Events and festivals volunteer
As an events and festivals volunteer, you’ll help to deliver a range of festivals and events throughout the year. Our diverse programme includes the Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival and the Christmas Shopping Weekend.
Your tasks and responsibilities
- Providing a warm welcome, providing information and signposting
- Checking in participants against booking details
- Supporting staff with preparation, setup and packing away of events
- Travelling to a variety of venues across Richmond borough
- Support with advertising events and festivals
- General event support
- Informing attendees of event terms and conditions and room use requirements
- Collecting visitor feedback and evaluation during and after events
- Design and development of some event programmes
- Representing Richmond Arts Service and the gallery
What we hope you’ll get from the role
- The opportunity to meet people and communities from across West London and beyond
- Experience of supporting delivery of events to a range of audiences
- Potential to support project teams with the planning and delivery of events and festivals
- Development of training and coaching skills through supporting other volunteers
- Development of strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Valuable experience at a contemporary art gallery in the arts, cultural and heritage sectors