What’s involved with volunteering at Dingle Lit?

Do you want to get involved, give something back to the community and meet new people?

Volunteers are at the heart of the Dingle Lit festival. While the entirely volunteer-led organizing committee works all year round, during the festival weekend, from 15 – 17 November this year, we couldn’t make it happen without the extra volunteers who come on board to help everything run smoothly.

There are many things to do, from staffing the box office, directing attendees to the right location for their event, and checking tickets on the doors. We also need help looking after the authors in the green room when they’re waiting to go on stage, and all the million little things that crop up last minute, when an extra pair of hands can save the day.

“What fun it was to be a volunteer at Dingle Lit in 2023. The only difficulty I encountered was trying to distinguish between the hard-working committee, who had planned it all, and the band of volunteers over the days of the festival due to the inclusivity, respect and camaraderie shown to all. We were a lovely mix of home and abroad, young and old, experienced and newbies. You could come knowing little about literature but leaving with new knowledge and skills. Would I like to do it again? Oh, yes please!! ” – Liz Dunn

There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a people person that just loves being out front welcoming people to the venue, or you’re a quieter kind of bookworm, that would rather stay a little more in the background, if you have a passion for books, and would enjoy being part of a warm and friendly festival, we’d love to hear from you.

If you have skills you want to volunteer outside of the festival weekend, through pro bono work on anything from admin to marketing to social media, or approaching potential sponsors for funding, you can get in touch at any time throughout the year.

For more information email volunteers@dinglelit.ie or call our volunteer coordinator Irene on 086 166 2562.

Conas a Chabhraíonn Oibrithe Deonacha le Féile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne?

Ar mhaith leat baint a bheith agat leis an bhféile iontach seo, cabhrú le pobal na leithinise agus deis a bheith agat bualadh le daoine nua ag an am céanna? Bí id’ oibrí deonach le linn Fhéile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne más ea!

Is oibrithe deonacha iad coiste na féile, a thugann a gcuid ama go flaithiúil i rith na bliana, ach ní bheadh aon fhéile ann in aon chor murach na hoibrithe deonacha breise a thagann ar bord chun cabhrú nuair a bhíonn an fhéile féin ar siúl, agus beimid ag brath ar an gcabhair sinn arís idir an 15-17ú Samhain i mbliana.

Is mó rud a bhíonn le déanamh; seal a chaitheamh in oifig na dticéad, freastalaithe na féile a threorú go dtí na himeachtaí éagsúla nó ticéadaí a thógaint nó a sheiceáil. Bímid ag brath ar oibrithe deonacha leis chun aire a thabhairt dos na húdair agus iad ag feithimh chun dul ar stáitse, go minic ní bhíonn ach duine amháin breise ag teastáil ionas go n-imeodh gach rud gan aon dua.

“What fun it was to be a volunteer at Dingle Lit in 2023. The only difficulty I encountered was trying to distinguish between the hard-working committee, who had planned it all, and the band of volunteers over the days of the festival due to the inclusivity, respect and camaraderie shown to all. We were a lovely mix of home and abroad, young and old, experienced and newbies. You could come knowing little about literature but leaving with new knowledge and skills. Would I like to do it again? Oh, yes please!! ” – Liz Dunn

Más rud é go mbreá leat a bheith ag caint le daoine agus ag cur fáilte rompu go himeachtaí éagsúla, nó más rud é go mbfhearr leat post éigint sa chúlra a bheith agat, tá rud éigint ann do gach éinne ag Féile Liteartha Chorca Dhuibhne. Má tá grá agat don léitheoireacht agus do leabhra, ba bhreá linne scéala a fháil uait, agus go mbeifeá ag obair inár dteannta ag féile na bliana seo.

Chomh maith leis sin, má tá scileanna ar leith agat in aon réimse ó chúrsaí riaracháin, go cúrsaí margaíochta go dtí na meáin shóisialta agus dá mbeadh fonn ort do scileanna a roinnt linn in aisce, bheimís fíor-bhuíoch as do chabhair.

Dá mbeadh deis agat urraitheoirí a chur inár dtreo is féidir leat teangmháil a dhéanamh linn aon am in aon chor i rith na bliana.

Do bhreis eolais seol ríomhphost dtí volunteers@dinglelit.ie nó glaoigh ar Irene ag 086 166 2562.