FiLiA is a women’s rights organisation with charitable status in England, Wales and Scotland. Our purpose is to defend women’s human rights, amplify the voices of women, particularly those who are seldom heard, and to build sisterhood and solidarity. We hold the largest feminist conference in Europe and work on local and national projects which focus on a range of areas affecting women, particularly those who are often deemed ‘hard to reach’.

FiLiA is committed to women-led organising. Our volunteer roles are for women, in order to promote women-led organising and to prevent or compensate for the disadvantage women experience in mixed-sex groups. We consider this a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim in accordance with sections 193 and 194 of the Equality Act 2010.

Volunteer Benefits

• Being part of a feminist community, with optional weekly meetings and regular education sessions with feminist speakers from around the world.

• Free ticket to the FiLiA Conference.

As part of this we need some help and are looking for volunteers to support us with the following:

Finance Lead (Volunteer): 6–8 hours/month

FiLiA is looking for a volunteer to lead on its financial strategy and oversight, working closely with and reporting to the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity’s financial health and future. This is an important role, which will support FiLiA’s sustainability and longevity.

Key Tasks

• Review budgets and spending every month, identifying variances and trends with support from the bookkeeper.

• Review the bookkeeper’s financial reports and present them to the Board of Trustees.

• Provide financial insights to support strategic decisions regarding FiLiA's projects and campaigns.

• Lead on the review of financial policies and processes, preparing draft documents for the Board of Trustees.

• Ensure compliance with charity law in relation to financial responsibilities, tax regulations and reporting standards.

• Liaise with the bookkeeper and accountant to enable them to prepare the annual accounts.

• Support and oversee the Finance Administrator.

• Undertake other, similar tasks that the Board of Trustees may request.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A feminist, who agrees with FiLiA’s values, ethics and approach.

• Strong technical understanding of budgeting, financial reporting and monitoring.

• Experience of preparing financial reports for a board or senior leadership.

• Proficient in IT, including Microsoft Office and Google Drive.

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.

• Understanding of, and commitment to, FiLiA's aims and key principles.

Desirable:

• Experience of finance leadership in the third sector.

• Familiarity with charity law in relation to financial responsibilities, tax regulations and reporting standards.

• Familiarity with bookkeeping software.

Finance Administrator (Volunteer): 1–2 hours/week

FiLiA is also looking for a detail-oriented volunteer to support the day-to-day running of our finances, helping to ensure FiLiA's resources are managed accurately and efficiently. This is an important role, which will support FiLiA’s sustainability and longevity.

Key Tasks

• Work with the Conference Team to set the budget and monitor and advise on income and expenditure, contributing to monthly Conference organising meetings.

• Check expense claims for correct receipts, accurate amounts and valid bank details.

• Verify that all invoice and expense-claim totals are correct.

• Save and file receipts and invoices in an organised and accessible way.

• Review FiLiA's income and costs and identify opportunities to maximise income.

• Respond to queries from the bookkeeper and other team members regarding financial records.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.

• Undertake other, similar tasks that the Finance Lead or Board of Trustees may request.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A feminist, who agrees with FiLiA’s values, ethics and approach.

• Experience with financial administration, including checking expenses, invoices and receipts.

• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.

• Proficient in IT, including Microsoft Office and Google Drive.

• Good organisation and time-management skills.

• Able to work flexibly, both independently, and as part of a team.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Understanding of, and commitment to, FiLiA's aims and key principles.

Desirable:

• Experience of finance administration in the third sector.

• Experience of reviewing budgets.

• Experience of maximising income.

• Familiarity with bookkeeping software.

How To Apply   

Please send a CV and covering letter (maximum 500 words), stating which role you're applying for and outlining why you are interested in this role and how your experience meets the person specification.

Questions and applications should be sent to: kruti@filia.org.uk and lisa-marie@filia.org.uk.

Blackpool Community Volunteer FiLiA2027

Location:

Blackpool, Lancashire.

Commitment:

Ongoing, flexible around your availability, with attendance required at the conference from 17th–19th September 2027.

Reports To:

FiLiA organising team.

Purpose of the Role

The FiLiA conference is coming to Blackpool in September 2027 and we want it to be something that belongs to the town, not just something that happens in it.

As a Blackpool Community Volunteer, you'll be our eyes, ears and voice in the local area. Using your knowledge of and connections in Blackpool and the surrounding communities, you'll help us find women who want to get involved as volunteers, as attendees and as part of the wider feminist movement. This role starts now and continues beyond the conference: the relationships you build will matter long after September 2027.

We are looking for a number of women for this role, which will be shaped around your own knowledge, connections and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Draw on your knowledge of Blackpool and the surrounding area to identify where women are organising, gathering or are already active in their communities.

• Build connections with local women's groups, community organisations, trade unions, colleges and other spaces where women might want to hear about FiLiA.

• Represent FiLiA at local events or meetings, spreading the word about the conference and what FiLiA stands for.

• Encourage local women to sign up as conference volunteers and be a welcoming first point of contact for those interested.

• Help FiLiA understand the local context, what matters to women in Blackpool and where there are opportunities for lasting connections.

• Feed back regularly to FiLiA so what you're learning shapes how we engage with Blackpool.

• Be a visible, welcoming local presence at the conference itself, helping connect local women with each other and the wider FiLiA community.

• After the conference, help sustain the connections made and report back on what worked.

About You

• Good knowledge of Blackpool and the surrounding area.

• Confident talking to a wide range of women about FiLiA.

• A feminist who shares FiLiA's values, aims and politics.

• Connected in local community and/or feminist spaces or keen to build those connections.

• Self-directed and proactive, able to follow through on outreach.

• Reliable, with good communication skills in person and in writing.

What You'll Achieve

By taking on this role, you'll help:

• Build the feminist movement in Blackpool, rooting the UK's largest feminist conference in real, lasting local relationships.

• Connect Blackpool to the national feminist movement, linking local women's groups and organisers with the wider UK network FiLiA brings together.

• Connect Blackpool to the international feminist movement, as part of a conference that draws activists and organisations from across the world.

• Strengthen sisterhood and solidarity between women in Blackpool and women fighting for the same things elsewhere in the UK and globally.

How to Apply

Questions and applications of interest should be sent to: info@filia.org.uk.

Volunteer Role: FiLiA Global Networks Coordinator 4-5 hours/week

Reports to:

FiLiA CEO (Chief Executive Officer).

Purpose of the Role

The FiLiA Global Networks Coordinator will play a key role in strengthening and expanding FiLiA’s international connections. Working closely with the CEO, you will help build relationships with women's organisations, activists and networks across the world, fostering the sisterhood and solidarity that are at the heart of FiLiA’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and map FiLiA's existing international networks and relationships.

• Help strengthen and maintain current global partnerships.

• Identify opportunities to build new connections with women's organisations, campaigners and feminist networks internationally.

• Support the development of initiatives that encourage collaboration, knowledge-sharing and solidarity between women across borders.

• Maintain accurate records of contacts, networks and ongoing engagement.

• Provide regular updates to the CEO on progress and opportunities.

About You

You will believe that everything is possible, and that magic can happen when women come together. You are also:

• Passionate about women's liberation and a feminist who agrees with FiLiA values, ethics and approach.

• Highly organised, reliable and able to manage your own workload.

• An excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills.

• Comfortable working with women from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• Proactive, collaborative and able to use your initiative.

What You’ll Help Achieve

By strengthening FiLiA's global relationships, you will help build an even stronger international movement of women working together to:

• Build sisterhood and solidarity.

• Amplify the voices of women.

• Defend women’s human rights.

How to Apply

Questions and applications should be sent to: info@filia.org.uk, outlining what you can bring to this role and any relevant skills or experience.

Social Media Volunteer

FiLiA is looking for an experienced Social Media Volunteer to join our communications team and help grow the reach, visibility and impact of FiLiA’s work.

This is a hands-on role for someone who understands social media, creates excellent content and can work quickly and responsively in a busy team. You will be comfortable working across different platforms, spotting opportunities, turning ideas and information into engaging content, and responding to what is happening in the wider world.

A minimum of three years’ relevant social media experience is essential for this role.

Summary

Are you a feminist with at least three years’ social media experience? Help FiLiA create compelling content that amplifies our campaigns, shares women’s voices and grows our reach across social platforms.

Key responsibilities

The Social Media Content Creator will work closely with FiLiA’s Comms Lead and CEO to develop content for our social media platforms. You will help ensure that FiLiA’s work, campaigns, events, projects, reports and wider feminist analysis reach the audiences who need to see them.

Key priorities include creating high-quality content across FiLiA’s platforms; turning news, campaigns, projects, events and reports into content; planning and prioritising content with the Comms Lead and CEO; responding quickly to timely opportunities; adapting content for different platforms and audiences; creating graphics, reels, short-form video and other visual content where appropriate; and writing clear, compelling copy.

You will prepare accurate content in FiLiA’s voice and style, monitor activity and identify opportunities for engagement, stay up to date with platform developments and work with project leads to gather and amplify their work. The role requires at least three years’ relevant social media experience and a fast, responsive and collaborative approach.

Content will be prepared and loaded in line with FiLiA’s agreed process. Final checking and publication will be undertaken by the Comms Lead and/or CEO; the volunteer will not be responsible for pressing the final publish button. You will report directly to the Comms Lead and CEO.

How will this role help FiLiA?

Social media helps FiLiA bring our campaigns, events, projects, reports and feminist analysis to a wider audience. Strong content can help more women discover our work, understand the issues we are addressing, share information with their networks and engage with our campaigns.

You will help turn FiLiA’s work and ideas into timely, engaging content suited to different platforms. Your creativity and responsiveness will help us make the most of relevant news and opportunities, increase the visibility of our work and communicate clearly in a fast-moving environment.

You will also help colleagues across FiLiA share their work by gathering information from project leads and turning it into content audiences can engage with. Preparing high-quality material for review will strengthen the communications team’s capacity, while the approval process ensures content is checked by the Comms Lead and/or CEO before publication. This is an opportunity to use your social media skills to amplify women’s voices and strengthen the reach and impact of FiLiA’s campaigns.

Who we are looking for

You must have at least three years’ relevant social media experience. This is essential, alongside feminist politics and clear alignment with FiLiA’s aims and values.

We are looking for someone experienced in creating high-quality content for different platforms, who can write compelling copy and adapt tone and format for different audiences. Practical skills in graphics, reels or short-form video are important. You should work quickly, respond to timely opportunities, be creative and proactive, and be alert to relevant developments in the wider world.

You should be organised and accurate, able to prepare content in FiLiA’s voice and style, communicate well with the Comms Lead, CEO and project leads, take feedback and make changes efficiently, and work within an approval process. Reliability and responsiveness are essential.

You will prepare and load content, but final checking and publication remain with the Comms Lead and/or CEO. You do not need to press the final publish button. FiLiA is a feminist organisation with a clear political analysis. You must be politically aligned with FiLiA’s aims and values and comfortable creating content that reflects our work and politics.

Next Steps

We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Please forward your CV and tell us a little about why you would like to volunteer with FiLiA and what you would bring to the role. We would also like to see examples of your relevant work, so please include links or attachments where possible.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal online interview with our Comms Lead and CEO. This is an opportunity for us to learn more about you, your experience and your interest in FiLiA, and for you to ask any questions you may have.

We will contact applicants directly to arrange interviews and let them know the outcome. Thank you for your interest in supporting FiLiA and our work.

Applications to info@filia.org.uk.

Treasurer

FiLiA is looking for an experienced and committed Treasurer to provide financial oversight, advice and support to the organisation.

This is an important role within FiLiA. We are looking for someone with strong financial experience who can help us maintain robust financial systems, understand our financial position, support good decision-making and ensure that our financial management keeps pace with the growth of the organisation.

A minimum of three years' relevant financial experience is essential for this role.

Summary

Use your financial expertise to support FiLiA’s sustainability. We’re seeking a feminist volunteer with at least three years’ relevant experience to help oversee budgets, cash flow, reporting and financial controls. This is a non-trustee role.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

The Treasurer will provide financial oversight, advice and support to FiLiA, helping us maintain robust systems, understand our financial position and make informed decisions. This is a non-trustee volunteer role, working closely with the CEO and Trustees within agreed responsibilities and delegated authority.

Key priorities include reviewing income, expenditure, cash flow and reserves; helping prepare and review budgets and forecasts; monitoring expenditure against budgets; highlighting variances; ensuring appropriate financial controls and procedures; identifying financial risks; supporting financial policies; and providing clear information for organisational decision-making.

You will work with the CEO and Trustees on financial planning, support the appropriate management of restricted and unrestricted funds, liaise with FiLiA’s bookkeeper, accountant, independent examiner and/or other financial advisers as required, and support preparation and review of annual accounts and other financial information. You will also identify opportunities to improve systems and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.

This is not a day-to-day bookkeeping role. We need someone who can understand the detail while keeping sight of the bigger financial picture, ask the right questions and provide confident guidance. The Treasurer will work closely with and report to the CEO, with a direct working relationship with the bookkeeper and relevant members of the FiLiA team. A regular commitment is needed, with additional time potentially required around budgeting, year-end accounts and significant planning periods.

This role does not carry trustee status. Legal and governance responsibilities remain with FiLiA’s Trustees and/or other formally appointed office holders, as applicable. Clear lines of responsibility and delegated authority will be established.

How will this role help FiLiA?

Sound financial oversight helps FiLiA make informed decisions, manage resources responsibly and build the foundations needed to sustain and grow our work. This role will help the CEO and Trustees understand the organisation’s financial position, plan ahead, identify risks and ensure that financial controls and reporting are appropriate and effective.

Your expertise will help strengthen budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management and financial reporting. You will help ensure that restricted and unrestricted funds are understood and managed appropriately, and that financial information is clear enough to support sound decisions across the organisation.

By working with the CEO, Trustees, bookkeeper and external financial advisers as needed, you will help FiLiA maintain robust financial systems and identify improvements before problems arise. You will bring professional judgement and constructive challenge while working within the agreed responsibilities of this non-trustee volunteer role.

This is an opportunity to use your financial experience in support of a feminist organisation and make a practical contribution to its sustainability, effectiveness and future capacity.

Who are we looking for?

You must have at least three years’ relevant financial experience. Strong practical experience in finance, accounting or financial management is essential.

We are looking for someone confident working with budgets, forecasts, cash flow and financial reporting; who understands financial controls, risk management and good financial governance; and who can explain financial information clearly to people who are not finance specialists. You should have excellent attention to detail, be comfortable asking questions when something does not look right, and be able to offer strategic oversight as well as practical advice.

You should be organised, reliable and able to work independently, communicate clearly and constructively, and collaborate with the CEO, Trustees, bookkeeper and external financial advisers. Experience of charity finance or the voluntary sector would be an advantage, as would experience working with accountants, auditors or independent examiners.

This is a non-trustee role. You should understand clear governance, delegated authority and accountability, and be comfortable providing financial expertise without taking on trustee legal responsibilities.

FiLiA is a feminist organisation with a clear political purpose. You must be feminist and politically aligned with FiLiA’s aims, values and analysis, and be comfortable supporting our work without seeking to dilute, redirect or depoliticise it.

Next steps

We will review applications on an ongoing basis. Please forward your CV, tell us a little about why you would like to volunteer with FiLiA and what you would bring to the role.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal online interview with our Finance Lead and CEO. This is an opportunity for us to learn more about you, your experience and your interest in FiLiA, and for you to ask any questions you may have.

We will contact applicants directly to arrange interviews and let them know the outcome. Thank you for your interest in supporting FiLiA and our work.

Applications to info@filia.org.uk.