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Volunteer to become an MCB Visionary


MCB Visionaries at their graduation (September 2026) along with the MCB Team

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) invites you to embark on a transformative journey through our Volunteer Programme – designed to empower the next generation of British Muslim change-makers.

Whether your passion lies in community impact, public advocacy, or digital influence, volunteering with the MCB will equip you with the tools, training, and networks to rise confidently into leadership and serve your community with excellence.

Each role has its unique pathway yet all share one vision:
To nurture faith-inspired leaders who illuminate society with purpose, voice, and action.

“Let there be a group among you who call others to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil – it is they who will be successful.” (Quran 3:104)

Programme Details

  • Age Category: 18+
  • Duration: November 2026 to Sep 2027
  • Remuneration: Voluntary, Unpaid (travel and refreshments covered subject to approval)
  • Commitment: Variable but approx 5 hours per week
  • Platform of work: Slack
  • Format of optional training: Online monthly with 3 x in-person sessions
  • Applications Open: 9th October 2026
  • Launch: Mid-November
  • Deadline: 25th October 2026 11:59pm

Why Join?

This is not just a volunteering programme – its your launch into leadership.

You’ll gain hands-on experience, mentorship from inspiring leaders, access to national networks, and the chance to shape the narrative of British Muslims in the years to come.

Along the way, you’ll attend a Leadership Retreat, monthly online sessions, and quarterly in-person gatherings — all designed to strengthen your confidence, purpose, and connection with others rising on the same journey.

Role Descriptions & Application

Also viewable here: https://mcb.org.uk/role-descriptions

Apply here: https://mcb.org.uk/visionary-application-form

The Visionary Volunteer programme is kindly sponsored by Islamic Relief UK.

Regional Lead (Rep / Vice-Rep)
Works with: SG/DSG (direction) and the COO (delivery)

  • Lead and represent MCB in your region
  • Bring together your regional team: Ops, GOTV, Spokespeople, Digital Comms, Membership and Finance
  • Turn national priorities into local action, and feed local insight back to the National Council
  • Build relationships with mayors, local civil society and affiliates
  • Drive your region’s share of the six-monthly “battles”, such as launching a regional civil-society partnership
  • Coordinate regional events and support delegate participation in the National Council

Regional Operations Volunteer
Works with: Asst SG (Operations) and the Ops Manager

  • Support council business and logistics in your region
  • Help organise regional events, online events and the AGM and National Conference
  • Keep regional records, calendars and scheduling up to date
  • Track regional progress against agreed KPIs
  • Help recruit, onboard and support new volunteers

Regional Finance Volunteer
Works with: the Treasurer and the Deputy Treasurer

  • Generate and manage income for your region
  • Grow fee-paying members and Friends of MCB locally
  • Find local sponsors for regional events and the 30th Anniversary
  • Support grant applications and reporting with the Deputy Treasurer
  • Keep accurate records of regional income and spend, in line with MCB financial procedures

Regional Membership Volunteer
Works with: Exec Support (Membership) and the Membership Officer

  • Sign up new affiliates and members in your region, contributing to Project 1001 (5–10 new members a month nationally)
  • Serve local affiliates as their first point of contact
  • Carry out face-to-face membership visits
  • Promote MCB’s membership offers and help improve retention
  • Pass new records and applications to Admin Support promptly

Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Team Lead
Works with: Asst SG (Public Affairs) and the PA Manager

  • Run Our Voice Our Vote campaign in your region’s key target constituencies
  • Build and lead a local GOTV team in your region to mobilise community members to register to vote
  • Organise voter registration drives, working towards 1,000 registrations per target constituencies
  • Educate the electorate, including first-time and 16+ voters through running political education workshops
  • Attend relevant training and webinar training on electoral campaigning
  • Report progress against registration targets and collate qualitative feedback on voter registration
  • Train and induct local GOTV Champions and onboard them to deliver the campaign impartially
  • Distribute and manage all campaign related resources to encourage local mosques, community groups and partners to amplify reach
  • Support the campaign online through digital media outreach

Regional Spokesperson
Works with: Asst SG (External Media), who is chief spokesperson, and the Media Officer

  • Handle local and regional media requests on behalf of MCB
  • Respond quickly to breaking stories, in line with agreed MCB positions
  • Write or contribute to op-eds and articles in local media
  • Complete spokesperson training and join the national spokesperson bench
  • Follow MCB’s crisis communications procedures

Regional Digital Comms Volunteer
Works with: Exec Support (Digital) and the Digital Comms Officer

  • Amplify national campaigns locally across social media and WhatsApp
  • Share regional news, events and wins in line with MCB brand standards
  • Help grow followers and engagement towards Project 100,000 (100k followers)
  • Create and schedule regional posts; support campaign design and the newsletter
  • Try new digital formats and tools to keep our comms fresh

Committee Chair
Works with: Exec Support (Committees) and the Partner Manager – Committees: Legal, Health, GRRF, ReDoc, Education, Housing and Convert

  • Lead your committee and feed its expertise into national policy and projects
  • Agree three priorities for your area with the Executive and deliver on them (for example, Education: curriculum representation, support for faith schools, RE policy)
  • Recruit and manage committee members, and integrate the committee with the wider team Muslim Council of Britain · Volunteer Role Descriptions
  • Keep the committee’s terms of reference, budget and outputs up to date and report on them
  • Build relationships with partner organisations and experts in your sector