Looking to try something different and gain new skills? Join the Appetite Volunteer Team!
Our Volunteer Team are at the heart of all we do. From site set-up to being a friendly face for the public, we couldn’t make the magic happen without them. An we’re always looking for more enthusiastic people to join us and be part of something special.
Want to know why people volunteer with us? Check out the video below to hear from some current members of our volunteer family.
What do you get from volunteering with Appetite?
- Gain invaluable experience to develop your CV
- Get exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences at our events
- Meet new people and be part of a friendly and dedicated team
- Learn new skills while building experience of the cultural sector
- Make a difference to the area we live in
- Work with world-class artists
- Go on take-aways and trips as a thank you
- And by no means least … have a lot of fun!
We promise to:
- Take care of you whilst volunteering with us; we always provide a lunch or evening meal for our volunteers with plenty of cuppas and soft drinks, and give you rest breaks during your day
- Pay for travel expenses and any access costs you might incur
- Try to ensure that we enjoy our time working with each other as much as making our activities and events fun for attenders
- Provide references for volunteers who are dedicated and work to the best of their abilities
- Offer you relevant training for your development in areas such as First Aid, Customer Service, Equality and Diversity + more
- Host volunteer social events and team building sessions
- Provide you with branded Appetite clothing to wear at our events suitable for all weathers
Images by Andrew Billington, Jenny Harper, and Steph Rushton
Current Volunteering Opportunities
We have plenty of exciting opportunities and ways you can be involved with Appetite! See a list of our current volunteering opportunities below:
- Newcastle Common
Our Newcastle Common space in Newcastle town centre (2/3 Lancaster buildings opposite Guildhall and Boots) delivers creative public events, activities and workshops, as well as being a welcoming drop-in spot in the heart of the town. As a volunteer you will support the Newcastle Common Project Manager, artists in residence, studio artists, and the public who come along to get involved.
- Newcastle Common Library with Staffordshire County Library Service
Appetite is developing a small library in partnership with Staffs County Library Service. Our shelves are stocked with books from under-represented writers that you won’t find on the shelves in the other libraries in Newcastle. We hope to encourage more people to join by offering them something they wouldn’t usually see. Volunteers sign people up, check books in and out, help organise the shelves and keep up-to-date records.
- Appetite Events
Our Event Volunteer Team are at the heart of all of our public events. From site set up to being a friendly face for the public, we couldn’t do it without them. We’re always looking for hands-on, enthusiastic individuals to be part of our in-person events and projects, taking place throughout the year.
To enquire about any of the above volunteering opportunities, email us at volunteering@appetite.org.uk or call us on 01782 381373.
Still unsure? Don’t take our word for it, listen to our volunteers again as they describe why they think you should join the team!
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We are delighted to have been awarded a grant by The Community Foundation Staffordshire and UK Community Foundations and through the Department for Culture Media and Sport Know Your Neighbourhood Fund. With this support, we will help boost volunteering and tackle loneliness in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
