Thank you for your interest in volunteering!

Thank you for being interested in volunteering. We have a few opportunities available to get involved with Open Source Arts and some of our projects!

Current volunteering opportunities are listed below, and include:

  • Team Kirkstall River Stewardship Volunteer
  • Kirkstall Valley Grants Intern

 

Team Kirkstall River Stewardship Volunteer

Team Kirkstall, via Open Source Arts, offers volunteering opportunities to help clean up the riverbanks and parks around Kirkstall.

This is river stewardship at it’s most fun!

 Application deadline: Rolling- people are always welcome to join!

Salary: This is unpaid voluntary. Expenses are reimbursed. 

Hours of work: 4 hours on a work day, with a break for tea and coffee. Usually Saturday.

About River Stewardship
Our Team Kirkstall Riverbank Clean-ups occur fortnightly on Saturdays, 10am until 2pm, in the Kirkstall area. This is river stewardship to look after our blue and green spaces, improving habitats and removing rubbish. Every clean-up is followed by a free thank you drink and snack at a local eatery for all volunteers. Meet new friends who live locally, learn new skills, and get the satisfaction of clearing up your local area of natural beauty. All equipment is provided – wear strong footwear and bring a coat.

The cleanup day might involve:

  • Creating and maintaining access paths
  • Litter picking
  • Clearing flood debris
  • Installing bird-boxes
  • Citizen Science projects, such as River Fly Monitoring

This would interest you if:

  • You love the outdoors
  • You love learning new skills
  • You enjoy meeting people from diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • You want to make a difference in your local community
  • You care about the environment and sustainability

We will:

  • Support you to learn the skills you need
  • Provide equipment and safety gear
  • Provide instructions on how to work outdoors safely, and how to use the tools provided 
  • Provide free tea, coffee and biscuits for the all essential tea break!

To join us, take a look at the Facebook Page, where cleanup locations are shared.

Any questions, please get in touch at info@opensourcearts.co.uk

Thank you for the interest in helping, we look forward to seeing you getting stuck in!

Kirkstall Valley Grants Intern

Kirkstall Valley Grants is on the hunt for enthusiastic individuals to help us deliver our amazing micro-grants scheme in the Kirkstall Valley, Leeds, and we warmly invite you to apply! 

 Application deadline: 22nd April 2022

Salary: This is unpaid voluntary. Expenses are reimbursed. 

Hours of work: 1-3 hours each week.

About Kirkstall Valley Grants
Our Team Kirkstall Riverbank Clean-ups occur fortnightly on Saturdays, 10am until 2pm, in the Kirkstall area. This is river stewardship to look after our blue and green spaces, improving habitats and removing rubbish. Every clean-up is followed by a free thank you drink and snack at a local eatery for all volunteers. Meet new friends who live locally, learn new skills, and get the satisfaction of clearing up your local area of natural beauty. All equipment is provided – wear strong footwear and bring a coat.

As an intern with KVG you will have the opportunity to engage with, gain experience in and develop your skills in variety of different areas. All with the goal of providing benefit to the Kirkstall Valley’s natural environment and local communities.

This would interest you if:

  • You want to work in the Third sector
  • You are looking for more experience
  • You enjoy meeting new people
  • You enjoy thinking creatively
  • You care about the environment and sustainability
  • You have experience of climate injustice
  • You want to help people making a difference

The role could include:

  • Community Outreach
  • Social Media Communications
  • Supporting Grant Applicants
  • Organising and Delivering Events
  • Communicating with Businesses
  • Website Communications 

To join us, take a look at the Kirkstall Valley Grants Website for internship details.

Any questions, please get in touch at getinvolved@kirkstallvalleygrants.org

Thank you for the interest in helping, we look forward to seeing you getting stuck in!