Marketing & Media Group

The media focus group are responsible for our social media pages, replying and responding to any questions or enquiries which most answers will be easily found on this website or from our volunteers via the contact buttons on each group section of the site, directing media enquiries to the committee, marketing, updating the website (training provided) with information and updates any of the groups might have that need to go on the website and on social media. This group also keeps an eye on key events happening in relation to the crisis and creating posts, creating awareness and liaising with media and journalists to get important stories or RFG news in the media. This might seem like a lot but when we work together and spread this throughout the members of the group then no one person is left with a lot to do.

For some tasks in this group skills and experience will be necessary. If you are good at social media, making digital images for social media posts then that is enough. If you are a TY student wanting to do work experience, a media and journalism student wanting to build a portfolio then our media group is an excellent place to do that and get some experience. Speak to your school, college or university about volunteering with Redress Focus Groups. Training will kindly be provided by MeanIT Web Design so that our media team can update our website so no special qualifications or skills are required for this task either

No. All external media enquiries are sent to the committee who will then work with you on it and bring in others from relevant groups who will be able to speak or give the correct info on a specific issue.

Media & Marketing 

Main Role(s): 

• To market and build the brand of Redress Focus Groups through helping to set strategies and work towards social media objectives and targets. 

• To manage and maintain the social media pages of Redress Focus Groups, which includes but is not limited to posting regular and once-off updates and to respond to messages, queries and notifications, ideally 2-3 times a week.

• Communicating to the Volunteer Coordinator and RFG Committee what the group is working on, upcoming meetings and outcomes when available. The RFG committee reserves the right to attend meetings where appropriate.

• Encouraging others to share and comment on the organisation’s posts. 

• To keep the campaign of the organisation in the public domain through researching and utilising the appropriate and necessary public channels, domains, and social media pages to generate interest in the Redress Focus Groups. 

• Working with the group to form action plans and pathways putting tasks and timelines in place to help towards achieving the goals of the group and resolutions to the issues. 

• Help to build a supportive and empowering Redress Focus Groups community by attending meetings and sharing info online when possible.

1. Appoint a Volunteer Lead to liaise with Volunteer Coordinator and Committee.
2. Utilising impactful visuals and graphics of information from Volunteer Groups, which will contribute towards creating community awareness and understanding of RFG’s aims and activities.

Click here to download the Volunteer Agreement Form

Please print out the form, fill it in, and send it back to us via email at info@redressfocusgroups.ie

Please note, this agreement is not a legal or formal document and is purely for the benefit of the volunteers and organisers of Redress Focus Groups to ensure clarity for all and the smooth running of the initiative. This is also a requirement of our membership with Donegal Volunteers and Volunteers Ireland.