Crafts & Art Support Volunteer

What does being a Crafts and Art Support Volunteer mean?
As a Crafts and Art Support Volunteer, you will be responsible for supporting our weekly/bi-weekly/monthly art and craft sessions for women visiting Quetzal. Your efforts will directly contribute to supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

You can find out more about our previously run events on our Previous Events and Activities page.

About us
Quetzal works to provide free, and inclusive, counselling, support services and outreach to empower women and girls who have experienced childhood sexual abuse to begin recovery from trauma. We are available to all women over the age of 16 in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and provide the longer-term support necessary to work with the multiple and complex trauma caused by childhood sexual abuse.

The aim of this voluntary position is to assist in facilitating the creative activities we organise, providing female survivors of childhood sexual abuse with a means to express their emotions creatively.

Key Responsibilities
Help to set up art and craft sessions and clear up after sessions
Enable participants to complete arts-based tasks
Support new participants in their first sessions, orientating them to the work of the project, helping them to meet other people and find their way around the project
Talk directly to participants about their project
Participate in pre and post-session briefings at regular intervals with team members, giving feedback when sessions end.
Assist with the physical maintenance and general organisation of Quetzal
Undertake art and craft sessions in alternative locations and with other groups as required away from the main site
Welcome visitors to the site and advise people seeking information about Quetzal, including the opportunity to assist with visitors’ days, special events and other occasions on and off site
Attend group supervision sessions and meetings
Essential qualities
The basic role requirement is to have an interest i…