Already it seems like forever, but The Crocus gallery has only been open for ten weeks since we first opened our door on 15 May 2010. For two of those weeks we have been closed to take out exhibitions and hang new ones. With have only lost one day (13 June) because we couldn't find a volunteer to be in the Gallery. There have been several close calls, with last-minute responses to appeals for cover and this Saturday will be covered by Alyn and Robert in the absence of other volunteers coming forward, despite the fact that we have 367 Facebook supporters as of today. By any measure, this is impressive.
So why can't we get Gallery volunteers? I suspect many of us see the numbers and think that someone else will come forward. In truth, the gallery is being kept open by a very small number of volunteers. Take a look at the Gallery rota for the next four weeks:
Just five people do regular weekly sessions. Immediately, we need cover for Saturdays 7th and 21st August. Officially, we try to divide every day into two sessions: 11.00am–1.30pm and 1.30–4.00pm. The good news is that you can volunteer to any 2½ hour session you want, even if there is a name there at present. This will simply allow our regular volunteers to have days off and to be there as back-up as and when needed.
What we need are some active 'rota buddies' who can work together and provide cover as and when necessary, so please look at the above rotas and contact me if you would like to become a rota buddy. My telephone number is: 0115 9700369, email: robert@parkviews.org.uk (this is a temporary contact whilst the Dunkirk and Lenton Partnership Forum are moving offices).
Your Gallery needs you. Speak to you soon. Robert
0 comments:
Post a Comment