Volunteers play a crucial role in helping Village Green run smoothly, look fantastic and be an enjoyable event for everybody.  There are plenty of opportunities to get involved and as a festival Volunteer you can expect to make new friends, develop new skills and gain a huge sense of satisfaction and achievement from being involved in making the festival happen.

At Village Green 2010 we will have 6 volunteer teams:

Events team
Back Stage crew
Stewards
Runners
Media and documentation team
Catering and Hospitality

Events Team
(10 volunteers, must be over 18, available for 2 weeks)

We are looking to recruit an events team to help us transform Chalkwell Park into a vibrant festival site.

As an Events team member you will be asked to give 2 weeks availability. One week in the lead up to the festival, the day of the festival and the week after. You need to be physically fit and healthy and prepared to work long hours. You will need to be able to work well as part of a team. It would be an advantage if you have volunteered or worked for other events or festivals but it is not essential.

This team is responsible for the production of all activities – indoor, outdoor and in tents - ensuring the smooth running of the programme and the safety of festival goers.  You will be expected to do a range of different things with responsibility including office admin, event set up, production and on the day you will be involved in event control and production. Be prepared for a very rewarding, exciting and varied 2 weeks

Events team Volunteers should:

·         have confidence, authority and common sense
·         be able to show initiative and work on their own
·         be quick to learn new skills
·         Be flexible
·         be outgoing and personable
·         have an awareness of health and safety issues
·         be aware of the importance of following instructions
·         be able to work as part of a team

Volunteers need to provide two referees. This is a voluntary role but Metal have set aside per diems to cover daily subsistence, travel costs and other reasonable expenses. Meals will be provided each day.

The deadline for applications to join the Events team has been extended to Friday 3rd September 2010.  Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th September and Thursday 9th September.
The Events Team start on the 20th September 2010 and finish on the 1st October.

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Apply now for the Events Team by completing the online form here.

Back Stage Crew
(10 volunteers, must be over 16, available for 4 days over the event)

We are looking to recruit a volunteer team of backstage crew to help us transform Chalkwell Park into a vibrant festival site.

As a back stage crew member you can expect to give 2 full days in the lead up to the festival, the day of the festival and the day after. You need to be physically fit and healthy and prepared to volunteer long hours. You will need to be able to work well as part of a team. It would be an advantage if you have volunteered or worked for other events or festivals but it is not essential. Enthusiasm, energy and a willingness to work as a team are the key ingredients.

This is a voluntary role but Metal have set aside per diems to cover daily subsistence, travel costs and other reasonable expenses. Meals will be provided each day.

The deadline for applications to join the Back Stage Crew has been extended to Friday 3rd September 2010.  Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th September and Thursday 9th September.
The Back Stage Crew start on the 23rd September 2010 and finish on the 26th September.
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Apply now for the Back Stage Crew by completing the online form here.

Stewards
(20 volunteers, must be over 18, available to volunteer 8 hours)

Stewards make up our second largest volunteer team. They contribute to the smooth-running of the day and help to provide the public face of Village Green. They are often the first people that visitors meet when they arrive onsite, so good stewards have a really important part to play.

Stewards are involved in helping to give out information to visitors, patrolling given areas, crowd monitoring and counting in visitors, making sure areas are clean and safe, setting up market stalls, covering market stalls, and supporting art workshops. All stewards are given training specific to their role and a detailed safety briefing onsite in September.

We ask stewards to volunteer for a shift of eight hours, with 1 break of an hour or 2 breaks of half an hour; the 8 hour shift will either be from 7am-3pm or 3pm to 11pm. You will be required to arrive 15 mins before your shift starts. Sometimes people want to volunteer with a friend or want to be able to get to something specific on the programme. We can’t promise, but we will try to accommodate this. You will be provided with food and drink on the day.

If you have friends or are part of a larger group who might want to apply too, please pass on the application form to them. The deadline for applications to join the Stewardng Team is Friday 10th September 2010. The training session for the Stewarding Team will be at 7pm, Wednesday 16th September 2010 at Chalkwell Hall.

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Apply now for the stewarding team by completing the online form here.

Runners
(30 volunteers, must be over 14 and have permission, available to volunteer 8 hours)

Runners make up our largest volunteer team. They contribute to the smooth-running of the day and help to provide the public face of Village Green. They are often the first people that visitors meet when they arrive onsite, so runners have a really important part to play.

Runners are involved in helping to give out information to visitors, making sure areas are clean and safe, setting up market stalls, covering market stalls, and supporting art workshops.  They will act as the main support role to the events team. All runners are given training specific to their role and a detailed safety briefing onsite in September. Runners may be required to support Metal’s Youth academy who will be managing their own area.

We ask runners to volunteer for a shift of eight hours, with 2 breaks of half an hour; the 8 hour shift will either be from 7am-3pm or 3pm to 11pm. You will be required to arrive 15 mins before your shift starts. Sometimes people want to volunteer with a friend or want to be able to get to something specific on the programme. We can’t promise, but we will try to accommodate this. You will be provided with food and drink on the day. The deadline for applications to join the Runners Team is Friday 10th September 2010. The training session for the Runners Team will be at 7pm, Thursday 16th September 2010 at Chalkwell Hall.

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Apply now for the Runners team by completing the online form here.

Media and Documentation team
(5 volunteers, must be over 18, available to volunteer for 10am-11pm on the day and one afternoon after the event)

This small team complements our on-site professional photographer and will play a role documenting the days activities. You will be working on location across site, ensuring pre-arranged production schedule is met, responding to ad-hoc requests for filming/photography and providing support as required. You will be a self starter, responsible and a decision maker. Experience in film/audio/ photography documentation useful.

Your meals will be provided on the day and any reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed. The deadline for applications to join the Media and Documentation team is Friday 20th August 2010.

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Volunteers Hospitality and Catering Team
(5 volunteers, must be over 18, available to volunteer for 7am-11pm on the day of the event)

This team looks after the hospitality and catering for volunteer and staff on the day in the Crew lounge, Back stage and across the Park at Village Green,  - providing food and refreshments, as well as a comfy area for volunteers to take a well-earned break.

You should be fit and able to walk food about the Park, friendly and welcoming, a good team player able to keep the urn well topped up, and make a good brew and ideally have some experience in hospitality.

Your meals will be provided on the day and any reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.The deadline for applications to join the Volunteers Hospitality and Catering is Friday 10th September 2010. The training session for the Volunteers Hospitality and Catering will be at 7pm, Thursday 16th September 2010 at Chalkwell Hall.

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Apply now for the Volunteers Hospitality and Catering team by completing the online form here.