Curiosity Productions

We're looking for volunteers to help at our Curiosity Club inclusive creative holiday activity days throughout 2024. 

Curiosity Club is a series of inclusive and accessible activity days for children aged 5-13 that takes place at St Patrick's Church Hall in Heath Town during school holidays. The activities are currently funded through City of Wolverhampton Council and the Department of Education.

Are you looking for experience in child care or community arts? Would you like to help give children more opportunities to be creative?

Could you:

Assist in running activity days for children

 Assist in delivering inclusive activities and games

Encourage creativity and imaginative play

 Support children with additional needs

Help with preparing and serving food

Volunteers must be DBS checked, we can arrange this for you.

Training provided.

Travel expenses covered.

You will be part of a team with experienced facilitators.

If you have children aged 5-13, they can attend the sessions with you when you are volunteering.

If you have any questions or need this information in a different format please contact [email protected] or you can call, text or WhatsApp Jenny on 07967 187822. You can also book a chat in with Jenny using her Calendly link:  https://calendly.com/jenny-curiosity/15min

Who we are looking for

We would like to work with people who:

• Have an interest in supporting and encouraging children to play creatively, nurture their imagination and discover their potential.
• Are committed to equity, access and inclusion.
• Can remain calm in challenging situations.
• Can work well in a team and support others.
• Are willing and keen to learn.
• Can be reliable and get to the sessions on time.

To apply:

Please complete this online form to tell us about you, why you want to volunteer for Curiosity Club and what your availability is on the Curiosity Club dates.

Microsoft Forms

If the online form is not accessible to you please email [email protected] with the following details either in an audio recording or video (no professional films needed just record your answers on your phone and send it over to us):

• Full name and contact details.
• Name and contact details for 2 people who have ideally known you for at least 2 years who could provide a reference.
• Why you'd like to volunteer for Curiosity Club and what you'd hope to gain from the experience.
• How you meet the points under 'who we're looking for'.
• Any previous experience you have of working with children (paid, voluntary or through family and friends).
• Any previous experience you have of supporting people (of any age) to do creative activities.
• Tell us if you have a DBS check and if you are on the update system (it's fine if not but be advised that we will need to run a DBS check before you can volunteer with us).
• Tell us your availability for the Curiosity Club dates listed above.

Deadlines

If you'd like to support the Dec/ Jan holiday activities please send your information by 9th December 2024.

When we need volunteers

If you would like to get the most out of the learning opportunity for this role it's ideal if you can be available for the planning and training session for any holidays you would like to support. 

If you cannot do the full panning and training day we can arrange a briefing with you at another time. 

All holiday activity days will take place at St Patrick's Church Hall, WV10 0QQ (near New Cross Hospital and Heath Town Park) or Newhampton Arts Centre, WV1 4AN.

Training will either take place at St Patrick's or at Newhampton Arts Centre, WV1 4AN

You do not need to be available for every day in each holiday, and do not need to volunteer for full days, just let us know your availability for any of the days listed below. 

Activity day times are: 9am-10am set-up, 10am - 2.30pm delivery, 2.45pm-5pm debrief and clear-up.

Christmas holidays

Planning and training session:

2.30pm - 5.30pm Thursday 12th December at Newhampton Arts Centre - training 

2.30pm - 5.30pm Monday 16th December at Newhampton Arts Centre - crafts practice and preparation session for anyone supporting the family days on 22nd & 23rd Dec.

Curiosity Club Activity days: 

Mon 30th, Tue 31st Dec, Thu 2nd, Fri 3rd Jan at St Patrick's Church Hall, Heath Town, WV10 0QQ

Access

We are committed to equity, access and inclusion and we are a neurodiverse team. We know that every person has different needs so it can usually be helpful to chat through how we can make things work for you. Please contact us to let us know if there is anything we can do to make this opportunity accessible and comfortable for you, or if you require more information about access provision.

email: [email protected] mobile: 07376 020819 (calls, text or WhatsApp)

At St Patrick's Church Hall there is a ground level step free entrance with a platform stairlift up to the first floor where most activities take place. 

The stairlift has a seat and can also accommodate a standard size wheelchair. It may not be large enough for some powered wheelchairs so please contact us to discuss if you feel that this could be an issue for you. There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor.

At Newhampton Arts Centre there is a ground level step free entrance and a lift up to the floor where some activity takes place. There are accessible toilets on both floors.

There is a quiet space at each venue where participants can take time out from the main activity, which will be facilitated by a Curiosity Club activity leader and can also be utilised by team members if needed.

There is a carpark with reserved accessible parking spaces at both sites.

If you have any questions or need this information in a different format please contact [email protected] or you can call, text or WhatsApp Jenny on 07967 187822. You can also book a chat in with Jenny using her Calendly link:  https://calendly.com/jenny-curiosity/15min