Volunteer Welfare Rights Adviser
Join Us as a Welfare Rights Volunteer - Brighton
Make a real difference. Gain real experience.
Are you passionate about social justice, advocacy and supporting people living with HIV? We're looking for dedicated volunteers to join our Welfare Rights Coordinator at the Brighton office of Terrence Higgins Trust.
What you'll do:
- Help clients navigate the benefits system
- Support with form-filling and appeals (PIP, ESA,UC)
- Advocate with GPs and professionals for supporting evidence
- Keep accurate, confidential records
- General administration for the Living Well team
- Be a vital part of a compassionate, knowledgeable team
What you'll bring:
- A keen interest in welfare rights and advocacy
- Good communication and IT skills
- a non-judgemental, detail-focused approach
- A desire to learn and make a difference
What you'll get:
- Full training and ongoing support
- Valuable experience for careers in advice, health, or social care
- References and skill building opportunities
- The chance to change lives - including your own
Terrence Higgins Trust was set up in 1982 following the death of its namesake, Terry Higgins, the first named person to die of an AIDS-related illness in the UK. As an organisation we are working toward ambition goals: (1) to end the onward transmission of HIV in the UK by 2030; (2) provide support for people living with HIV; and (3) fight HIV-related stigma.
An ambitious organisation
Since 1982, we’ve acted boldly and passionately to meet the challenges of this ever-changing epidemic .We are working to end HIV transmission in the UK by 2030, support people to live with HIV and fight HIV-related stigma. It’s a critical moment – for the first time our goals are within reach. We are working together with our beneficiaries and partners to make the end of HIV transmission a reality.
A collaborative organisation
As the UK’s leading HIV charity, we are looking to take new, innovative steps to drive forward our ambition but we can achieve none of our goals alone. We do this through a strong team approach internally and working with partners externally. This might be others in the HIV or sexual health space, or organisations with very different expertise, cultural competencies or reach.
A people organisation
Terrence Higgins Trust is its people – our service users are central to our organisation and the services we provide are informed by their lives, voice and experience. Our talented staff create innovative and engaging programmes, many of whom are also living with HIV. We know that equity, diversity and inclusion are critical to the work we do. We are striving to be an anti-racist, anti-sexist, more inclusive organisation and are committed to having a workforce with people from different backgrounds.