Materials for our R:evolve workshops come from either workshop participants or donated materials and clothing that are “unsuitable” for swapping. R:evolve Workshop Leaders also support the wider R:evolve project by helping create upcycled collections for fashion shows, working on projects for community events and more!

 

As a volunteer R:evolve Workshop Leade you will:

• Plan and prepare workshops based on your own skills in collaboration with R:evolve staff.

• Deliver textile workshops both within our shops and/or at locations in the community.

• Be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and participants during workshops and supervise the safe use of tools and equipment (training will be provided).

• Ensure workshops are delivered professionally.

• Keep records of required information to be turned into R:evolve staff (e.g. participant details, weights of materials).

• Follow organisation procedures and policies.

• Attend occasional training refreshers and review meetings as required.

• Attend occasional workshop preparation sessions to sort materials at our Roots Centre in Cambuslang.

• Promote the goals of R:evolve and encourage workshop participants to use our other services.

 

Skills and qualities desired:

• Friendly, approachable, and patient.

• Textile skills (sewing, knitting, weaving, crochet, quilting, dressmaking, etc.)

• Good communication and ability to teach skills to groups and individuals.

• Enthusiastic about passing on skills to the local community to promote reuse, mending, and upcycling to reduce textile waste.

• Experience in delivering workshops in a community setting is helpful but not required.

• Experience working with young people and / or vulnerable adults would be helpful but not required.

• Interest in the R:evolve principles of swapping, sharing, reusing, mending, and upcycling or keen to learn more about these.

• Interest in climate change and environmentally friendly behaviours or keen to learn more about these.

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Time Commitment: Varies

Workshops usually last two hours with time for set up and tear down and operate during our shop hours (Weekdays 10am – 4pm, Saturdays 10am – 2pm). Evening workshops may be scheduled depending on volunteer and location availability. Frequency of workshop sessions (e.g., a 6-week block once a week, or a 4-week course delivered monthly, etc.) are agreed upon with staff before they are scheduled.