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bobu
bobu is a Brighton-based safety training organisation founded by Luciana Cousin and Nick Cousin. It exists because the existing infrastructure of LGBTQ+ safety, policies, diversity statements, HR processes, safe space stickers, responds to harm after it has already happened. bobu works in the gap before that: the 30-second window in which a person's nervous system registers threat, calculates…
Description

Bobu is a social-impact startup on a mission to change how we handle safety. We believe you can’t outsource safety; you have to own it. We provide practical training and digital tools, like the bobuSHIFT and bobuEssentials, to help people trust their instincts and take control in moments of harassment or distress.

We'd love to work with creative students who can help us grow and expand our digital presence. Our current platforms are  Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.  bobu is not about "corporate" safety; it's about real-life scenarios, emotional intelligence, and empowering the LGBTQ+ community, front-line and front-facing workers, organisations, communities, and individuals to take back control of their safety and make our cities safer.

We want this to be a great opportunity for portfolio building, experimenting with storytelling and social marketing, as well as gaining experience with start-ups, and supporting a growing social enterprise that's making a real impact in the world.

If you are interested, have any questions, or would like to share your ideas before applying, please get in touch with us. We would love to hear from you.

Duties

Main duties may include:

  • Creating short-form videos for TikTok
  • Designing Instagram posts and reels
  • Writing captions aligned with our community heart-centred, focused tone
  • Working with our team on content ideas and simple campaigns
  • Editing photos and videos where required
  • Attending our community events to capture photos and videos (optional, depending on your availability)
  • Assist with LinkedIn posts


 

Training
You will be introduced to the bobuSHIFT framework and our brand voice. You’ll gain insight into how our social enterprise operates.

Time commitment

There are no fixed hours. As we are a small team, we can be flexible and work around your schedule.
After onboarding, we would meet fairly regularly (potentially once a week) for planning the campaign. We can agree on what commitment you can and would like to do.

Potential framework
At least one piece of content per week for the duration of the campaign (for example, around three months)
or
Several pieces of content over four weeks that we can schedule and use over the following months.

This volunteering can also be ongoing

Application deadline

Causes

UCL Departments

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.