People - 38 Degrees Volunteers

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We’re currently recruiting keen and enthusiastic volunteers to join our small team. If you would like to volunteer with 38 Degrees, please get in touch.

Kunal Modi

I was made aware of 38 Degrees by a friend during the 'Stop Murdoch's Power Grab' campaign. Last year, I unexpectedly met a couple of 38 Degrees employees and they told me about their volunteer programme. Since my introduction to the organisation, I had taken a strong interest in many of their campaigns, so I decided to apply for one of the campaign volunteer positions. During my time here, I've enjoyed learning about the campaigning process from the other side, and working in a incredibly friendly and open office environment with so many enthusiastic and well-informed volunteers and staff.

Emily Eaton

I started at 38 Degrees in February 2012, having previously volunteered at NGO Iwokrama International Centre. I studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and graduated last summer. I enjoy working at 38 Degrees because the pace of campaigning means you're learning a huge amount of new things everyday. Volunteers here also get the opportunity to speak to a huge number of people - 38 Degrees has just topped a million members - and seeing such an immediate response to campaigns you have been involved in is fascinating. My best moment at 38 Degrees so far has to be seeing the NHS billboards go up. It's amazing to think what the members achieved in such a brief period of time.

Max Brodi

I started volunteering for 38 Degrees in March in order to get a better understanding of how the internet and social media could be effectively used to improve democratic participation in the UK. Prior to starting at 38 Degrees I completed a couple of months volunteering for my constituency MP in his Westminster office learning a bit about how the traditional wheels of government turn.

The atmosphere in the 38 Degrees office is really positive and welcoming, as a volunteer I have been immediately brought into the fold, with regular meetings and ‘huddles’ keeping me informed about everything that the rest of the team is working on. Staff and volunteers also provide constant training and feedback which has been great for improving my skills and employability!

Charlene Cranny

I wanted to volunteer with 38 Degrees for a first-rate introduction to modern methods of campaigning which support ordinary members of the public to better influence positive change.

I started with 38 Degrees in November 2011 having previously studied Politics and Philosophy at the University of York and having worked in charity fundraising and PR and communications. In addition to my work at 38 Degrees, I am developing a project which aims to support people make consumer choices more representative of their social, political and environmental values and ideologies. 

Kasch Wilder

I started volunteering with 38 Degrees whilst in my second year at Oxford Brookes University. My roots in political campaigning came from my working for a political party in Dorset. I saw it as an organisation capable of bridging the gap with people who might not be into political parties but into political issues! It's a really exciting time to be involved in digital campaigning and issues that can unite instead of divide. Outside of 38 Degrees and student life I'm a big follower of US Presidential elections and the use of digital and grass-roots communications, so I'm looking forward to learning the lessons from those campaigns and starting my final year of university.

Andrew Hyams

I started at 38 Degrees in Feb 2012 after graduating from Sussex with a BA in History and Philosophy. I hadn’t really worked anywhere similar before, but being a volunteer at 38 Degrees is really hands-on and you quickly get great experience of what it is like to be a political campaigner. I have learnt how to blog, use HTML, do media scans, and gained useful admin experience among other things. I have also visited parliament, met MPs and Lords, and shared ideas for campaigns and strategies. To top it all of the 38 Degrees office has a great atmosphere – buzzing, friendly and good fun

Minesh Gokal

I started volunteering at 38 Degrees in January 2012. I studied Politics with Economics at Loughborough University. Having previously worked at an international non-profit organisation, I have always wanted to express my keen interest in issues more closer to home. Working at 38 Degrees has really opened my eyes to wide range of national and local issues such as the gas and electricity price hikes and the selling of Quantock Hills. Everyday has been an opportunity for me to learn new things, and I have really enjoyed working at 38 Degrees but mostly enjoyed handing in Save our NHS petitions to Lord Owen, carrying out the fun tech-work behind our campaigns and listening to the views of our members. After 38 Degrees, I would like to work for a campaigning organisation, that also strives to make full use of the power of the Internet and socal media to make change happen. 

Volunteer's Story

"In three months with 38 Degrees I’ve been made to feel a real part of the team. Volunteering here certainly doesn’t involve photocopying and making the tea – although hot beverages are always appreciated. I’ve had the opportunity to try out all aspects of online campaigning from researching and reporting on possible campaign ideas, using the sophisticated web toolset, and engaging with the ever increasing membership base.

"With 38 Degrees being such a young, small organisation there’s the real chance to get involved at every level, and it’s very satisfying to see the work that you do quickly being taken forward and rolled out. If there’s something you’ve seen in the paper and think is worth campaigning on the idea can be pitched, embraced and launched within the space of a couple of days.

"Volunteering here gives you the opportunity to feel at the centre of an exciting new movement for change in Britain, and pick up lots of useful skills on the way. The rest of the team are always on hand and eager to lend a helping hand and advice, so the office is always a fun place to be - everyone pitches in and helps everyone else. You can make, and take, as much as you want from time at 38 Degrees, developing the areas you are interested in, while helping to make some real positive changes to the country." Toby, Campaigns Volunteer