CURRENT ROLES

Comms and Media Volunteers

We are recruiting volunteers to support Bristol Refugee Festival’s vision as we head into our 2026 festival (8 June – 21 June), and have a variety of opportunities for people looking to be involved in the following:

• Digital Content 
• PR
• Marketing
• Communications

You will work closely with our team and it is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain experience in Communications and Media. 

Volunteers will need to be able to start in March and commit to a minimum of 3 hours per week in the first month.

• Registration deadline: 18 February 2026, 5pm
• Phone call with BRF: 20 February 2026
• Orientation: 24 February 2026

If you would like to volunteer in Communications and Media with Bristol Refugee Festival, please register your interest via the sign-up form HERE.

Please contact Heather Marks, BRF’s Fundraising and Communications Officer, if you have questions and want to know more: fundraisingandcomms@bristolrefugeefestival.org

 

General Volunteers

As a small organisation we rely on on our wonderful volunteers and have a variety of opportunities for people to be involved with us throughout the year from marketing to event stewarding. Please sign-up to our mailing list or register your interest below to remain up to date with upcoming opportunities.

To register your interest in volunteering sign-up HERE.

 

Lived Experience Ambassadors (voluntary role)

Our ambassadors are a integral part of our organisation representing both the organisation and the wider Bristol refugee community, assisting the engagement team to involve refugee and asylum seekers in the festival activities and being a voice for refugees and asylum seekers in the city. If you have lived experience of the asylum process and would like to be an ambassador, please contact us for more details HERE.