Festivals blog

Do you love festivals? Are you interested in finding out a bit more about the world of UK festivals? Would you love a chance to intern with Oxfam? Are you, or is someone you know, for a looking for a voluntary internship in Bristol? Well, look no further... The Oxfam Stewarding Team is recruiting for 2 interns to join the office team for up to 3 days per week including some weekends away at festivals, for 6 months: Festival...

2013 Logistics Co-ordinator role now open for applications! We are pleased to say that we are now recruiting for our volunteer Logistics Co-ordinators across the festival season, so if you love festivals, are well organised, have a full clean driving licence and want to learn more about the logistics behind music events, read on. The logistics role was an exciting new role, set-up by the Oxfam festival team in 2012 to help streamline...

MESSAGE FOR ALL STEWARDS: Please note the Oxfam Stewarding Office is CLOSED for the Easter holiday between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April. During this time we will not be responding to email queries and the phones will not be manned. We will be back to answer your questions on Tuesday 2 April. If you are applying online over the break and encounter problems, please check through the FAQs and the application top tips...

These Top Tips are based on what's coming up most often in your calls and emails today and they are listed in the order that you'll come across them, not in order of importance, so please read all of them! 1. We have had a lot of emails about changing dates and other mistakes being made. Call & email levels have been high today so please be aware that we will NOT be able to respond to all emails today, and phones...

2013 Oxfam stewarding applications are now OPEN! Great news - you can now apply to steward with us at www.Oxfam.org.uk/stewarding/apply Places at all our festivals fill on a first come, first served basis, so please make sure you have all the details you need for the application ready, to make the process easier and quicker. We're looking forward to meeting you all and having a great festival season in 2013! •            ...

Please be aware that the opening date for applications has changed! Great news for those waiting patiently to apply - applications to steward in 2013 will now open to the public on Tuesday 26 March. If you have not stewarded with us before, or last stewarded before 2009, this is when you will be able to apply. Make sure you're ready! We have brought this forward to allow more time for queries to be answered before...