Art Group volunteer

We are looking for friendly and creative volunteers who can support our fortnightly art sessions for over 50s. The sessions are led by an art tutor and have a different theme each term.

What You'll Do: 

We are looking for friendly and creative volunteers who can support our fortnightly art sessions for over 50s.  The sessions are led by an art tutor and have a different theme each term.   The group have regular exhibitions of their work in the local community.  
 

Fridays 10.30-1.30pm @ Coin Street neighbourhood centre, 108 Stamford Street, SE1 9NH

Main Duties

  • Help set up for the art sessions and ensure the space is safe and welcoming
  • Welcome members of the group
  • Support participants with the art activities led by the tutor.  
  • Help prepare tea and coffee for the group 
  • Chat and listen to members of the group
  • Help tidy up and debrief after the session
  • Plan for future sessions
  • Be vigilant to any safeguarding or health and safety concerns and flag them up with the appropriate staff member as soon as possible.
Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Arts
Older People
Location of opportunity: 
Coin Street neighbourhood centre, 108 Stamford Street, SE1 9NH
10 Weeks Minimum
3 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Active listening
Teamwork
Creativity
Relevant interests: 
Charity / Nonprofit

Similar Opportunities

 
Volunteer Warden at Crossbones Graveyard
Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Min. 0 Weeks Minimum weeks
Volunteer Warden at Crossbones Graveyard
Volunteering
Volunteer
Culture, Education, Widening participation

Crossbones is a stone's throw away from London Bridge and was boarded up and closed for many years. Behind the hoardings is a post-medieval, un-consecrated pauper’s burial ground with the remains of an estimated 15,000 people buried there.

 
Online Reading Volunteer
Doorstep Library
Min. 2 Weeks Minimum weeks
Online Reading Volunteer
Volunteering
Volunteer
Education, Families, Young People

We need KCL students with a passion for reading to join our volunteer team and support the number of families, over Zoom, who we have on our books waiting to be paired with a Reading Volunteer.

 
Home Reading Volunteer
Doorstep Library
Min. 3 Weeks Minimum weeks
Home Reading Volunteer
Volunteering
Volunteer
Young People

We need KCL students who have a passion for reading to join our volunteer team and support the number of families in London we have on our books waiting to be paired with a Reading Volunteer.

Related Articles

King's Volunteering
Volunteering over the years: From 'toys for...
Sean Tillman, Student Experience Officer at the IoPPN, shares his favourite volunteering moments.
King's Volunteering
Volunteering for education
Mentor young refugees, help those from disadvantaged backgrounds get to university, and make a real difference to young people.
King's Volunteering
5 ways to get involved in King’s Volunteering
Here are five ways you can get involved in King’s Volunteering; your one-stop shop for discovering opportunities to drive positive change.