Do you enjoy meeting new people, putting them at ease and listening to their stories? Are you passionate about West Cornwall; it's people and history? Do you have a few hours a week spare to interview people and record their unique memories? If so, we have the perfect volunteering opportunity for you.
About Leach Pottery
Since 1920, the Leach Pottery in St Ives has been a centre of creative exchange, learning and collaboration across cultures and between makers. Today, the Leach Pottery Studio, Museum and Gallery continue developing Bernard Leach's historic legacy, none of which would be possible without our volunteers.
The Leach Pottery is currently undergoing a site-wide transformation project: The Leach Pottery: the next 100 years. The project will repair and conserve the historic buildings and reinterpret the site through new displays and exhibition spaces, significantly enhancing the visitor experience. The production studio facilities will be substantially increased, and we have started to deliver activities to engage our local community in the site's unique story.
You will support the delivery of National Lottery Heritage Fund activity programme as part of the Oral Histories project.
Volunteer Benefits
Volunteering is a great way of developing your knowledge of pottery and the arts, meeting friendly people and making a difference. As a volunteer with us, you can become part of the Cornish Heritage Volunteers Scheme, which offers you free access to a number of Cornwall based arts and heritage locations and National Trust properties. We additionally offer a 20% discount in the Leach Pottery shop and travel expenses where appropriate. We also offer full and ongoing training alongside quarterly Volunteer creative workshops.
Contact
If you are interested in applying for this position or have any questions, please contact Hannah – volunteer Coordinator at Leach Pottery – [email protected] or 01736 799703 for an application form before 26th January 2025. For more information about the role and Leach Pottery's unique history and legacy, please see our website.