VOLUNTEER

REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES to support welsh craft

Are you are looking to gain experience in the Arts?
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​Or, do you love what we do and want to be in a wonderfully creative environment where you get the chance to meet and talk to makers and the many visitors that we see through our doors each year?
We offer rewarding volunteering opportunities. 

Aim of volunteering
The Makers Guild in Wales is a registered charity and relies on support from our volunteers to carry out our charitable aims to promote Welsh craft.  

Description
Volunteers are essential to the running of our organisation and help our organisation to thrive, from front of house duties, to display, helping our visitors to better understand craft, to selling craft, the role is varied and rewarding.

Expectations
As a Volunteer you would usually commit 2-4 days a month, on a monthly rota system, though we are happy to fit any days that you can offer around your commitments and available time. We particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers and from all backgrounds and abilities.

Training and Benefits
An initial training induction is given to all volunteers, this is followed by ongoing support throughout.

Skills required
No specific skills are required but a passion for arts is helpful!

Travel information
Our volunteering roles are all based in our gallery in Cardiff Bay

Other requirements
You need to be at least 16 years old to undertake this role.

For more informationand to apply for this role

Please contact us admin@makersguildinwales.org.uk
Jill David is our longest serving volunteer. Jill has been volunteering with us for 22 years and she regularly demonstrates with her spinning wheel in the gallery
Sue Meudell has been volunteering for 12 years, and enjoys being in a unique creative environment

A long history of Volunteering...

Originally created as a maker co-operative back in 1984, we still maintain a strong co-operative ethos, with a focus on fairness, emphasising equality and sustainability. We still retain the strong co-operative ethos and maintain strong ethical values today.

Co-operative working along with an emphasis on Volunteering are core to our organisation, we recognise and value the special work volunteers do in our community. These are two pillars on which our organisation operates with and values.
  • 'A co-operative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. '
  • 'Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.'
https://www.cooperatives-wales.coop/what-is-a-co-operative/

  • In June 2012, the Guild was used as an exemplar study into co-operative consortia by the Wales Co-operative Centre.
  • In 2016 our long history of volunteering was recognised in the NLHF project led by VCS Cymru. The 'Chronicle Project' was a community heritage project documenting a century of volunteering in Cardiff, this project was unveiled by Julie Morgan AM.

OTHER WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Donate

Your support helps us host 6 major exhibitions of craft each year, workshops, talks and events as well as supporting our members to continue their craft. 
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become a friend

​Friends of the Guild support us to nurture the finest craftwork in Wales. You'll receive exclusive invitations and discounts, and we hold free social events. 
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Shop with us

Buy unique craft works made by our Guild members. Find gifts for all occasions - jewellery, textiles, ceramics, furniture and more. We also offer a corporate gift service.
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Sponsorship

Join our impressive roster of supporters. We offer varied opportunities for individuals and businesses to support Welsh craft and makers. ​
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