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SWF Volunteers for May 2010

SWF Volunteer photo by Jamie WilliamsWelcome

Welcome to the Volunteers' section of our website!
If you are an experienced Volunteer, thank you for your past efforts and we look forward to seeing you again this year. If you haven't volunteered with us before, we hope that the information in these pages encourages you to become a Sydney Writers' Festival Volunteer.

 

What our Volunteers do

Each year Volunteers make an outstanding contribution to the success of the Festival. Working with Festival staff, Volunteers:

  • staff the information booth, giving directions and helpful advice to thousands of Festival patrons, our guests and sponsors;
  • manage crowds and queues for free events and take tickets for paid events;
  • welcome writers and guests to the Writers' Green Room and guide them to their events;
  • manage queues at writer book signings;
  • assist patrons with special needs; and,
  • register workshop participants.

 

Required skills and experience

There is no particular skill set or previous experience required to be a successful Volunteer. Rather, you will need a particular set of personal qualities, such as:

  • Enthusiasm
  • Empathy
  • Resilience
  • Reliability

(Being in love with literature, writing and all things connected with books is, of course, assumed!)

 

Timetable and key dates

Monday 8 March - Online Volunteer applications are now open - see below.

Saturday 10 April - Festival program published online here and in The Sydney Morning Herald

Friday 16 April - Online Volunteer applications close

Friday 30 April - Rosters emailed to Volunteers

Saturday 8 May - Compulsory Volunteer Registration, Orientation and Training*

Saturday 15 May and Sunday 16 May - Limited early Volunteering

Monday 17 May to Sunday 23 May - Go forth and Volunteer! 


*Even if you are very experienced Volunteer you will need to attend the orientation and training to register in person, collect your ID and your welcome pack. 

 

More information

Please take a moment to download this document to find out more detail about the various Volunteer roles and the work of a Volunteer:
 SWF_Volunteer_Information_Sheet 80.57 KB
 

 

Online Volunteer Application

To apply for a Volunteer position click here.


Contact

If you need to contact the Volunteer Coordinator, please complete our Festival contact form here. You can expect a reply within five working days.

 




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