philipsteak Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, Jay Pee said: Just hoping the new "owners" get it right and keep the winning formula largely intact. My wife has volunteered in the school for years and thankfully that is being retained. They need to get the Woodland stage sorted again as it was ludicrous in 2022. Love the place and am cautiously optimistic it wont get spoiled in the pursuance of profits. Yeah I was working on the Woodland. Not fun. Punters weren't happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Congratulations to all who have secured a place in the Oxfamily today, and good luck to all of you trying on 1st of Feb! 😀😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Pee Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Just done the WaterAid Application and it is going down a similar route of other organisations from the looks of it in regard to previous volunteering experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckles07 Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Jay Pee said: Just hoping the new "owners" get it right and keep the winning formula largely intact. My wife has volunteered in the school for years and thankfully that is being retained. They need to get the Woodland stage sorted again as it was ludicrous in 2022. Love the place and am cautiously optimistic it wont get spoiled in the pursuance of profits. Yeah know what you mean about the new owners. Last year was first year i think, and things continued as was as far as i know. Re the woodlands i experienced the chaos on my first shift on the Friday evening on the entrance. It was crazy 😀. I thought they were opening a new venue where the circus was, bigger than woodland as a second stage? Or have i made that up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Jay Pee said: Just done the WaterAid Application and it is going down a similar route of other organisations from the looks of it in regard to previous volunteering experience with them. I know someone who volunteers with wateraid. After the initial applications have been allocated he reckons there’s quite a few places become available as the festival nears due to withdrawal and folk getting resale tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemons Posted January 25, 2023 Report Share Posted January 25, 2023 Any word on shelter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenelk Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 9 hours ago, lemons said: Any word on shelter? Got an email listing the different events from them yesterday, and it says we should get an email before the end of them month telling us the date in Feb applications open (if you've registered your interest) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul ™ Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 12 hours ago, chuckles07 said: Yeah know what you mean about the new owners. Last year was first year i think, and things continued as was as far as i know. Re the woodlands i experienced the chaos on my first shift on the Friday evening on the entrance. It was crazy 😀. I thought they were opening a new venue where the circus was, bigger than woodland as a second stage? Or have i made that up? It was a partnership last year Yes new big top stage to take bigger acts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Greenelk said: Got an email listing the different events from them yesterday, and it says we should get an email before the end of them month telling us the date in Feb applications open (if you've registered your interest) I am a bit concerned that I don't appear to have got one of these emails, having volunteered with them four times previously. Last time was 2019 so by @garc1a's reckoning I should still be on the priority list. Have you volunteered with them before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Pee Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Paul ™ said: It was a partnership last year Yes new big top stage to take bigger acts Indeed. And solid line up. Such a great festival and (please dont curse this) on the by and large blessed by half decent weather. Already looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenelk Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, MrZigster said: I am a bit concerned that I don't appear to have got one of these emails, having volunteered with them four times previously. Last time was 2019 so by @garc1a's reckoning I should still be on the priority list. Have you volunteered with them before? I ran the marathon with them, and the email was part of a wider "get involved with these events in 2023" rather than a festival volunteering specific one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4519dennis Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, MrZigster said: I am a bit concerned that I don't appear to have got one of these emails, having volunteered with them four times previously. Last time was 2019 so by @garc1a's reckoning I should still be on the priority list. Have you volunteered with them before? I worked for the first time with Shelter last year and got this same email - maybe worth emailing Summerfests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, 4519dennis said: I worked for the first time with Shelter last year and got this same email - maybe worth emailing Summerfests Yes. May well do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garc1a Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 13 hours ago, MrZigster said: I am a bit concerned that I don't appear to have got one of these emails, having volunteered with them four times previously. Last time was 2019 so by @garc1a's reckoning I should still be on the priority list. Have you volunteered with them before? Hola, defo drop Hannah at shelter an email. I got an email last week to say that the priority spaces will be opening up the end of this month for first dibs before going public. defo in the past i have missed a year then went the following on priority with no hassles, i would check this aint changed. Im going to send an email to find out, as i dont think i am gonna go this year but want to go next year.. if thats not the case i might end up going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted January 27, 2023 Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 2:34 PM, philipsteak said: Yeah I was working on the Woodland. Not fun. Punters weren't happy It was a shambles. Queues round the corner. More intelligent booking and timings required this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 12:29 AM, garc1a said: Hola, defo drop Hannah at shelter an email. I got an email last week to say that the priority spaces will be opening up the end of this month for first dibs before going public. defo in the past i have missed a year then went the following on priority with no hassles, i would check this aint changed. Im going to send an email to find out, as i dont think i am gonna go this year but want to go next year.. if thats not the case i might end up going. On 1/26/2023 at 2:24 PM, 4519dennis said: I worked for the first time with Shelter last year and got this same email - maybe worth emailing Summerfests An email has been sent. I'm guessing the email address is still summerfests@shelter.org.uk ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul ™ Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Pinhead said: It was a shambles. Queues round the corner. More intelligent booking and timings required this year. There is a new big top stage that will host the larger acts that would have been on in the Woodlands and I'd assume lower key acts will remain there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garc1a Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 hours ago, MrZigster said: An email has been sent. I'm guessing the email address is still summerfests@shelter.org.uk ? That's the one. Hope it works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4519dennis Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 9 hours ago, MrZigster said: An email has been sent. I'm guessing the email address is still summerfests@shelter.org.uk ? That's the one I use to email Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harebell Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 Has anyone volunteered with Greenpeace at Glastonbury? We usually volunteer with the recycling crew via a charity and my husband has also volunteered once for Oxfam many years ago. But I was just interested (more for 2024 as already have our recycling place for 2023) as I like Greenpeace and the Greenpeace area at Glastonbury in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted January 28, 2023 Report Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, Harebell said: Has anyone volunteered with Greenpeace at Glastonbury? We usually volunteer with the recycling crew via a charity and my husband has also volunteered once for Oxfam many years ago. But I was just interested (more for 2024 as already have our recycling place for 2023) as I like Greenpeace and the Greenpeace area at Glastonbury in general. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/volunteering/volunteering-at-festivals/ I think they recruit through their networks and existing volunteers for other things though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj95 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Has anyone had experience of what is deemed a "valid reason"? For example, I'm wanting to try in the re-sale and if successful look to cancel volunteering spot. The re-sale is usually two weeks after balance window and looks to be cutting it fine with the 8 week deadline for glasto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj95 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Just now, tj95 said: Has anyone had experience of what is deemed a "valid reason"? For example, I'm wanting to try in the re-sale and if successful look to cancel volunteering spot. The re-sale is usually two weeks after balance window and looks to be cutting it fine with the 8 week deadline for glasto This is for Oxfam btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCircle Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 55 minutes ago, tj95 said: This is for Oxfam btw Illness would be a valid reason, having bought a ticket in the resale wouldn't. Have a read through this.....https://oxfamapps.org/festivals/assets/pdfs/Oxfam Stewarding Terms of Reference.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj95 Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 53 minutes ago, StoneCircle said: Illness would be a valid reason, having bought a ticket in the resale wouldn't. Have a read through this.....https://oxfamapps.org/festivals/assets/pdfs/Oxfam Stewarding Terms of Reference.pdf Thanks for this, good to know as might stick to WaterAid and Festaff for volunteering options then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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