Volunteers are the life blood of Open Door - we couldn't remain open without them! Here are some ways you can get involved - or if you'd prefer, just drop us an email on [email protected]
We are recruiting
Open Door is run almost entirely by volunteers, but we have a few key paid staff roles. We are currently recruiting for:
Open Door is run almost entirely by volunteers, but we have a few key paid staff roles. We are currently recruiting for:
- Deputy Manager, 30 hours per week - click here for more info and to apply
Volunteer with us
Open Door is run almost entirely by volunteers, and we are always looking for enthusiastic people to add to our wonderful team. We welcome everyone, from all walks of life, to get involved - we have a whole range of ways you could help out:
You don't need to offer regular shifts to get involved - we value volunteers from all backgrounds and ages to help with regular shifts or occasional activities, projects or work parties.
We run a volunteer information session each month - an opportunity to come along and discuss what volunteering roles are on offer here at Open Door. You will meet some of our team who can talk you through what goes on at Open Door, and what it's like to volunteer with us, whether you're keen to work in the café, do some gardening, baking, run some classes....there's something for everyone!
There's no need to book - check the next date at What's On, or please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Leonie on [email protected] with any queries or if you'd like to apply to be a volunteer!
Open Door is run almost entirely by volunteers, and we are always looking for enthusiastic people to add to our wonderful team. We welcome everyone, from all walks of life, to get involved - we have a whole range of ways you could help out:
- Working in our community café - welcoming visitors, serving refreshments and helping in the kitchen
- Setting up exhibitions or activities
- IT, events and admin support
- Help with fundraising
- Maintenance and building works
- Anything else you feel you could offer!
You don't need to offer regular shifts to get involved - we value volunteers from all backgrounds and ages to help with regular shifts or occasional activities, projects or work parties.
We run a volunteer information session each month - an opportunity to come along and discuss what volunteering roles are on offer here at Open Door. You will meet some of our team who can talk you through what goes on at Open Door, and what it's like to volunteer with us, whether you're keen to work in the café, do some gardening, baking, run some classes....there's something for everyone!
There's no need to book - check the next date at What's On, or please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Leonie on [email protected] with any queries or if you'd like to apply to be a volunteer!
Community Garden volunteers needed
Many people are not aware of the beautiful garden that exists at the back of Open Door. It is a perfect place for the community to meet and to engage in a range of activities. There is no other place in town quite like it! It has been created and developed to its current stage largely through the wonderful efforts of our founders Joan and John Fisher; we thank them for all their work to date. We would like to continue to develop the space into a true community asset – a garden for the community, maintained by the community. Therefore, we are now launching an exciting Community Garden Project with the following key purpose:
“Our Community Garden provides space to bring the community together across a range of different activities, sharing the joys of a garden and gardening”. The project will be delivered in a safe and sustainable manner and use the promotional strap line of “Growing together”.
As you see above, it is our intention that the Garden will be maintained by the Community and we are looking for volunteers from the community to help out. We need to put a team of Volunteers together and are planning to have a number of Volunteer Garden Activity Days to get the garden knocked into shape.
- Job Description for a Community Garden Volunteer
- Volunteer Application Form - please complete and send to [email protected], or email this address for more information, thank you!
Keep in touch
We send a newsletter every month which features information about What's On, as well as news and information about our services and community activities - subscribe here!
Donate or fund our work
Everything we do is funded by grants and donations. If you’d like to help us support the most vulnerable and isolated people in our community, you can make a one-off or monthly donation by clicking here. Thank you so much!
We also welcome support in the form of grants, goods and services - please get in touch at [email protected] if you'd like to offer anything, or have a chat about how you or your friends, family or colleagues could support us.
Read more about our supporters here - we are so grateful for their support. Make a donation
Exhibitions
We hold regular exhibitions in our gallery space and café downstairs at Open Door - we're always on the lookout for new artists, groups and makers to contribute - see our Exhibitions page for more information.
"I popped into Open Door for a Qigong class and liked it so much, I decided to become a volunteer. I love helping in the cafe and meeting visitors, artists and other volunteers. They are some of the most interesting and talented people in the area." Sue
