Volunteer Role: Events Team Volunteer
Support Person
Jules Stapleton Barnes, Community Development Worker
Role Purpose
LGBT Health and Wellbeing aims to offer community
members safe and inclusive spaces in which to have fun,
meet others and get involved in activities that promote health
and wellbeing.
With staff and volunteer support and as part of the Events
Team, you will arrange these activities, assist with promotion
of events and help facilitate the activities, workshops and
events themselves.
The role requires enthusiasm, energy, initiative and an
interest in making a whole variety of activities accessible and
fun for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people,
including those who are particularly marginalised and
vulnerable.
Specific Tasks
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Skills and
Qualities Needed
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Meet every 2nd Monday, 6-8pm for Events Team
meeting
Contribute ideas and suggestions for each quarterly
programme of events
Help plan and promote each event coordinated by the
Community Development Worker (Jules)
Help deliver at least one Special Event per quarter
Set up & clear away at events (food prep, moving
chairs, setting up tables, decorating space, washing
dishes)
Welcome new people, including answering the door
Talk to people and help them feel comfortable and
welcome
Promote the whole range of LGBT Health and
Wellbeing activities and services (in programme)
Alert staff to any concerns
Uphold safe space
Take responsibility for performing role in professional
and safe way
You must be aged 16yrs+ for this role
Out-of-hours availability (evenings and/or weekends)
to attend team meetings, training events and
contribute to the delivery of the events programme
Education/Training
o Numerate and literate
Experience
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o Previous experience of organising events an
advantage
o Previous experience of PR and working with
the media an advantage
Knowledge and Technical Skills
o Good computer skills, including creating
publicity documents (e.g. Microsoft Publisher)
o Broad range of ideas for events, suitable for
the whole community
o Good research skills
Personal Skills
o Reliability
o Ability to work under pressure, to a deadline
o Enthusiasm and commitment to creating and
delivering a varied, successful and exciting
events programme
o Good communication skills, both verbally and
in writing
o Ability to work as part of a team, working
closely with your supervisor as well as using
own initiative
o Confidence to approach and persuade people
to become involved and contribute their skills
to sessions
Commitment
Support and
Training
Approx. 8 hours each month
 All volunteers are required to attend a 3 hour
Induction Training course around the policies and
ethos of the organisation and working with our clients
 Volunteers will be given ongoing individual support
and 1:1 Support and Supervision from a named staff
member approx. every 6 months
 Outside these meetings any issues of concern should
be raised with your named person or Service
Manager
 Ongoing training opportunities around relevant issues
will be offered
 Reimbursement for public transport costs to and from
events
Expectations of
Volunteers
 Willingness to abide by LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s
Policies
 Willingness to use support systems
 Commitment to attend on-going support meetings and
training
 Punctuality
 Reliability in communication, especially to provide
advance notice if unable to attend an event or meeting
Location of
volunteering
This varies. Events will take place in Edinburgh & the
Lothians, including at our Centre on Howe Street.