Ambassadors - Faces of Textile Culture 紡織文化大使

Organisation

Mill 6 Foundation

Volunteering period

31/03/2026 - 31/03/2027

Location

Online

Application deadline

03/01/2026

Description

Promote the history and culture of Hong Kong’s textile industry, and share the creative joy of textile art. Demonstrate hand spinning in the gallery. Introduce key exhibits of Welcome to the Spinning Factory! and CHAT activities to visitors, promoting textile culture and art. Lead group workshops as required. Guide and assist visitors in ‘30-Minute Making’ activities, promoting textile culture and art. Maintain a good viewing and interactive experience for visitors. Prepare the venue and materials for the activities. Answer general enquiries from visitors. Provide on-site assistance to participants. Promote activities to walk-in visitors. Assist the CHAT team during activities

Location

Online

Schedule

[Mandatory Training] 24 Feb 2026 (Tues) and 28 Feb 2026 (Sat) from 2:30pm to 5pm;Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 3:00–3:30pm, 4:00–4:30pm and 5:00–5:30pm;Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: 1:00–1:30pm, 2:30–3:00pm and 3:30–4:00pm;Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: 1:00–4:00pm or 4:00–7:00pm

Additional Information

Cause

Arts & culture
Community development
Education

Service recipient

Children & youth
General public

Volunteer role

Business, finance & project management
Marketing, publicity & event
Mentoring & coaching

Skills

Problem-solving
Community Engagement
Teamwork
Volunteer Communication
Workshop Facilitation

Language

Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
English

Restriction for application

Open to all volunteers

Remarks

CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) is now openly recruiting ‘Faces of Textile Culture’ (FTC). We invite interested individuals to join us in promoting the history and culture of Hong Kong’s textile industry, all while sharing the creative joy of textile art.Selected candidates will receive professional training. After passing an assessment, they will introduce textile culture to CHAT’s visitors starting from April 2026 by leading various activities, such as hand spinning demonstrations and ‘30-Minute Making’ sessions. CHAT is located at The Mills in Tsuen Wan, the former factory site of Nan Fung Textiles Limited. Through a diverse range of exhibitions and co-learning programmes, CHAT invites audiences to weave creative experiences, feel the innovative spirit of Hong Kong’s textile industry, and explore the immense potential and cultural depth of textiles, blending together contemporary art, design and heritage. CHAT will provide trainings for the volunteers on 24 Feb 2026 (Tues) and 28 Feb 2026 (Sat) from 2:30pm to 5pm at CHAT. FTC must attend the two training sessions.The CHAT team will also arrange the following training sessions and workshops for FTC on specific weekends. Exact date and time will be announced later. The trainings include textiles 101 (basic knowledge of textiles), social etiquette, expression, and communication skills, wellness workshops and gatherings.The CHAT team will individually invite shortlisted candidates for interviews in January 2026. Selected candidates must attend the FTC Training. After completing the training, they are required to pass a simple assessment in March to ensure service quality.
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