ORGANISERS of Lymm Festival are seeking volunteers to join the team to help organise the 2024 event.
Ian Marks who chairs the Festival Committee said: “We have started planning our ‘Winter Warmer’ events and next year’s main Festival which will run from 20-30 June 2024. Our 25th Festival this year was a great success and we are determined to continue providing great events which appeal to all sections of our community.
“Whilst we are always on the lookout for enthusiastic local people to join us to refresh the team, we currently have three specific gaps we want to fill. So we’re making a special request for help in those areas.
“Firstly, we need someone to work alongside our Treasurer to support our work on event insurance. In the last couple of years, the rules and regulations have been tightened up and ensuring all our events are properly covered is now a bigger task than it used to be. No specific insurance background is needed – just someone who has some time available and the attention to detail to make sure all the information and coverage are in place.
“The second role is for someone to look after ticket sales and the Box Office, which opens in the run-up to the summer Festival. We sell tickets both in person and online, so we need someone with reasonable IT skills and a willingness to work with a spreadsheet! This role is covered for next year, but the long-serving husband and wife team who have jointly carried out this role for many years have given notice that they will be stepping back in twelve months. Taking on a new volunteer now will enable a smooth transition.”
“Finally we need support on social media. Festival Publicity Lead, Adrian Bull commented: “Our social media presence is vital to promote both the Festival as a whole and the individual events. Whilst we have a presence, it’s an area we need to develop further. This year we only had the resources to use Facebook, but we also have an Instagram account and there may well be other channels we could be using. I’d love to hear from anyone local who’s proficient in using social media and who might want to become a member of the Festival Publicity team!”
If you have any of these skills or any other expertise that could be of benefit, Ian or Adrian would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact either of them on [email protected] (Ian) or on [email protected]
