2022 Solfest Volunteer Application Form

We are delighted that you want to be part of the Solfest family. The festival relies on its volunteers to make it a safe, fun, exciting anf beautiful space for families to enjoy. Your contribution is invaluable. The team at Solfest want you to have a great experience with us. We will provide you with any training and induction that you need for your role, provide a safe social space where you can spend time with other volunteers and crews. You will have a dedicated crew camping area, crew catering (a meal for every shift that you work), a free Solfest crew t-shirt and the opportunity to learn new skills and make new friends. There are some fantastic networking opportunities too. Many of us that now manage crews started off as volunteers!

You are required to work 3 x 6 hour shifts or equivalent of 18 hours, whatever works best for you and your crew leader.

Please complete the form and the volunteer coordination team will be in touch woth you shortly. Welcome to the Solfest family!

Name *

First Name Last Name

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Email *

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Phone Number *

Date of Birth *

Date

Please upload a recent photograph of yourself *

Emergency Contact Name *

First Name Last Name

Emergency Contact Number *

What crew would you like to be part of? Please consider this carefully before choosing. Where are you skills and experience best suited? How long can you be on site?

Build crew are on site up to two weeks before the festival. The work is physically demanding. If you can't be on site for much longer than the festival itself please choose another option.

Break crew will be a separate to the Build crew this year. Again physically demanding especially after a weekend partying!! You will be expected to stay up to a week after the event. If you are unable to do this please choose another option.

Crew catering. Chef needs assistance in the kitchen a week before the festival as well as during the festival. If you are able to help out before please make sure you click the correct dates on the form to show your availabilty.

Art/Decor. The crew works the full week leading up to the event. If you are unable to do this please choose another option.

Traffic. We need a large traffic crew from Thursday morning and over the weekend. In addition we need a few traffic volunteers from Monday 22nd August. If you are able to arrive on site early to help out with this please make sure you click the correct dates to show your availability.

Live event volunteers. There are a variety of roles needed for when the festival goes live. So if you're unable to arrive on site until Wednesday 24th there is still loads for you to volunteer for. You will have plenty of time off to see the festival and enjoy yourself.

A lot of information but we hope this helps you to make the right choice for you and your crew.

First choice - what crew would you like to be part of? Please make sure you have read the above before answering this: *

Second choice - what crew would you like to be part of? Please make sure you have read the above before answering this: *

What previous festival, work or life experience do you have that is relevant to the crew you have picked to volunteer with? (This helps us to match your skills to the right crew). Please keep your answers brief. *

If you have selected to be a driver please provide details of vehicles you are licenced to drive:

What date can you be available to volunteer? *

Will you require crew catering? *

Dietary requirements: *

Other dietary requirements:

Allergies - Please state *whilst we try to cater for all needs if you require a specialist diet we would ask you to consider catering for yourself.

Do you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of? This will be kept confidential but it will allow us to protect your welfare while on site:

What will you be staying in? *

Will you be bringing any children under 18 with you? *

Number of children (while we try to provide child friendly shifts this isn't always possible, please make sure you can arrange appropriate childcare)

Is there anything else you would like to add to your application?

Solfest in an inclusive festival and operates a zero tolerance of any form of intimidation, abuse or harassment. You will be asked to leave the festival site if you display any of these behaviors to others: *

I understand that I will need to pay a deposit. This will be refunded on successful completion of duties. I understand that I will not be refunded if; I do not turn up for my shifts, I turn up late for my shifts, I miss a shift, I attend my shift intoxicated. I realise that Solfest will be a live construction site and agree to comply with all health and safety procedures and other reasonable requests from other Solfest team members. I am aware that if I do not turn up for any of my shifts I will be asked to pay a full price ticket or leave the festival site. All volunteers will be asked to attend a volunteer induction which you will be expected to attend. *

VOLUNTEER DEPOSIT

Last year Solfest had 300 Volunteers apply but only 90 of them turned up so this year we require a deposit from all volunteers who apply. This is to provide us with some guarantee that you are committed to work the shifts that will be allocated to you. For 2022 we are requesting a deposit of £93.00. To make this affordable to you we have set up a payment plan so that you can pay your deposit in 4 payments. The first payment on submission of this form will be a non-refundable set up fee of £3.00. Thereafter you will be required to pay 3 further payments of £30.00. This will be deducted from your account on 3 consecutive months on the same date that you submit this form. Once you have paid the full amount your payments will stop automatically.

When you have submitted your form it will redirect you to Skiddle for you to make payment for Volunteer ticket/deposit.

YOU WILL NOT BE ISSUED A VOLUNTEER TICKET UNTIL YOUR DEPOSIT IS PAID IN FULL. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON SITE WITHOUT A VALID TICKET.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SUBMIT YOUR FORM.

Are you happy for Solfest to process your personal information and email you to keep you up to date with your volunteer application and information about the festival? *

After pressing the Submit button below you will be directed to the Skiddle secure payment page to either make payment in full or setup your Payment Plan. If you are not in a position to make payment now please DO NOT submit your form at this stage. Are you happy to proceed? *

Solfest Volunteer Application Form 2022