Activity Tester

Details

• Accessibility
  Studio accessible via lift (needs advance notice, so this can be unlocked). Accessible toilets can be made available in neighbouring Table Tennis Centre (with advance notice)
• Age restrictions
  Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by parent or guardian
• DBS check required
  Basic only required for testing activities.
• Equal Opportunities Policy
  In development. Will be in place shortly.
• Expenses reimbursed
  No funding available for this as yet, unfortunately. But snacks and drinks can be provided if needed. Please advise if you have dietary requirements or food allergies, though so appropriate arrangements can be made.
• Health and Safety Policy
  In development. Will be in place shortly.
• Inclusive Volunteering Policy
  In development. Will be in place shortly.
• Ongoing support
• Training provided
• Volunteer induction
• Volunteer Policy
  In development. Will be in place shortly.
• Volunteers covered by insurance
  Public Liability insurance already in place. Policy is now being upgraded to include cover for volunteer activity testers.
• Written role description
  We're looking for people who might believe they are not 'arty' but who can bring along with them a variety of non-artistic skills, mindsets, views and personal challenges, which will enable them to try the activities from the perspective of a variety of service users and then provide feedback on the activities, so we can improve them before the service is launched later this year. You may be called upon to test the same activities more than once, e.g. before and after revisions, so we can check that revisions make a positive difference. You must be all of the following:- • Over 18 (or accompanied by a parent or guardian if under 18). There is no age limit! • Willing to try new things and have fun while doing it. • Willing to give up 2-3 hours of your time freely on Thursday afternoons, or Friday mornings or afternoons (evening or weekend sessions could be arranged too) • Open to testing activities involving experimenting with art materials in an art studio, even if you believe 'you haven’t a creative bone in your body'. • Able to provide activity feedback (via handwritten form or online survey) during and after each testing session • Based in Keighley or willing to travel to Keighley at your own expense To help you imagine yourself as a real client of FlowState while testing the activities it might be helpful if you meet at least two of the following criteria (but you do not have to, and you certainly don't have to disclose any personal info to FlowState):- • You believe you are not in the slightest bit artistically creative • You used to enjoy artistically creative pursuits at an earlier stage of your life, but have since given up • You do not currently participate in art, craft or creative writing activities • You have concerns about not prioritising your own wellbeing • You have a tendency to feel overwhelmed and would like to find a way to self-regulate. • You are experiencing a high level of stress due to life challenges, work or family issues, which is having an impact on your sense of wellbeing. • You have experienced, or are experiencing, depression, anxiety, or physical health issues and this has had, or still has an impact on your feeling of wellbeing. • You are neuro-diverse or think you might be (you do not need to have been formally diagnosed), and/or have a learning disability such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia • You are good at spotting flaws in processes (creativity comes in many guises and this is one of them!) • You like problem-solving, or coming up with alternative solutions (again, this is creativity of a different sort to the arty kind!)

Application Process

• Informal Discussion
• References

When can I volunteer?

Availability Details

2-3 hours per testing session. Hours to suit you. You choose how many sessions you could manage. Testing sessions can take place on Thursday afternoons, Friday mornings or afternoons. Evenings or weekend sessions could be arranged too if that suits you better.