Local Group Committee Member - Diabetes UK Sutton and Carshalton Group

Join the Diabetes UK Sutton and Carshalton Local Group Committee — shape events, champion awareness, support your community. Play a key role empowering people with diabetes and helping run local group activities.

About the Organisation

Diabetes UK is the UK’s leading charity supporting people with diabetes. They provide vital research, advocacy, education, and community support, empowering lives and campaigning for better care nationwide.

What you will be doing

We have an incredible network of local groups who support people in their local community living with diabetes. Our groups rely on having people to help them complete their work in a variety of different ways, be it helping to run a raffle at a meeting or helping organise promotion for the group in their local area. This role is flexible and varies between each group, however committee members are essential to helping the group run smoothly.

  • Working with the rest of the committee to plan and coordinate the group’s activities.
  • Support the group to run events and hold meetings in the local area.
  • Help to plan and identify new opportunities for the group.
  • Help out at group meetings, for example welcoming people or helping to serve refreshments.
  • Identify new places for the group to advertise.
  • Help to run awareness stalls across the local area to raise the profile of the group and Diabetes UK.

What's in it for you?

  • The opportunity to be part of reaching and supporting more people living with diabetes.
  • Induction and training.
  • Regular communication with Diabetes UK point of contact.
  • Opportunity to meet and network with other volunteers.
  • The opportunity to learn new skills.

What skills will you need?

  • Good organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good communication and listening skills.
  • The ability to motivate others and involve them in the work of the group.

What's the time commitment and where? 

Time Commitment:

Evening meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday every two months.

Location:
The Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar Road, Sutton SM2 5DA

How can I apply?

Please complete the form below and we will put you in contact with the organisation.   It’s helpful if you can tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in this role in the message box below. 

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