Student Ambassador
Student Ambassador’s provide peer to peer interactions and camaraderie in helping Scotland’s animals and supporting the work of the Scottish SPCA.
Why we need you
Student Ambassador’s provide peer to peer interactions and camaraderie in helping Scotland’s animals and supporting the work of the Scottish SPCA. Your role is vital to connect with the next generation of animal lovers and supporters.
How much time do you need to be able to give?
Five minutes per month on a social media task plus the option to be further involved in events to suit your availability.
What will you be doing?
- Online tasks – want to help, but only got a few minutes to spare? Why not help us by simply sharing information and campaigns on your social media channels? These quick and easy tasks can be done on your phone while on campus, on the bus…anywhere you like!
- Community Events – Join our fabulous Community Engagement Team at events near you and help us spread the word about the SSPCA’s great work and services. We attend local galas, shows, visit community groups and run pop-up events in all sorts of places! Short on time? You can help by simply handing a flyer in to your local cafe or supermarket or telling people about our work.
- Fundraising – Help us to put the ‘fun’ into fundraising by joining our amazing Regional Fundraising Team for an event or two. Everything from bucket shakes to adrenaline events, or why not set up your own small event on campus? Fundraising is a great way to meet people in your community while raising much needed cash for animals in need.
What skills do you need?
- Enthusiasm… Lots of it!
- Ability to use social media channels (for online posts)
- An understanding of the Society’s work – we will give you training!
- A pleasant and polite manner when dealing with the public
- Confidence to interact with other people
- Ability to work as part of a small team
- Ability to take instruction and follow health & safety requirements at events
What will you gain from being a volunteer?
- You will receive an SSPCA Student Ambassador tote bag with freebies! You will have access to your own volunteering account and a FREE learning account with lots of great resources. You can be proud that you can you are helping Scotland’s animals in
need!
Further information related to this role
This role is only open to students who are current students at a Scottish university or college. We will ask you to provide details of the institution you are studying with and a copy of your student ID.
Role Profile
| Volunteer Role | Student Ambassador |
| Who will you report to | Volunteering Manager |
| Where you will be based | College and University |
Current Opportunities
For a full list of available vacancies in your area, please visit our volunteering portal:
Find out more or join the volunteering waiting list
Please send us a message from the General Enquiries form on our Contact Us page, selecting ‘Volunteering’ from the dropdown menu.
Support us from £5 a month
It costs us £63,000 every day to continue the work that animals across Scotland depend on. Our work is only possible because of the generosity of people like you.
