Volunteer at 1435

Providing a warm and friendly welcome to our visitors at 1435, and ensuring they have a memorable, and enjoyable visit. 

Sharing knowledge on the accessibility support & opportunities available at 1435 to empower the visitor to get the most out of their visit. e.g. Assisted hearing system. Signed performance, touch tours etc. 

Providing guidance on how to access the building, location of lifts, ramps, accessible facilities (changing place, accessible toilets), equipment & catering, and who to ask for support during the visit. 

Having great conversations with our visitors, listening to their needs and answering any questions & ensuring everyone feels welcome. 

Working collaboratively with Cultural Services staff & fellow volunteers 

Supporting duty manager/building controller with evacuation of the building as required in an emergency. 

Supporting the promotion of Cultural services opportunities. 

Becoming familiar with the council’s health and safety policy, and completion of volunteer training. 

Time commitment – ideally once per week (4 – 5hour sessions) or more if you can.

Flexible volunteering opportunity – morning, afternoons, evenings and weekend opportunities available. 

If you have a passion for access and inclusion, enjoy making people feel welcomed and want to make a real difference for our visitors with disabilities.  

If you have lived experience of the barriers faced by audiences and visitors with disabilities to ticketed events & places of heritage. 

If you have a love of the theatre, performing arts, or heritage. 

Share your passion for access and inclusion and enable our visitors to have a great experience. 

Draw on your own lived experience to help and enable others. 

Enjoy new experiences and learn more about Chesterfield’s heritage & arts. 

See first-hand the rewarding results of helping visitors have a great time.  

Be part of a new Volunteer team and be the first to spend time at 1435.