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Volunteer Culture Writer
- Settled
- VO99940
- Home-based volunteering
Description
Location: Home-based
Duration: Flexible, minimum 6 months commitment preferred
Position Overview:
You will play a pivotal role in sourcing and curating engaging and informative content for our
new ‘Settled Culture website’. We’re looking for people to help with either of these two aspects
(ideally both!)
- To assist in finding “what's on” content to ensure our audience stays up-to-date with
cultural events and experiences in Wales (grassroots music, comedy, theatre, food,
festivals etc); and inputting to a user-friendly website template including brief summary
of where, what, when, booking links, why we like, etc - To create captivating short pieces relating to some of these events, exploring various
aspects of European cultures with artists involved.
Key Responsibilities:
• Stay informed about current cultural events to compile timely "what's on" listings.
• Collaborate with the editorial team to brainstorm, pitch, and develop content ideas.
• Conduct interviews and gather firsthand accounts to provide unique perspectives on
European cultural events in Wales
• Research and write compelling articles on diverse cultural topics, ensuring accuracy,
professionalism, and cultural sensitivity.
• Work closely with staff to meet publication deadlines and maintain a consistent
schedule.
Person Specification (desirable, dependent on aspect(s) above):
• Strong passion for exploring and sharing insights about European cultures.
• Good writing skills with an ability to adapt to different writing styles and tones
• Research-oriented mindset with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote setting.
• Previous writing experience, preferably in a cultural or lifestyle context.
• Familiarity with digital content creation tools (though training will of course be
provided)
Background of Settled / Settled Culture
Settled is a UK-wide charity set up in 2019 to help EU citizens living in the UK whose rights
were affected by Brexit. Settled worked hard to ensure as many as possible secured their
immigration status before the deadline in June 2021, so that their lives here could continue.
We now continue to provide free, accredited information, advice and support to EU citizens,
including people who are late applying to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), or who have
had their application refused. We also help when people are struggling to prove their
immigration status or access rights and services. Since March 2022, Settled also now
provides advice on the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme. This service
is for Ukrainians in the UK or overseas, and hosts. We cover immigration rights and broader
rights of housing, education, etc.
‘Settled Culture’ is a new development to promote grassroots cultural events by or for
European citizens here, starting in Wales as a pilot. The new project will celebrate the cultural
contributions of EU citizens and Ukrainians in the UK – both first generation migrants to UK,
and second/older generations to express diversity of multiple identities. We also aim to help
British people access, and delight in, the cultures of their European neighbours; and to
improve local community cohesion.
We are currently working with a developer to build a new website for 'Settled Culture', which
will go alongside and complement Setttled's core advice work and existing website. Events,
articles and videos will be promoted through this new site and social media.
Could this be you, or someone you know?
You may be an aspiring journalist, looking to build your portfolio? Or a researcher? Or involved
in ‘culture’ yourself as a musician, comic, cafe owner, magician! You may be an EU/EEA or
Ukrainian citizen living in Wales or the wider UK, or from a different migrant background, or
sympathetic to our vision. If any of this resonates, and you meet relevant aspects of the person
specification, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing volunteer.manager@settled.org.uk We look
forward to hearing from you!
Organisation aims and objectives
Settled is a charity set up in 2019 to help EU citizens living in the UK whose rights were affected by Brexit. We worked hard to ensure as many as possible secured their immigration status before the deadline in June 2021, so that their lives here could continue. We now continue to provide information, advice and support to EU citizens, including people who are late applying to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), who have had their application refused, or are moving from pre-settled to settled status once eligible. We also help when people are struggling to prove their immigration status or to access rights and services. These can include the right to bring family members to join them in the UK, and to access welfare benefits, healthcare, etc. Since 2022, we also now provide advice on the UK’s Ukraine visa schemes. We cover immigration rights on the three schemes, and broader rights of housing, education, etc. (We do not assist in ‘matching’ directly). Our services are free, multilingual and accredited.
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Frequency and commitment details
Flexible, minimum 6 months commitment preferred
Restrictions
Experience required: • Strong passion for exploring and sharing insights about European cultures.
• Good writing skills with an ability to adapt to different writing styles and tones
• Research-oriented mindset with an eye for detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote setting.
• Previous writing experience, preferably in a cultural or lifestyle context.
• Familiarity with digital content creation tools (though training will of course be provided)
Minimum age: 18
