Shape Something That Matters — Volunteer with Neuk

Volunteers are the heartbeat of our collective. When you give your time, you’re not just helping out — you’re actively shaping what Neuk becomes, building the kind of community you actually want to be part of.

“I feel useful — like I’m making genuinely good use of my time and energy.”

Volunteer Roles

There’s no one-size-fits-all here. We’ve outlined our current roles below, but we love new ideas. We’ll co-design a role around your interests, skills, and capacity — and it can grow and change as you do.

Neuk Local Volunteer

Help us grow Neuk:

• • Connect with ND artists in your area to set up a Neuk Local group

• • Bring artists together through an online Create + Connect group

For more information see our dedicated Neuk Local page here

Online Meetup Host

Facilitate online meetups and spark real conversation in our community.

This could involve:

• • Facilitating online meetups around a specific topic or interest

Access Librarian

(Supporting our access library and helping share equipment)

We lend access equipment to artists and organisations to make creativity more accessible. As Access Librarian, you could:

• • Manage and catalogue our equipment

• • Help people navigate borrowing what they need

This role is best suited to those based in Edinburgh — but if you’re elsewhere, you could adopt a box by hosting equipment locally. Get in touch if that sparks your interest!

Resource Librarian

Help members find the tools, opportunities, and knowledge they need:

• • Keep shared online spaces like the Padlet alive and useful

• • Build and maintain an online resource library

• • Gather and organise the good stuff

Community Governance Volunteer

Want a say in how Neuk grows? This one’s for you:

• • Join advisory or working groups

• • Support member-led initiatives like micro-grant panels

What You’ll Get

We take care of our volunteers. Here’s what you can expect from us:

• • Flexible, co-designed roles — built around you

• • Access support — mentoring, tech support, flexible hours

• • Training, mentoring, and coaching opportunities

• • Regular 1:1 check-ins and wellbeing reviews

• • Expenses reimbursed (pre-agreed)

• • Peer support and optional monthly meet-ups

• • The freedom to step back and return when you need to

• • Room to grow your role over time

Apply to volunteer with Neuk

Questions? Fancy an informal chat first? Drop us a line at volunteers@doorinthewall.co.uk — we’d love to hear from you.