Current volunteer opportunities

There are many different ways you can volunteer with us, here are some of the roles we are currently looking for help with.

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Get in touch by emailing Kim Dexter, our Community Organiser kim@TheMillE17.org, or fill in our volunteer form.

Creative Volunteer

Time commitment: 1-1.5 hours every 6 weeks to attend team planning meetings. Other time commitments are variable depending on activity.

Role requirements:
(Skills in one or more of these areas)

  • Skills in a creative artform
  • Curating exhibitions
  • Creating publicity
  • Leading arts based workshops
  • Ability to share ideas and lend a hand in working together

What does it involve?

  • Attend team planning meetings every six weeks on a Saturday morning
  • Share ideas for projects and exhibitions

According to your skills and interests

  • Lead or help with at least one of our six exhibitions a year
  • Use your creative skill to lead on free or funded arts workshops for children/adults
  • Creating publicity materials for exhibitions/workshops
Grants Fundraising Researcher

Reporting to: Grants Fundraiser

Time Commitment: negotiable, could be done as a regular ongoing role of an hour or so a week or in a block of time.

Necessary skills and experience: Good research skills, attention to detail.

Task: To find relevant trusts, foundations and other grant giving bodies that could be potential funders for The Mill.

Suitable for: Someone who is interested in developing their understanding of grants fundraising or someone who already has knowledge in this area to detail, good written and IT skills, familiarity with simple spreadsheets would be an advantage.

What does it involve? Systematically searching for new grant opportunities through relevant websites, databases available at Voluntary Action Waltham Forest offices and investigating leads suggested by the Grants Fundraiser. Researching opportunities to find out if they are a good fit for The Mill and recording this information in the Mill’s fundraising database. To liaise with and report back to the Grants fundraiser.

Two volunteers standing outside The Mill running a craft table and smiling.

 

My partner is active as a volunteer at The Mill. This helps her to improve her skills (work) and confidence. We enjoy visits.

Polish visitor, A week in the life of The Mill, Snapshot survey