Volunteer role: New Neighbourhood Research Assistant
Type of work: Networking, administration, information and data gathering, promotional
Supervision: Creative Development Manager
Average weekly hours required: 7 hours, daytime
Minimum period of volunteering required: 3 months

Volunteer tasks description:

This volunteering opportunity will be involved working on a recently developed project that will enable the organisation to get to know its future new neighbourhood in a One Mile radius around the Mitchell Library. Tasks will include getting to know the whole Library team and their work, keeping accurate records, making contact with a very wide range of different groups, individuals and organisations and helping promote the Library’s work to a broad range of new potential partners, learners and service users.

Essential skills and qualities required:

• Confidence with computer programmes
• Database entry and management and web searching
• Confident and friendly telephone manner
• Confident and capable of working independently
• Eagerness to learn
• Willingness to adapt (GWL is a busy working environment with no dedicated reception staff, all staff currently share in tasks including welcoming learners, keeping the space tidy and answering the phone)

If you are interested in this Volunteer Post, please download and fill in the GWL Volunteer Application Form and send the completed form back to: Glasgow Women’s Library, 2nd Floor, 81 Parnie Street, Glasgow, G1 5RH.