# Volunteer Volunteer roles for Sanctuary in the Senedd - Jan 2018

## Reception Desk on the day

- - Welcoming visitors and participants, answering questions about where things - Welcoming visitors and participants, answering questions about where things are located (toilets, lunch etc.), directing people towards locations, registering who arrives and attends the event
- - and attributes: Friendly social interaction, ability to speak English, handling lists - and attributes: Friendly social interaction, ability to speak English, handling lists with attendees and visitors
- - commitments: 1-2 hours in preparation for event, plus availability for day of the - commitments: 1-2 hours in preparation for event, plus availability for day of the (24th event necessary January)
- - to develop skills: Social interaction with a variety of people, essential skill - to develop skills: Social interaction with a variety of people, essential skill for various roles in service and hospitality industry; opportunity to be involved in planning and delivering of a large event
- - you will receive as a volunteer: Brief induction; transport expenses and lunch on - you will receive as a volunteer: Brief induction; transport expenses and lunch on the day of the event

## Programme Planning

- - Getting in contact with, and securing participation of, people who can speak and - Getting in contact with, and securing participation of, people who can speak and present at the event, sending invitations and information to various candidates, creating a timetable for the event, deciding on ‘agenda’, in the sense of what will be the main topics discussed
- - and attributes: Good organisational skills, potentially experience organising or - and attributes: Good organisational skills, potentially experience organising or participating in the setup of events, social skills and willingness to contact people and convince them to participate in the event
- - commitments: 2-3 hours per week for the contacting of candidates and - commitments: 2-3 hours per week for the contacting of candidates and preparation of the agenda
- - to develop skills: Opportunity to take part in organisation of large scale - to develop skills: Opportunity to take part in organisation of large scale event, furthering development of social skills, completion of complex tasks and managing communication with various people
- - you will receive as a volunteer: Support finding contacts; use of a computer to - you will receive as a volunteer: Support finding contacts; use of a computer to write up programme; travel expenses for meetings and on the day of the event; reference for future volunteering or employment

## Speaker

- - Presentation and giving an organised talk at the event in front of an audience, - Presentation and giving an organised talk at the event in front of an audience, speaking over 10 to 15 minutes about topic related to the event, prepare notes and speech for the presentation
- - and attributes: Ability to speak in front of an audience, English preferred but - and attributes: Ability to speak in front of an audience, English preferred but interpretation on the day of the event may be possible
- - commitments: 2-3 hours for preparation of what you want to talk about, - commitments: 2-3 hours for preparation of what you want to talk about, availability for day of the event necessary (24th January)
- - to develop skills: Chance to develop presentation skills in a high-profile - to develop skills: Chance to develop presentation skills in a high-profile setting
- - you will receive as a volunteer: Transport expenses and lunch on the day - you will receive as a volunteer: Transport expenses and lunch on the day