Are you interested in being a part of a large and vibrant literature event? Volunteering at Deptford Literature Festival events offers a fabulous opportunity to immerse yourself in literature for a day.
What does it involve?
We’re looking for volunteers to support on Saturday 29 March. You’d need to be available 9am – 6pm on that day.
You will mostly be based at Deptford Lounge and/or The Albany, but might be ask to cover some events at venues nearby (e.g: Brookmill Park or the Moonshot Centre) or on one of our walking tours (max. 3-4 mile walk).
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing ticketing
- Introducing events to the audience
- Helping people who have questions
- Collecting feedback
You will also get to attend and take part in the sessions that you support.
Volunteers are provided with a festival t-shirt, a £30 travel and food stipend, and are offered a free ticket to our opening event Lewisham Lyricists at the Albany on Friday 28 March.
Volunteer briefing
If you sign up to become a festival volunteer we will need you to attend our online briefing session. Please check before you sign up that you will be able to attend the session. Volunteer briefing will happen via Zoom on Monday 17 March at 7-8.30pm.
This session will explain how the festival works, talk through the schedule for the day and outline how we’d like you to support visitors. This session will also include training from Fuse Theatre offering an introduction to British Sign Language and to working bilingually and with sign language users and interpreters.
Sign up to volunteer
Please complete the application form by Friday 7 March to be considered for a volunteering role. We’ll be in touch shortly after the deadline to confirm your involvement.
If you have any questions or would like to request any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please get in touch with us via [email protected].