Volunteer Role

Vacancy

Digital & Social Media Intern

London / Hybrid | Part-time

Deadline: TBC

Overview

We’re excited to be recruiting a brand new Social Media & Digital Marketing Intern to play a vital role in amplifying the mission and activities of The Great Friendship Project.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause, gain hands-on experience in social media and digital marketing within a non-profit setting, and make a positive impact on the lives of young people experiencing loneliness.

You’ll support the creation of engaging, on-brand content across our platforms – including photo and video capture, content planning, trend-led posting, and cross-promotion with partners – while helping to grow and engage our online community around events, campaigns, and impact stories.

Responsibilities

– Content Creation: Create original, engaging, platform-appropriate content that reflects the organisation’s mission and resonates with our audience.

– Photography & Filming: Capture high-quality photo and video content at events and for campaigns, ensuring all visuals align with our brand voice and tone.

– Social Media Strategy: Stay up to date with social media trends, support content planning, and help deliver a consistent posting schedule to grow and engage our following.

– Social Media Management: Support the day-to-day management and growth of the organisation’s social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

– Community Engagement: Actively engage with our online community to promote events, initiatives, and impact stories, and help foster a positive, welcoming digital presence.

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Who you are

– Driven by the project’s vision and dedicated to addressing loneliness among young adults.

– Outstanding ability to conceptualise and execute trending content.

– Video editing skills and familiarity with mobile content tools.

– Independent, organised, and self-directed.

– Welcoming of constructive critique and eager to evolve and collaborate within a team setting.

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Benefits

Real World Impact

By joining the team, you’ll play a central role in an organisation that’s helping to lead the fight against loneliness and helping people build lasting, real-world friendships.

Hybrid Working

A flexible mix of office-based, community, and home-based working, with autonomy around how you structure your week. We also offer 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off!

Learning & Development

Opportunities to build skills across operations, programme delivery, fundraising, and leadership, with mentoring from the Founder and access to relevant training – where required.

Progression Opportunities

As a growing organisation, this role is designed to grow alongside the organisation, with the potential to develop into a more senior role over time.

About Us

The Great Friendship Project is an award-winning organisation tackling loneliness through research-informed community programmes, campaigns, and partnerships.

We design and deliver social interventions that help people build real-world friendships, strengthen social confidence, and rise out of loneliness.

Over the past four years, we have delivered hundreds of community activities, partnered with major brands and public institutions, contributed to national research and policy conversations, and built a highly engaged community of tens of thousands of young adults.

We are now entering a critical next phase of growth, strengthening our foundations in preparation for wider national expansion.

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