We are looking for two Volunteer Project Co-ordinators, starting in February 2018, to support Local History Cafes at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough and the Sir John Moore Foundation in Appleby Magna.
Local History Café is a membership project, developed by Beauty and Utility Arts, an Arts, Heritage, Health and Wellbeing social enterprise. The project is part funded by Museum Development East Midlands and others.
Local History Cafés are community based heritage and wellbeing get-togethers for over 50s. We work with heritage organisations to tackle social isolation and loneliness. Each month groups meet for tea & cake, a heritage presentation and a related activity. The project is being evaluated by De Montfort University's Centre for Ageing.
We currently have cafes running with the following partners: Charnwood Museum, Erewash Museum, the Sir John Moore Foundation and our original group in Lutterworth.
Read more about each Local History Cafe at www.localhistorycafe.tumblr.com
Role of a Volunteer Project Co-ordinator
We are looking for two Volunteer Project Co-ordinators, starting in February 2018, to support Local History Cafes at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough and the Sir John Moore Foundation in Appleby Magna.
Responsible to – Katherine Brown, Director of Beauty and Utility Arts
The role is for between one and two days a month and we would like you to:
Skills and experience
Local History Cafes are all about being professional, supportive, observant and organised. A Volunteer Project Co-ordinator needs to support all participants to take part in whatever way they feel comfortable, ensure everyone has a voice, be aware of group dynamics and interests to keep cafes interesting and running smoothly. Ideally you will have the following skills and experience:
Expenses
Ideally you will live within a 10 mile radius of the Local History Cafe host venue. It should only be necessary to visit the venue once a month for the café. Everything else can be done from home.
You will need access to a phone and internet
We have £15 per month available to cover expenses for the above, payable each month upon invoice. You are responsible for your own tax arrangements.
In addition you will be invited to a yearly Beauty and Utility Arts get together with Directors, Board members, Associates and other volunteers where we think about the work we’ve done together and what’s to come. Travel expenses and refreshments will be paid for.
Expressing an interest
Please send a short email to Katherine Brown, at beautyandutilityarts@hotmail.co.uk by Thursday January 25th telling us a little bit about yourself and why you’d be interested in joining the Local History Cafe project.
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