Volunteer
We are looking for around 175 volunteers to help make Rising Lights happen in Torquay.
There are a range of roles we need to fill: from welcoming and stewarding our venues through to supporting our youth and children’s provision.
Attendance is free for all volunteers, and we will also provide accommodation, three meals a day, a contribution towards travel (if needed), and a discount on one additional ticket for your spouse.
Volunteers will be allocated to shifts which may be at different times of the day and will not always be when there are children and youth groups taking place.
If you are volunteering and coming with children, we will guarantee a space for them in the children's groups but you are still required to buy their tickets. Instructions on how to do so will follow application.
Our teams
Welcome
Our Welcome Team is a key part in ensuring the event runs smoothly. They work to provide a warm welcome to delegates at various venues, ensuring they have a good time and have any questions answered.
To join the Welcome Team you will need a big heart for serving others and be willing to work hard: it will be physically demanding as you will be on your feet for long hours.
There will be opportunities to hear parts of the event programme whilst you are serving.
Kids & Youth
Our Kids & Youth Team helps under-18s grow in their knowledge and love of God and what he has done for them through Jesus Christ, through faithful, age-appropriate Bible teaching and discipleship.
You’ll be actively involved in engaging with the children and young people: getting stuck into crafts, games, activities, and teaching, encouraging them to respond to God’s Word, praying with them, and pointing them to Jesus. Everything we do is in partnership with and in support of the local church.
Team members should have recent relevant age-appropriate experience of working with under 18s, ideally within a church context, and have enthusiasm for teaching under 18s the Bible and the love of God.
Production
The Production Team is a key part ofRising Lights, helping delegates get the most out of their time.
You will work alongside and under the supervision of external professional contractors to help facilitate some of the technical requirements of the week, including:
- Operating sound desks.
- Liaising with session hosts and speakers.
- Loading and unloading vans.
- Moving furniture, staging, and other seating.
More details to be confirmed.
Media
The Media Team's mission is to show whatRising Lightsis like using photography, video, and social media.
Working as part of a team including staff and professional artists, you will be involved in recording and creating media during the week, including:
- Photography of speakers, seminars, and other activities.
- Creating social media content for during the event and afterwards.
- Editing talks and seminars to publish online.
More details to be confirmed.
