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Volunteer at Hijinx Unity Festival

Hijinx Unity Festival would not be possible without the army of volunteers that pull together every year, helping with everything from publicity, administration, get ins and get outs, assisting visiting artists, providing visitors with help and information, stewarding, collecting audience feedback and much, much more. Volunteering at Hijinx Unity Festival is a hugely enjoyable and rewarding experience so if you would like to get involved take a look at the list of opportunities and email jacqui.onions@hijinx.org.uk stating the roles that you are interested in and your time availability by Friday 22 May. Please note that all volunteers will be required to attend a briefing prior to the festival.

Type of Volunteer	Roles & Responsibilities	Dates

Publicity Volunteers 1	Distributing leaflets in a set area of Cardiff to shops, businesses, libraries, etc.	3 - 4 weeks before the festival

Beneath the Streets Sequel Design Volunteers	Working with Punchdrunk Enrichment to transform a secret location in central Cardiff. A design background would be advantageous and an interest in set dressing.	10 - 26 June

Publicity Volunteers 2	Exit leafleting performances of The Winter’s Tale at Thompson’s Park.	11 - 18 June

Beneath the Streets Sequel Volunteer Stewards	Stewarding performances of our coproduction with Punchdrunk Enrichment. All volunteers must be available on 25 June for a briefing and trial run at the dress rehearsal.	25 June - 3 July

Transport & Transfers Volunteers	Meeting and greeting visiting groups at airports, railway stations, etc. Ability to drive and ability to drive a minibus an advantage but not essential.	29 June - 6 July

Press & Schools' Day Volunteers	Meet & greet teachers and escort one school group. Identify press contacts and hand out Press Packs. Ability to speak Welsh an advantage as we are looking for someone who could give press interviews in Welsh.	30 June - 1 July

Hospitality Volunteers	Readying accommodation and welcome packs for visiting artists and groups.	30 June - 4 July

Unity Design Volunteers	Working with our designers to dress Glanfa in the Wales Millennium Centre and our performance areas in the centre of town.	30 June - 4 July

Artist Liaison Volunteers	Providing practical support to one group of artists performing at the festival and ensuring they are looked after. Language skills (including German, Italian, Spanish or French) are an advantage but not essential.	1 - 5 July

Evaluation Volunteers	Collecting feedback and information from audience members, ipad/phone filming and interviewing audience members, collecting email addresses for our mailing list, social media. Marketing experience an advantage but not essential.	1 - 5 July

Get Out Volunteers	Assisting with the Beneath the Streets sequel get out after the final performance has finished.	3 July

Unity Volunteer Stewards	Stewarding at the weekend on the Hayes, being the face of the festival, providing information and directing audiences between performances.	4 - 5 July

Volunteer Access Stewards	Stewarding at the weekend on the Hayes and making it accessible to all, helping with and providing information on accessibility. Knowledge of BSL an advantage but not essential.	4 - 5 July

Catering Volunteers	Helping to prepare food throughout the day for artists and volunteers at the Tabernacl over the weekend on the Hayes.	4 - 5 July

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Volunteer at Hijinx Unity Festival

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