Cockermouth’s award-winning Kirkgate Arts and Heritage is looking for a volunteer to help out with its marketing and communications activities for one to two days per week.
The organisation, which last year was presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK, wants to ensure that as many people as possible are aware of the wide range of events it hosts.
Kirkgate Arts brings over 400 events per year to the local area (from cinema and live music to workshops and exhibitions) at its Kirkgate Centre base and numerous rural venues through Kirkgate Arts Out West.
Kirkgate Chief Executive Emma Heys said: “We have a very small executive team and we couldn’t achieve a fraction of what we do without the magnificent contribution of our 100-plus volunteers.
“We’re very keen to add to the ranks of our volunteers with someone who has good attention to detail and an interest in graphic design and marketing.
“This unsalaried, voluntary position would suit someone recently retired from a similar role, or someone looking to expand their existing skills while gaining experience of working within a busy arts organisation. It could even be a summer holiday kind of role.”
Main duties would include creating posters, cinema slides and trailers, producing and scheduling social media content and updating listings information.
For more information, or to register interest, contact Kirkgate Finance and Administration Officer Katy Higgins on 01900 829966 or katy@thekirkgate.com Details on all Kirkgate Centre activities can be found here: Events Archive – Kirkgate Arts and Heritage
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Kirkgate is a charity based in Cockermouth, Cumbria. It operates an arts and heritage centre as well as working with towns and villages in West Cumbria to encourage a diverse programme of arts, culture and entertainment. Its vision is to ensure that creative talent is valued, developed and supported with opportunities for all to engage actively with, and enjoy, the arts, local heritage and community life.
The Kirkgate Centre brings the best cultural, theatrical and entertainment events to Cumbria. From the best feature and documentary films to live streaming of top London shows, to local talent, heritage exhibitions, music, theatre, comedy and more, there is something for everyone.
In the historic Kirkgate Quarter of the Gem Town of Cockermouth, sitting on the edge of the Lake District National Park, the Kirkgate Centre is the perfect venue for special occasions, conferences, meetings, courses, exhibitions or private film screenings.
Kirkgate manages Arts Out West which stages performances in community venues from Furness to the Solway, ranging from nationally recognised theatre companies to international musicians with events that are as much a social occasion as a performance. It is a member of the National Rural Touring Forum supported by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.
Follow @kirkgatearts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
For more information:
Emma Heys 01900 829966 enquiries@thekirkgate.com www.kirkgateartsandheritage.org.uk
The Kirkgate Centre, Kirkgate, Cockermouth, CA13 9PJ