Role Description Media Contact

Responsible to: Volunteer Development Manager

Main purpose: To promote local GUCH PA events, activities and campaigns via the local media.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write news releases for local radio and papers.
• Developing and maintaining regular contact with local journalists
• Giving interviews to local media
• Develop and maintain details of local media contacts
• Build and keep a library of photos.
• Following up media releases sent for each event
• Assisting in distributing national media releases during GUCH PA's in busy periods

Requirements:

• Strong written skills
• Be friendly and outgoing
• Attention to detail
• To keep up-to-date with key issues of CHD
• Able to communicate confidently with the media
• Access to a telephone, email or fax
• Be able to offer a service in a non-judgemental and non-discriminatory manner
• To work to the high standards set by GUCH PA
• Work within GUCH PA's policies and procedures
• Attend ongoing training

Based at: Willing to travel locally

Commitment: A couple of hours per month, will vary according to events. Must be accessible as journalists often want articles and information at short notice

GUCH PA offers volunteers:

• Initial training
• Ongoing training
• Support
• Skill development
• Payment of reasonable expenses