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Are you passionate about community engagement, advocacy, and building meaningful partnerships? Join Hidayah as a National Outreach Officer Trustee in this voluntary role and help strengthen support networks for LGBTQ+ Muslims across the UK.
What difference will you make?
The National Outreach Officer Trustee leads on developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, community organisations, and outreach partners. The role supports Hidayah’s national growth and helps ensure LGBTQ+ Muslims can access inclusive support, representation, and community connections.
What are we looking for?
Person Specification
Essential Knowledge & Experience
- Understanding of community outreach, partnership working, or stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding principles.
- Experience working in voluntary, community, or LGBTQ+ spaces (desirable).
- Ability to work at both strategic and operational levels.
Essential Skills & Attributes
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence networking with diverse communities and organisations.
- Good organisational and planning abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Professional, approachable, and proactive attitude.
- Good IT and administrative skills.
Hybrid
What will you be doing?
Core Responsibilities
- Act as a key point of contact between Hidayah and external organisations, community groups, and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain relationships with LGBTQ+ organisations, faith groups, educational institutions, and community networks.
- Promote Hidayah’s events, campaigns, and services across relevant communities and platforms.
- Lead outreach initiatives to engage underrepresented LGBTQ+ Muslim communities, including trans and intersex individuals.
- Develop, coordinate, and support a national network of outreach volunteers and representatives.
- Work collaboratively with external organisations to provide signposting and access to wellbeing, legal, financial, and community support services.
- Represent Hidayah at events, workshops, panels, and educational opportunities where appropriate.
- Encourage inclusive dialogue, partnership working, and stronger engagement across LGBTQ+ and faith communities.
- Support the growth, visibility, and positive representation of Hidayah nationally.