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Volunteers play a vital role in the life of Arc, with over 4,000 volunteer hours donated in the 2023-24 financial year! Find out more about our vibrant community and roles below.
We are receiving a high volume of volunteering applications at present. You will be added to a waiting list and it could be up to two months before you are responded to. With this in mind, our current application form asks you to indicate whether you have longer-term availability with us.
Click here for the link to our application form.
If you have any questions at all please contact volunteering@arc-centre.org
Luke joined Arc as a volunteer cafe assistant last year. Watch the video to hear what he has to say about volunteering at Arc.
By volunteering in the cafe you are helping us to raise vital funds to help deliver our wellbeing programmes as well as learning hospitality skills and meeting new people and being part of a friendly team in a fun and creative organisation.
Find out more about volunteering roles by clicking a section heading below.
Are you tech savvy, a marketing whizz, do you love social media? If so it would be great if you could help us!
Help us create a warm and welcoming space for anyone and everyone to enjoy in our beautiful Arc building. Our cafe helps generate much needed income for our charitable aims and supports our wellbeing programmes.
Main duties involve:
Welcoming new visitors to the building with a smile
Learning how to make speciality coffee on our professional coffee machine (full training provided)
Taking orders, using the till and taking orders out to customers
Keeping the cafe space clean and well presented for the general public
Work with a friendly and welcoming team, supporting each other and having fun
Are you looking to develop skills in hospitality in a supportive and welcoming environment? Or are you looking to be the first friendly face people see when they come into Arc? Either way you could be perfect for our cafe assistant role! We’re looking for volunteers to join the team on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Are you the next Gordon Ramsey? Want to sharpen up your skills in the kitchen? Come and help us serve fresh, homemade meals in our cafe and help raise funds for Arc!
Main duties include:
Arc is open to the public Thursday-Saturday. There is also the option to work in the kitchen on Wednesdays to help prepare food for the week. Full training is provided, an interest in food and cooking is preferred.
You enjoy arts and art making, and are a supportive, people-focused person who wants to help others create, connect and feel better. Weekly commitment for a minimum of 12 weeks. An enhanced DBS is required (paid for by Arc) plus a safeguarding and boundaries training session prior to start date. Role may involve:
Trustees are vital to the safe and successful running of a charity. Information about volunteering as a Trustee is on our Governance page. If you wish to apply for this role, please click here.
Are you a bit handy? Good with DIY projects? Maybe you have a van/large car that you’d be willing to use to help us deliver/collect things?
Maybe you don’t have the capacity to volunteer every week but still want to give back on a one-off/occasional basis?
We’re always on the lookout for people with the skills above so do get in touch if you’d be willing to help us out.
Email our Operations Manager at admin@arc-centre.org, call us or pop in.
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