Volunteer

There are many ways to help Freewheelers and have fun while doing it.

Current Vacancies

If you would like to help us please do email or call us detailing your interests and we can discuss further.

Costume Volunteer
We would like some help sourcing / making and fitting outfits for our shows. We would also like a photographer to attend rehearsals to identify these key moments in preparation for capturing them during the show. These roles could be fulfilled by the same person if s/he has skills in both costume and photography, or by different people. More than one photographer may be needed.

The groups rehearses on Tuesday mornings in Leatherhead.  Depending on availability the volunteers could also work with our Thursday dance groups who are also preparing for to perform at the same event.

Pastoral Care and Performance Support
  • Supporting individual workshop participants and company members, e.g. welcoming, social interaction, making drinks, supporting in their performances with line learning, coordinating costume and prop requirements, one to one support on or off stage.
  • If interested contribution to production and care of costumes.
Resource manager
  • Establish a system for tracking and monitoring equipment
  • Logging and managing maintenance of equipment
  • Updating data base of equipment and cataloguing new equipment for insurance purpose
  • Liaising with company staff to ensure equipment meets current needs
  • Acquiring new equipment when required
  • Managing Storeroom
Transport Co-ordinator
  • To organise transport for company members to rehearsals and events
  • Communication by phone and email to residential centres, individuals and taxi companies, Dial a Ride etc
  • Liaison with company staff to understand requirements
  • Establishing and maintain a transport logging system to be communicated with relevant staff
  • Ensuring invoices are correct
Volunteer Drivers

If you can drive and have some spare time please get in touch.

Front of House and Event Volunteers
  • Assisting with Box Office
  • Helping to run a bar
  • Ushering
  • Selling merchandise
  • Helping with catering
  • Car park attendance

We welcome volunteers who can help with preparations by shopping, driving, taking bookings etc, as well as those who just wish to lend a hand on the day of the performance

Volunteer Fundraiser
  • Maintain a list of funding opportunities suitable for Freewheelers’ current or possible future projects. Actively seek out grants, corporate giving schemes and
    other formal or informal opportunities.
  • Work with the Artistic Director, Operations Manager, and Book-Keeper to prioritise projects that require funding and match these to potential donors.
  • Draft funding applications as appropriate, gathering necessary information from key stakeholders and contacting funders if required to clarify queries before submission.
  • Submit funding applications and act as a named contact at Freewheelers for funders during the decision making process.
  • Communicate successful grant outcomes to the relevant Freewheelers
    associates and ensure that they understand any conditions of the grant at the
    outset of any new funded project. Visit funded projects regularly to check on their
    progress and work with the Operations Manager to ensure that conditions are
    being met, to identify any potential problems early on and if necessary seek
    advice from funders.
  • Work with our Marketing Team at Austin Marketing to effectively promote funding
    opportunities, and to ensure that funders are publicly acknowledged in
  • accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the grant.
  • Maintain a diary of Report deadlines for all grants received, and be responsible
    for the completion of reports in good time. Liaise with Freewheelers associates,
    volunteers and participants to gather the necessary evidence, including
    photographs and written evidence from all stages of the project.
  • Act as an ambassador for Freewheelers both formally and informally, by
    attending networking events, meeting local VIPs and potential supporters, and
    taking all opportunities to promote Freewheelers especially in the local area.

What our volunteers say

  • "Being a volunteer with the Freewheelers for the last two and a half years has brought a wonderful new path to my life. It has enabled me to better understand people with disability and to be a part of the joy they get from the work they are involved in. The determination the members show and the fun we all have together is something very special to be a part of."

    Pip, Volunteer

  • "I find volunteering at Freewheelers is a thoroughly positive and uplifting experience. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to spend time with Freewheeler members and also work closely with the extremely professional tutors and be involved with the ambitious and exciting productions. I volunteer on Tuesdays and always look forward to my day."

    Yvonne, Volunteer

  • "[Volunteering] has been a very enriching experience for me and I have learned so much from being a part of such a great group. As a volunteer you learn that it isn’t about you at all. The wonderful thing is your contribution does matter though, as by offering assistance to other less able people you can help them bring things out in themselves that they may not be able to otherwise with other methods."

    Ashley, Volunteer

Join our team!