How can I get involved?

There are many ways you can volunteer for us. We have three Team Encephalitis volunteer areas – Information, Awareness and Support.

We are currently looking for support volunteers.

Team Encephalitis Support Volunteers are members who have personal experience of encephalitis, either directly or as a family member/carer or friend.

They have completed training which includes a police check and safeguarding training.

A number of our volunteers run monthly online peer support groups which cover the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

These are a fantastic way to meet and connect with other members of Encephalitis International in your area who have been directly or indirectly affected by encephalitis.

If you are interested in volunteering in support or any other area, please get in touch volunteer@encephalitis.info.

You could also help by:

• Registering your interest in research
• Sharing your story
• Fundraising for us
• Signing up to our mailing list
• Joining our information volunteer panel (see information volunteer role)

 

Meet our volunteers

Hear from some of our existing volunteers who form part of Team Encephalitis.

Meet our volunteers | Encephalitis International

Diversity in Volunteering

As we know, encephalitis does not discriminate. It can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity.

Encephalitis International strives to create an inclusive environment, representative of, and responsive to, different cultures and groups, where everyone has an equal chance to succeed, and the diversity of the communities we serve are reflected at all levels within our volunteer workforce.

We deem it important to not only have a diverse volunteer team, but to also provide diverse volunteer roles to suit a range of people and their needs, motivations and skills.

We are keen to reach underrepresented groups and communities who are unaware of our services, which means we need volunteers who can speak different languages.

We have put together some adverts in different languages. If your language is not listed but you are still interested in getting involved, we would still love to hear from you!

If you would like to find out more about volunteering with Encephalitis International, please get in touch by sending an email to volunteer@encephalitis.info or calling +44(0)1653 692583