Arts Team Volunteers
Our Arts Team is currently looking for enthusiastic and meticulous volunteers to assist with the returning of thousands of artwork entries from the 2025 Koestler Awards. We are looking for people to be able to commit to at least one day a week for a period of 3 months minimum, beginning in the New Year. Interviews will be in December.
We need volunteers who can work independently and can follow our procedures to process the entries efficiently and reliably. Returning the entries is a fun but labour-intensive task that requires strong attention to detail. Volunteers will gain experience in a dynamic team, getting a unique behind-the-scenes look at the exciting and diverse range of writing, music, fine art and design pieces we work with. They will also gain an insight into the running of a small, prestigious arts organisation.
From the New Year, we will have space for several new volunteers for a period of around 3 months, 1 – 2 days a week (Tuesday – Fridays) in the Koestler house (W12 0TX). We will reimburse travel expenses within London.
What to do next…
Please read the full role description and if you are interested, complete the Volunteer application form and email or post it with a brief covering letter, outlining your interest in the role and availability, as well as your CV to [email protected] or Isobel Rahman, Koestler Arts, 170 Du Cane Rd, London W12 0TX. Please note, applications not including this information will not be considered. Please aim to register your interest before Christmas.
We welcome volunteers throughout the year, however we aim to process applications for the New Year within 3 weeks, and will aim to respond to you shortly after that date. Please note that you must be 18 years or older to volunteer.
Volunteer Application Form Full Role Description
Values & Inclusion
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- Empowering the people we work with to participate, share and learn
- Trusted and relied on by the people and partners we work with
- Welcoming in everything we say and do – going further to reach those less able to participate
- Imaginative in the approaches we take to plan, deliver and evaluate our programmes
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We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
We are committed to building an inclusive team that shares a passion for the charity’s 60-year legacy inspiring life-changing art. Every time we add staff or volunteers to our small team it’s an opportunity for us to bring in a new perspective, and to better represent the diverse range of participants and audiences we attract. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply for roles in our team.
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We have a guaranteed interview scheme for people with recent lived-experience of the criminal justice system and offer guaranteed interviews for paid roles to those who have been in prison or on a community sentence in the last 5 years and who meet all the ‘essential’ person specification criteria. If you’d like to use this, please see the application form for the role you are applying for. You can also read how we consider unspent convictions.
Behind the scenes
Hear from one of our long-standing volunteers, Sarah, about what a typical day volunteering with our Arts team might look like!
