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Exhibition Volunteer Set Up

  • VO101293
  • One-off volunteering
  • Opportunity start date: 24th September 2024
  • Opportunity end date: 8th October 2024

Description

Setting up can involve painting plinths, helping move artworks, preparing the galleries before the launch, and other tasks. You will join a friendly team of exhibition organisers (volunteers and staff). Full guidance will be given, and there is usually a range of different things to do.
Days are varied, they can be busy or quiet. Lunch is provided. You can be reimbursed travel expenses from/to Summerhall from within the Lothians.

Organisation aims and objectives

CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use or have used mental health services. We are completely independent from the people who fund us and those who provide other services to the people we work with. We provide individual and collective advocacy in East Lothian and Midlothian. We also host several experience-led projects across Lothian.

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6 hours per week

Restrictions

Travel details: Address: Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. Getting there: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/about/location Step free access: via the courtyard, which you enter from Summerhall Square. Parking: There is only on street paid parking near Summerhall.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: You can be reimbursed travel expenses from/to Summerhall from within the Lothians using expenses form and paid into the volunteer's bank account.
Training details: You will be working alongside the exhibitions Planning Group, CAPS staff and Summerhall staff. Full guidance will be given on any tasks, and there is usually a range of different things to do.
Support: Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

You can't volunteer for this opportunity using this site. Please contact the organisation directly using http://www.capsadvocacy.org for more information.

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