Volunteer Roles

At Hybrid 3 we have a tonne of opportunities for anyone interested in volunteering at the studio!

Please take the time to read through the different available roles and be sure to fill out the application form if you'd like to apply for one!

Role Title: Storybombs Mentor

Purpose & Aims:
Join us to support young people in our weekly StoryBombs sessions!
StoryBombs are an explosion of words and sounds, created by our fabulous young people. We need volunteers to support the workshops, offering 1-1 and small group support. You will empower young people and their ideas, support their literacy and writing, encourage their creativity, writing and storytelling skills.

As a StoryBombs mentor you will help to set-up and pack-down the workshop space. You will work alongside an experienced workshop facilitator to maintain a positive, creative and encouraging atmosphere, whilst also looking out for the young people's wellbeing. You will take part in games, and work alongside young people to complete creative writing tasks, make digital music and record scripts. Some young people need more support to remain on task, and may need prompting.

You must adhere to Hybrid 3 studios code of conduct and safeguarding policy.

Skills & Qualities:

Confident & comfortable working with young people
An interest in creative writing/creative audio
Patient & able to encourage young people to stay on task
Good imagination, happy to take part in games and have fun
Friendly, warm and approachable
Good communication skills
A good listener
Happy to work as part of a team, but use own initiative
An understanding of safeguarding
This role will require a DBS check

Time Commitment: Attend weekly StoryBombs sessions, Monday evenings in term time
Location: Hybrid 3 Studios
Support & Training: You will receive a volunteer induction, shadowing staff at workshops, safeguarding training

Apply!

Role Title: Band Coaching Volunteer

Purpose & Aims:
Supporting the band coach with 1-1 and small group coaching sessions, collecting feedback from participants

Main Tasks:

Helping set up the studio for the Artist development sessions
Working 1:1 with young artists that need help in their sessions
Collecting registers and feedback forms from the coaches

Skills & Qualities:

Confident and comfortable with working with young people
Safeguarding aware
Patient and understanding
Positive and encouraging
Interest in music
Friendly and approachable
Good communication skills and listener
This will require a DBS

Time Commitment: Weekly sessions (term time) 5pm-7pm
Location: Hybrid 3 Studios
Support & Training: Volunteer induction, shadowing staff at sessions, safeguarding training

Apply!

Role Title: Marketing Assistant

We have a volunteer opportunity to work alongside our Marketing & Communications Manager to shout about the exciting things we’ve done and our future plans and events. If you have an interest in content creation and social media and have some time to spare, or maybe you’re looking for some more work experience, come and join us!

Main Tasks:

Helping with content creation for social media and the website
Creating posters for workshops and events on Canva
Writing copy for blog posts, newsletters and the website
Helping us to tell our story and show the impact of community projects, and programmes

Skills & Qualities:

Good digital literacy (experience with Canva and posting on social media platforms)
Creative with some knowledge of what makes engaging content
Strong written and visual communication skills
Interest in music/creative audio and/or community work, and understands our mission at Hybrid

Time Commitment: Shift patterns are flexible but ideally 4 hours a week to work alongside our marketing and communications manager.

Location: Hybrid 3 Studios, Heeley. Remote working may also be possible.

Support & Training: Volunteers will receive an induction & safeguarding training. You will be supervised by our marketing and communications manager who will be on hand to support.

Apply!

Role Title: Events Volunteer

We are looking for some reliable and enthusiastic Events Support Volunteers! As an event support volunteer, you will give us a helping hand to ensure our events run smoothly. Events at Hybrid 3 may be gigs, film screenings or talks! It will be your role to support staff to make sure both artists/bands and customers have a great experience. Your role as an events support volunteer will provide a great insight into how live music venues run and what to consider when running an event.

Main Tasks:

Assist with set-up and pack-down
Checking tickets on the door for ticketed events
Being on hand to support the band/artist
Assist with sound engineering/ helping the sound engineer if of interest
Checking equipment is working
Being on hand to answer customer questions about the space
Stewarding the event and making sure everyone is safe
Ensuring facilities remain clean and hazard free

Skills & Qualities:

Friendly, warm and approachable
Can work well as part of a team
Has initiative and good at problem solving
Positive attitude
Good communication skills
Customer service experience
Enjoys live music/gigs
Some experience of supporting events/gigs desirable but not essential

Time Commitment: Ad hoc - events volunteers will be on-boarded and then notified as events are scheduled.

Location: Hybrid 3 Studios

Support & Training: Volunteers will receive an induction, general safeguarding training, and support from experienced staff

Apply!

Volunteer Roles

At Hybrid 3 we have a tonne of opportunities for anyone interested in volunteering at the studio! Please take the time to read through the different available roles and be sure to fill out the application form if you'd like to apply for one!

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At Hybrid 3 we have a tonne of opportunities for anyone interested in volunteering at the studio!

Please take the time to read through the different available roles and be sure to fill out the application form if you'd like to apply for one!