About Dublin City Volunteer Centre
Our mission is to promote the value of volunteering and increase the range and quality of volunteering in Dublin city. Further information available on our website.
What's Involved
Overview of the Role:
If you have some experience in videography, enjoy telling personal stories through your videos and want to accompany our new “Get Connected” project from start to finish in 2018, then get in touch!
We are running an exciting European project this year, which aims at getting people more connected to their community through volunteering and to document the impact volunteering can have on people’s attitudes and shared values. This project is running in 4 countries, Ireland, Belgium, Croatia and Scotland, and will conclude with a big roadshow travelling across the 4 countries, that will exhibit the participating volunteers’ experiences and their personal “volunteering journeys”. Find out more about the project.
We would like you to accompany the project throughout the year and document our project meetings and events, as well as visiting some of the participating volunteers when they are volunteering, to help capture their individual experience and the excitement of volunteering.
Volunteer Tasks
Meet with your designated supervisor before the event to discuss requirements;
Film 3 evening events;
Visit at least 15 volunteers during their volunteer activity and document their activity (photos/ video);
Shoot a number of brief interviews with participating volunteers;
Cut and edit the raw material into the appropriate size and formatted footage;
Submit footage to be displayed at the final exhibition and for use in the Volunteer Centre’s publications, on the Volunteer Centre’s website, social media and other online channels;
Be communicative with CVC throughout the project and respond to communications in a timely manner;
Time Commitment:
This is a long-term volunteering opportunity with a flexible time commitment. Dublin City Volunteer Centre are seeking a volunteer or a group of volunteers who can commit to being available for the remainder of the project period until December 2018. The bulk of the volunteering would be done over the summer and the editing/ cutting of the footage can be done in your own time. The selected volunteer is required to commit to:
Being available for 2 evening events on the 14th and 22nd of March and another evening time event in September or October (date tbc).
Visit as many of the project volunteers between May and September at a date and time that is convenient for you and the respective volunteer (lots of time to figure out the exact details for that).
Setting time aside between September and October 2018 to cut and edit the raw materials, with a submission date in late October.
A brief informal interview with the project coordinator
At least one planning meeting before 14th March and 2 subsequent progress/ planning meetings between May and October.
At least one support and supervision session with the designated supervisor/Volunteer Development Officer.
What's required for this position
You will need to have some experience with filming events and people “in action” and you will need to have your own technical equipment and editing software. We are looking for someone who is over the age of 18 with an intermediate, conversational level of English.
Ideally, we are looking for a team of 2 or 3 people, so you’ll be volunteering closely with the volunteer photographer and you’ll be working together as a team and support each other.
Technical skills and previous experience in videography.
Access to required technical equipment
Access to required film editing software
Good communication skills. You are comfortable speaking to people who are participating in the project and to other volunteers on the documentary team.
Good organisation skill. You are able to work independently to agreed project plans and requirements
Good planning and collaboration skills. You are happy to draft up a project plan with the project coordinator, to stick to it and report back on progress throughout the project.
Respectful of cultural differences, personal boundaries and social diversity;
Interest in and flexible approach to volunteering.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Event management/ Fundraising
- 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: Flexible
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dublin City Volunteer Centre, Unit 4 Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2; Third Space, Smithfield, Dublin 7; various locations across Dublin City
Screening details for this role:
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
This is a great opportunity for you to add to your portfolio, to develop your communication skills and to gain valuable experience in planning and executing a project brief.
