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Community Events Volunteer

Volunteer Midlothian (VM)
VO100564

Purpose:
Our Transform project provides young volunteers (15 - 24 years old) with fully supported and supervised group volunteering opportunities. One of these opportunities is our youth led community events project. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help plan, organise and host an event in our community garden in Dalkeith Country Park. The summer 2024 project will also support our ‘Conversation Cafe’ a group for people where English is there second language.

Tasks:
This is the perfect opportunity to see a project through from planning to delivery. You will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of planning, organising and promoting events. You will join a small steering group to help organise the event. You will have the opportunity to learn about teamwork, planning, promoting events and volunteering with the public. Volunteers will host the event in our community garden.
This is a fully supported volunteering opportunity. You will have weekly contact with the youth coordinator, and you will be given the opportunity to review your progress and your role on a regular basis.

Experience required

You don’t need any special skills or experience just commitment and enthusiasm.

Travel details

Local bus routes

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Dates

23 July - 2 August 2024

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Training details

Team training will take place in our Community Garden you will also take part in training at the Volunteer Centre, White Hart Street, Dalkeith, EH22 2AE. This will give you the opportunity to meet and get to know other volunteers and to learn the basics about event management. We will be covering something different each week including working with the public, event promotion/how to design posters along with a host of other topics.