This Volunteer post has now been filled
Volunteer role: Events Organiser
Type of work: Networking, organising, marketing
Supervision: BME Development Officer
Average weekly hours required: From 10 hours, daytime
Minimum period of volunteering required: 3 months
Volunteer tasks description:
Providing assistance and support to the project team to organise a launch and exhibition for the Women, Migration and Pollokshields Projects:
Pollokshields Development Agency and Glasgow Women’s Library are conducting a project on ‘Women, Migration and Pollokshields’, which aims to record the experiences of migrant women in Pollokshields since the 1940’s to the present day. Further to this, highlight and celebrate the contribution migrant women have made to the local area and to Glasgow as a whole. The stories and pictures of the women will be included in a publication and launched in May 09. The stories will also be exhibited at St Mungo’s Museum for 6 weeks and thereafter at other relevant settings.
Tasks will include:
- Publicise the launch and exhibition to relevant organisations and groups including preparation of marketing material, newspaper articles.
- Work with the team and artists to plan and prepare the launch and exhibition space
- Provide assistance in facilitation of the Launch
Essential skills and qualities required:
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills
- Good organisation Skills
- Experience of preparing marketing material
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Self motivated and flexible approach to work
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience of working in an arts project
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.
