About the opportunity
An opportunity to learn new skills and gain experience as a volunteer if you are interested in getting involved with and finding out more about youth and community arts this April – August 2019.
Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage will be running ten days of drop in arts activities at the Rise & View Krew kids holiday club at the URC, Lewes Road, next to Saunders Park Rise, Brighton this spring and summer.
The group is free to attend and open to children ages 5-11 (must be accompanied by an adult or carer ages 5-8).
We are looking for one or two people who would be interested in getting involved and attending the sessions on a support basis for the key people who will be delivering activities during this time. The sessions will be from 2-5pm for each session but will involve setting up and packing away before and after.
Activity dates are as follows:
1. Friday 12th April
2. Tuesday 16th April
3. Thursday 18th April
4. Thursday 30th May
5. Tues 30th July
6. Tues 6th August
7. Fri 9th Aug
8. Tues 13th August
9. Tues 20th Aug
10. Tues 27th August
Activities are provided by Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage and include arts and crafts. Sessions include a healthy snack.
You can find out more on our website here: https://strikealight.org/rise-view-krew/
And through the Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/RiseandViewKrew/
About Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage
Strike a Light is an arts and heritage organisation. We use people’s life stories and memories and make art to transform public and private spaces. Strike a Light aims to work with and for the arts and heritage community in the South East. We are a Community Interest Company (CIC).
As a skilled and professional organisation with a team of independent associates, we offer a varied team with the experience to meet your requirements. We deliver projects, activities and support for heritage venues, arts organisations, archives, educational settings and local authorities.
We do this through funded activities, reminiscence and oral history, hidden heritage, mosaic and crafts as well as more strategically with: Audience development planning, access, audience development, evaluations, learning plans and schools engagement.
What are we looking for?
One or two volunteers who have a creative flair, and are interested in learning about working with young people, creative and community arts and working with a Brighton arts and heritage organisation with a view to gaining new skills and working with new people.
This would ideally be a graduate or student who is studying art or design, or who has an interest in creative arts and education through other means.
The project will engage with ages 5 upwards for the duration.
The sessions will all be based at URC, Lewes Road (next to Saunders Park Rise), Brighton BN2 4EU
Practical Considerations
Strike a Light Offers:
1. A great opportunity to help a growing arts and heritage CIC to expand and network
2. An opportunity to enhance your work portfolio that will look good on your CV and provide you with further opportunities.
3. A reference for any future employer or training course.
4. Thanked on our website and social media and included in our project acknowledgements
5. Invited to come along and see how your help is making a difference to peoples lives.
6. So much more than just a volunteer role.
We will supply a DBS check (for those supporting the activity as a volunteer for the ten sessions) for those who are working on the project with young people.
We will supply a reference and offer training to successful candidates.
Our reminiscence group Silver Foxes (aimed at older people)continues and welcomes new participants.
