4 Creative producer volunteer roles

China Plate are looking for new Trustees to join our friendly and dynamic Board. If you are interested in the ways arts and culture can have a positive impact on the world, we’d love to hear from you.

China Plate is an arts charity based in Birmingham and working across the West Midlands, the UK and internationally. We’re producers: we work with people to make creative projects happen. Our projects include theatre shows, training programmes, audio anthologies, short films and bus stop galleries.

Our artistic programme is underpinned by our four core values: creativity, optimism, integrity and inclusivity. We’re now looking for new Trustees who share these values and who, like us, are interested in bringing communities together to produce creative projects that fire the imagination, make positive change and are open to all.

Our Trustees meet four times a year to discuss the company’s strategy and progress, and to ensure we are meeting all our legal requirements. These Board meetings are hybrid: you can join us online or in our Birmingham office.

Trustees are not paid: they are volunteers who give their time to support charities. However, at China Plate we can cover costs like travel expenses for meetings and events. If Trustees have access requirements – for example if you require BSL interpretation, captioning, or information provided in particular formats – we will also put these into place.

You do not need to have been part of a Board before to join. You could be based in the West Midlands or elsewhere in the UK. We are looking to recruit new Trustees from either inside or outside the arts sector, including those who may not yet be familiar with our work. We’re interested in hearing from anyone who shares our values, is excited by what we’re doing and is keen to support, question and challenge us.

We would particularly like to recruit one Trustee who is a young person (18-30) who has previously taken part in one of China Plate’s Training & Development programmes – such as The Optimists, Young Producers, or our internships and placements.

Deadline to apply is 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 30th September 2026.

If you’d like to find out more, please visit our website to download the Trustee Recruitment pack.

If you’d like to have a conversation about the role prior to applying, please email our Executive Director Chloe. 

Do you have experience in artist, label or talent management and have some time you can give back to help an amazing cause? Do you want to be part of an exciting new band launch? PINT Giving are looking for a volunteer label/artist manager! 

The PINT Syndicate, under the PINT brand umbrella, will be a new collective/band producing and performing original songs. The vision is for this new group to write, produce, record and perform their own original songs. We are building a founding team to work together to establish the band, including working with our volunteer HR manager to recruit all roles required including songwriters, producers, band members and singers. 

Our volunteer Label/Artist Manager will be responsible for working with the Project Lead to shape and coordinate the launch of the band. They will ultimately be the hands-on manager of the band once it is formed, supporting the members day to day and helping to keep activity organised, professional and moving forward. This role will involve being a key point of contact for band members, helping to recruit band members, coordinate rehearsals, recording sessions, performances and meetings, and making sure the right information is shared with the right people at the right time.

We are looking for volunteers with experience in artist management, label management, music partnerships, events, talent relations or the wider music industry. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who have strong relationship-building skills and understand how to work professionally with artists, managers, labels or creative teams. We are also looking for someone who is confident, organised and able to represent PINT positively, with the ability to collaborate with other volunteers to help turn this creative opportunity into real impact for PINT.

What’s in it for you? Volunteering at PINT is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in  the charity sector, develop your skills, and contribute to an amazing cause.

The time commitment can be flexible with whatever you are able to give, but around 4 hours a week on average could be a good estimate.  

Do you have experience in managing projects within or connected to the music industry, and have some time you can give back to help an amazing cause? Do you want to be part of an exciting new band launch? PINT Giving are looking for a Project Manager to lead the launch of the PINT Syndicate! 

The PINT Syndicate, under the PINT brand umbrella, will be a new collective/band producing and performing original songs. The vision is for this new group to write, produce, record and perform their own original songs. We are building a founding team to work together to establish the band, including working with our volunteer HR manager to recruit all roles required including songwriters, producers, band members and singers. 

Our Project Lead will be responsible for shaping and coordinate the launch of the band – identifying what needs to be done and who else needs to be involved to make this idea a reality. This is a new volunteer role, so we are looking for someone who can bring their knowledge of the music industry, their network and their project management experience to help develop ideas into clear, practical plans.

We are looking for volunteers with experience managing projects within, or connected to, the music industry. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who understand how to coordinate activity across artists, venues, promoters, labels, production teams or creative partners, and understand how the music industry works. We are also looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident managing moving parts, timelines and relationships, with the ability to work collaboratively with other volunteers to help turn this creative opportunity into real impact for PINT.

What’s in it for you? Volunteering at PINT is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in  the charity sector, develop your skills, and contribute to an amazing cause.

The time commitment can be flexible with whatever you are able to give, but around 4 hours a week on average could be a good estimate.