YOU ARE INVITED

Fellow Teammates of Porthi Aber, 

It has been an exciting year (or more) as we have embarked on this adventure together into our new space, explored our new name, and re-evaluated our vision and missions. We hope this new name, vision and missions will help us to continue to feel proud of our efforts. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support, and for building a brighter future and more resilient local food system. Please refresh yourself on the mission and vision overleaf, and on the updated website: www.porthiaber.co.uk. 

It is now time to celebrate! On Thursday 4th December we will launch the new space with an opening day, and it would be great to have your support in hosting the community and showcasing the project. There are a range of different ways for you to get involved and celebrate. 

In the morning, we are looking for your help in hosting stakeholders, supporters and potential supporters of the project to come and learn more about what we do, and we will share the Porthi Aber vision, ambitions,  and explore the opportunities of our community space. We have an invite list who we would like to share the project with to continue to build a community support network for the project. The morning session will be fairly formal, we want to show off the space! There will be lunch, and we are asking attendees to book a ticket for the morning. 

  • We would love your input on this morning session: Would you be able to speak with us? Do you have ideas of people to invite? Would you like to help us in hosting the lunch? 

In the afternoon and into the evening, we are looking to get the celebrations going with our wider community. We are looking for volunteers and collaborators to help us share the word of the project, host cooking demonstrations, share food activities, and for there to be food, music and entertainment to enjoy! We have reached out to past and present collaborators of the project to help with this, and we will keep you updated as these details confirm. We have also got access to the old Post Office over the road…it is exciting to think that the celebrations could go into the evening with music and entertainment…! We need your help to plan and deliver this! 

  • Would you like to welcome the public at the door, to help create a warm and welcoming reception to the space?  Or help with logistics, setting up, closing down or supporting collaborators in using our space? There are lots of volunteer opportunities, please see the variety overleaf. 

At 6pm - Team Photo, Please join us at 6pm on launch day, Thursday 4th December for a team photo. 

We would love you to be involved in hosting the celebration event, and making this a day to remember, a launch event that sets the tone for the future of the space!

Please let Heather or Laura know if you have any questions, or would like to chat through any of these roles and consider them? Please chat to us with ideas too. The next planning meeting will be 

We look forward to celebrating the ‘official’ opening of the hub with you and our community! 

All the best for now, 

Heather, Laura and Lucy 

 

Volunteer Roles: 

Launch Event Catering Team 

3rd and 4th December only
Activities may include design, preparation, cooking, service and clean-up of buffet style brunch for event

Support the successful launch of the Porthi Aber. You’d be welcome to attend the launch event morning session, meet friends of the project and network and enjoy the brunch of course.

Benefits: Use and develop cooking, and communication skills. 

Skills: Handy in the kitchen. Willing to follow food safety guidance. Able to work with a team.

Launch Event Speaker

Must be available 4th December between 10 am - 1 pm
Activities to include collaborative or independent preparation of a short (5 minute) talk about Porthi Aber (in an area of your choosing).

Support the successful launch of the Porthi Aber. You’d be welcome to attend the launch event morning session, meet friends of the project and network.

Benefits: Use and develop public speaking skills. Share the impact of your volunteering. Join and enjoy the brunch provided.

Skills: Able to work independently or collaboratively. Able to communicate vision with a broad audience.

Launch Event Table Facilitator

Must be available 4th December between 10 am - 1 pm
Activities to include facilitation of a conversation table, including noting responses  - topics to be decided on the day. 

Support the successful launch of the Porthi Aber. You’d be welcome to attend the launch event morning session, meet friends of the project and network.

Benefits: Use and develop facilitation skills. Join and enjoy the brunch provided.

Skills: Able to listen actively, and engage a broad audience in a surprise topic. Able to note take.

Launch Event: set-up / close-down


Activities may include setting up and putting away tables and chairs, washing up, tidying, helping with opening and closing checks. 

Benefits: Support the delivery of a community event. See the direct impact of your work. Help celebrate the community space and keep it safe and welcoming.

Skills: Able to move tables and chairs. Willingness to clean and tidy. 

Launch Event: Welcome


Activities to include greeting launch event attendees at the entrance and sharing what is happening today. 

Benefits: Celebrate the project, and make the launch event and hub a welcoming space. 

Skills: Willingness to be welcoming to attendees. 

Launch Event Advertising Design


Help us with designing, decorating and printing out flyers, posters and a broadsheet on our risograph printer. 

Benefits: Use and develop printing skills. Use a risograph printer. 

Skills: Willingness to be creative. Potential canva or photoshop skills, but not essential. 

Window Display


Designing and creating displays that share our vision, mission and aims with the public. 

Benefits: Get creative and celebrate environmental activism. 

Skills: Willingness to get creative. Willingness to explore waste materials and mixed materials. 

Launch Event: Buddy up with a student - Celebrating our Mission areas

On launch day, we are looking for teammates to help share our story with the public. We will have students supporting us to share this story, and we are looking for teammates to be able to support them in answering any questions they have. 

Benefits: Connect with a student and learn about why they are interested in our work

Skills: Willingness to share your volunteer experience with the student.

Launch Event: Flyering

Give out flyers. Work with staff to give out flyers to the general public, and give flyers to local shops, charities and other flyer sharing spaces. 

Benefits: Share the project and advertise the launch event. Engage new people in joining and supporting the project and food system change. 

Skills: Willingness to represent the project sharing flyers with the general public.