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WhatsApp Group Moderator

The WhatsApp Group Moderator will help foster a supportive and safe online community for people affected by muscle wasting conditions, ensuring conversations remain welcoming, informative, and aligned with safeguarding and charity guidelines.

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Position WhatsApp Group volunteer

How you will make a difference

Our Whatsapp groups reach people affected by muscle wasting and weakening conditions across the UK and provide a safe space for people to chat to others with similar experience. Our moderators ensure that the groups are a safe, friendly and supportive space led by members of the community.

Why volunteer?:

  • Opportunity to become a community leader, providing support to others and signposting them to other avenues of support
  • Help us to create warm, friendly and safe spaces for people affected by muscle wasting and weakening conditions to come together online
  • Meet like-minded people

What you’ll be doing:

  • Making sure that all messages receive a response, welcoming new joiners, posting regularly in the group to keep conversation going
  • Creating a friendly and supportive space, and letting people know where they can access support either through our support services or other organisations
  • Ensuring safeguarding concerns or breaches of group rules are communicated promptly to Muscular Dystrophy UK staff
  • Support Muscular Dystrophy UK staff to publicise groups and to make sure we are providing support in the way that the community wants

You may be chairing an existing group or working with us to set up a new support group. We are always keen to hear your ideas for new support groups that are needed!

Join us and help make a real difference. 

WhatsApp Group Volunteer (General)

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Support and Safeguarding: Do you have access to the internet and a personal device to use WhatsApp?
Are you comfortable completing safeguarding and GDPR training?
Are you willing to follow our Volunteer Code of Conduct and support safeguarding policies?
Please see Volunteer Code of Conduct to the left
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We will never share your details with anyone. We will only contact you in the ways that you wish, making use of the information you’ve told us (including your muscle-wasting condition) and publicly available information. We want to make sure what we communicate with you is relevant to your interests. Our privacy policy is available on our website or by phoning 0300 012 0172.

Why volunteer?

Connect with others

Our volunteers have the opportunity to meet and engage with the muscle wasting community. Meet people who share similar experiences.

Make a difference

Our volunteers are making a tangible difference. Together we are changing the future of people with muscle wasting and weakening conditions.

Learn new skills

Our volunteers learn and develop their skills. Communication, empathy and problem solving.

Personal fulfillment

Our volunteers often experience a sense of accomplishment and pride knowing they are contributing to groundbreaking research and life-changing support.