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Enjoy bank holiday music festivals for
free by becoming an Oxfam volunteer
FANCY going to some of the UK's top
festivals, but put off by the price of a ticket? Then apply to be an Oxfam
festival volunteer and get in for free.
Oxfam is recruiting volunteers for Leeds, Reading and Shambala Festivals on
August 2017 Bank Holiday Weekend, where world class music acts and jaw dropping
entertainment promise to wow crowds.
In working three shifts over five days, Oxfam volunteers can catch live
performances from the likes of Eminem and Korn, the world's best beat boxers and
circus acts, or get involved in crafts and yoga workshops. What's more,
volunteers camp in a secure designated workers field with clean showers and a
24 hour catering service. Apply
online.
Oxfam is paid by festivals for volunteers' time, raising essential money for the
charity to carry out its work fighting poverty and suffering around the world.
Volunteers work as stewards or campaigners, or help staff an on site Oxfam shop.
George Upcott, Oxfam's Head of Festivals, said:- "Being a volunteer at
festivals is a music lover's dream. You do 3 shifts at each event, and off duty
you're free to enjoy yourself like any other festival goer. Oxfam volunteers
also get special perks. They camp in a secure field with:- showers, loos, phone
charging, a chill out marquee, free tea and coffee and meals. We give everyone
training including professional skills, like customer relations, which employers
value in the real world. Best of all, everyone receives a warm welcome and meets
a great bunch of like minded individuals. Volunteering at a festival either as a
campaigner, steward or in an on site Oxfam shop is the perfect way to have a
great time and help Oxfam fight poverty around the world."
Volunteer steward Tamsin Harding, 26, 1st volunteered at Camp Bestival a few
years ago. She went by herself, but said:- "I instantly made friends
before I'd even set up my tent, and it's remained that way ever since. The
experience made me realise that I'm good at engaging with crowds and lifting the
mood of tired festival goers. It highlighted my administration and
organisational skills, which I now use in my job working for a yearly arts
fringe event."
An Oxfam festival volunteer steward is there to keep people safe and provide
information and advice to festival goers. Typical jobs include welcoming
visitors, checking tickets and wristbands, managing access to stages, and
monitoring crowd levels. Our stewards become the face of the festival and look
after all areas, including arenas, gates and campsites.
Other festival volunteers staff on-site Oxfam shops or talk about current Oxfam
campaigns like Stand as One with refugees, helping draw attention to urgent
issues.
Oxfam festival volunteers are asked to pay a deposit for a ticket, which is
fully reimbursed within a month. Volunteers also have the opportunity to
transfer their deposit to work at Bestival in Dorset if they would like to
volunteer again.
All applicants must be aged 18 or over at the festival. Apply
online
now!
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