EVENT SUPPORT

Family Gateway volunteers make a vital contribution to our aims. We recognise the added value that volunteers bring to our organisation and those who use our services. Our volunteers inform our work and help us to develop, and we can support volunteers to learn skills and achieve personal development during their time with us.

We recruit volunteers using our “Barefoot Professional Model” which means we recruit people from our local community who have a range of life experiences that they can use to support other people who come to Family Gateway for support.

Events Support Volunteer

As a community-based charity, we organise a number of community events throughout the year to benefit the local residents and potentially raise funds and awareness for the work of the charity.

The tasks for this role:

Pre event

• Attend planning meetings
• Bring ideas
• Preparation of things needed

Event Day

• Support with set up of activities
• Be responsible for one area on the day
• Support with clear up

Post event

• Sort and equipment to put away, use at next event, return to those who own it
• Discuss any learning points with staff and volunteers who attended

Days and times volunteers are required

• No set times but will be given time and notice of planning

Skills

• Well presented with a friendly and cheerful persona.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Good communication skills (oral &written)
• Good time management skills.
• Basic numeracy skills.
• An awareness of health & safety issues