Opportunity

Summer Volunteer Role Description — Corrymeela 2025

Overview

Corrymeela’s Summer Volunteers play a vital role in welcoming groups to our Ballycastle Centre and supporting the rhythms of hospitality and community life. Volunteers help create a space where people feel safe, valued, and inspired to explore how we live well together.

This is a seasonal opportunity for people who want to contribute meaningfully, learn new skills, and be part of a peacebuilding community.

Key Responsibilities

Hospitality Support

• Welcome groups on arrival
• Set up refreshment stations (tea, coffee, fruit, biscuits)
• Assist with mealtimes: setup, serving, clearing, and resetting
• Support post-residential clean-up (hoovering, tidying, resetting spaces)

Community Engagement

• Participate in group preparation and debrief meetings
• Contribute to shared life at the Centre
• Join in worship or reflection at the Croí (optional but encouraged)
• Engage with staff, other volunteers, and guests respectfully

Health & Safety

• Support general safety and wellbeing on site

Weekly Structure

• Summer Volunteer shift will be set around volunteer availability
• Schedule varies depending on group needs

Who You’ll Work With

• Ballycastle Centre staff
• Horizons volunteers
• Visiting groups (youth, schools, universities, community organisations)
• Volunteer Manager (your main point of contact and support)

 What You’ll Gain

• Experience in hospitality and group support
• Skills in teamwork, communication, and trauma-informed practice
• Opportunities to join group sessions (when appropriate)
• Time for rest, reflection, and exploring the Causeway Coast

 Practical Notes

• Induction and ongoing support provided
• Suitable for 18yrs +

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