VOLUNTEER
Our amazing team of over 100 volunteers from across Greater Manchester continue to help shape our venue by engaging with our audiences and connecting us to Manchester communities.
What would I do as a HOME volunteer?
At HOME, our dedicated team of volunteers actively participates in all our programs and activities, contributing their passion, knowledge, and enthusiasm for art, theatre, and film. Their invaluable support transforms our venue into an exciting and welcoming space for visitors to explore and enjoy!
Our volunteers play a crucial role in welcoming audiences and guests, as well as engaging with community groups across Manchester. All Volunteers start their journey at HOME supporting the customer service team, assisting visitors, distributing programs, support special events, activities, and festivals. These roles involve meeting new people, interacting with visitors, assisting with administrative tasks, guiding visitors throughout HOME, and listening to valuable audience feedback. We continuously strive to create new roles and activities that offer our volunteers incredible and meaningful experiences and help them develop new skills.
“Volunteering at Home has been one of the best things I’ve ever done, I would recommend it to anyone struggling with their confidence, and who feels isolated socially.
I have met people here I would not have come into contact with normally. I also enjoy the diverse selection of theatre shows on offer; I have seen some fantastic shows, which I probably couldn’t have afforded to attend under normal circumstances.”
Volunteer with the Creative Engagement team.
Our Creative Engagement team offers opportunities for volunteers to gain skills and confidence in workshop facilitation, co-creation, and working with and supporting young people and families. Volunteers work alongside young creatives in various artistic disciplines, such as theatre production, artists’ studios, film collectives, courses, and flagship seasonal programs.
“This is a fun and exciting role for anyone who enjoys filmmaking and working with young people. A deep knowledge of film is not essential, but some knowledge of filmmaking and the film industry could be helpful.” – Volunteer supporting BFI Film Academy course
Join our vibrant volunteer community at HOME and become an integral part of our mission to create a thriving cultural hub.
GET IN TOUCH
Want to become a HOME volunteer?
Recruitment is now open
Our amazing volunteers support the Theatre, Film, Engagement and Visual Art programmes, helping to make HOME somewhere for everyone!
We’re looking for volunteers to join our fabulous team, supporting our customer service staff to deliver amazing visitor experience across everything that we produce at HOME. Ensuring smooth running of all our events, festivals, and Theatre, our Volunteers support every theatre production, gallery exhibition, and special events. (Most recently, Little HOME and PUSH Festival, and collaborations like Manchester International Festival.)
Interested in knowing more about what our Volunteers do at HOME? Watch the film they co-created as part of 10 Cheers for 10 Years, an exhibition celebrating a decade of volunteering, now showing in the Inspire Gallery.
APPLY TO JOIN THE TEAM HERE
Volunteering is open to anyone over the age of 18 who lives or studies in Greater Manchester. You don’t need any specific experience or skills, just an enthusiasm to get involved!
Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 22nd August 2025
Shortlisted applicants will have an informal chat during September.
Training sessions will take place in October at various dates and times at HOME.
Please note, applications will be shortlisted for a chat with HOME's Volunteer Programme Manager and only successful applicants contacted to attend volunteer training. Please include as much information as you can to support your application to give you the best chance of being shortlisted. We will shortlist people who we feel will benefit the most from the experience of volunteering at HOME and can bring enthusiasm and passion for HOME, Manchester, arts and culture. If you have any questions or encounter any problems filling out this form, please get in touch with Felicity the HOME Volunteer Programme Manager at volunteers@homemcr.org. Please note this role is part time, and we will respond to your email as soon as possible.