The European Brain Council, an NGO based in Brussels, initiated the Year of the Brain in Europe in 2014 and as a result has launched the ‘Age of the Brain’ campaign.

The Age of the Brain aims to change the way all European citizens think about their brains and it is a comprehensive communication campaign which includes a Schools and Higher Education Programme (SHEP). The objectives of the SHEP are to help stakeholders to:

• better understand their brain
• improve and support children’s brain growth, development and performance
• understand the importance of good mental health and how to better look after their brain – protect, prevent, nurture, avoid abuse
• better understand the choices that have to be made during life and the impact on brain health from some of these choices (e.g. drinking, smoking, drugs, protective headgear)

This role will provide the volunteer the opportunity to work with the Director of the Schools and Higher Education Programme to ensure the programme and delivery is educational, informative, inspiring, engaging, and fun. This will include:

- Coordinating aspects of the project
- Planning Age of the Brain activities
- Supporting with website content
- Inputting into the design of future Age of the Brain initiatives

For full details on this position please visit the opportunities section of this website to download the Age of the Brain job specification.

For further information or to apply for this volunteering opportunity please send your CV to oliver@theageofthebrain.org by 5pm Thursday 8th November.