Volunteer – Children’s Creative Workshop – Cork and Mallow (8-12)

Working with artists, your role as a volunteer will be to assist them in ensuring that the young people have the best possible experience during their time participating in Helium Arts activities. The right volunteer will be friendly, intuitive, proactive and have experience and enjoy working with children. Volunteers will embody Helium Arts ethos and behave accordingly. The young people who participate in Helium Arts workshops are living with long-term health conditions, some of whom may never have participated in mainstream extracurricular activities. As a Helium Arts Volunteer, along with supporting the artist, one of your key responsibilities is to enable them to have a fully participatory and inclusive experience during their time with us. This could mean anything from helping to use materials, engaging with them one-to-one, encouraging interaction with their peers and most importantly, having fun!

Responsibilities Can Include But Are Not Limited To

• Assisting the artist in setting up the workshop space
• Always ensuring a safe, secure, and fun environment
• Assisting children to fully participate with activities
• Keeping a vigilant eye on all participants, ensuring everyone is feeling included
• Taking note of comments and feedback from children during the workshop
• Assisting with clean-up, after the workshop
• Chatting with parents before and after the workshop, helping Helium Arts build positive relationships while also reflecting on key moments in the child’s time with us

Time Commitment

Mallow – Easter Camp 26 – 28 March: 3 Hour Sessions in the Morning and Afternoon

Cork City – Spring Saturdays 6 April – 18 May, Camps – Mid July and end of October, Winter Saturdays 9 November – 14 December. 3 Hour Sessions in the Morning and Afternoon

About Us

To empower children living with illness through their creativity and the arts, inspiring those who care for them, supporting creative healthy environments, while creating opportunities for artistic ambition and excellence.

Activity

Arts (music/drama/crafts)

Where

Cork City and Mallow

What’s Required

• Experience working with children in any of the following: Arts and Education, Health and Social Care, Youth Work and Disability.
• A strong interest in volunteering and the arts.
• A positive and active sense of team spirit, curiosity and drive.
• Good problem solving abilities.
• Fluent English.
• Ability to have fun!
• Willingness to “roll up sleeves” and help where needed to ensure the project meets its goals, including early arrival to set-up and tidy-up before departure.

Age Restrictions

Over 18

Screening Details for this Role

Garda Vetting;Informal Interviews;Application Form;Curriculum Vitae (CV)