Hall Helper

About us:

Stretford Public Hall is a community-owned, multi-purpose building. Our aim is to create space for good things to happen in Stretford.

The hall is run by Friends of Stretford Public Hall, who have owned the building since a community asset transfer in 2015. We are a charitable Community Benefit Society which is a type of co-operative. We have over 800 members.

We provide accessible community space and deliver our own programme of events and activities, including arts activities, live music nights, community cinema, and health and wellbeing activities.

We are also one of six Community Hubs operating across Trafford. We work closely with Trafford’s health and social care teams, to provide support and access to services for local Stretford residents.

Any profit we make from our activities is reinvested into the running and restoration of the hall. Download our vision & values.

About the role:

We need Hall Helpers with a variety of skills and interests to support the Hall as needed. You could help with building maintenance, or gardening, or arts and crafts projects. You could help us spread the word about the Hall's activities by delivering leaflets or gathering information. Or you could have a special skill which we really need - like a sound engineer. Let us know what you’re interested in and we’ll match you to the right project!

Why we want you:

We need Hall Helpers with a variety of skills and interests to support the Hall as needed. Let us know what you’re interested in and we’ll match you to the right project!

What you will be doing:

• Tasks are mainly based at Stretford Public Hall and surrounding space but there is scope for volunteering out in our community or at home depending on the activity.
• Gardening.
• Building maintenance.
• Decorating.
• Arty/creative projects.
• Extra hand for big events.
• Leaflet delivery.
• Door to door information gathering.
• Specialist skill: maybe you could offer DJ skills, you’re a sound engineer or have another specialist skill.
• Specific events: perhaps you’d like to help with our Christmas Fair or another specific event.
• Hall Helper Volunteers report to our Volunteer Coordinator, but you may be supervised by another member of staff depending on the task – you will be told in advance who to report to.

The skills you need:

• A friendly, polite and positive attitude.
• Reliable and punctual, so you can be relied upon to meet the expectations of your role.
• Team player; supporting and listening to other volunteers.

What's in it for you:

• The opportunity to meet new people and make friends in a supportive community setting.
• Helping to support the life of the Hall and improving our surrounding environment for all to enjoy.

Disclaimer

• All our volunteers receive an induction before they begin. • Your first four volunteer sessions are a probationary period during which you will receive training, support and feedback and can decide if the role is right for you. • After this you receive an official Stretford Public Hall Volunteer t-shirt! • We hold regular volunteer meetings and socials so that you can feel part of the team and contribute to plans for the future. • You will never be out of pocket for reasonable expenses, for example travel costs. • We expect volunteers to share their general availability (e.g. weekends only) and to stay in touch but do not expect a commitment of a specific number of hours. • All volunteers should agree to our Code of Conduct and Volunteer Agreement.