This creative gathering place is looking for a facilitator for a new evening sewing group. Are you skilled with a sewing machine and interested in helping others get started with sewing in a welcome, social environment? If so, read on.

Dynamo Atelier 77 is a creative gathering place in the Rivierenbuurt, where people can participate in a variety of creative activities for a small fee. For example occasional workshops, our weekly creative lab, handicraft atelier and sewing atelier. These activities are all led by volunteers or active residents who are available for tips, advice, and inspiration if desired.

Currently, we are looking for a facilitator for our new evening sewing atelier. We would like to start a new evening sewing group on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM.
The choice of day (Tuesday or Wednesday) will depend on your preference. Start date is flexible. We determine this together with you! We do ask for a commitment to a fixed day and time for a period of at least a few months.

At this moment, most of our activities are held in the morning and afternoon, but we are working to expand into the evening hours to offer a space for creative engagement after work or other commitments. On Thursday afternoons, we already have a sewing atelier, where anyone can come practice with a sewing machine for just €1 euro per session. This is a drop-in activity (no prior registration required). A volunteer skilled with the sewing machine is present to provide tips and guidance as needed. We often have many complete beginners who have never used a sewing machine before and are eager to learn. Additionally, those looking to reacquaint themselves with sewing or needing support with their own projects are also welcome. Beginners or advanced, everyone is invited. We already have several sewing machines available, but also encourage people to bring their own machine if they have them.

The groups are often a maximum of 6 people, (The max. number of participants of the evening group will depend on your preferance). We would like to apply the same format to the evening group as well. It’s important to understand that this is a new group, and setting up a new group requires time, attention and commitment.

If you have a passion for and experience with sewing machines and enjoy sharing your skills with others, we would love to hear from you! Are you yourself creative, social and would you like to contribute to getting this new evening sewing atelier off the ground? Then read on. Social interaction is as important to the participants as the creative activity itself.

As a volunteer at Dynamo Welzijn, it’s important that you enjoy bringing people from different backgrounds together and connecting them. Your main goal is to make people feel welcome. You are patient and able to explain/demonstrate effectively. We aim to encourage community members to (re)discover and develop their talents, and you play a crucial role in this. Inspiring and motivating are keywords for the volunteers of Atelier 77! We would love to bring creative locals and internationals together at Atelier 77 in Amsterdam South.

As a volunteer at Dynamo, you will receive a volunteer allowance of €5.50 per session / week, the opportunity to attend (free) relevant training sessions, invitations to our events where we celebrate our volunteers (such as a High Tea, New Year’s gathering, etc.), and a Christmas package at the end of the year.

Are you ready to become part of a wonderful volunteer team and get people moving? Respond to this vacancy, and we will get in touch with you.