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Guild Facts and Expectations for Potential Guild Volunteers (added to Website as a volunteer pre-screen) 

Thank you for your interest in the Shaw Guild, the volunteer arm of the Shaw Festival. Our volunteers support the Shaw Festival in several ways:

• Greeters - welcome patrons to the theatres and answer their questions

• Hosts - scan tickets and orient patrons to the theatres and event spaces

• Docents - conduct backstage tours

• Continue the Conversation Volunteers - facilitate post-show chats

• Gardeners - maintain the gardens around the theatres and Artists Village

• Workshop Volunteers - assist at family pre-show workshops

• Garden Tour Volunteers - assist at the Guild’s major fundraiser

• Volunteers also help with events, special projects, outreach and fundraising

A few Guild facts and expectations:

• Most of our roles are patron-facing so our volunteers should enjoy interacting and chatting with fellow theatre goers

• We volunteer all year long however peak demand is:

• regular season (April to mid-October)

• holiday season (November and December)

• We require our volunteers to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per calendar year

• We provide necessary training for all volunteers including:

• Guild Information Session

• Guild Orientation

• AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) training

• Human Connection workshop

• Role-specific training

• We use an online booking system to book all shifts, so basic computer skills are necessary

• Our Greeters stand outside for 60–75 minutes in all kinds of weather

• Our Hosts stand inside the theatres for 60–90 minutes before shows

• Our backstage tours include multiple sets of stairs

Thank you for your interest in the Guild, and we look forward to connecting with you.