a few engaging reports / analyses each year in our core policy areas such as nature and the environment, water issues, and specific development issues like brownfield redevelopment. We are looking for a volunteer to respond to our ad-hoc requests for content creation. What difference will you make? At CPRE Hertfordshire we want to encourage everyone to connect with the countryside and value and enjoy it.  As part of our volunteer team, you will be playing a vital role in our core work of informing people about threats and news relating to our countryside, and helping us to keep people informed on how to protect it for future generations. What are we looking for? You should have the following skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to make sense of complex information, as well as being able to distil this into easy-to-digest, engaging written pieces;
• Experience conducting online research into complex topics;
• Readily available access to a computer and the internet at home, and up-to-date computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel;
• Close attention to detail, and be well-organised and reliable;
• The ability to commit to volunteering intermittently depending on our content creation needs, with occasional attendance at meetings to discuss projects and drafts; and
• Have an interest in the countryside and environmental issues. Remote What will you be doing? We are looking for a skilled writer and researcher to create engaging content for our website. The reports we put on our website help keep people informed about current issues and concerns the countryside faces, and help drive traffic to our page. You will be responding to ad-hoc requests from members of our team who will come to you with the topics we would like to be covered, but it will be your responsibility to research the information, analyse the data and compose knowledgeable reports that disseminate sometimes complex issues to our readers. This is an exciting opportunity to exercise your writing and research skills while making a difference to a local charity.