Corporate Festival Volunteering with Oxfam
How do I apply?
Signs-ups for corporate volunteering will be open between 10am Thursday 7th March and 10am Monday 11th March.
To apply, all you need to do is create an account, select the festival you’d like to come along to and pay a refundable deposit to secure your place. If you want to volunteer at more than one festival with us, you can add them one by one.
You will then need to return to your profile to fill out some additional information and book your online training session.
What does stewarding involve?
Our stewarding roles vary across festivals, depending on what the festival needs support with. Some of the main roles our stewards carry out each year include:
- Checking tickets and wristbands on the gates.
- Patrolling the arena or campsites.
- Helping with public inquiries such as directions.
- Supporting the accessible viewing platforms in the arena.
- Staffing fire towers, campsite hubs, or information points.
What shifts will I work?
Shift patterns will differ across festivals but they generally follow a similar pattern: 3 x 8 1/4 shifts including a morning, day, and night shift.
Can I volunteer with my colleagues?
To volunteer alongside colleagues who have also signed up to volunteer at your chosen festival/s, you will need to organise a 'Friendship Group' within your profile.
This will allow us to ensure you are all on shift at the same time (although not necessarily in the same place) so that you can enjoy your time off together.
Which festivals can I volunteer at?
You can sign up to volunteer with us across 13 incredible UK festivals. These are; Download, Isle of Wight, 2000trees, Latitude, WOMAD, Wilderness, Boardmasters, Boomtown, ArcTanGent, Beautiful Days, Reading, Leeds, and Shambala.
Why volunteer with Oxfam?
When you volunteer as a steward with Oxfam, you’ll get to meet lots of amazing people who you can enjoy spending time with on and off shift. The Oxfam community is super friendly so you’re sure to make new friends and have a great time! And with just 3 shifts you'll have plenty of time to explore the festival together and enjoy lots of great acts.
Plus, by volunteering with us, you'll be supporting Oxfam's life-changing work around the world. Because for every shift you work, Oxfam gets paid for your time. Each year, our stewards raise over an incredible £1.2 million!
What benefits do Oxfam festival stewards get?
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Secure camping in our Oxfam campsite
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A free food voucher for every shift you complete
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Free tea and coffee 24 hours a day
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Access to crew only showers and toilets
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Free phone charging facilities in our campsite
How does festival stewarding work?
Getting started is quick and easy!
- Choose your top festivals and pay one refundable deposit
- If you want to attend more festivals, you can add them one by one. You’ll only pay more if these festivals have a higher deposit amount
- Complete each section of your profile
- Attend an online training session
- Attend a briefing on-site and meet the team
- Work your two - three 8 1/4 hour shifts and enjoy the festival in your free time
- Get your deposit refunded to you 4 weeks after your last festival
Sam Baggette
It's very nice just to be with other people. You know you are helping to raise money as well as having fun. I think that's very interesting and a very good way of getting into festivals. So without having to break the bank to come here, without having to worry too much about getting tickets. Just to have fun and just to enjoy yourself."”
Marco and Alejandra
Everyone we've met has been amazing. We've come in a group of four friends and we've actually made new friends who we've been with the whole time. We've had a really, really nice time just around camp and just mingling. It’s been nice to be here before the festival kicks off as well.”
Nick
You might want to know
Do you cater for medical and accessibility requirements?
We believe that festival volunteering should be for everyone, which is why we are dedicated to making stewarding as accessible as possible. We welcome deaf and disabled volunteers and those with health conditions. All you need to do is let us know of any access requirements when you sign up and we will get in touch to discuss how we can support you the best we can on-site.
How does the deposit work?
When you sign up, you are required to pay a refundable deposit. The deposit will be returned to you no later than 4-6 weeks after your final festival, or if you cancel your volunteering place early on. You only need to pay one deposit no matter how many festivals you sign up to.
