African Drumming Group Volunteer (Kensington & Chelsea)

Arican Drumming creates a sense of community and connection and is known to bring people together. Drumming also offers a healthy outlet for stress, anxiety and depression, and through the rhythm created, you’ll find a constructive way to navigate difficult times.

We are recruiting for a volunteer to facilitate African Drumming group sessions and promote cultural diversity, tolerance, and appreciation for different artistic expressions.

What you will be doing

• To facilitate African Drumming lessons for beginners in a small group
• Plan each session, in collaboration with those you are supporting
• Lead on logistics and organisation of the sessions alongside the staff team
• Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team

The skills you need

• Experience in teaching African Drumming and the ability to teach at beginner level
• Good communication skills
• Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
• Calm and patient approach

What's in it for you

• Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
• Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
• Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun