Our volunteers are a vital part of In:Site festival. From the daily set up to supporting the artists throughout the day, they contribute massively to the smooth running of In:Site.

We’d like to say a big thank you to this year’s volunteers: Anam, Anne, Danielle, Eleanor, Georgie, Jessie,  Noorin, Sophie and Myah (a special thanks for creating brilliant 1 minute films from Monday – Wednesday, take a look at our YouTube playlist).

One of our volunteers Anne, who helped at In:Site Monday to Wednesday, wrote a few words about her experience that she was happy to share on our blog.

“The feeling of being in Cathedral Square will stay with me for a long time. As a newcomer to Birmingham, volunteering for the In:Site Festival, I was excited by the vibe around the Cathedral, which was by turns intense, serene, and something in between the two. I will take away memories of lovely conversations with Craftspace staff and volunteers, flocks of pigeons flying overhead, afternoon sunshine in the trees, and unplanned philosophy session with some of the more reflective and passionate people who dropped by our tents for a chat and to join in with what we were doing. Cathedral Square is clearly a special place which means different things to different people and it is on this level that, in my view, the In:Site festival worked so well. All the makers in their various ways gave individuals the space to pause, look and leave their mark for a while in the heart of the city as part of collaboration with people they may never meet. The thread running through my experience of In:Site was one of making connections. And that is probably why I was there in the first place. My background is in events and programming for the National Trust and our work is all about helping people connect to special places. There are many ways of doing this, and my personal interest happens to be in the arts and crafts. Knowing that I was looking for some relevant volunteering, a colleague suggested Craftspace and I sent off my application to help at In:Site. It was great to meet new people and get my hands covered in ink but I have also learned a lot that will be helpful to me in my professional life, and I’m looking to sharing my experience with my team. I’d like to thank everyone at Craftspace for having me and I’d be terribly sad if I thought we wouldn’t all meet again someday.” Anne, Volunteer, In:Site 2016

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Keep an eye out for next year’s Volunteering opportunities on our Volunteers page.