Chesham Museum was founded in 2004. It is a community organisation, conceived and run by local volunteers, with funding mainly through the efforts of its supporters with the support of local ...
Volunteer Steward & Rota Coordinator
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Billy Summers-Young
Provided
#128562
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Help Chesham Museum thrive! Coordinate our volunteer stewards, support public opening and help shape the future of volunteering at your local museum.
Help keep Chesham Museum open and give our volunteers a voice.
We're looking for a Volunteer Steward & Rota Coordinator to help coordinate our volunteer stewards, support regular public opening and strengthen communication between volunteers and the Museum Manager.
This is an opportunity to play a practical role in the running of your local museum while helping shape how volunteering works at Chesham Museum.
What will you do?
You'll help coordinate our steward rota, communicate upcoming shifts and support volunteers when their availability changes. You'll also work with the museum's social media lead and Town Hall reception to communicate any necessary closures.
Beyond the practicalities, you'll coordinate quarterly Stewards Forums, creating space for volunteers to share ideas, suggestions and concerns. Where possible, you'll also attend monthly Museum Management Committee meetings to represent the perspective of our volunteer stewards.
The aim is simple: to support regular public opening while making sure our volunteers feel informed, heard and involved.
What can you expect from us?
We'll provide a full induction, ongoing support from the Museum Manager, reasonable agreed expenses and access to volunteer-only events, activities and programming. You'll also have the opportunity to help shape how volunteering at the museum works, with a reference available on request where appropriate.
How to express your interest
Interested in the role? Apply on Volunteerbucks and a member of our team will be in-touch!
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About Chesham Museum
Chesham Museum was founded in 2004. It is a community organisation, conceived and run by local volunteers, with funding mainly through the efforts of its supporters with the support of local businesses, schools and the wider population.
Its first home was in the former stables of a public house ‘The Gamekeeper’s Lodge’ in Bellingdon Rd, and it relocated, in 2009, to 15 Market Square, Chesham until June 2017 when a change in circumstances meant it was forced to close its doors.
Since then the museum has maintained a strong online presence through its website and social media channels, helping to provide a connection to its audiences and users both local, visitors and researchers from across the world. Most recently its has worked hard to raise funds and volunteer support to develop this new website to bring the best of its exhibitions, collections, events and opportunities to enjoy and engage with the town’s rich history.
In early 2024 the museum will re-open in a new exhibition space in Chesham Town Hall. Visit us to discover the history of Chesham’s people and places. Share your ideas about how we can create a new museum together.
The museum aims to educate visitors about the rich history of Chesham and its past inhabitants. Its collection primarily deal with things that are associated with Chesham, but also the outer-lying areas: Asheridge, Ashley Green, Ballinger, Bellingdon, Chartridge, Hyde Heath, Latimer, Lee Common and Ley Hill. It offers insights into a unique history of social reform and industry in Buckinghamshire, the fourth largest town.
Chesham Museum is a registered charity.
Applications closing in a month.