Always on the look-out for volunteers and partners!
We have many volunteering roles. We reckon that 1000+ volunteering hours go into the event, as an under-estimation. We are proud to be a volunteer-organised event. We reimburse expenses (agreed in advance) and provide support if you are taking a new role.
See below for some of the volunteer roles you can help with as committee/sub committee volunteer, a support circle volunteer or on the weekend of the fair itself.
Organising committee/sub committees
Although we do have an organising committee, there are always roles that we can share and sub committee roles and meetings you can attend and pick of tasks from.
Site Services
Site service orders, liaison with all sections re site needs, documentation, timings, site layout plan, liaising with site manager re all tasks and issues on the weekend.
Stalls
Updating forms, contact/outreach to past and new stallholders, managing booking process. Stalls site layout plan. On the day safe process of arrivals and take down.
Arts/children
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget for each area: under fives, older children, adults green arts
Eco activities/ workshops
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget
Music areas/Have-a-Go
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget for each area
Promotion/publicity
Design and print flyer, website updated, social media, outreach, marketing, banners updated and put up, delivering flyers,
Administration/back-office
Various!
Licences/Permissions/compliance/insurance/liaison with Council and Vision
Some of these tasks can be singled out for specific roles
IT:
Sharing documents, database entry and management, design of flyer, site plan, public information, signs
Support volunteers:
This back-up group of support is essential for us and there is always room for more. Please just get in touch if you have your own idea of what you could do to help.
Tasks such as repainting our banners, attending events/markets to promote, car/van for transporting and collecting stuff, taking round and topping up flyers, storage spaces, internet research to find stalls and activities, brokering contacts, accessing your contacts, keeping an eye on our social media and reposting, and much more…
On the Green Fair weekend:
So much to do! Stewards galore – a range of tasks from 3pm Saturday – 10pm and 7am Sunday – 10pm. This is hands on constructing (gazebos), collecting/storing/returning equipment, welcoming, directing, litter picking, etc.
Everyone that volunteers on the day for 2 hours plus receives a luncheon voucher
See below for some of the volunteer roles you can help with as committee/sub committee volunteer, a support circle volunteer or on the weekend of the fair itself.
Organising committee/sub committees
Although we do have an organising committee, there are always roles that we can share and sub committee roles and meetings you can attend and pick of tasks from.
Site Services
Site service orders, liaison with all sections re site needs, documentation, timings, site layout plan, liaising with site manager re all tasks and issues on the weekend.
Stalls
Updating forms, contact/outreach to past and new stallholders, managing booking process. Stalls site layout plan. On the day safe process of arrivals and take down.
Arts/children
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget for each area: under fives, older children, adults green arts
Eco activities/ workshops
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget
Music areas/Have-a-Go
Outreach/development and coordination of programme, documents, site layout, budget for each area
Promotion/publicity
Design and print flyer, website updated, social media, outreach, marketing, banners updated and put up, delivering flyers,
Administration/back-office
Various!
Licences/Permissions/compliance/insurance/liaison with Council and Vision
Some of these tasks can be singled out for specific roles
IT:
Sharing documents, database entry and management, design of flyer, site plan, public information, signs
Support volunteers:
This back-up group of support is essential for us and there is always room for more. Please just get in touch if you have your own idea of what you could do to help.
Tasks such as repainting our banners, attending events/markets to promote, car/van for transporting and collecting stuff, taking round and topping up flyers, storage spaces, internet research to find stalls and activities, brokering contacts, accessing your contacts, keeping an eye on our social media and reposting, and much more…
On the Green Fair weekend:
So much to do! Stewards galore – a range of tasks from 3pm Saturday – 10pm and 7am Sunday – 10pm. This is hands on constructing (gazebos), collecting/storing/returning equipment, welcoming, directing, litter picking, etc.
Everyone that volunteers on the day for 2 hours plus receives a luncheon voucher
