Events Volunteer - Yorkshire Games Festival

Events Volunteers support the wide-ranging programme of events run by the museum, including Bradford Science Festival, Widescreen Weekend and Yorkshire Games Festival. Volunteers pick and choose events they are interested in volunteering at and have availability to support. 2025 is a big year for the museum, and the Bradford District as UK City of Culture, and our flagship events will be bigger and bolder than ever.

The next opportunity to get involved is Yorkshire Games Festival, 12-23 February 2025, our unique festival of all things gaming. It celebrates games culture, design, and production with special industry guests. From masterclasses to networking events, to free gameplay and workshops, there’ll be lots for everyone to enjoy.

This role gives volunteers the opportunity to be part of a busy and dynamic programme of high-quality public events and activities. It also gives them the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests, experience the running of events front and back of house, meet colleagues across the museum, and gain valuable working experience.

In this role you will:

·         Assist staff with the smooth delivery of events and activities

·         Provide excellent customer service to all visitors

·         Talk to and assist visitors queuing to take part in events and activities

·         Support with the set up and pack down of events and activities

·         Assist in audience surveys and data-gathering    

What you’ll bring to the role: 

This role is perfect for people who:

·         Are friendly, approachable, and enjoy working as part of a team

·         Have the confidence to meet people from all backgrounds

·         Are reliable and able to follow instructions

It would be good if you:

·         Have good customer-service skills

·         Are proactive and willing to carry out some tasks unsupervised

What you’ll get from volunteering:

·         We want to ensure you have a rewarding experience with us. This means:

·         Being part of a busy and dynamic programme of high-quality events

·         Meeting new people with similar interests

·         Gaining valuable experience in a working environment

·         Perks such as free cinema tickets

·         References on request

Key dates:

·         If you are successful, you must be available for a volunteer induction and event briefing at the museum. These are scheduled for Tuesday 4 February, 18.00-19.30, and Monday 10 February, 18.00-19.30 (you would only need to attend one of these sessions).

·         Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February: Game Talks, our unique programme of talks and events featuring industry guests.

·         Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February: Let’s Play! Nine days of family fun in the museum.

Additional Information:

·         To volunteer in this role, you must be 18 or over. 

·         If you’re successful and you choose to join us in this role on a regular basis after Yorkshire Games Festival, we’ll request a basic criminal record check in time for your 2nd event with us. We’ll arrange and process this for you and will cover all the costs. Any issues raised in the check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

·         We are legally required to ensure all volunteers from overseas have the right to volunteer in the UK, so please check your visa before applying. SMG is unable to act as a sponsor organisation if you do not have a visa that allows you to volunteer.

·         We reimburse out-of-pocket travel expenses of up to £5.50 per day.