Volunteers are at the heart of Mafwa Theatre.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us.
We don’t have any volunteering opportunities open at the moment, so applications are currently paused.
Please check back later for future opportunities!
You can explore the kinds of roles we usually offer below.
Office Admin support
Assist our staff with administrative tasks from the Mafwa office.
Gain experience working for a small, non-profit arts organisation and get insight into the planning and delivery of participatory arts programmes.
Lincoln Greeners - Gardening Session Support (Tues mornings)
Join us on Tuesday mornings to help set up, welcome participants, and support the Green Engagement Lead to deliver creative, inclusive gardening sessions. You’ll gain hands-on experience working outdoors with the community while building facilitation, evaluation, and horticulture skills.
Kuluhenna Drama - Creche Support (Thurs mornings)
Assist the lead creche worker during our weekly creative sessions for women and non-binary people in Leeds.
Help us set up and clear the space, provide engaging activities for children aged 0-4 and support children who speak English as a second language.
Kuluhenna Drama - Participant Support (Thurs mornings)
Help create a warm and inclusive space during our weekly creative sessions for women and non-binary people in Leeds. Support facilitators by assisting with session setup and pack-down, welcoming participants, helping with sign-ups and feedback, and providing a friendly, encouraging presence throughout.
Cultural Events Assistant
Gain an insight into running community arts events.
Assist with the set up and pack down of events. Liaise with artists and staff. Support with risk assessments and running duties during events.
Voluntary work at Mafwa really opened up my world during a brief period of unemployment where I wanted to connect and do something positive and creative. Their open door has given me a way to be involved and, as an artist, seeing others be creative and have agency has given me back my own sense of possibility... I'm also learning new things I can take with me and apply to my own personal goals. They are doing great stuff!
- Mafwa Volunteer
