Volunteering 2025

[dotdash79]

3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

That's the way to do it.  Jacknife Matty Healy into a ditch and then hit the SE Corner.

Do it on a Thursday you get more of the weekend. 

[Funkyfairy!]

On 24/04/2025 at 15:32, incident said:

 

I was never much interested either.

 

One thing that probably doesn't get mentioned often enough is that before gates open the festival site during daytime can be pretty dull. It's still very much a workplace for most of the people on site with a looming 8am Wednesday deadline, and so areas may be taped off or deserted. Doesn't tend to liven up until the evening when people clock off and the bars open.

This is true , it’s amazing pre festival but it’s also a work zone - and you’re right with a deadline. It’s not a party place until the evening - everyone just wants to get it finished ready for the punters and party themselves 🙂 

[Leyrulion]

3 hours ago, rubenz said:

Can I volunteer to drive the artists about in a little golf cart/nice land-rover?

Friend does this, it's a paid role and there are multiple people doing it all responsible for different areas. So each stage does their own. 

[efcfanwirral]

We spent the afternoon in the pub reframing our viewpoint and now are back to being excited about those extra couple of days, and just being there! We're especially looking forward to the crew bars again

[Jay Pee]

7 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

We spent the afternoon in the pub reframing our viewpoint and now are back to being excited about those extra couple of days, and just being there! We're especially looking forward to the crew bars again

I'm going the Friday before to help with our campsite set up and am looking forward to the pre festival weekend on site as much as the festival itself 

[deepkittycaz]

Hello volunteers!

Anyone looking for return transport from Brighton and London on the Tuesday before the festival, BPEC are running their usual coaches. Details in the link.

 

https://www.bpec.org/1_15_glastonbury-festival-transport.html

[Johnnyseven]

Anyone got any info on when the Oxfam 'resale' might be?

 

Also, any info on if Wateraid, likely have any more posts becoming available and how/when Avalon notify people on their wait list if they have had a spot come up would be greatly appreciated too.

[efcfanwirral]

29 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Anyone got any info on when the Oxfam 'resale' might be?

 

Also, any info on if Wateraid, likely have any more posts becoming available and how/when Avalon notify people on their wait list if they have had a spot come up would be greatly appreciated too.

Based on last year, it would be next Thursday. But they won't announce it til like a couple of days before 

[Johnnyseven]

37 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

Based on last year, it would be next Thursday. But they won't announce it til like a couple of days before 

 

Do you happen to remember what sort of time it usually is?

[TheBoz]

5 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

 

Do you happen to remember what sort of time it usually is?

It was 10am in February. Looking back last year it was at 2:15pm in a glastonbury second release. They also did places as a 2for1 with Shindig festival, but not sure what time that was

[Talcroft]

1 hour ago, Johnnyseven said:

How/when Avalon notify people on their wait list if they have had a spot come up would be greatly appreciated too.

 

By email, and upto a week before the festival if the last few years are anything to go by. 

They seem particularly late to the party this year - training emails haven't gone out yet, so you're not missing much. 

[Johnnyseven]

23 minutes ago, Talcroft said:

 

By email, and upto a week before the festival if the last few years are anything to go by. 

They seem particularly late to the party this year - training emails haven't gone out yet, so you're not missing much. 

 

I'm just wondering on the likelihood of being offered a spot, i'm on the waiting list but will also be trying for an Oxfam spot to hedge my bets. I'd prefer to volunteer with Avalon though as i've not done it with then before.

[efcfanwirral]

1 hour ago, Johnnyseven said:

 

Do you happen to remember what sort of time it usually is?

 

1 hour ago, TheBoz said:

It was 10am in February. Looking back last year it was at 2:15pm in a glastonbury second release. They also did places as a 2for1 with Shindig festival, but not sure what time that was

I believe it was 11 when I got them last year (not sure exactly what number release that was) because I'd sacked off work and was in the pub by 12, but either way, feels like a good idea to leave your morning free 

[Leyrulion]

6 hours ago, Johnnyseven said:

 

I'm just wondering on the likelihood of being offered a spot, i'm on the waiting list but will also be trying for an Oxfam spot to hedge my bets. I'd prefer to volunteer with Avalon though as i've not done it with then before.

Pretty unlikely to be honest, it's very few places and they go incredibly quickly. 

[Johnnyseven]

1 hour ago, Leyrulion said:

Pretty unlikely to be honest, it's very few places and they go incredibly quickly. 

I got myself a last minute place before so have faith I can make it happen again.

[incident]

1 hour ago, Leyrulion said:

Pretty unlikely to be honest, it's very few places and they go incredibly quickly. 

If you mean the announced Oxfam "resale" (assuming one happens) then yes absolutely.

 

But if someone is prepared to hold on, camp out on the site, and do so pretty much for the entire month leading up to the festival - I'd be pretty confident that they can snag a place.

[efcfanwirral]

3 minutes ago, incident said:

If you mean the announced Oxfam "resale" (assuming one happens) then yes absolutely.

 

But if someone is prepared to hold on, camp out on the site, and do so pretty much for the entire month leading up to the festival - I'd be pretty confident that they can snag a place.

If anyone ends up in that situation give me a shout and I'll try to remember how I set up the page tracker. 

 

People who work on a computer all day have the best chance, as you can get instant alerts, right down to it flipping to the window automatically. Only problem is it'll alert for every single festival that comes up, but either way eventually it'll be the right one

[Leyrulion]

2 hours ago, incident said:

If you mean the announced Oxfam "resale" (assuming one happens) then yes absolutely.

 

But if someone is prepared to hold on, camp out on the site, and do so pretty much for the entire month leading up to the festival - I'd be pretty confident that they can snag a place.

 

Those places did come up again last year, anecdotally it's just not the same as it was in 2022 or earlier when I'd agree that would definitely work. 

E.g. in 22 there was a whole afternoon when Oxfam spots were available. 

 

So that's why I think the chances are pretty unlikely but good luck to anyone trying. 

 

I think efforts are better directed right now at the few bars potentially still recruiting or trying to find a connection to one of the onsite opportunities that recruit by word of mouth, they've probably had drop outs from the resale like oxfam.

(Or try both!)

 

Also worth people who applied for Avalon and Wateraid keeping an eye on their inboxes as they might make it off the waitlist for the same reason. 

 

Edited April 30, 2025 by Leyrulion

[StoneCircle]

19 minutes ago, Leyrulion said:

Those places did come up again last year, anecdotally it's just not the same as it was in 2022 or earlier when I'd agree that would definitely work. 

E.g. in 22 there was a whole afternoon when Oxfam spots were available. 

 

So that's why I think the chances are pretty unlikely but good luck to anyone trying. 

 

 

Don't forget that last year a large number of Oxfam Festival Steward places for Glastonbury were guaranteed if you volunteered for Shindig. I recall this was in May? Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

And even though this offer took a lot of the places that would have been made available after the cancellation deadline a lot of our members still got lucky! 

 

Keep the faith everyone! 🍀🙏🏻🤞🏻

 

 

Edited April 30, 2025 by StoneCircle

[Johnnyseven]

7 hours ago, Leyrulion said:

 

Those places did come up again last year, anecdotally it's just not the same as it was in 2022 or earlier when I'd agree that would definitely work. 

E.g. in 22 there was a whole afternoon when Oxfam spots were available. 

 

So that's why I think the chances are pretty unlikely but good luck to anyone trying. 

 

I think efforts are better directed right now at the few bars potentially still recruiting or trying to find a connection to one of the onsite opportunities that recruit by word of mouth, they've probably had drop outs from the resale like oxfam.

(Or try both!)

 

Also worth people who applied for Avalon and Wateraid keeping an eye on their inboxes as they might make it off the waitlist for the same reason. 

 

 

I'm on the waitlist for Avalon and also applied to Wateraid who have said will let people already applied know if a spot comes up for them so fingers crossed.

[sedra]

7 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Don't forget that last year a large number of Oxfam Festival Steward places for Glastonbury were guaranteed if you volunteered for Shindig. I recall this was in May? Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

And even though this offer took a lot of the places that would have been made available after the cancellation deadline a lot of our members still got lucky! 

 

Keep the faith everyone! 🍀🙏🏻🤞🏻

 

 

Yes I got in this way on a 2 for 1 deal. Those that signed up for Shindig could book priority for Glastonbury return spots on 1st May and then it opened up for everyone a few days later. I think they must have decided to keep all the returns to release together in one. Expect to see final places to be released next week. 

[efcfanwirral]

8 hours ago, Leyrulion said:

 

Those places did come up again last year, anecdotally it's just not the same as it was in 2022 or earlier when I'd agree that would definitely work. 

E.g. in 22 there was a whole afternoon when Oxfam spots were available. 

 

So that's why I think the chances are pretty unlikely but good luck to anyone trying. 

 

I think efforts are better directed right now at the few bars potentially still recruiting or trying to find a connection to one of the onsite opportunities that recruit by word of mouth, they've probably had drop outs from the resale like oxfam.

(Or try both!)

 

Also worth people who applied for Avalon and Wateraid keeping an eye on their inboxes as they might make it off the waitlist for the same reason. 

 

 

8 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Don't forget that last year a large number of Oxfam Festival Steward places for Glastonbury were guaranteed if you volunteered for Shindig. I recall this was in May? Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

And even though this offer took a lot of the places that would have been made available after the cancellation deadline a lot of our members still got lucky! 

 

Keep the faith everyone! 🍀🙏🏻🤞🏻

 

 

 

1 hour ago, sedra said:

Yes I got in this way on a 2 for 1 deal. Those that signed up for Shindig could book priority for Glastonbury return spots on 1st May and then it opened up for everyone a few days later. I think they must have decided to keep all the returns to release together in one. Expect to see final places to be released next week. 

Yeah we got two of us in on the Oxfam re-release last year, and our friends in on the main one this year so that's the big chance. Agree that pushing to the last minute isn't guaranteed though

[Leyrulion]

9 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

 

Don't forget that last year a large number of Oxfam Festival Steward places for Glastonbury were guaranteed if you volunteered for Shindig. I recall this was in May? Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

And even though this offer took a lot of the places that would have been made available after the cancellation deadline a lot of our members still got lucky! 

 

Keep the faith everyone! 🍀🙏🏻🤞🏻

 

 

Yeah you're absolutely right, no shin dig two for one this year so maybe more spaces in their general resale?

[TheBoz]

Unless they do a 2 for 1 with other festivals that need a push for volunteer numbers

[Greenelk]

One thing that I've noticed is that in the last two years, there was a few random drops of Oxfam spots prior to any official resale (including one each year at gone 11pm where I got a few friends their spaces).  This year, I'm not aware of any being released like that, so feels like they're saving all the spare ones up for an official resale, or as people suggest, to link to another festival where they need more volunteers