Volunteer Opportunities

Outreach & Education

Ambassador

Help raise awareness about vestibular disorders in your local and online communities. Sample tasks include creating a blog or vestibular-specific social media channel, distributing VeDA brochures, and reaching out to local, state and national media and legislators to share your story and VeDA’s mission.

Forum Moderator

Forum moderators oversee all forum posts for appropriateness and help refer people to resources, when possible. They help create a welcome and supportive atmosphere for open discussion.

Patient Support Calls

Sometimes people just need someone who understands what they’re going through to talk to. These are occasional calls to people who call or email VeDA for support.

Content

Copy Editing

Are you a good proofreader? Put your skills to use by reviewing various VeDA publications, such as our quarterly newsletter, fundraising letters, and event materials.

Writing

You can help write and update website and newsletter articles, including patient perspectives and science-based overviews. Must have excellent writing skills. A writing sample may be requested.

Story Champion

Sharing our stories helps others feel like they are not alone on their vestibular journey. VeDA spotlights vestibular patient stories in many ways, through our newsletter, website, and fundraising appeals. We are always looking for people willing to share their story. You can help by 1) asking people you meet in online groups if they are willing to share their story, 2) interviewing people about their vestibular experience, and/or 3) writing/editing people’s stories. Email David if you’re interested in becoming a Story Champion.

Website & Database

SEO

You can help design and manage Google AdWords campaigns and adjust website content to maximize our SEO.

Database Research & Cleanup

Help us keep our donor, member, sponsor, and other related stakeholder records complete and accurate. Involves working in an online database and/or spreadsheet.

Development

New Donor Welcome Calls

Reach out to new donors and welcome them to our community of support. People appreciate the validation and personal connection, even though most of the time you’ll be leaving a message.

Events

Help us organize our annual virtual conference, Life Rebalanced Live, and other virtual events. Roles include stewarding speakers and patient panelists, helping with outreach, and moderating the “chat” during the event.

Marketing, PR & Public Relations

Graphic Design 

Are you creative? Do you have experience in graphic design?  VeDA can use your help with a variety of projects.

Media Relations

VeDA is all about raising awareness. Help write press releases, identify stories, and prospect for media contacts in specific markets.

Committees

Community Support

This committee’s goal is to create a network of support for vestibular patients and their loved ones by promoting the growth of local and online support groups. We do this by providing tools and mentorship to support groups that help them improve the services they provide to their community.

Patient Education

This committee evaluates VeDA’s website to see how it can be improved, and considers other ways to reach out to patients with information on vestibular disorders. We expand VeDA’s Resource Library with additional topics and explore other modes of disseminating information, such as videos and infographics.

Medical Advocacy

This committee addresses changes to the medical system to improve treatment outcomes. Some of the programs this committee has worked on include developing vestibular triage protocols and a patient registry to collect data that can be used in research. Healthcare professionals involved in research are encouraged to apply.

Patient Registry Advisory Council

A patient registry is a database of patient-reported health information that helps describe the patient experience to inform policymakers and the medical community better. The Patient Registry Advisory Council gives input on usability and content, as well as outreach language, as we engage and inform registry participants.

Community Access & Engagement

VeDA is committed to ensuring that all individuals have access to our information and resources.  We recognize that vestibular disorders affect people in different ways (e.g., some cause hearing loss or difficulty navigating digital screens). The CAE Committee ensures that VeDA is addressing barriers to accessing VeDA resources. Examples include closed captioning of online events and printable articles.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Are you social media savvy? Help VeDA expand our presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram. This may involve identifying content to post, curating that content, and/or creating social graphics or videos.