Reference: 46718
Date Added: 24 July 2014
Closing Date: 8 August 2014
Job Title: Volunteers for Talking Peace Festival
Working For: International Alert
Location: London
Charity Number: 327553
Salary: Voluntary - expenses paid (part-time)
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Peacebuilding charity International Alert is recruiting a team of enthusiastic volunteers for its Talking Peace Festival this September (http://international-alert.org/news/talking-peace-festival). Through a series of events across London, the festival will highlight the importance of dialogue in resolving conflicts.
The festival will kick open on Monday 8 September and run for a month, and feature photo exhibitions, talk shows, pop-up food kitchens, street art, film and comedy.
Join our dedicated and friendly events team and help us make the festival a success!
What we ask for:
We are looking for people who can volunteer on weekdays, as well as evenings and weekends.
We are looking for people who can offer any of the following skills or experience:
• Planning, running and co-ordinating events
• Front of house
• Marketing and publicity
• Social media
• Journalism and blogging
• Art/ design
• Photography
• Video
What we offer:
An opportunity to take part in a cutting-edge project, use your creativity, enhance your skills, meet interesting people and learn about the fascinating work of peacebuilding.
We reimburse lunch expenses of up to £5.00 a day for volunteers working a minimum of four hours per day. Volunteers will also have their travel expenses to and from work reimbursed. Volunteers are encouraged to travel after 9.30 am and to purchase a travel card.
W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/ for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.
Closing Date: 8 August 2014
Interview/Start Dates
Application Details
Send a CV and covering letter to: communications@international-alert.org. Please state your skills, interests, availability in September and whether you are willing to work weekdays, evenings, weekends, or a combination of this.
While International Alert will endeavour to acknowledge all submissions within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All submissions will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.
Website: http://international-alert.org/