Volunteering with LIFT

Volunteering with LIFT

What you can expect from LIFT

We could not deliver the ambition and scale of LIFT without our volunteers. The LIFT team are there to support you and help you to have the best possible experience over the festival, whatever your motivation.

Volunteers will gain valuable experience as part of the LIFT team, making connections with theatre companies and performance venues as well as the opportunity to attend dress rehearsals, LIFT 2016 events and parties, and to join our priority mailing list.

Please note that all voluntary roles are unpaid. If you have any concerns, please let us know.

What LIFT expects from our volunteers

-Passion and enthusiasm for LIFT’s vision

-Appetite for contemporary theatre and performance

-Enjoy working with, and talking to, a wide range of people of different ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds

-Reliable with excellent time keeping

-Good organizational skills and attention to detail

-Good written and spoken English

-Ability to work and remain calm under pressure

-Good sense of humour

-Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Production Volunteer

The role of the production volunteer is to support the production team during the rehearsal period of the production, responding to needs and requirements of the cast and crew, to ensure the smoothest possible rehearsal period. Due to the large amount of contact this volunteer will have with cast and crew, the ability to speak Spanish is desirable but not essential.

The role will run from the 16th – 24th May and will be based in Stratford Circus, please only apply if you are available over these dates.

Roles and Responsibilities

-Support the production team and cast during the rehearsal period.

-Be available to respond to needs of the cast and crew, throughout this period including running errands, collecting goods and materials.

-Be available to source and purchase items to be used in the rehearsal period and in performance, including collecting receipts and demonstrating spend.

-Generate and/or disseminate documents to be used in the rehearsal process

-Gather photographic, filmic and written documentation of the rehearsal process for either marketing or archival purposes.

-Be on hand to support on practical tasks such as the making and building of set and props to be used in the rehearsal process and performance.

-Be aware of and responsive to the guidelines and rules of the rehearsal space and safety procedures, and following these rules and procedures.

-Be aware of and broadly communicate, wherever possible, the LIFT environmental policy.

Application Deadline: 27th April 16

Production Volunteer Application Form

The details you have supplied on this form will be held securely and confidentially by LIFT and only used in relation to your registration or to contact you about matters relating to LIFT or other events with which LIFT is associated.

What is your first and last name?

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What is your email address?

What is your contact number?

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What is your postcode, or country of residence if visiting from overseas?
This will be used for analysis purposes only. It will not be used to identify you, or be passed on to any third parties

Tell us a bit more about yourself, and why you’re interested in volunteering with LIFT.

Please let us know about any experience or skills you have that would make you a good Company Host?

Please let us know if there are any particular skills you'd like to develop, or knowledge you'd like to gain in your time volunteering with us

Please state any help that we can offer to make it easier for you to volunteer

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Please provide the email address of a person whom you have known for some time and who is willing to act as your referee.

Your referees should not be related to you.
We may contact your referee regarding your suitability for this role.

Referee Name

Referee Email

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Please let us know if you would prefer not to be added to our mailing list

☐Please don’t add me to LIFT’s mailing list

☐I’m already on LIFT’s mailing list

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

LIFT strives to achieve equal opportunities in our recruitment procedure, welcoming applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, socio-economic background, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability. Recruitment and selection procedures are monitored to ensure that individuals are selected on merit and there is no unfair treatment. To assist us in implementing and monitoring the policy, please answer the following questions. Your reply will be treated in confidence.

1. What role are you applying for?

2. What gender do you identify as?

Female ☐Male ☐Prefer not to say ☐

If you prefer to use your own term please provide this here

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3. Is your gender identity the same as the gender you were assigned at birth?

Yes☐No ☐

4. Which of the following age groups do you belong to?

Under 18 ☐18-24☐25-29☐30-34☐33-39 ☐

40 – 44 ☐45-49 ☐50-54☐55-59☐60-64 ☐

Over 64 ☐Prefer not to say ☐

5. Do you consider yourself to be a deaf or disabled person:

Yes ☐No ☐

6. How would you describe your ethnic origin?

Please tick only ONE

Asian or Asian British

☐Bangladeshi

☐Indian

☐Pakistani

Any other Asian background (Please specify)

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Black or Black British

African ☐

Caribbean ☐

Any other Black background (Please specify)

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Chinese

Any Chinese background (Please specify)

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Mixed ethnic background

Mixed Asian & White ☐

Mixed African & White ☐

Mixed Caribbean & White ☐

Any other Mixed ethnic background (Please specify) ______

White

British ☐

Irish ☐

Any other white background (Please specify)

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Any other ethnic background

Any other ethnic background (Please specify)

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7. Which Nationality do you most identify with? (Please specify)

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8. What is your sexuality orientation?

Bi-Sexual ☐Gay Man ☐Heterosexual/Straight ☐

Lesbian / Gay woman ☐Prefer not to say ☐