2-5 August 2018, Chepstow

Thanks for your interest in joining the Ents team at the Green Gathering this year.

All Green Gathering Crew must be at least 18 years old (it's an insurance thing) when they first arrive onsite.

There are a variety of jobs available within the Ents team. Whilst we cannot offer any guarantees as to what you might be offered, you should say if any particular role/s appeal/s. Mixing roles is not usually possible, but it is fine to choose more than one, ideally listed in order of preference. Or to let us choose.

Duties available include: Artist Liaison, Venue Comperes, Stage Managers (& deputies), Sound Engineers (& deputies), Trike Rickshaw Drivers, Box Office, Bar Staff and Deputy Bar Managers.

Artist Liaison (looking after bands and their needs as they arrive and during the festival) requires a team who all must be available onsite by 5pm on Tuesday 31st July. Some other responsibilities can start earlier than Monday 30th July. There are no roles available for anyone who cannot be onsite before 10pm on Wednesday 1st August. Whilst a need to leave site before the end of the festival is not a barrier to applying, we prefer crew to stay around for the hour-long team debrief at noon on Monday 6th and ideally until the morning of Tuesday 7th. Ents tidy-up and tat-down mostly happens on the afternoon of the 6th … many hands make lighter work all round.

All meals are provided from the time you are asked to arrive until (and including) breakfast on Tuesday 7th. It may be possible to turn up earlier than your role requires but you must let us know about this beforehand. Food will not be provided before your role starts – you'll need to fend for yourself.

Camping and parking space is really good but size-limited. Please do not plan to bring a big tent. By 'big' we mean a tent that takes any more space than a medium-sized transit van. 2m x 5m including guy ropes. Ideally smaller. You can also bring your live-in camper van (instead!). But let us know is it's going to be bigger than a transit… and don't expect there to be any room for an awning!

Volunteers are expected to give 24 hours work in exchange for their ticket and their meals. Travel expenses are not normally available at this level of involvement.

Please try to be concise filling in the form, but let us know as much relevant detail as possible.

We will let you know if you've been successful as soon as we can.

Good Luck!

/ Ents Crew Application
Form 2018

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Name
Contact Email
Mobile Number
Approximate Age (or Date of Birth if under 21)
Where are you based?
Would you need expenses? If so, how much?
What days can you be available onsite? / Monday 30th July – Tuesday 7th August
If available from 31 July would you come earlier? / Definitely / Probably / Maybe / No
What role/s would you prefer?
Mode of transport
Size if it's a live-in / camper van
Tent size if you are bringing a tent / Footprint inc. guy ropes:
What specific skills and/or experience will you be bringing?
Are you physically able? (this does not have any bearing on the application whatsoever)
Give us a fair idea of your ability to lift things, run for help, etc.
What are your interpersonal skills like? Can you calm an angry / aggressive situation?
How are you with details and getting things done properly? Would you rather be given a detailed, technical, important-to-get-right role or are you better suited to, say, looking after people and keeping them happy. Both are fine and both are appropriate... we're just trying to get to know you a little...
Anything else you'd like to tell us?

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