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Volunteering

Become a Volunteer

 

Time on your hands and looking for something new?

 

Zenith needs your skills and experience.

 

Here at Zenith we have a huge range of backstage opportunities for people to learn new skills, have fun and make new friends. You don’t have to be a kid to get involved, there are plenty of ways for you to be involved, no matter what age you are or what skills you have.

 

  • Help with making costumes – machine and hand sewing
  • Help make / source props
  • Help with Front of House selling programme’s / bar
  • Help make / build / scenery
  • Help paint and design scenery

 

If you are interested in volunteering for Zenith please email volunteers@zenithytc.co.uk for further information.

 

Zenith is committed to ensuring all volunteers are supported and valued within the organisation.

 

 

Below are some guidelines for people who are thinking of volunteering.

 

 

Zenith Youth Theatre Code of Good Practice – Volunteers’ Responsibilities

This Volunteers Code sets out a series of undertakings on good practice in volunteering work with Zenith Youth Theatre.

 

The Code

  • To accept Zenith’s aims & objectives.

 

  • To do what is reasonably requested of them, to the best of their ability and within the remit of the Zenith’s policies and procedures.

 

  • To treat information obtained whilst volunteering in a confidential manner and in accordance with the legal requirements and the organisation’s policies- this can be information about cast or other volunteers

 

  • To recognise the right of the organisation to expect quality of service.

 

  • To recognise that they represent the organisation and therefore need to act in an appropriate manner at all times.

 

  • To honour any commitment made to the best of their abilities, notifying the organisation in good time should they be unable to keep that commitment e.g. for holidays.

 

  • To be willing to undertake appropriate training with respect to Health & Safety issues, insurance liability and general good practice as necessary for the voluntary work undertaken.

 

 

 

The Principles – There are four principles fundamental to volunteering

 

  • Choice: Volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual. Any encouragement to become involved in volunteering should not result in any form of coercion or compulsion. Freedom to volunteer implies freedom not to become involved or to cease involvement at some future date.

 

  • Diversity: Diversity is recognised, respected and valued. Volunteering should be open to all, no matter what their background, disability, age, race, sexual orientation or faith. It is recognised that social exclusion barriers can be overcome by skills, experience, confidence and contacts gained while helping others.

 

  • Reciprocity: Giving voluntary time and skills must be recognised as establishing a reciprocal relationship in which the volunteer also benefits. Volunteers gain a sense of worthwhile achievement, useful skills, experience and contacts, sociability and fun, and inclusion in the life of the organisation.

 

  • Recognition: The value of what volunteers contribute to the organisation, to the community, to the social economy and to wider social objectives, is fundamental to a fair relationship between volunteers, organisations and statutory policy and practice.

 

 

 

October 2011