Manchester Cultural Employers Forum

Manchester Cultural Employers ForumTuesday 15th February 2011

MANCHESTER CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP

Graduate Volunteering to gain experience

Steve Hawley

MMU graduates every year 40 fashion designers25 interior designers80 graphic designers80 fine artists30 landscape architects40 3D designers50 textiles designers200 architects25 actors40 filmmakers40 photographers Also Universities of Bolton, Salford, Manchester College…..

Creative career patternsMajority of graduates work in creative occupations (main job/work activity)

Creative career patterns

Portfolio working is an established working pattern

Note: all those reporting work activity

Creative career patterns

Graduates are satisfied in their working lives

Note: graduates in work

On creative courses, higher proportions of students are participating in placement activity than did so a decade ago, with two‐fifths (42 per cent) of respondents having undertaken work placements of some kind,

Formal placements 22%.

Informal self generated placements around 20%

Those most likely to have undertaken a work placement were from design disciplines particularly fashion design and 3‐D design, and from more advantaged backgrounds. Very few graduates from fine art courses had a work placement.

Voluntary work in music and art with disabled students combined with paid freelance events management as main job.

Voluntary community arts combined with paid work as a photographer and box office agent.

PR events volunteer combined with temping and PR co-ordinator.

Voluntary chair of trustees combined with paid promoter/centre manager and work as a graphic artist.

Gallery volunteer combined with other jobs as a gallery assistant and customer service assistant.

Textile intern combined with paid jobs as sales assistant and freelance designer.

Industry linksBA (Hons) Fashion

RECENT LIVE PROJECTS

Abercrombie & Fitch Max MaraRiver Island (GFW)PringleBBCAsosTop ShopGeorgeBurberryWarehouseUmbro

Rebecca Thomson Graduate Fashion Week Gold Award Winner 2010

MA Film MakingMA PhotographyMA Media Arts

Project Based MA with professional partners

Project Based MA with professional partners

2008/9 ProjectsVisual Archives: Re-inventing Platt HallVisiting consultant: Alice KettleClient: Manchester Art Gallery

2008/9 ProjectsUrban NarrativesVisiting consultants: Creative LynxClient: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester City CouncilExplore the urban narrative of the Hulme area of ManchesterAn investigation of site and culture

□ architectural draftsman/modelmaker □ painter + teaching + outdoor activity instructor □ garment technologist □ project manager/creative producer + curator + project manager □ charity + catering + voluntary work for development agency □ radiology assistant + designer-maker □ teacher + freelance artist □ artist + art workshops + art college dyslexia tutor □ curator + sculptor □ creative practitioner + creative consultant + visual artist □ exhibitions + education co-ordinator + sound artist commissions □ picture library administrator □ painting and decorating + photographer/artist □ textile craft + jewellery/silversmithing □ footwear designer and pattern technician □ costume maker + wardrobe mistress □ accessories designer + mentoring + learning support □ web content manager □ costume assistant □ studio booker □ interior designer □ sculptor + digital sculptor + photoshop painter □ prop maker/carpenter □ conservation – 2 jobs □ assistant producer + filmmaking □ photographic rental team + photographer □ pattern cutter + sales assistant □ design manager □ costumier (2 jobs) □ illustrator + artist □ film editor + painter + director □ digital planning □ graphic designer □ programme manager + associate lecturer □ theatre maker + retail manager part time + puppeteering □ artist filmmaker + artist facilitator + gallery assistant □ customs officer □ forensic photographer + photographer □ accounts clerk □ park ranger □ interior graphic designer + artist and glass painter □ creative design executive + freelance graphic designer □ stone mason + bespoke design □ council work + wetland related artwork

www.creativegraduates.com

Volunteering MMU?

Volunteering MMU is a service based within MMU that is designed to develop volunteering opportunities for all students and staff. We contact local agencies and organisations in the not for profit sector to find out what volunteers they need, we then try to match these opportunities with people interested in volunteering

Volunteering MMUhas created an online learning package which all MMU students and staff can access via our website. It will help you prepare to volunteer and reflect on the skills and experience you gain through volunteering,

Environmental Volunteering Project

Children’s University

• A national organisation that provides 7-14 year olds with exciting and innovative learning activities and experiences outside normal school hours

• Each child receives a passport and they can get a stamp at accredited activities and events nationwide

• Email: Lois Gyves [email protected]

Project OutlineThis project involves taking art student volunteers into a number of schools

tryingto raise environmental awareness through producing evocative artwork.

This will result in an exhibited installation culminated from art pieces created from

unrecyclable materials, recording environmental issues using traditionalphotographic methods and other visual tools.

The finished work will be curated and exhibited at the Manchester MetropolitanUniversity Art Gallery in February.

MMU student volunteers from different disciplines are delivering these workshops.

- Sculpture and 3D design- Illustration / Fine Art- Interactive Art- Photography

SculptureMaking pieces of art from un-recyclable materials

‘70% of what people throw away was not waste but is a valuable resource’

Illustration / Fine ArtPaintings and drawings about the environment.

These can be

their vision of a better world

Who their environmental super hero would be

what the perfect sustainable community would look like

PhotographyDocumenting parts of the community that need environmental attention.

Could be rubbish dumps, high pollution zones, wastelandOr be parts of the community that are environmentally soundWhat they want to see more ofOther examples…

Pinhole cameras willbe used for this

OutcomesMMU students sharing transferable skills and gaining experience of working with children.

Students will learn how to run a project in collaboration - understanding team dynamics and leadership skills.

Pupils will learn more about their environment in a fun and creative way – communicating and sharing their experience with their families and friends.

Supports public engagement within the community; MMU and schools.

Helping to break down barriers to HE whilst raising awareness of the impact communities have on the environment.

A toolkit is being developed alongside the project to sustain this enterprise as a student led initiative, increasing the amount of schools engaged in the project.

www.manchestervsb.org

Manchester Volunteer Sport Bureau,

Graham Herstell

Manchester Leisure Services


The Manchester Volunteer Sport Bureau was principally established to support two key objectives

• Supporting pathways to employment within the industry.

• Developing Sports Clubs with a skilled volunteer workforce


• Identifying

• Training

• Deploying


Volunteering Bureau

Events

Community

Education

Club

HigherEducation

FurtherEducation

School Based Schemes

NEET& General Admission

Investment

Recruitment

Deployment

Employment

Redeployment



Volunteer Benefits……..

• Multi Media platform (Texts, e-mail, Social Networking etc)

• Volunteer portfolio / CV building

• Pathway to Work


Success to Date…

• 1236 Volunteers Recruited

• 3791 Volunteer Hrs

• 30 Personal Best Volunteers

• 35 Sports Clubs Received Volunteers

• 2012 Inspire Mark

• 2012 Football Host City Team

• Manchester City Match Day Team

• Orange Rock Corps


Thank You !www.manchestervsb.org

AuthorDepartment Name

Manchester Event Volunteers

A Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme

Author Kristian DodsworthDepartment Name Chief Executive’s

Background• Local benefit was a key element in success of Manchester’s

2002 Commonwealth Games bid.

• MCC established a team to implement and lead on maximising the opportunities for local people, particularly ‘hardest to reach’.

• Volunteer force of some 10,000 individuals recruited,10% of which were from the Pre Volunteer Programme (30 hour training programme to engage with hard to reach groups).

• Legacy - Post Games Volunteer project from September 2002. Large group of enthusiastic, trained people who could be used for future events in Manchester.

Manchester Event VolunteersA Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme

Slide 42

Manchester Event Volunteers• PGVP used volunteer database to contact all those from the NW of

England, of which 1,500 indicated a willingness to continue with volunteering.

• PGVP evolved into Manchester Event Volunteers, offering a wide range of volunteering opportunities, not just event related.

• Focus has changed to reflect funding – Manchester residents only, increasingly supports residents back into training and employment.

• Since the Commonwealth Games, over 800 volunteers matched to opportunities.

• Currently MEV has circa 1,000 active members, many new. Eligibility - 16+ and Manchester resident.

Slide 43Manchester Event VolunteersA Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme

How the MEV Brokerage Service Works• Organisations seeking volunteers contact the MEV central

team.

• MEV team meets to explain roles and responsibilities and the organisation signs a Code of Practice and Health and Safety questionnaire.

• Volunteering opportunities are advertised in a monthly newsletter sent to all volunteers. Details are also advertised on the web site www.mev.org.uk.

• Those interested in volunteering for an event are referred to the relevant organisation.

• Feedback obtained from both the host organisation andvolunteers.


The MEV Database• Individuals can register on the database

- by completing a registration form;- via the MEV web site;- by referral from partner organisations e.g. MCC area

regeneration teams, Job Centre Plus.

• MEV team maintains a web-based database, checking that volunteers are still available, allowing quality matching of volunteers to opportunities with host organisations and allowing for analysis of activity.


Support for volunteers• Mandatory induction for all volunteers and an optional

‘Introduction to Team Work’ course in volunteering.

• Optional additional training for volunteer mentors and team leaders.

• Additional courses in Child Protection; Disability Awareness; First Aid at Work; IT; Customer Service and Volunteer Management.

• Referral to employment and skills providers to progress. Promotion of job and development opportunities.


Support for host organisations• Sharing of good practice

• Support to develop policies and procedures e.g. diversity policies.

• Introduction to Team Work course

• Additional assistance with more complex queries e.g. developing volunteer strategies.

• Brokerage/networking with other host organisations e.g. to refer volunteers


Volunteering Opportunities

Sport:World Swimming Championships, Great Manchester Run,

Squash and Badminton Championships

Cultural:The Irish Festival, International Festival, Manchester Day Paradeand Manchester Pride

Charity/Community:Cancer Research UK Race for Life and Shine, The Stroke AssociationFly Ride and Resolution 5K Run

Long Term Opportunities such as:Imperial War Museum, Manchester Museum, Cancer Aid Listening Line,Cheetham Hill Advice Centre, Disabled Living IT Project


Further Information

Further information on the project can be obtained from:

• The MEV Team at Manchester City Council.• The MEV web site www.mev.org.uk.• e-mailing [email protected].• calling 0161 234 1532.

More general information on the Commonwealth Games Legacy

can be found at www.gameslegacy.com


http://www.mev.org.uk/

Volunteer Involvement Programme

Tony Smith, Commercial Director

Role of Volunteers

Theatre Ushers Programme and merchandise sales

Practicalities

25-30 Volunteers potentially required per evening

Managed on-line using Go2Give Expenses – 40 pence per mile; maximum 30

mile round trip 70% of all shifts claim expenses

Demographic Breakdown

261 individuals currently registered• 193 female

• 68 male

• 20 couples

• 26 Salford residents

• 12 under the age of 30

Volunteer Recruitment

Focus on:• Salford residents

• Younger (under 30)

Annual recruitment drive Mandatory training day Minimum commitment of 3 shifts per month

Benefits – organisation and individuals

Financial:• Circa £200k annual wages/salary saving

Operational:• Individuals with a passion for theatre and the organisation

• Loyal, dedicated and reliable

• Generally very good customer service

Volunteer benefit:• Get to see the shows whilst on shift

• Treated as staff so get associated benefits

• Potential recruitment opportunities

Communication

Volunteer Consultation Forum Staff and volunteer annual survey Quarterly staff and volunteer briefings

Conclusion

Volunteers are an integral part of our organisation

Financial and visitor experience benefits Focus on Salford residents and younger

volunteers 2-way communication is vital – ensure

volunteers know they are valued

The Economic Value of Volunteering

Jo Hargreaves

Gross Economic Value: Annual UK

People 20m c.40% of adult population

£ £41billionOrganisations: £25billion4th largest component of GDP

£ROI £2-£8 / £1 invested

You are actually training yourself to go into an actual job

and you will go into that job more confidently and you should be

successful in an interview

In Touch volunteer

I was a bit of a hermit for a year and didn’t socialise at all, so I’ve grown

more confident being around people whereas before I just felt really tense

In Touch volunteer

£86bnCost of depression to UK economy

+55% improved mental heath In Touch volunteers

If it hadn’t been for the museum I would be chronically depressed by

now … I have to get up for something … it just kept my body

and soul together In Touch volunteer

Organisation: Financial benefits

During programme+730 visitors£2000 additional shop and café spend£10,050 staff time during programme

Ongoingc6,000 hours annually each museum3 - 3.3 fte posts£45k - £48k per annum

Organisation

Volunteer and audience diversificationChanged perception of museumsStrategic / holistic volunteering approachEnhanced diversity awareness + practiceIncreased availability of collections to public

Big Society Agenda

Not a new concept in UKVictorian philanthropy to 40% adults volunteer nowErosion of infrastructure funding Motivations for volunteering?Altruism / Public Service / Self-Interest / Core delivery

Increasing economic / delivery focus:Help or hindrance?Volunteering as barrier to economic benefit?What lost if major focus on skills / employment?

Contact us:

50 Copperas Street Manchester UK M4 1HS

T: 0161 839 3311 F: 0161 839 3377 E: [email protected]

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