Lynmouth Pavilion Heritage Placement – Oral History
Job Title: Lynmouth Pavilion Heritage Placement – Oral History
Job Type: Volunteer Placement aimed at 16-25 year olds
Hours and location: 6-8 weeks, this can be done remotely or at Lynmouth
Pavilion, North Devon. It can be done full-time in one solid chunk, or part-time
spread over a longer period.
The Lynmouth Pavilion Project is a three year Heritage Lottery Funded project that
has recently entered its third year and the theme for this year is the ‘History of
Tourism’. As part of the project we have a team of volunteers collecting memories of
people’s lives across Exmoor which require editing to be accessible by the public.
What’s involved?
 Editing collected oral histories for use in Exmoor National Park Centres and
online.
 Cataloguing the oral histories.
 Possibly there may be a chance to record oral histories.
 Attending relevant training and induction
What’s in it for you?
 Gaining experience of editing and cataloguing oral histories.
 Being part of a friendly team
 Funded training relevant to the placement
 Expenses available
Please note that we are on the North Devon Coast with weak bus links so own
transport is essential.
To apply send a CV and covering letter by midday on the 2nd February 2016 to
athorne@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk or send a hard copy to:
Abbie Thorne
Lynmouth Pavilion
The Esplanade,
Lynmouth,
EX35 6EQ