Helium Arts are once again recruiting for Volunteers in the Dublin Area.
They will be will be holding 3 Camps during the Oct Mid Term Break: 30th Oct - 1st Nov in Kilnamanagh FRC, Mounttown Community Centre (Dun Laoghaire Rathdown) and Baleskin NRC (International Protection) .
As well as A 10 Week Block of Saturdays in Ballybrack Community Project from 12 October - 14 December.
Anyone interested in volunteering should get in touch as soon as possible by emailing volunteer@helium.ie
Read further to see the full volunteer job description.
About Helium Arts
We are working to generate creative encounters for children with lifelong health conditions to improve wellbeing and creativity
Taking place in both the hospital setting and within the community, Helium Arts programmes offer a wide range of creative activities and we are currently looking for volunteers to help us achieve the above mission.
About the Volunteer Role
Working with artists, your role as a volunteer will be to assist them in ensuring that all children have the best possible experience during their time participating in Helium Arts activities. The right volunteer will be friendly, intuitive, proactive and have experience and enjoy working with children.
Volunteers will embody Helium Arts ethos and behave accordingly. The children who participate in Helium Arts workshops are living with long-term health conditions, some of whom may never have participated in mainstream extracurricular activities. As a Helium Volunteer, along with supporting the artist, one of your key responsibilities is to enable the children to have a fully participatory and inclusive experience during their time with us. This could mean anything from helping them use materials, engaging with them one-to-one, encouraging interaction with their peers and most importantly, having fun!
Responsibilities can include but are not limited to
- Assisting the artist in setting up the workshop space
- Always ensuring a safe, secure, and fun environment
- Assisting children to fully participate with activities
- Keeping a vigilant eye on all participants, ensuring everyone is feeling included
- Taking note of comments and feedback from children during the workshop
- Assisting with clean-up, after the workshop
- Chatting with parents before and after the workshop, helping Helium Arts build positive relationships while also reflecting on key moments in the child’s time with us
Please apply if you have...
- Experience working with children in any of the following: Arts and Education, Health and Social Care, Youth Work and Disability.
- A strong interest in volunteering and the arts.
- A positive and active sense of team spirit, curiosity and drive.
- Good problem solving abilities.
- Fluent English.
- Ability to have fun!
- Willingness to “roll up sleeves” and help where needed to ensure the project meets its goals, including early arrival to set-up and tidy-up before departure.
- Full training will be provided and all volunteers must complete the full induction process including Garda Vetting.
Any further questions please contact volunteer@helium.ie
