Call out for Marketing & Fundraising Volunteers for Sovereign

York Theatre Royal’s world premiere of C.J.Sansom’s well-loved York-based Tudor thriller Sovereign is planned for this summer and applications are now open for local people to join the volunteer marketing and fundraising group.  The group will support the in-house team promoting the production through various marketing channels and will assist with fundraising. Applications are welcomed from people of all experience levels – with opportunities to get involved with all areas of marketing and fundraising. Volunteering for the group is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and help to bring a huge piece of community theatre to life on the stage.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 26 April and those interested in taking part should submit their details via this form: https://form.jotform.com/231003841125340

Performed outdoor in the grounds of the historic King’s Manor, the production is set to bring community theatre, on a grand scale to the city, in 2023. Set in Tudor York in 1541, the play follows lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak who await the arrival of Henry VIII on his Northern progress. Tasked with a secret mission, Shardlake is protecting a dangerous prisoner who is to be returned to London for interrogation. When the murder of a York glazier plunges Shardlake into a deep mystery which threatens the Tudor dynasty itself, he must work against time to avert a terrifying chain of events.

Told through the voices of the people of York, the production will bring all the intrigue, conspiracy and thrills of C.J.Sansom’s best-selling novel. York Theatre Royal have a strong history of large-scale community productions, including The Coppergate Woman, Everything Is Possible and In Fog and Falling Snow and the communications and marketing teams play a huge part in spreading the word about the show and raising the vital funds we need to make the show happen.

More details about the role can be found here:

Marketing and Fundraising volunteers

To support the in-house YTR Communications and Development teams in all aspects of marketing and fundraising with the aim of promoting Sovereign and helping to raise vital funds for the community production.

Tasks will vary depending on skills and interests but can include:

Marketing/Communications:

• Creating content for social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok)
• Working with the volunteer photography team to curate a bank of imagery for the project and sharing with volunteers via the group Facebook group
• Supporting with creation of content for the Sovereign programme
• Capturing backstage content to document the process of making a community production – including Q&As with volunteers, short video clips at rehearsals, behind the scenes content from our costume/prop-making groups, etc
• Copywriting for the YTR blog – researching and drafting a series of articles focusing on the history, volunteers, costume-making, creatives, etc.
• Collating press coverage for Sovereign and helping to put together a press pack at the end of the project
• Supporting with distribution of marketing collateral across the city

Fundraising/Development:

• Assist with community fundraising strategy and plan for Sovereign
• Communicate with and motivate community cast members of Sovereign to get involved in community fundraising
• Prepare information packs and sponsorship forms for community fundraising activities
• Organise fundraising raffle prizes and raffle tickets
• Work alongside the Communication and Development team to plan fundraising social content for Sovereign

No experience is required – if you have an interest in copywriting, social media, PR, marketing or fundraising, we would love to hear from you!

Submit your application here: https://form.jotform.com/231003841125340