Thank you for your interest in Goulburn Valley Pride Inc. and your commitment to our volunteer program. GV Pride Inc. is a volunteer-fueled organisation that simply couldn’t operate without the passionate and committed contribution from individuals within our community. Each and every volunteer is an ambassador for GV Pride: enthusiastic, friendly, helpful and professional at all times.
Goulburn Valley Pride Inc. is looking for Volunteers for 2024-2025.
This year will involve a mixture of virtual and in-the-flesh events.
Because the calendar contains such diverse events, it requires a very broad range of volunteer roles.
We encourage you to volunteer within areas that are of interest to you. Some of the main areas in which volunteer assistance is needed are the following:
* OUTintheOPEN Festival: our annual event requires people to assist (esp. Carnival Day; back stage and set-up).
* Technical / Production Assistance: to help co-ordinate and run events.
* Evaluations / Surveys: we have roles for volunteers to either conduct surveys or to assist in collecting and collating the results.
* Team Leaders: mature, responsible volunteers are needed to co-ordinate the many different teams of volunteers.
* Door / Gate duties: at some events volunteers are needed to usher and collect tickets.
* Information services: at some events, volunteers are needed to provide information to the public. However, all volunteers will be called upon by the public to answer queries – we will do our utmost to empower you to be able to answer, or appropriately redirect, such queries.
* Office Support: volunteers are sought to assist in the GV Pride Inc. office within working hours – basic computer skills are useful, but not mandatory for this.
* Special Activities: there will periodically be ad-hoc needs for volunteers, for example to assist with mailout and packaging activities.
Please rest assured that if you have a particular skill that isn’t mentioned above, you can almost certainly be of assistance to us! On the other hand, if you think that you don’t possess any relevant skills, you’re probably grossly underestimating just how useful you can be.
Being a volunteer with GV Pride is not just about what you can give, but it’s about the experience for you too. As a GV Pride volunteer you will:
* Meet a heap of new people and make new friends
* Learn new skills and talents
* Be treated with respect and appreciation
* Be adequately briefed and communicated with regularly
* Feel a sense of pride and achievement through your contribution to our community
* Enjoy social interaction with a diverse network of like-minded individuals
* Learn more about GV Pride and our community’s cultural history
* Score a free piece of rainbow merch. and thank you certificate (and occasional free pizza!)
* Receive invitations to social functions and special events
* A whole lot more…
If you have even a small amount of time each week or every fortnight and would like to get involved already, we would love to hear from you.
Questions? Please email our Volunteer Coordinator at gvpride@gvpride.org with your details and any questions and we’ll be in contact. If you prefer you can also mail questions to: PO Box 851, Shepparton, 3632.
Volunteered and want to give us feedback? Great! Thank you. Contact us via gvpride@gvpride.org