Biennial Event - Volunteers

The biennial event of Elargis tes Horizons would not be possible without the commitment of many dedicated volunteers, who generously give their time and contribute to the success of the day. We express our gratitude to those—parents, friends, and students—who return faithfully each year. We are particularly delighted to welcome among our volunteers young women who have participated in past events as attendees.

We are seeking young adults (aged 16 and above) and adults to lend a hand at each event.

If you would like to join our team of volunteers for the next edition, please send us your contact details, a short cover letter and the contact details of at least one reference to the following address: volunteers@elargisteshorizons.ch [↗]

Various roles

Volunteers are invited to lend a hand in a wide variety of roles. If you have a few hours to spare, you can contribute to the success of the event by participating in one or more of the following activities:

The day before the biennial event:

Setting up furniture (physical work)
Assembling bags for participants and helping with other preparations

On the day of the event :

Setting up furniture (physical work)
Welcoming and supervising participants
Check-in: scanning tickets, handing out diaries and materials for participants
Cloakroom
Guiding groups of young girls to their workshops
Guiding groups of participants to the Discovery Fair
Take photos, create publications and broadcast live on social networks
Dismantling stands at the end of the day (physical work)

A compulsory online training course for all volunteers will be organised before the event

This training course will consist of two parts: a general section on the biennial event and a more specific section for each position.

Volunteer check-in

Volunteer check-in is compulsory and will be possible :

On the day of the event, between 7:30 and 8:00.

We will provide you with a T-shirt for this occasion.

Lunch

Lunch will be provided.

Vegetarian and vegan options will be available if you book in advance.

End of event and drinks reception

At the end of the event, around 4:15 p.m., you are warmly invited to join the other volunteers, workshop leaders and committee members for a friendly drinks reception. This will be an opportunity to chat, make contacts and express our gratitude for your valuable contribution.

Cancellation

If you are ultimately unable to fulfil your volunteering commitment, even at the last minute, please notify us by text message at +41 76 411 52 63. Any unreported absence significantly complicates the organisation of the event and is therefore strongly discouraged.

What to wear

Casual clothing.

Upon arrival, you will be given an Elargis tes Horizons T-shirt to wear for the day. If you have already participated in a previous edition and still have your T-shirt, you are welcome to wear it again.