Sharrow Lantern Carnival
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We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic people to get involved in the running of the carnival.
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Show people how to make amazing lanterns
Workshop Helpers
Helping families make Lanterns during our Lantern Making Workshops. It’s always fun, and usually sticky.
During February and March we run Lantern Making Workshops that are free for the public to attend.
We need Workshop Helpers to help families make lanterns using willow, tissue paper and glue.You don't need experience in making lanterns!
It's really easy, we will teach you at a training session. You will be part of a team, so there will always be more experienced volunteers in the room.
The main purpose of the role is to encourage others to be creative. You do need to be confident in talking to strangers, friendly and welcoming. It’s best if you are a little bit arty and crafty.
All children at the Workshops are accompanied by adults so you will not be responsible for anyone. You do not need a DBS or experience with children. (You may need to access your inner child!)
We ask everyone to come to a Training Session: Feb 21st 1-4pm.
Weekend workshops are on Saturdays and Sundays, from 1-5pm.
Sat Feb 28th,
Sun Mar 1st,
Sat Mar 7th,
Sun Mar 8th,
Sat Mar 14th,
Sun Mar 15th,
Sat Mar 21st.
Evening workshops are on Thursday evenings, 5-9pm.
Thursday March 5th, 12th, 19th.
You’ll need to arrive a little earlier for setting up and leave a little later for tiding up.
You don’t need to commit to helping at all the workshops, but you need to be good at communicating, to tell us if you are available or not, so we can plan.
Show people how to make amazing lanterns
Carnival Day Team
There are several volunteer roles needed on Carnival Day to make sure it's well organised and everyone is welcomed and feels safe.
Carnival Steward Role
Stewards are needed to make sure everyone feels welcome and stays safe during the parade.
Stewards are only required on Carnival Day, from 4.30pm to 9pm.
Experience is not needed.
You'll need to be super friendly and happy to chat to strangers. Stewards work together in pairs, walking alongside the parade.
You will attend a Steward's Briefing Session before the event starts to explain procedures such as lost children and first aid. At the end of the parade Stewards will continue to circulate within the crowd making sure people are safe, and picking litter.
Schedule:
4.30pm Meet and carry lanterns to decorate the Cemetery.
5.30pm Steward's Briefing.
6.30pm Procession starts.
8.30 Finish with a tidy up of the park and carry lanterns back to the store.
We will provide hi-vis vests and ear-plugs (it gets loud). There are toilets at the Cemetery.
Please bring...
Warm clothes; suitable for cold and potentially wet weather.
Good shoes: you'll be on your feet for 4 hours and it might be muddy.
Snacks & water; there will be pizza and hot drinks for sale but that's all.
A torch if you have one. It's dark.
Please don't bring...
Valuables or big bags that you can't carry. There is no room to store or keep anything.
Just let us know if you are interested by filling in the form above.