About BlueFire
BlueFire is a free open-air intercultural arts festival that takes place in Dublin's historic Smithfield Square. The festival is a non-profit social enterprise with a mission to promote social integration and cohesion amongst Dubliners across all cultural backgrounds.
Mission: Building cohesive communities through the creative power, vision, and action of youth changemakers.
Vision: A vibrant city embracing intercultural community.
What's Involved
The festival will be from 2pm to 8pm on the 16th of September (16.09), however we are also looking for volunteers to help with the set up and take down.
Commitment of Time:
- You will be required to volunteer for a six hour shift on the day of the festival.
- We are also looking for volunteers to help in the few weeks before the event, completing 3 - 6 hour shifts (pending the job)
What's required for this position
We are primarily looking for people with strong motivation, enthusiasm and interpersonal skills. While specific experience is not mandatory, we are particularly interested in volunteers with event assistance and/or arts facilitation experience.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Community Development/ Social work
- Event management/ Fundraising
- Multi-lingual/ Multi-culturalism
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 1 month
Hours required: 6hrs Monthly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Smithfield Square, Dublin 7
Screening details for this role:
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
At BlueFire we believe in creating positive volunteering opportunities. Alongside developing new skills and gaining opportunities to progress to management positions, we also run volunteer nights out to provide opportunities for all our volunteers.
Getting there
Bus, luas, train service
