LGBTQ+ Volunteer for Menopause impact research

MAIN TASKS AND ACTIVITIES of this Volunteer role. 

• To attend and participate in project planning meetings. 
• To help identify some volunteer peri/post-menopausal interviewees (3-5) from the LGBTQ+ community (these will become case studies, be quoted from and inform any recommendations for practice) 
• To help provide some description of the peri/post-menopausal experience for trans people as this is not widely known about and therefore not understood by the general public (one of our staff team members is willing to provide some pointers; this can be augmented by other conversations, research etc).  This will also include any pre-existing references from a literature review undertaken by a staff member. 
• To help provide some guidance for employers for their LGBTQ+ staff team members who are menopausal. 

MAIN SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES, that we would expect you to demonstrate on your application form. 

• A member of the LGBTQ+ community (ideally with experience of the menopause (lived or learned)) 
• Non-judgmental attitudes and beliefs 
• Commitment to equality, diversity, equity and inclusion 
• Planning and organisational skills 
• Communication skills, including ability to write in an accessible, informative way for the target audience (employers). 
• Some research experience (or something along these lines) in a voluntary/paid capacity, such as being able to conduct interviews and then pull out the salient points and synthesise these into the overall narrative. 
• Confident and sensitive when speaking to people and able to make them feel safe when talking about this topic 
• Enthusiastic and have a commitment to your volunteering role. 
• Willingness to learn 
• Teamwork