Participation in the Share your Story Art project - capturing women's recovery stories on canvas, capture creative non identifying photography of narrators.

Volunteer Duties:

Listen to narrator stories Interpret in to art Capture on canvas Photographers to capture narrators in an artistic manner

Underneath My Umbrella offers creative drop in spaces to help women restore their value, find their voice and share their story.

Founder Julie Kelly draws from her personal journey towards freedom and initiated a support platform to assist women affected by domestic and family violence. Her extensive firsthand experience is crucial in understanding and aiding others. With a 15-year background in banking and finance, Julie shifted to teaching music at a primary school before pursuing a Bachelor of Theology. She later obtained her chaplain certification in 2019.

Julie has created a nurturing space for women, using creativity to explore themes of value, identity, and self-worth. She is currently focused on organizing a series of ongoing art projects and exhibitions that tell the stories of women's recovery through visual arts. These projects aim to offer support, encouragement, and awareness while shedding light on broader societal issues.

The program needs women who are confident in a particular creative art including (but not limited to) collage, mixed media, art, pottery, music, dance and are willing to share their skills with others. Plan and demonstrate a creative activity related to the theme of the space.

Rights and Obligations

The organisation is a not-for-profit. The organisation carries its own volunteer insurance. The organisation will arrange an appropriate induction session for the volunteer to ensure the volunteer: • Is aware of necessary protocols for the organisation • Understands any safety issues and procedures • Receives the necessary and appropriate training or instruction to complete the volunteering opportunity

The organisation is aware of its obligations under government legislation and will ensure the volunteer: • Has a healthy and safe workplace, which is also free from discrimination, bullying and harassment • Access to a grievance procedure

A volunteer will be reimbursed for any expenses incurred at the request of the organisation. Any information obtained about the volunteer will be handled in accordance with Privacy Legislation, and the Privacy Policy of the organisation.

A job description will be provided and agreed work hours negotiated with the volunteer/s, such as the Volunteer Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, Privacy Policy. The volunteer/s will not fill a position previously held by a paid worker. The volunteer/s will not do the work of paid staff during industrial disputes.