Volunteering

There are a number of roles that will need to be filled during the festival. We've tried to provide an outline of the duties involved with each as a guide for you when choosing which roles you would like to sign up for.

We will also be taking sign-ups during the festival for any roles that have yet to be filled, so if you find yourself with a spare few minutes do pop over to the Volunteer/Info Desk tent!

Team	Duties	Skills and requirements
Bar	Bar volunteers are responsible for service and upkeep of the bar area. Duties will include: handling money and operating the festival till system (training will be provided for this) pouring pints (we can train you to do this :) ) tidying the bar area	Ability to deal with busy situations A reasonable level of sobriety Able to work in a team You should expect to be standing for the duration of your shift as there are no provisions for sitting behind the bar.
Lounge	Volunteers will be responsible for serving soft drinks in the Lounge area. This will also involve handling money and either using a petty cash tin or operating the festival till system (tbc, but training will be provided for this)	Ability to deal with busy situations A reasonable level of sobriety Able to work in a team
Lounge - Friday only	Volunteers are needed to get crafty! The lounge needs to be decorated so we're looking for anyone willing to help out!	Creative spirit!
Info desk	Volunteers will be responsible for answering any queries raised by festival goers and providing information and contact details as needed.	customer service skills ability to work alone sober if possible
Security	Security volunteers are responsible for the safe-guarding of the site. Duties could include: Attending the front gate Roving the site to ensure festival goers are safe and that no breaches in the CoC and site rules occur Operating the site lock-up	Knowledge of site rules (which we can brief you on) Able to work as part of a team It is likely you will be standing for a good portion of your shift and a reasonable level of fitness is required for this role. We will also require volunteers to fulfill the "graveyard shift"
Stages	Volunteers will be needed to operate the mixing desks and to help speakers and their laptops get connected to the system.	Some knowledge of a/v desirable but not required Attend an induction course which will occur daily before doing a shift Sober(-ish)
Content/Speakers	Speaker operations volunteers are responsible for keeping the camp's content running smoothly. Duties will include: helping speakers get to the stage and set up for their talk introducing the speaker to the audience and making sure they keep to the schedule.	You should expect to spend your time watching talks and looking for speakers.
Transport	There will be a variety of roles available within Team Transport. We will need volunteers to: Greet festival goers at the station and direct them to the minibus pick-up point Greet festival goers at the minibus drop-off and direct them to the front gate Direct cars and caravans to the parking area Assist vehicles in parking	Spacial awareness Ability to handle varying traffic volumes Ability to communicate with other teams Ability to give clear directions to drivers as to where to park Able to work in a team Sober
General	There will a variety of ad-hoc tasks to carry out to help with the smooth running of the festival. Many of these will require shorter shifts than other roles so even if you only have a few minutes to spare do come and see if you can be of assistance! We will need help with: Topping up loo rolls in the toilets Emptying rubbish bins Periodic checks of the toilets, and notifying us if there are any problems Morning and afternoon checks of the showers to ensure they are working, that hot water is running and that there are no issues with them	Ability to move around site Cleaning skills Handling of cleaning products with basic personal protective equipment ie. marigolds Ability to carry sacks of rubbish Potentially working alone
First aid	There will be a dedicated First Aid Team for the duration of the festival. However they are interested to hear from anyone with a First Aid at Work Qualification or equivalent.	First Aid at Work Qualification or equivalent.

If you have any queries please contact us at volunteer@emfcamp.org.