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	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 Skills required: 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.
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.
Info desk	Volunteers will be responsible for answering any queries raised by festival goers and providing information and contact details as needed. Key skills for this role include: 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 Skills required: 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	Some knowledge of a/V desirable Attend an induction course which will occur daily before doing a shift Sober
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.
Sanitation	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
Transport	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

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