Volunteering opportunities
Supported by our friends at Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) and Partner organisations all over the greater Reading area, here's our list of current volunteering opportunities in arts, culture and heritage in Reading - from one-off projects to those organisations that are always happy to sign-up new volunteers!
Got a role you'd like to advertise? Email us with the details.
Voluntary roles from RVA
Other volunteering opportunities
CultureMix Arts and Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra (RASPO) are heading to Notting Hill Carnival and are in need of volunteer stewards to support the orchestra during Europe’s biggest street festival. Volunteer stewards must be aged 18 and over, and will walk alongside the band during the parade, helping to maintain the safety rope and support the smooth movement of the orchestra along the Carnival route. Volunteer benefits include:
• Return transport from Reading
• Breakfast, lunch, snacks and soft drinks
• The opportunity to experience Notting Hill Carnival from within the parade itself
• Full briefing before event
- To sign up, or for more info, email nathifa@culturemixarts.co.uk
Heavy Pop is looking for Volunteers to help out at this year's Down At The Abbey festival on 11 & 12 September. They need fun, reliable music lovers to & do a number of roles. You will be needed for a half-day shift (including Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Saturday evening) you will have an on-site induction and continuous support during your shift.
Volunteers are an important part of the Down At The Abbey family and for giving up your precious time, you’ll receive a free Festival Wristband and other incentives. Please contact us to learn more.
- If you’d like to sign up or have any questions, please get in touch at: volunteers@heavypop.co.uk
ReadEasy do great work helping adults learn to read. Could you support local people to learn to read by using your skills, or developing your skills, as a: Publicity Organiser, Referrals Networker, Volunteer Recruiter, Fundraiser or as an Administrator? If so they would love to hear from you
The Welcome to Reading Ambassadors at Reading Station are looking for like-minded people to join them to help welcome visitors to Reading. Launched last July, the volunteer-led scheme provides a friendly welcome to visitors arriving by train and helps them with their onward journeys in Reading with local information and directions.
Organisations always on the lookout for volunteers
Volunteers make up such a key part of so many of our arts, culture and heritage scene. The following organisations offer lots of wonderful opportunities for volunteers and are always looking for new people to join them:
Become a school governor
- Would you like to shape the future for the next generation?
- Do you want to promote school improvement?
- Do you have professional skills you can share?
- Do you want to contribute to your local community?
School governors are the unsung heroes of our education system. They are one of the biggest volunteer forces in the country, working in their spare time to promote school improvement and to support headteachers and teachers in their work.