Volunteer Opportunity – Community Performance Club 

Summer 2021: Drama Course on Zoom

Deadline: 4 May 2021

Women & Theatre are looking for 2 volunteers to help with a project in Summer 2021. 

We are particularly keen to recruit volunteers living in Brandwood or neighbouring areas of south Birmingham. 

The project: 

Women & Theatre runs a Community Performance Club for older adults and carers in Brandwood and surrounding areas of south Birmingham. Involving courses of 10 weekly sessions, the Club provides uplifting activities that encourage older adults and carers to be active, sociable, learn new skills and collaborate to create work that brings people together and strengthens community connections. 

In 2020, the project involved a series of Comedy Courses, which since April took place on Zoom. The courses have proved to be a great way for people to get together, be creative, build confidence and make new friends. For 2021, we have moved away from comedy and focus on drama and theatre and our summer 2021 course will explore creative ways of developing drama over Zoom. We hope to resume face-to-face delivery later in the year.

The role: 

The volunteer will work alongside the creative team to support the older adults and carers taking part in the project.  They will be expected to participate in all project sessions including planning and evaluation. 

Dates: 

Weekly sessions: Mondays: 10, 17 & 24 May; 7, 14, 21 & 28 June; and 5, 12, 19 & 26 July 2021 

3-5pm session plus time either side for planning/ debrief (e.g. 2 – 6pm)

What we need: 

We need someone who is kind, committed, hard-working, flexible, organised, enjoys working in a team, and ideally someone who has some experience working with older adults.  

How to apply: 

If you are interested in applying, please send a short email to mattsmith@womenandtheatre.co.uk, stating why you are interested, and any relevant experience. 

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 4 May 2021

You also need to confirm that you are available for all the above session times. 

We will invite shortlisted applicants to an informal interview. 

For more information, email mattsmith@womenandtheatre.co.uk