Amnesty International

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Organising team to work across the Local Activism team to support Activism Representatives, Local Groups, and Regional Networks across the UK. Local groups are a vital part of Amnesty International UK's movement. Made up of dedicated members and individuals, they volunteer to promote Amnesty's work in their local areas. These groups have formal structures with appointed roles such as Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, and undertake a broad range of activities, including raising awareness about human rights issues, advocating for individual cases, and fundraising. Currently, there are 120 affiliated local groups across the UK, each operating in its local town or city. Recently, some local groups have formed regional networks which cover wider areas. These groups function across the 13 Amnesty regions, each represented by an Activism Representative elected by local groups to support their activities. While local groups primarily...