Omidaze are recruiting more young co-creators aged 16-26 who are born or based in Wales.
This is an ongoing open call out with no fixed deadline.
Are you….
Aged 16-26 year old?
Based or born in Wales?
Spend at least 2 hours a day on social media?
Want to get creative?
Want to earn £15 an hour?
Then apply today.
No experience, knowledge or interest in Democracy/Politics is required.
This is NOT about party politics.
Who can apply?
Anyone aged 16-26 born or based in Wales. We want to hear from you if you:
- Are interested in being creative and creating content across multi-media platforms
- Hate or love politics
- Have never voted/Have always voted/Will never vote/Think it’s all a waste of time/Don’t even know what the word democracy means/Believe strongly in democracy/Are not registered to vote/Are registered to vote/ Are not into politics/Are extremely political and everything in between
- Want to join the team of young co-creatives creating The Democracy Box content on Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter & YouTube
- Want to be a Democracy Box Ambassador
- Got some better ideas of how to explain this stuff to people and get The Democracy Box more followers?
No former creative experience or political/democracy knowledge required.
We welcome all applications and encourage everyone aged 16-26 born or based anywhere in Wales to apply.
We would also particularly like to receive applications from young people who are:
- Welsh speakers
- 16-17
- identify as Black/non-black person of colour/Disabled/D/deaf
When and where is it?
The work will be remote, flexible and part-time.
You need access to the internet and a device.
There will be an introductory training session on zoom.
How much will I get paid?
The hourly rate is £15 an hour.
All young co-creators are guaranteed a minimum of 4 hours work. This is flexible contract work. Hours & days beyond the initial 4 hours are negotiable. All young co-creators have the opportunity to put themselves forward for additional paid opportunities for in-person and online events.
You will be contracted as a self-employed person and will be responsible for declaring your earnings to HMRC and paying your own tax and national insurance.
This is an ongoing call out and there is no fixed deadline for applications. However to be included in the next round of training you will need to apply by November 1 2023.
How do I apply?
The application form is just below.
Before you fill it in please look at The Democracy Box and The Story of our UK Democracy and then on the application form below
- Tell us your idea. Video/audio response 3 min max. Written response 1000 words max.
- Provide your details.
You can write your answers and send by email or record your answers on video or audio and send it via WeTransfer
Thank you!
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THE APPLICATION FORM
You can copy and paste this onto a document and write your answers or you can record your responses on an audio or video file.
Your Idea:
Describe an idea of how you would begin to communicate one part of this story to your friends in a creative way.
A bit about yourself:
Why are you applying? What matters to you? What makes you happy/annoyed/frustrated?
Your details:
Title:
Full Name:
Age:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Constituency Find your constituency here
Permissions:
Please tell us if you give permission for us to save your contact details for our database and your application as part of our ongoing research.
I do/do not (please delete appropriately) give consent for my details to be kept on file and to be contacted in the future regarding this and other Yvonne Murphy/Omidaze projects.
I do/do not give permission for Omidaze to keep my application on file and use for The Democracy Box research purposes
Parent/Carer/Guardian permission if applicant under 18 years old
Name of parent/carer/guardian:
Phone:
Email:
I give consent for my child (insert name) to take part in The Democracy Project online
Signature:
Referee Details:
This needs to be someone who has known you for at least two years and who you have worked for or who knows you such as teacher or lecturer. Not a friend or family member
Referee Name:
Referee Phone Number:
Referee Email:
How do they know you?
How long have they known you?
And finally
Send all the above plus your idea and information about yourself by email and/or WeTransfer to Yvonne Murphy at omidaze@outlook.com marked THE DEMOCRACY BOX APPLICATION.
If you have any questions email y.murphy1@ntlworld.com or give Yvonne a call on 07949 626538
Access Needs
We encourage applications from those who identify as disabled/D/deaf.
If you identify as disabled/ D/deaf and have found that you have encountered barriers in your working relationships or ability to take on opportunities because of your disability you may wish to complete and submit an access rider when returning your signed letter of engagement to inform us of any access needs. A sample access rider template and further information can be found at https://www.accessdocsforartists.com/what-is-an-access-doc
Please get in touch if you wish to discuss your access requirements or if you need support accessing the internet.
Further Information
For more information about Yvonne Murphy/Omidaze Productions please visit www.omidaze.co.uk
Omidaze /The Democracy Box is now working in partnership with the Electoral Commission to work out how to upscale The Democracy Box and many other partners and collaborators. This current opportunity for young people has been made possible thanks to funding from the Electoral Commission.