Volunteering 2023

[Jay Pee]

Great to see that once you get into the battle rhythm with a charity and have the flexibility to respond, there are lots of great opportunities.  it saddens me a bit when people talk about some of the stuff to do to be considered for Glastonbury slots as in some way an inconvenience.

In the last couple of weeks, I have been offered Green Man, Shambala and Pilton Party.  A brilliant August right there 🙂

 

[germanmon]

On 8/23/2023 at 2:14 PM, Jay Pee said:

Great to see that once you get into the battle rhythm with a charity and have the flexibility to respond, there are lots of great opportunities.  it saddens me a bit when people talk about some of the stuff to do to be considered for Glastonbury slots as in some way an inconvenience.

In the last couple of weeks, I have been offered Green Man, Shambala and Pilton Party.  A brilliant August right there 🙂

 

Absolutely. We're just back from our second volunteering session, this time at Shambala, and it's reinforced the decision to forego the ticket battle next year and only volunteer instead. Rather than an inconvenience, we've loved it. All the practical advantages (hot water, showers, close camping etc) with the added bonus of meeting some lovely like minded people and feeling like you're really making a difference to someone's festival experience. Given shift swaps are always a possibility if you really need to be somewhere at a particular time and place, we haven't felt hard done by at all, quite the opposite.

Roll on sign up for next year!

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, germanmon said:

Absolutely. We're just back from our second volunteering session, this time at Shambala, and it's reinforced the decision to forego the ticket battle next year and only volunteer instead. Rather than an inconvenience, we've loved it. All the practical advantages (hot water, showers, close camping etc) with the added bonus of meeting some lovely like minded people and feeling like you're really making a difference to someone's festival experience. Given shift swaps are always a possibility if you really need to be somewhere at a particular time and place, we haven't felt hard done by at all, quite the opposite.

Roll on sign up for next year!

You got it

Volunteering is the way to go

[deadponyclub]

On 8/15/2023 at 9:37 AM, giantkatestacks said:

Yep same. Not panicking, will wait and see. Our charity has already come back and said that they are gearing up for 2024.

which charity do you volunteer with?

[giantkatestacks]

Recycling team. 

[deadponyclub]

5 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Recycling team. 

I'd love to get involved with the recycling team. Have they given any indication yet if they will be accepting referrals for new voluneteers in 2024?

[giantkatestacks]

1 hour ago, deadponyclub said:

I'd love to get involved with the recycling team. Have they given any indication yet if they will be accepting referrals for new voluneteers in 2024?

No - havent heard anything yet- do you know anyone on the team in real life?

[deadponyclub]

2 hours ago, giantkatestacks said:

No - havent heard anything yet- do you know anyone on the team in real life?

I know a couple through friends of friends, hoping that when it opens they might be able to recommend me for a spot!