WE NEED YOU!!! 

We are looking for a team of Show Volunteers to support our performers and audiences at our two shows of The Dance of Uncertainty this December.  A participatory performance about the instability of the arts & charity sectors, our piece is inspired by rituals about love and endings and will be performed at Arnos Vale Cemetery.

Our Show Volunteers play a very important role – and we couldn’t manage without them! 
 
It’s a fun way to get involved with the back-stage side of putting on a show, getting to know some of our members and seeing how we work.

To find out more about Many Minds, our past shows and our upcoming performances of ‘The Dance of Uncertainty’ please go to our website: www.many-minds.org
 
The time commitment is as follows: 
 
Tuesday 10th Dec: Dress Rehearsal 
4.15pm check in as a team
10pm finish latest 
 
Tuesday 17th Dec: Show 1 
4.15pm check in as a team
10.30pm finish latest 
 
Thursday 19th Dec: Show 2 
10.45 check in as a team
5pm finish latest – hopefully followed by optional social time with the team
 
The role can include: 

• Getting props and costumes in position 
• Setting up the stage, refreshments area for performers and simple box office 
• Welcoming and guiding audience members  
• Helping audience members with additional support needs 
• Playing music during the performance 
• Un-packing and packing up everything at the beginning and end of the day 
• Other backstage roles as required 

Benefits include: 

• A great sense of satisfaction 
• Being part of a fun team on an exciting creative project 
• Experience behind the scenes as part of a Many Minds show 
• Learning about our unique approach to working with performers with experience of mental ill health 

Qualities needed: 

• Good team working skills 
• Able to take initiative 
• Able to follow instructions  
• Comfortable to ask questions if guidance is needed 
• Able to communicate clearly to audiences 
• A good ambassador for Many Minds 
• Willing to follow our health and safety, safeguarding and inclusive guidelines  (relevant instruction will be given) 

 
If you are interested in joining our Show Team please contact Laura with a few paragraphs explaining why this role interests you and why you are a good fit.  Please let us know if you have an active DBS check.  (See below for more details).

We are ideally looking for people who can make all three dates for the full time period.  You will have the most fun if you are able to volunteer on all three dates too – you will get familiar with the role, the team and the performer members and feel the benefit of being part of a fab team.  But if you would like to get involved but you are not available for every date please give details of when you would be available. 

Contact: laura@many-minds.org 

 

How to Apply: 
Please send approximately 1-3 paragraphs to let us know:

• Why you would like to join the Many Minds team as a show volunteer
• What experience, skills, qualities or interests you have that would make you a good fit for the role

Please also include:

• Confirmation of the dates and times you are available
• Whether you have a current DBS check (and if so when it was issued)
• Any questions that you have about the role and the commitment

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to discuss other ways of applying – for example submitting a video/voice-note instead of written text.

To find out more about us, visit our website: www.many-minds.org