Volunteer Hub
Women's Euros 2025 - Watch Party Volunteers
Organisation Details
National Football Museum
Sub theme: Culture, Heritage, Museums
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: The National Football Museum is the custodian of the world’s largest collection of football objects and archives and we explore why football is the game of our lives!
We exist to house and harness the power of football, to share stories that influence, to showcase culture and to involve and motivate people to creatively engage. It’s the place to experience football in all its glory. It’s the place to experience why Football Matters. For anyone. For everyone.
Whether you’re a football fanatic, planning a family day out or visiting the great city of Manchester, the National Football Museum is the place to learn more and share stories about everybody’s favourite game.
Opening Hours - Open Daily - 10 am to 5 pm (last admission 4 pm)
Volunteers are at the heart of the National Football Museum and there are many ways to get involved. From supporting the visitor experience by engaging with our visitors and sharing your love of the game, to gettin hands-on with a variety of programmes and events.
Keep a look out on the Volunteer Hub, and the National Football Museum website for volunteering opportunities.
We exist to house and harness the power of football, to share stories that influence, to showcase culture and to involve and motivate people to creatively engage. It’s the place to experience football in all its glory. It’s the place to experience why Football Matters. For anyone. For everyone.
Whether you’re a football fanatic, planning a family day out or visiting the great city of Manchester, the National Football Museum is the place to learn more and share stories about everybody’s favourite game.
Opening Hours - Open Daily - 10 am to 5 pm (last admission 4 pm)
Volunteers are at the heart of the National Football Museum and there are many ways to get involved. From supporting the visitor experience by engaging with our visitors and sharing your love of the game, to gettin hands-on with a variety of programmes and events.
Keep a look out on the Volunteer Hub, and the National Football Museum website for volunteering opportunities.
Description of role: Volunteer Role Description
Department: Visitor Experience
Title: Women's Euros 2025 – Watch Party Volunteers
Reports to: VE Team Leader / Volunteer Co-ordinator
Purpose
Volunteers will support the Visitor Experience and Communities Teams during the delivery of Women's Euros 2025 – Watch Parties, volunteering alongside staff to enhance visitor engagement in planned activity areas. The volunteer role will support staff with the setup, delivery and clear up of planned activities.
We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors to the Museum after-hours to watch the England team playing in the WEUROS. With activities before kick off and some half-time fun, these events will be a great way to celebrate and enjoy the Euros!
Please note this is a short-term opportunity for the Women’s Euro’s across July but other volunteer opportunities may be available should you wish to continue volunteering.
Volunteering takes place on the England matches including
- Saturday 5 July from 7.15 – 10.15pm
- Wednesday 9 July from 4.15 – 7.15pm
- Sun 13 July from 7.15 – 10.15pm
Main areas of responsibility
• Assisting the Visitor Experience staff team to setup the spaces
• Welcoming visitors to the activity areas and encouraging involvement
• Following the lead of the Visitor Experience team to support the activity delivery
• Welcoming people to the Museum and assisting with any enquiries from the public around the activity and about the Museum
• Getting involved with volunteering activities such as object handling
Time commitment
This volunteer role takes place across the Women’s Euro’s tournament. The first three dates are confirmed as the 5, 9 and 13 July. Depending on the success of the England team, more dates may be added for the quarter, semi and finals.
Training and support
Volunteers will be provided with an induction including health and safety and fire evacuation training. As this is a short-term role, a volunteer induction will take place before the volunteering shift. Within this we will introduce you to the spaces, give a health and safety briefing and give you training on the activities you will be supporting. You will be sent a volunteer handbook and briefing in advance, we recommend reading these before you volunteer!
Expenses
Please note that travel expenses are available up to the value of £5 per person, on receipt of a valid ticket – which will be processed on the day of your shift, or within the next working week.
Skills/characteristics required
• Friendly and welcoming nature
• Enjoys engaging with people
• Commitment and enthusiasm for volunteering
• Happy to get hands on to help people with activities
The following are desirable but not essential
• Previous visitor or customer service experience
• Interest in working with people
• A passion for creative / cultural organisations
• A passion for football and/or history
Benefits of volunteering
• Develop skills and experience to enhance your CV
• Become part of a friendly team of like-minded people
• Help to share the museum’s amazing collection with people from all walks of life
• Be part of the museum’s journey moving forward.
Health and safety/security
We will support you with the necessary documents to ensure that you are…
• Aware of all necessary museum policies and procedures
• You comply with all statutory requirements including the Health and Safety Act
• You comply fully with museum security and audit policies and procedures
Prospective volunteers will be able to demonstrate:
• That they can make meaningful contribution to our purpose to share why Football Matters
• Volunteers must also display behaviours that are in line with our core values.
• The values that inform all of our activity at the museum are…
1.Enjoying
2.Celebrating
3.Unifying
4. Exploring
5.Evolving
An integral part of our social purpose is to promote equality, and we will be actively seeking applications from all underrepresented groups.
Once you have signed up via Volunteer Hub we will send you further information about the volunteering opportunities. If you would like any more information please email volunteering@nationalfootballmuseum.com
Department: Visitor Experience
Title: Women's Euros 2025 – Watch Party Volunteers
Reports to: VE Team Leader / Volunteer Co-ordinator
Purpose
Volunteers will support the Visitor Experience and Communities Teams during the delivery of Women's Euros 2025 – Watch Parties, volunteering alongside staff to enhance visitor engagement in planned activity areas. The volunteer role will support staff with the setup, delivery and clear up of planned activities.
We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors to the Museum after-hours to watch the England team playing in the WEUROS. With activities before kick off and some half-time fun, these events will be a great way to celebrate and enjoy the Euros!
Please note this is a short-term opportunity for the Women’s Euro’s across July but other volunteer opportunities may be available should you wish to continue volunteering.
Volunteering takes place on the England matches including
- Saturday 5 July from 7.15 – 10.15pm
- Wednesday 9 July from 4.15 – 7.15pm
- Sun 13 July from 7.15 – 10.15pm
Main areas of responsibility
• Assisting the Visitor Experience staff team to setup the spaces
• Welcoming visitors to the activity areas and encouraging involvement
• Following the lead of the Visitor Experience team to support the activity delivery
• Welcoming people to the Museum and assisting with any enquiries from the public around the activity and about the Museum
• Getting involved with volunteering activities such as object handling
Time commitment
This volunteer role takes place across the Women’s Euro’s tournament. The first three dates are confirmed as the 5, 9 and 13 July. Depending on the success of the England team, more dates may be added for the quarter, semi and finals.
Training and support
Volunteers will be provided with an induction including health and safety and fire evacuation training. As this is a short-term role, a volunteer induction will take place before the volunteering shift. Within this we will introduce you to the spaces, give a health and safety briefing and give you training on the activities you will be supporting. You will be sent a volunteer handbook and briefing in advance, we recommend reading these before you volunteer!
Expenses
Please note that travel expenses are available up to the value of £5 per person, on receipt of a valid ticket – which will be processed on the day of your shift, or within the next working week.
Skills/characteristics required
• Friendly and welcoming nature
• Enjoys engaging with people
• Commitment and enthusiasm for volunteering
• Happy to get hands on to help people with activities
The following are desirable but not essential
• Previous visitor or customer service experience
• Interest in working with people
• A passion for creative / cultural organisations
• A passion for football and/or history
Benefits of volunteering
• Develop skills and experience to enhance your CV
• Become part of a friendly team of like-minded people
• Help to share the museum’s amazing collection with people from all walks of life
• Be part of the museum’s journey moving forward.
Health and safety/security
We will support you with the necessary documents to ensure that you are…
• Aware of all necessary museum policies and procedures
• You comply with all statutory requirements including the Health and Safety Act
• You comply fully with museum security and audit policies and procedures
Prospective volunteers will be able to demonstrate:
• That they can make meaningful contribution to our purpose to share why Football Matters
• Volunteers must also display behaviours that are in line with our core values.
• The values that inform all of our activity at the museum are…
1.Enjoying
2.Celebrating
3.Unifying
4. Exploring
5.Evolving
An integral part of our social purpose is to promote equality, and we will be actively seeking applications from all underrepresented groups.
Once you have signed up via Volunteer Hub we will send you further information about the volunteering opportunities. If you would like any more information please email volunteering@nationalfootballmuseum.com
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Customer Service, Event Planning, Marketing and PR, Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Fixed / Short term
Opportunity times: Monday Evening, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Evening, Friday Evening, Saturday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 4
Location:
National Football Museum, Cathedral Gardens, Medieval Quarter
Manchester
M4 3BG