Insight Volunteer

We are seeking new Insight Volunteers to play a crucial role in collecting insight and helping to gain a greater understanding of who attends cultural venues. This role involves engaging visitors in cultural spaces, explaining the value of their feedback and taking consenting participants through a survey on a tablet – inputting their answers in real time. We want to understand more about who takes part in culture in Bucks, their experiences, motivations and barriers to help us create more opportunities for people to engage in arts and culture across the county. This data will be used to inform programming and policy decisions within cultural venues, as well as at a strategic level. 

Each volunteer will initially be asked to commit to a number of days gathering data in one of 10 cultural organisations within Bucks – these can fit around existing commitments or travel requirements. This will be an annual process and we would like to build a pool of volunteers to draw on in the future.

We will provide fully-funded training to equip our volunteers and can cover travel expenses. The training is likely to take place in early May 2025. This volunteer role is ideal for people-centred individuals who enjoy meeting new people and making new friends.

The role:

·       Approach a broad range of audiences and community members within cultural venues to gather feedback via a survey. Surveys are pre-designed and provided on a digital tablet device.

·       Gather feedback from audience members aged 16+. People will be attending alone or with others and you’ll need to feel confident approaching everyone.

·       Have a friendly and professional manner and the ability to put people at ease

·       Maintain Market Research Society (MRS) Code of Conduct including the principles that:

-       Research is founded upon the willing co-operation of the public

-       Research should be conducted honestly, objectively and without unwelcome intrusion/harm to respondents

-       The rights of respondents are paramount.

·       Be an ambassador for Bucks Culture.

We are offering:

·       Training in data collection provided by The Audience Agency

·       Remuneration for travel expenses

·       Support and point of contact at Bucks Culture who will co-ordinate all volunteers

·       Introduction/access to a number of cultural venues and opportunities

·       All information and equipment that you need to undertake the surveys

·       Ongoing relationship with Bucks Culture.