A Festival of Wonders!

Our friends at Creativity Works and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have asked us to promote this opportunity for volunteering.  Not only is this a great opportunity for you to get involved with your local museum, heritage venue or library but it will give you the chance to see the organisations from behind the scenes and take part in the Festival of Wonders event (see information below).

Would you like to gain formal but fun training in creative evaluation and visitor observation techniques and then use your skills to contribute to Pennine Lancashire’s Festival of Wonders on 16/17/18/ May 2013?

We are looking for 16 volunteers to attend 3 workshops in creative evaluation and visitor observation led by observational research expert, Lisa Baxter of The Experience Business - www.theexperiencebusiness.co.uk . You will devise fun, interactive ways to capture and contribute opinions, observations and visual evidence about a Festival of Wonders event taking place at a Pennine Lancashire Museum. No previous experience is needed, just enthusiasm, a willingness to work as part of a team and commitment to give 3.5 days of your time to the project including attending one Festival of Wonders event.

For this you will gain expert training and experience that could be used to enhance your CV, contribute to volunteer time for university applications, improve confidence with the public and demonstrate clear team working. Travel expenses will be paid, refreshments and lunch will be provided at all workshops/meetings and at the end of the project you will receive a written letter confirming your participation and achievement.

Festival of Wonders is Pennine Lancashire’s Museums at Night campaign where museums, libraries and heritage venues open up late and put on special events to encourage new audiences to experience their venue and collections. In 2013 15 venues are taking part in Pennine Lancashire. The project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and coordinated by Creativity Works.

To take part please email elaine.lees@blackburn.gov.uk by 2 April 2013.

You will be asked to complete and return a volunteer registration form. You must be over 18 and available for workshops on 18 April, 29 April and a preparation session on 8 May, as well as attending one event on either 16/17/18 May and one review session, date to be confirmed.