NATIONAL LOTTERY HERITAGE FUNDED, SUPPORTED
TRAINING PACKAGE IN:-
THIS IS OFFERED AS PART OF A VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY
What it will mean?
We can provide a 12 month training package for a Burnthouse Lane resident, who will volunteer as the Burnthouse Lane Heritage Champion (for average of 7 hours per week). This package will give them a professional development portfolio of evidence demonstrating expertise in heritage interpretation and community facilitation.
You'll join a team of three other City Place Champions so that you can all support and help each other with your individual street projects.
You'll also have an assigned mentor and be recruited with a Volunteer's Agreement and supported through the Interwoven Productions CIC Volunteering Policy.
What you have to bring
Role description
**PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU'D PREFER TO JOB SHARE THIS ROLE**
Note: You will be supported through your first 12 months and have training and full Interwoven support for any areas that you’re not yet confident in.
We hope to attract someone who will want to continue in the role indefinitely but can provide other pathways to further development and paid opportunities. If you think you will want to leave the role after your 12 month training period (or progress to other Interwoven opportunities) we would ask that you work with us to help find and train your replacement.
If you're interested please send a CV to info@interwovenproductions.com. We hope to speak to everyone who applies although it may need to be via Skype/Messenger/WhatsApp during lockdown.
TRAINING PACKAGE IN:-
- ORAL HISTORY RECORDING
- DOCUMENT RESEARCH
- LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH
- COMMUNITY FACILITATION
- CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
THIS IS OFFERED AS PART OF A VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY
What it will mean?
We can provide a 12 month training package for a Burnthouse Lane resident, who will volunteer as the Burnthouse Lane Heritage Champion (for average of 7 hours per week). This package will give them a professional development portfolio of evidence demonstrating expertise in heritage interpretation and community facilitation.
You'll join a team of three other City Place Champions so that you can all support and help each other with your individual street projects.
You'll also have an assigned mentor and be recruited with a Volunteer's Agreement and supported through the Interwoven Productions CIC Volunteering Policy.
What you have to bring
- Enthusiasm for your community - you have to be a Laner.
- An interest in heritage.
- A commitment to around 7 volunteer hours a week (can vary) and to the role for at least 12 months.
- No particular qualifications or experience required.
- We will need to apply for Extended DBS Clearance but not all previous convictions will automatically exclude you. Will be considered on an individual basis.
- Online access at home.
Role description
- Building and connecting your community through social networking and creating an online newsletter.
- Exploring your local heritage through documents/maps and oral histories (training with experts will be provided).
- Bringing residents together into a steering group (or “Pod”) for each street project. Facilitating their discussion and encouraging their ideas.
- Liaising with local groups and schools for joint working.
- Liaising with ECI Community Builders and local councillors to raise funds/awareness.
- Interweaving all of the ideas generated into celebratory events to share with the rest of the community.
- Events: - Booking venues, publicity, managing budget, co-ordinating volunteers, commissioning professional artists/other experts.
**PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU'D PREFER TO JOB SHARE THIS ROLE**
Note: You will be supported through your first 12 months and have training and full Interwoven support for any areas that you’re not yet confident in.
We hope to attract someone who will want to continue in the role indefinitely but can provide other pathways to further development and paid opportunities. If you think you will want to leave the role after your 12 month training period (or progress to other Interwoven opportunities) we would ask that you work with us to help find and train your replacement.
If you're interested please send a CV to info@interwovenproductions.com. We hope to speak to everyone who applies although it may need to be via Skype/Messenger/WhatsApp during lockdown.
If you'd like more information or to chat about the opportunity a little more call
JoJo on 07855 935137 or email jojo@interwovenproductions.com
JoJo on 07855 935137 or email jojo@interwovenproductions.com
