Event Volunteer

You will attend a Welcome meeting with the Engagement & Volunteer Manager where you will be introduced to DelapréAbbey Preservation Trust and provided with information on the role. This willbe followed by your first volunteering session which will become your“induction” – this includes an induction of the building and attending aHistory Tour of the abbey, following this you will attend a further 3 inductionsessions.

In this role, they are looking for people whoare willing to:

• Help deliver and support events throughout the year including weddings
• Be responsible for a designated event, activityor session
• Be confident in talking to a variety of different people
• Be a general helper at events or act as amain deliverer

Principle tasks involved:

• Delivering events to varied audiences and target groups in community and comercial activities
• Creating friendly and informal events, as well as professional and specialised ones
• Lifting, moving and storing furniture and equipment from one location to another
• Helping with the set-up and pack-down for weddings and events
• Being a guide and/or manning the car park areas

What’sin it for you: Youwill get the chance to be involved with any/all stages of an event – fromplanning to delivery. You can improve your interpersonal skills by being onhand to develop, support, and lead events. This means you have responsibility for ensuring that visitors take part in a high-quality event and you are gaining satisfaction and experience from volunteering. You'll develop skills in organisation, time management and team working.

The Trust relies on volunteers to provide added quality and extra special service to visitors,events, whether commercial or community based, and are key to their vision and need help to ensure that each and every one is run to a high standard. As such, they are looking for animated, friendly, organised people to help form a group of event volunteers that can be relied upon.

• Accessibility
• Age restrictions
  under 16's will have a buddy, another volunteer to support them.
• Health and Safety Policy
• Ongoing support
• Training provided
  if required provided in-house
• Volunteers covered by insurance

Start Date: 19/04/2023

End Date: 19/04/2024

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Morning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Afternoon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Evening Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flexible, dependent on calendar of events