The International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) is now in its third year. We are a registered charity and our annual festival in Kingston is developed and produced by young people, giving them opportunities as performers, as well as event managers, producers, creators and innovators, ensuring young people are provided with the best possible chance to be successful in arts careers. 
 
We are alsways looking for volunteers to help both promote the charity and take part in the run up to and participate during the Festival.

 
What do we need?
 
We are looking for people who can offer any of the following skills/experience :

 Web Designers:-                                                                                                          Currently we have a need for an indivual or group of individuals, to review, design, implement and maintain the IYAF website. The website is key to the sucess of IYAF and we need experienced innovative individuals with a good knowledge of website design to help ensure ours is one of the most current and exciting available.

IYAF Ambassadors :-                                                                                         Throughout the year we require individuals  with good interpersonal skills who can promote the vision and fun of both the Festival and being a Volunteer. The individuals will help at fundraisers, visit potential volunteer sites and community events in order to help raise funds and create awareness of the charity and festival.

Festival and Event Photographers:-                                                                      We require individuals with experience in  Photography to help document and capture the spirit of the International Youth Art Festival.   To volunteer as a technical volunteer ideally you would have experience of photographing events.

Front of House & Meet and Greet : –
Throughout the Festival companies will be coming to Kingston from a variety of locations. We require individuals with good interpersonal skills to welcome visiting companies to the festival, looking after them through the day and assisting in the management of the box office and front of house duties during performances.
 
Marketing & Publicity :-
With over 100 Events across 9 Venues in  10 Days we require personable and adaptable. individuals with the ability to assist in raising the profile of the IYAF, both in advance and during the festival. Key activities would be selling tickets by distributing flyers and posters, assisting in mail outs, helping with press and media, assisting with the management of facebook/twitter accounts and coming up with your own ideas as to how we can market the festival.

Event Technical Support :- 
We require individuals with experience in  Sound, lighting and stage management  services.  Plus be able to carry out turnarounds between performances for various venues and events throughout the festival.  To volunteer as a technical volunteer you must have some previous experience.

 

 
Sign me up!

1. Click here to download volunteer form

2. Fill in the form!

3. Email it to  volunteer@iyafestival.org.uk