Scorecards Volunteer - Freedom of Information Request Programme

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Climate Emergency UK CIC

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Remote

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Company Description

Climate Emergency UK CIC is committed to supporting local authorities and communities in addressing the climate crisis. The organisation provides accessible information on best practices to tackle the climate emergency and fosters collaboration among local authorities, activists, NGOs, businesses, and local communities. By creating a platform for sharing knowledge and resources, Climate Emergency UK aims to empower stakeholders to implement meaningful, sustainable climate actions.


Role Description

Scorecard FOI requests volunteers will be carrying out crucial tasks to manage the thousands of FOI responses we will be submitting. Using WhatDoTheyKnow you will be logging whether a council has responded to an FOI request and extracting the answers to create a data set of answers that will be used to mark councils in the Scorecards. Every volunteer will be trained and supported to manage the FOI responses.

Each FOI request will take between 10-30 minutes to classify and extract responses and the more you do, the quicker you will become. This can be done flexibly according to your scheduling needs. Our core FOI volunteers should be able to give 10 hours per week for 5 weeks between 25th May 2026 and 19th June 2026. You will need access to a laptop or computer with good internet for this volunteer position in order to access WhatDoTheyKnow.


What experience do I need?

We will provide training so you don’t need any experience. If you have previous experience of sending FOI requests using WhatDoTheyKnow or reading responses to FOI requests that would be useful but not necessary in order to apply.


What will I gain?

This is a great opportunity if you want to work with FOI/EIR requests in the future. As you’ll be processing a variety of FOI requests from different council types across the UK, you will gain a deep understanding of the FOI request process and strengthen your analytical skills as you read and interpret the responses. By helping with this project you will be making a real contribution to the fight against the climate crisis.


What we need from you

You will need to be available to attend the following sessions:

  • Volunteer induction
  • You will only need to attend an induction session on either Tuesday 19th May or Thursday 21st May 2026.
  • FOI Training
  • You will need to attend the training session on 26th May 2026 from 5:30-7:30pm.