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Volunteer with Ink N Quill to help intersectional creative writers everywhere access intersectional education to write their truths and develop their critical theory knowledge, and innovative practice together to become excellent, disruptive practitioners.
Why Volunteer with us?
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Volunteers who have spent 2 months or longer with us are encouraged to take time to work on a personal project outside the organisation. This could be your novel, a narrative essay, or knitting a dinosaur.
The more outside your role it is, the more this allows you to decompress from your responsibilities with us. This will be included in your four hours and will be arranged by the team's current workload. So, whilst you can have your time to thrive, and the organisation can keep running.
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You will also gain development opportunities regarding your role; this could be specific artistic workshops on aspects relevant to your role.
If you have a creative interest outside your role, or would like to spend more time learning something new, please get in touch with the appropriate team leader to discuss availability or access a backlog of previous sessions. All opportunities will be available to the wider community.
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We deeply value the development of our artistic practitioners, including our video editors; we understand the importance of investing in your craft through your time with us.
As volunteers, you will thrive in a supportive community of like-minded individuals, all of whom are practicing artistic practitioners. We hold bi-monthly (every two months) virtual exhibitions to showcase your creative work.
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Like a good critique group, you can shape your team and the wider organisational happenings. We hold monthly departmental and wider meetings to ensure you are satisfied with your time with us throughout the year. We have four points within the year to do this: January, April, July, November.
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Some volunteers prefer to work longer hours over a more spread-out amount of time, for example, eight hours every two weeks instead of four per week. Your team leader will sort this out with you. All flexible working requests will be trialled for one month and adjusted if needed.
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A chance to publish your content in our magazine or blog with a dedicated section for staff submissions.
Do note, however, that there are additional considerations if a member of the magazine's editorial team submits a piece for consideration, which you can see below.
submissions process for volunteers
If a member of the internal editorial team submits to an issue, we require their chosen and author name, which will randomly be assigned to an editor. The individual in question will not be informed who is editing their work, and may receive a longer wait time.
Hear from our Founder and some volunteers to discover what life here is like
Hear from Eri, the Founder, about what makes the organisation tick
Hear from Elisha, a member of the social media team, about what volunteering for Ink and Quill is like, and what they get up to.
An inclusive note
These factors are the length of time you have been with us, not the amount of active time, as individuals may need to take days to accommodate various life happenings (moving house, university, chronic illness flare-up, etc).
Who We’re currently looking for
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Calling all lovers of paperwork, compliance, and empowering intersectional writers. We need your help to facilitate the organisation, which is dedicated to the support of intersectional, diverse writers who craft bold stories.
To volunteer with us, as a critical part of our team, your role as an Admin Assistant is essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers. To volunteer with us, you will need to:
Be committed to intersectionality.
Have excellent timekeeping skills and can demonstrate these.
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases).
At least 18 years of age.
Be excellent written communications.
Be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these, if you have limited experience.
Have attention to detail and methodological processes.
Have independent and autonomous working capability.
Having existing knowledge of admin processes is helpful, but not required.
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Communication and the art of it is what the role of a Social Media Assistant is trained in, and as well as the technical aspects. Your help is required to empower the community of diverse intersectional writers and help grow the mission on our varied social channels. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission. To volunteer with us, you will need:
Proficiency in and extensive experience using a variety of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) .
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases).
Familiarity with scheduling using Buffer or other familiar software.
Ability to adhere to established content guidelines, including (but not limited to) ethical standards, brand voice, and audience engagement strategies. An ability to adhere to style and content guidelines.
A portfolio which demonstrates experience with design tools (such as Canva) which will be provided when signing up.
A good sense of spatial and design principles.
Experience and familiarity with the content that the organisation produces.
At least 18 years of age.
Excellent written communications.
Comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if you have limited experience
Attention to detail and methodological processes.
Independent and autonomous working capability.
Time management and task prioritisation skills.
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Calling all individuals who love visual storytelling and editing longer-form content. We seek someone well-versed in long-form or short-form content to help the organisation. Using your video editing skills, you will support an organisation committed to supporting intersectional writers. You will use your skills to support the social media team in editing dynamic educational content. Within your application please state if you would rather be considered for long form, short form, or a diverse range of projects. To volunteer with us you will need to:
Be committed to intersectionality.
Have excellent timekeeping skills and can demonstrate these
Have formal or informal experience with video editing software and knowledge of how to effectively use it to create dynamic content that captures the unique educational mission. Portfolios should be through a Youtube or Google Drive link.
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases).
At least 18 years of age.
Be excellent at written communications.
Comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if limited experience.
Attention to detail and methodological processes.
independent and autonomous working capability.
In return for volunteering for us, you will develop your portfolio to progress onto paid work or an accredited qualification in this field.
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A vital part of our team, your role as an Editorial Assistant (for line editing) is required to empower the community of diverse intersectional writers and help grow the mission on our website, social channels, and public-facing documents such as the magazine. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers through effective, critical communications. Here, you are a vital aspect of our operations and one of the central systems we rely on for written content. To volunteer with us, you will need:
Have a solid, demonstrated grasp of line editing work (your own or someone else's)
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases)
Have time management and task prioritisation skills.
Understand the fundamentals of grammar and syntax, and apply these effectively and consistently.
Have demonstrated interest and are committed to professionalism in the editing you do
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be excellent at written communications.
Be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and be willing to learn these if you have limited experience.
Pay attention to detail and methodological processes.
Have an independent and autonomous working capability.
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The Editorial Assistant (for developmental editing) is a virtual part of the mission, ensuring that commas go in the right place, the language is correct, and the tone matches what we expect at the organisation. You'll use your commitment to uplifting intersectional creative writers to drive change on our website, social channels, and public-facing documents, such as the magazine. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers through effective, critical communications. Here, you are a critical aspect of our operations and one of the central systems we rely on for written content. To volunteer, you will need:
A solid, demonstrated grasp of developmental editing (your own work, or others).
To be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc., even if it is just in the planning phases).
Attention to the larger picture editing.
A method by which to approach editing.
A drive to, or demonstrated series of, critical engagement(s) through personal enjoyment: for example, our work, or an official degree.
An ability to adhere to style and content guidelines.
A demonstrated interest and commitment to professionalism in the editing you do.
To be at least 18 years of age.
To be excellent at written communications.
To be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if you have limited experience.
An attention to detail and methodological processes.
Independent and autonomous working capability.
Time management and task prioritisation skills.
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You are a vital part of the editorial process and must use your skills in proofreading to show your commitment to intersectionality, developing critically aware writers. Among these, proofreading is also the final line of defence against the dark arts of typos, so you'll need many different skills and a great eye for this volunteering position. You'll also need the following:
A solid, demonstrated grasp of developmental proofreading and its role in an organisation (your own work, or others).
Attention to the function and role of a proofreader.
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form ( demonstrating this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, or other forms of evidence, even if just in the planning phases).
A method by which to approach proofreading is systematic.
A drive to, or demonstrated series of, critical engagement(s) through personal enjoyment, for example, our work, or an official degree.
An ability to adhere to style and content guidelines.
Demonstrated interest and commitment to professionalism within the proofreading you do.
At least 18 years of age.
Excellent written communications.
Comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if you have limited experience.
Attention to detail and methodological processes.
Time management and task prioritisation skills.
Independent and autonomous working capability.
FAQs (Volunteers)
Okay, so you have more questions -- that's to be expected. Volunteering here can feel like a big commitment, and you might have more questions that we haven't gotten to, or some logistical questions we haven't thought of. That's okay. This FAQ section will help you. If this doesn't, then please get in touch with us.
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The team leader for your specific department is the best person to contact. If they are not available, then the best person to contact is Eri (the founder) who will likely be able to guide you.
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Volunteers have monthly meetings to identify progress points. These are identified through Lettusmeet and try to suit the vast amount of team members. If individuals are not present, the department must keep notes or update all members so everyone knows what is going on.
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Just let your manager know. They will explain the options available to your specific situation – for the majority this will be Eri, the founder – but please know that you are welcome to return whenever you feel ready.
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If there is something you know about, we ask that you tell us as soon as possible. If it is an unforeseen struggle, we will work around your needs as best as possible. We understand that, due to our intersectional members of staff and volunteers, these unexpected things – such as chronic illness flare-ups are at an increased likelihood, so we will work with you as best as we can to ensure the organisation runs smoothly. Still, the priority is to provide you with the rest you need to hit the ground running when ready.
