This volunteering opportunity is open to everyone, but we especially encourage applications from students from minority ethnic communities

Organisation’s profile:

Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC) was formed in 2017 with the aim to:

Preserve the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Jewish communities of south Wales and surrounding areas, including (but not limited to) historical records, artefacts, and oral histories.
Make these historical records, artefacts, and oral histories available to members of the public, following recognised archives’ and museums’ cataloguing standards.
Promote, raise awareness, and enhance public knowledge of the Jewish heritage in south Wales by any means available.

Project’s outline:

The aim of the project is to provide training in heritage-based skills, together with an opportunity to apply these skills in a practical, hands-on setting.

Volunteers will be working with the historical records of Cardiff Reform Synagogue (e.g., minute books, financial records, letters, photographs, etc.)

The skills developed during this project will be transferable and can be applied to many areas within the heritage sector.

Volunteering role:

As part of this role, volunteers will:

Assess and sort the records
Catalogue digitised records, using Dublin Core standards, for publication on People’s Collection Wales.
List the records for deposit with Glamorgan Archives.

We created two volunteering opportunities for this project. In addition to this role, we are also recruiting for a Volunteer Digital Outputs Creator. Volunteers may participate in one or both roles, depending on their interests, expectations, and time availability.

Skills required:

Essential:

Organised, reliable, and able to deliver a task to a set deadline
Attention to detail
Excellent command of English; ability to write in a clear and concise manner
Willingness to work as part of a team
Willingness to learn and improve your skills

Desirable:

Interest in history and heritage
Knowledge of People’s Collection Wales

What you will gain:

· Training in Handling Archival Material.

Training in Copyright and GDPR.
Training in Digitisation and Metadata
Training in Listing Archival Documents for Deposit
Practical experience in cataloguing and listing archival records
Accreditation in ‘Digitising materials for museums, libraries and archives’, Level 2, Credit 3, from Agored Cymru (optional).
An opportunity to improve your CV and increase your employability
A reference from JHASW/CHIDC (on delivery of the task).

Additional information:

Location: hybrid working – remotely (from home) or Cardiff Reform Synagogue (JHASW/CHIDC temporary office).

Travel expenses will be reimbursed (Cardiff public transport).

Start date: 01 November 2022.

End Date: 30 November 2022.

Tags: Administration and Office Work

Contact

Klavdija Erzen

Email: klavdija.erzen@jhasw.org.uk
Tel: +447972113952
Web: https://www.jhasw.com/

Volunteer Archive Co-Ordinator