We love our Volunteers!

We’re always open to more people joining our community of well over 100 volunteers, but at the moment we have limited roles on offer.

Things change all the time at the Gregson, so please check back again soon, or email our volunteer co-ordinator Lisa at l.shrimpton@gregson.co.uk with any questions.  Alternatively fill out our expression of interest form and Lisa will be in touch soon for a chat.

We're looking for a new Chair, Trustees and Directors

The Gregson Community Association (GCA) is seeking to appoint new trustees including a new Chair.

The Gregson is thriving. We have been on a remarkable journey since the pandemic when the Board decided to take back the running of the centre. In 2022, we appointed our first CEO and growth since then has been rapid and inspiring. The Gregson is busier than ever.

We have a strong and diverse Board including a healthy balance of longer-serving members and newer trustees. We have recently set up Gregson Trading (GTL) to manage the bar and catering aspects of our operation, donating all profits back to the GCA. We are now looking to recruit a new Director to the Trading company with experience in the bar/catering sector.

We are now working to fulfil a new Business plan with a vision for 2027  to transform our historic building and spaces into inspirational contemporary places that enable our community to thrive and we remain committed to our mission for people to be in the driving seat of their community events and cultural experience. 

As we approach the next phase of our development, we are seeking to appoint a new Chair to replace Joe Sumsion who has been on the Board for four year as well as new Trustees to join the Gregson Board and one Director for the newly established Gregson Trading Ltd. Across all these roles, we are keen to hear from those in traditionally under-represented groups in our community: the Gregson is committed to fully reflecting the diversity of our wider community.

If you are keen to make a difference to community life here in Lancaster this opportunity could be for you. Find out more by downloading Chair, Trustee, Director Candidate Brief  here.

Application Deadline: 5.00 pm, Friday 19th April, 2024

We plan to carry out interviews between late April and mid-May, working around applicants’ commitments.If you think this could be for you and would like an informal chat with a member of the Gregson team before
you apply please contact one of the following:

● GCA Chair, Joe Sumsion – j.sumsion@gregson.co.uk
● GCA Treasurer and GTL Chair, Helen Jackson – h.jackson@gregson.co.uk
● GCA Chief Executive, Charles Tyrer – c.tyrer@gregson.co.uk

 

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Cinema Assistants - we're still looking for you...

We’re looking for  2 or 3 friendly, reliable volunteers who could welcome people to our seasonal Secret Screenings at our very own Secret Cinema!  You’d be making sure everything runs smoothly (it’s not that technical, and we’ll show you how!)  and then join anyone who wants to chat about the film in the bar for a drink afterwards.  

Screenings are normally in the evening or weekend afternoons. Please get in touch to find out more

-Not something here for you?

If you’d like to find out more about any of the above roles, or have any questions to do with volunteering – please get in touch with Lisa, our Volunteer Co-ordinator by emailing l.shrimpton@gregson.co.uk or by calling 01524 849959

 

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Social Media Volunteer /  Content Creator - Role now filled!

Could you help create interesting and engaging content for the Gregson’s social media? Would you like to take on a volunteer role that will allow you to put your creativity and ideas into action?  

We’re looking for an energetic and forward-thinking person with experience of content creation to work with our lovely Marketing Officer, Archie. You’d be taking a leading role in making sure  that our social media channels represent the creativity and diversity of the thriving Gregson community.  This will be flexible in terms of time, probably around 1-2 hours a week initially.

If you’re full of enthusiasm and ideas, and want to gain brilliant experience of social media for a busy Arts and Community charity, please get in touch! 

Volunteer Website Wrangler - Role now filled!

We really really REALLY need someone with a keen eye for detail who can help us upload ever changing content to our website.  Experience in editing wordpress websites is desirable. This is a largely administrative role, but with increasing opportunities to be creative. We’re looking for someone wonderful who can give us about half a day a week.  Please get in touch to find out a bit more

 

Volunteer Admin Assistant - Role now filled!

Save us from ourselves!! If you are organised, reliable, confident with email and can edit a (pretty straightforward) spreadsheet AND you could give us a couple of hours of your time a week, we’ll love you forever… We need someone to keep on top of All The Stuff; there’ll be a variety of different tasks and lots of tea and biscuits.