The title is taken from the song Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves (1985) and help describe how it feels to be a Naturist AND a volunteer,’ says BN’s Volunteering Officer, John Gelder. ‘So, here are some examples of how to GET INVOLVED, feel good and feel alive.
Get on Board
Becoming a member of the Executive Committee is an exciting opportunity to benefit the organisation and really make a difference. It can be a hugely rewarding, important and exciting role. You not only give your time, skills and experience to a good cause, but you can learn new and useful skills too, and be at the heart of the leadership of British Naturism.
It’s important to encourage a diverse range of skills, experience and different approaches on the EC as it helps us carry out important work to the high standards that our members expect.
Get Campaigning
Do you also have a passion for campaigning about Naturism, promoting social nudity as a healthy lifestyle and normalising public nudity? If so, there are campaigning roles ideal for you!
We are currently recruiting for a new Campaigns Officer who’ll be responsible for leading and coordinating the development of new and existing campaigns that promote and normalise Naturism and social nudity as a healthy lifestyle.
There are also opportunities to join our team of Local Campaign Coordinators across the UK, who are responsible for leading and/or contributing to new and existing campaigns in a particular locality, including their planning, implementation and evaluation. You will support and increase opportunities for members to be involved in campaigns such as Just One Person, and the Great British Skinny Dip and for developing opportunities for those new to Naturism to participate in taster activities and clothes optional events.
For our campaigning roles you will have good coordination, planning and project management skills; campaigning and event management skills (or
a willingness to acquire them); and experience of, or an enthusiasm for, successful campaigns and/or promotional work. You will also need a willingness and an ability to talk about Naturism with others in a public arena.
Get down to the beach
There’s always a great deal to do in terms of ensuring that information on our Naturist beaches - suitable travel routes, parking, access, safety and facilities - is accurate, up-to-date and informative. We also need to coordinate access to local beaches, promote their use by Naturists and the general public, maintain contact with local authorities, landowners and others that manage access to beaches and lobby for more and better signage.
To tackle this, we need a team of volunteer Beach Officers, based across all regions, covering designated beaches or coastline, who could take this work forward. Besides having a knowledge of Naturist beaches in your area—or a willingness to acquire it—good research and recce skills and an enthusiasm for promoting Naturism will help.
So, if you like walking on sunshine, and this role is something that interests you, then please consider whether you could volunteer. Over the coming months there won’t be many opportunities for you to sit and enjoy the sun but you will have ample opportunity to scout these glorious locations to ensure information on how to access them can be made available to others so that they can find sun, sea and sand next year.
For more information on these and other roles, please visit our Volunteering Opportunities pages on the BN website or contact Volunteering Officer, John Gelder
