Become a volunteer
At-Bristol is a registered charity and does not receive any core funding from Central Government.
Volunteers play an important part of At-Bristol, and there are a number of ways you can get involved:
Become a volunteer!
As a charity, we rely on our supporters to help us achieve our aims.
Here is your chance to join us and help us to bring science to life.
There are lots of ways you can get involved, and you don’t necessarily need specialised skills or a science background.
Whatever your particular talents, we want to hear from you.
Who can volunteer?
Most of our volunteers will be over the age of 18.
We ask for a regular commitment of at least 8 hours per month, and because we want you to get the most from your training and experience, arrangements of 6 months or more are preferred.
All volunteers are required to have a background check through the Criminal Records Bureau.
We offer:
- A thorough induction
- An identified member of staff as key contact
- Ongoing support and supervision
- Help with your travel cost
How to apply to become a volunteer
To get involved, please complete our application form and e-mail it to our volunteering team.
Internships
Animation Internship - 12 Weeks
Part-time (1 week day per week - flexible hours)
This is an unpaid position
Current round:
Application deadline: 31 August, interviews 3 September with an ideal start date of the week commencing 6 September.
Please note - we accept applications all year round as it is a rolling programme.
This exciting and unique internship is ideally suited to someone who is looking to gain extensive experience within a dynamic and busy cross departmental team.
This varied role will include working with the general public supporting the Animate It! exhibition, assisting with our Go Animate! school workshop as well as moderating film content for the exhibition/web and short listing films for the seasonal competitions.
‘The Animate It! internship has helped me to get my foot in the door and opened up further animation related opportunities’.
Sam Walsh – previous intern (UWE Animation student)
Please feel free to call Jo Bryant on 0117 915 7122 for an informal chat. The current intern is also happy to speak to prospective applicants – please ask for further details.
Animation intern role description
To apply, please complete the volunteer /intern application form and e-mail it to volunteering@at-bristol.org.uk
Corporate volunteering
74 of the FTSE 100 companies are supporting corporate volunteering!
What is corporate volunteering?
Corporate volunteering is when a company offers their staff’s time towards a good cause in a spirit of partnership, for mutual gain.
Why get involved?
- Innovative and refreshing staff development opportunity
- Increased staff motivation and retention
- Improved cross-departmental working
- Bringing real benefits to a local charity
- Adding to your corporate social responsibility profile
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It’s fun!
Find out more about corporate volunteering
To find out more about corporate volunteering, please email volunteering
Share your expertise
Do you have some relevant expertise to At-Bristol?
We have a Meet the expert programme which allows our visitors to meet professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including scientists, engineers and animators.
Previous experts have run drop-in sessions, presented shows, supported workshops and led activities relevant to their interests and expertise.
To become part of the Meet the Expert programme, please email the education team.
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