Climate Friendly Business Volunteer
Are you interested in helping people, small/medium sized businesses and community groups cut their energy use and food waste whilst also reducing their carbon footprint? Climate Action Fife works with small and medium-sized businesses, community buildings and third-sector organisations in Fife to help reduce energy use and food waste. We want to help businesses to cut carbon, save money and develop a zero-waste food culture.
We are recruiting Climate Friendly Business volunteers to help us speak to businesses and community groups about our project and inspire them to make behavioral change.
We’re looking for a team of committed volunteers to:
- Act as community ambassadors, promoting the Climate Friendly Businesses project to community groups, small/medium sized businesses in their community.
- Assist our Business Outreach Coordinator and other Greener Kirkcaldy team members at events and help small and medium sized businesses and community groups learn more about and access our energy efficiency and food waste advice service.
- Help us get more subscribers for our climate friendly businesses newsletter.
Personal qualities
- Happy to work in a team
- Friendly, approachable and welcoming
- Organised, enthusiastic and flexible
- Reliable
Skills and knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Comfortable talking to community groups and businesses.
- Basic administration skills
Support and training
- A full induction will be given
- We can also provide other relevant training, including Green Champions Training, Climate Literacy Training and first aid
- We can reimburse reasonable expenses
We have regular volunteer social events which all volunteers are invited to.
Commitment
We are looking for volunteers to make a regular commitment of supporting our climate friendly businesses project through signposting, delivering flyers or helping with an event at least once a month. This is a flexible role that can work around your schedule.
How to apply
If you’re interested in this role, fill out our volunteer registration form. If you’d like more information, please contact Caroline by emailing volunteer@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk or phone 01592 858458.