Volunteer at the museum
There are a range of ways that you can volunteer with us. Right now as we head towards the summer holidays, we need your help as part of our Paint Your Own Pottery team and/or events team, in particular our ‘Pop Up Museum’.
Have a look below to learn more about these special volunteer roles.
Paint Your Own Pottery
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist in the set-up, running and pack-down of the PYOP sessions, including replenishing materials, washing brushes and palettes, and resetting the studio.
- Support the behind-the-scenes running of the studio including glazing items, packing and firing the kiln, and wrapping fired items for postage (under staff supervision).
- Act as an ambassador for MoRW, welcoming and engaging audiences with the Studio and wider Museum.
- Provide basic administrative support including monitoring visitor numbers, and monitoring stock levels.
Useful skills and experience:
- Experience working/volunteering with people of all ages, in particular children with their family.
- Experience supporting events or group activities.
- Interest in/experience of art and craft activities (ceramic experience beneficial).
pop-up museum
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of creative activities for children, families, adults, and other community groups.
- Act as an ambassador for MoRW, welcoming and engaging audiences with activities and our handling collection.
- Provide basic administrative support including monitoring visitor numbers, engagement figures and surveys.
Useful skills and experience:
- Experience working/volunteering with people and providing customer service.
- Experience supporting events or group activities.
- Interest in/experience of art and craft activities (ceramic experience beneficial).
- Administrative or data entry experience.
If you are interested in volunteering in either of these roles contact us here.
Our volunteer team at the Museum are essential in helping us to keep the doors open. As a volunteer you will provide a warm welcome to all our visitors, young and old, and ensure they get the most out of their time here exploring our collections and enjoying our events. If you enjoy helping in a hands-on way we have plenty of opportunities to help us set up and put away furniture for events and to support transport and set-up of our Pop-up Museum at locations around Worcester. We also have gardening and maintenance tasks that help keep the Museum looking our best. Finally we often look for help with general administration and/or marketing tasks such as record keeping, social media, updating our website or delivering flyers.
When you volunteer for the Museum you’ll be joining a small but passionate team. Our Museum Director, Sophie Heath says:
‘We are a small friendly team of staff and volunteers who are passionate about Worcester porcelain and connecting people with this magnificent heritage. Volunteering with us offers opportunities to meet new people, share your expertise and learn new skills. We have roles for regular or occasional volunteering, to suit a range of interests and commitments.’
Spot the Museum in new film ‘Volunteering is for you’ by West Midlands Museum Development https://youtu.be/jyyRUqcLtuw
