GET INVOLVED
GET INVOLVED
Sunrise: Off Grid is more than just a festival. Its a forum for meeting others of a like-mind and sharing invaluable information and skills. Our aim is to facilitate this in as many ways as possible, and in the simplest manner. We want everybody to be an equal participant in the event, which means getting involved wherever and whenever you can!
Further down the page you will find a list of skills we are looking for, volunteer positions and materials and equipment we need to make the event a success. If you can contribute any of this or sign up to help, then that would be most welcome. Contact details for each section below…
Ways to Get Involved Once you are there
Onsite, we want you to share your knowledge and skills with others. If you have something you think worthy of offering, or that isn’t covered by the programme, then we would love it if you can offer it at the event in one of the free or open spaces.
If you don’t feel you have something to offer (at least at first) then just come along to the workshops and forums and enjoy them, taking in new knowledge, learning new skills and joining in discussions. Everybody has something to add, we are each unique ingredients in the Off-Grid recipe.
Similarly, once onsite, everybody can help ensure that the farm is kept in good shape, that waste is recycled, litter picked from the ground, that everybody is respecting everybody else and the land we are gathered on. Off-Grid is all about community self-responsibility, not about anybody laying down the law and doing it all for you!
PARTICIPATE:
Sunrise: Off-Grid is a not-for-profit event and subsists on minimal income. We rely on participants doing it for love and because they want to share their skills and knowledge with others. There are things we need to make the event a success and skills and knowledge which we would love to be able to offer as part of the programme.
Whilst most programmed workshop positions are now full, if you feel you have something to offer in exchange for a ticket, please email off-grid@sunrisecelebration.com
SKILLS & ITEMS WE'RE IN NEED OF:
Below is a list of items that we need to make the event a success:-
- Long bamboo canes in any condition
- 100 Old Bricks for making a barbecue or Old Barbecue Grills
- Big scramble nets and climbing ropes for kids play area
- Long reels of lycra/material or parachutes
- Copper Piping and 2 Old Radiators
- Food for crew food, Ideally seasonal veg, etc.
- Nightlights and candles
About 4 - LED lighting units and parcans- Cans of paint
Can you help with any of these? If so, email dan@sunrisecelebration.com
Below is a list of workshops/talks that we would like to have on the programme, can you help in exchange for a ticket?Hot-Tub Building DemoNOW COMPLETEKids Educational Activities with an Off-Grid focus — Electronics, Gardening, den-building, etc.- Bicycle-powered Washing Machine Making
Off-Grid Food Storage — Refrigeration, larders, drying, etc.NOW COMPLETE- Building Regulations
Soap-Making
Contact dan@sunrisecelebration.com if you think you can offer any of the above.
Please keep checking back to see if the list has changed.
THERAPISTS POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE
To Apply as a therapist for Sunrise: Off-Grid, please contact tracey@sunrisecelebration.com or download this form.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
All volunteer positions have now been filled!
If you’re strapped for cash and would rather work in exchange for a ticket then why not apply to join our volunteer crew? They are an essential part of our workforce and we simply couldn’t run the festival without them. In exchange for a minimum of 12 hours of your valuable time you’ll get a crew ticket plus one free meal per shift and a minimum of two if you work before or after the event itself. You will have plenty of free time to relax and enjoy the festival as well!
You’ll also get an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction and the joy that comes with being a proud member of a wonderful team creating a fantastic and successful event!
If your application is successful you will need to give us a £55 deposit, which will be returned (minus a £2 admin charge) after the event, as long as you have completed all your shifts.
Have a look at the jobs below that are available and choose which would best suit your skills and availability…
| Team | Dates required | Job Description |
| Site Crew | Sat 14th – Thurs 19th August | POSITIONS NOW FULL |
| Crew Food | Sat 14th – Wed 25th | POSITIONS NOW FULL |
| Eco Stewards | Tues 17th – Mon 23rd August | POSITIONS NOW FULL |
| Clean Up Crew | Mon 23rd – Wed 25th August | POSITIONS NOW FULL |
As you only have to do 12 hours work, you wont have to be available for the entire period the crew is required, just 2 or 3 days within that time should be enough!
Shifts will be 2 x 6 hours or 3 x 4 hours, final rotas to be arranged with your co-ordinator onsite. And its so easy to apply – just download the form, fill it in then email it to: tracey@sunrisecelebration.com
Successful applicants will be required to pay a £55 deposit via bank transfer. Tickets will be posted out when payment has been received.
If you complete all shifts agreed, your deposit will be returned by bank transfer as soon as possible after the event, minus a £2 admin fee. Otherwise, we keep the money as payment for your ticket.
Deadline for applications is Thursday 12th August
