Crossing the Tees Live-Tweeter Volunteer (Tees Valley)
Available from 10 June 2023 to 17 June 2023
• Saturday 10 June 2-3pm – Stockton Central Library • Saturday 10 June 6.30-8pm – Acklam Library • Sunday 11 June 2-3pm – Ormesby Library and Community Hub • Tuesday 13 June 6.30-7.30pm – Billingham Library • Wednesday 14 June 6.30-7.30pm – Cockerton Library • Saturday 17 June 1-2pm – Stockton Central Library
Crossing the Tees Book Festival returns for its tenth year in June 2023, thanks to a collaboration between the library services across the Tees Valley; Stockton, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool and Redcar & Cleveland, The festival is hosted in libraries across the region and includes author events and writing and poetry workshops.
This volunteer role is for a Festival Live-Tweeter! Using the iPad provided you will tweet live from events to audiences at home. You will have good listening and communication skills. You will be familiar with the Twitter Platform. You will be reliable, responsible and able to follow instructions. You will have a sense of fun, and be interested in stories and poetry and all things bookish.
What's in it for you? You'll have fun, meet new people and be part of a team! You'll learn about event management, develop great customer service skills, discover new writers and performers and be at the heart of the Festival. You can attend events free of charge when off duty. You'll be helping others have a great time and make the festival a success. You'll gain confidence, learn about different career opportunities, connect with and support your community. And you'll enhance your CV.
Once you have signed up to be part of Tees Valley Festivals Volunteering you will receive training in Customer Service and Health & Safety. There will be opportunities for further training in Inclusivity & Accessibility, Working with Children, Digital Capture, Content Creation and Social Media, and Sound and Technical Production. You can also get involved in some exciting creative community art and music workshops which will be running across the Tees Valley. And you can earn, and take part in, the RSA's wonderful new Badge Nation Award Programme.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role please email info@crossingthetees.org or call 01642 528044
Age 18+