Provan Hall Heritage Engagement Volunteer

Provan Hall Community Management Trust
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Provan Hall is one of Glasgow’s oldest buildings, with a history stretching back over 500 years. It recently underwent a £2m restoration, bringing its 16th century and 18th century buildings back to life. It also hosts events, community workshops, school sessions and open access for the public to discover the stories and characters of this remarkable survivor from Glasgow’s past. Provan Hall Community Management Trust is looking for Heritage Engagement Volunteers to support the team at Provan Hall. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to help us provide a warm welcome to our visitors while sharing the fascinating history of Provan Hall.

What’s included in the role?

• Providing a warm welcome to visitors.

• Developing a knowledge of the history of Provan Hall to confidentially answer visitor questions.

• Help with the reception area of Provan Hall, including processing purchases from the gift shop.

• Conservation cleaning, to help maintain the property.

• Event set-up including moving tables and chairs and erecting gazebos.

• Help with basic administration.

• Support interpretation of the site through research on the former residents of Provan Hall, time periods and architecture.

• Opportunities to develop and deliver short talks and workshop.

• In the event of an emergency support with evacuating the building in line with emergency evacuation procedures.

If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org

Experience required

No qualifications are required. We are looking for individuals who are friendly and helpful, with good communication skills, enthusiasm for
history and the ability to make people feel welcome!