Volunteer Opportunities

 Event Volunteers:

Lots of fun events coming up and it's time to ask for some hands to help. As always, you get free entrance to any show or activity.

-- Drag Storytime, Dec. 17

-- Naughty and Nice Holiday Cabaret

Most of the work involves, as on past occasions, taking/checking tickets at the door and helping orient the performers and audience once inside the venue (where's the washroom? Where's the bar? Is there wifi? how do I get a taxi?). Keeping the venue in good shape.  Although some events are licensed, you will not be involved in checking ID or serving any food or drink. We have a separate caterer on each occasion and there is no table service.

All venues are accessible except the SPCC, which is partly accessible for Drag Story Time and the Dry Ice Party in February.

Swag Shop: In about two weeks we'll be taking delivery of our first load of anti-hate, pro-Stratford swag -- hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, toques and coffee mugs. I don't know if they'll be here in time for Dec. 17, but if they are, I hope to give one piece of apparel to each volunteer to wear on duty. Yours to keep. I'm hoping to set up an order-taking desk at Naughty And Nice. No cash involved. Just displaying samples and giving ppl info on how to order. We'll definitely have a supply for volunteers at Winter Pride in February. Order pick-ups will be at the SPCC and/or by Canada Post delivery.

GENERAL MANAGER -- SPCC -HQ

This is the lead position in running our flagship office and meeting rooms at 24 Downie St., Stratford, and being the lead person on site. Would work well for someone in retirement or semi retirement or someone employed part-time. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, scheduling of volunteer staff, keeping a calendar and booking groups and organizations from the community asking to use our facilities., and ensuring SPCC program and services schedule doesn't clash. Ensuring our HQ is stocked with supplies needed to keep it running properly.

People skills and the ability to make people feel welcome, safe and secure are vital.

Position reports directly to the President and Chief Administrative Officer and will work with the building owner when required.

Attends board meetings as required.

THIS VOLUNTEER  POSITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A FULLTIME PERMANENT SALARIED POSITION IN 2023.

OUTREACH/ADVOCACY TEAM

We're looking for a team lead(s) and team members to consider, plan and run our community outreach plans.

-- update and run our website

-- provide content and manage our social presence

-- write and distribute our newsletter

- -develop a plan for a phone and in-person visits program to keep in touch with our LGBTQ+ seniors and people who can't get around easily

-- create a proposal to run a "warm line" for LGBTQ+ people who occasionally need a friendly ear to listen and maybe chat

Team Leads report to the Director of Community Outreach Director on the Board of Directors.

RESEARCH/MEASUREMENT/EVALUATION

Another post that's great for someone who likes to work behind the scenes with numbers and statistics, together will the Director of Research & Evaluation. We always need to know how we're doing.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We are looking for up to three people who know Stratford, its broad community and its LGBTQ+ within it to be part of steering the policies that run and shape this unique new thing called the SPCC. Specifically, we need people in the roles of  Director of Volunteers,  Director of Community Outreach, Director of Pride Guide, as well as a Director at Large.

* Pride Guide recruiting help for 2023 will be announced at a later date.

For any or all of these positions, email us at volunteer@stratfordpride.com and specify the position of your interest in the headline. We'll sendyou an application.