About Galway Fringe Festival
The Galway Fringe Festival is a multidisciplinary Arts Festival encompassing visual art, music, theatre, dance, literature, cabaret and events.
The Festival is an open access festival, meaning that everyone is welcome to participate and perform.
What's Involved
- Answering telephone and email enquiries
- Liasing with the artists
- General Office duties
- Event and project management of the festival
- Book keeping (e.g. keeping a reliable and systematic account on all expenses and tickets sold etc)
What's required for this position
Excellent customer service skills, as well as very good organizational and project management skills. Any of the following skills would be desirable but are not essential:
- Accountancy/ Finance
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Business/ HR/ Management
- Computer/ Web/ ICT
- Event management/ Fundraising
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Personable Skills
- Phone Support/ Information Giver
- PR/ Marketing/ Market Research
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 4hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
15, New Dock Street, Galway City (Galway Fringe Festival Office, near the Docks)
Screening details for this role:
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
No age restrictions
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
To volunteer with the Galway Fringe Festival is a great opportunity to work with artists and meet interesting, creative people; to learn new skills and to advance interpersonal, social skills as well as project management and organisational skills
Getting there
Galway City Centre location; all buses going to Eyre Square can be used; it is a 5-8 minute walk to the Office from there
