Volunteer for the Bristol Chaplaincy and Upper Reaches Outreach Project at the Bristol Harbour Festival

 

Throughout the 2024 Bristol Harbour Festival, the Upper Reaches ‘Wide-beam Barge’ will be transformed into a floating photography exhibition and a wellbeing hub. Visitors to the festival will be able to come on board the barge to view the exhibition or to take some time out in the wellbeing hub.

The festival is due to take place between Friday 19th to Sunday 21st July.

We are now beginning to recruit volunteers to join the team and support this incredible outreach opportunity. We would love you to be part of the team.

If you are interested in getting involved we would ask if you could sign up for one of the 2 hour timeslots detailed below. We need at least 3 volunteers to be available at all times to welcome people onto the barge and chat with people in the wellbeing space. All instruction and necessary training will be provided.

If you would like to support this project but are unable to be involved during the festival, you could make a donation to help cover the cost of this project. We are hoping to raise around £3500 to help cover all the costs associated with the project.

You can make a donation through our Just Giving Campaign - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bristolchaplaincy

 

Wellbeing Space during the Harbour Festival

 

ExHIBITION AND WELLBEING HUB OPENING TIMES

Friday 19th July - 12:00 till 18:00

Saturday 20th July - 10:00 till 18:00

Sunday 21st July - 10:00 till 18:00

 

Volunteering TIMESLOTS

FRIDAY 19th JULY

  • 12:00 till 14:00 - 0 volunteers needed

  • 14:00 till 16:00 - 0 volunteers needed

  • 16:00 till 18:00 - 0 volunteers needed

SATURDAY 20th JULY

  • 10:00 till 12:00 - 2 volunteers needed

  • 12:00 till 14:00 - 1 volunteers needed

  • 14:00 till 16:00 - 1 volunteers needed

  • 16:00 till 18:00 - 1 volunteers needed

SUNDAY 21st JULY

  • 10:00 till 12:00 - 3 volunteers needed

  • 12:00 till 14:00 - 0 volunteers needed

  • 14:00 till 16:00 - 0 volunteers needed

  • 16:00 till 18:00 - 3 volunteers needed

If you would like to volunteer for any of the above timeslots please email us in the first instance and let us know your contact details and the times you would like to volunteer for and we will be in contact with you.

 
 
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