What to expect

Arrival

The set up team need to be on site on Thursday 28 August but you can then go on to be in a different team once set up duties are complete.

All teams need to be on site on Saturday 30 August, with check-in happening between 2-4pm, ready for site induction, setting up your camping area, and time together as a volunteering team including dinner and some organised fun to get to know each other.

On Sunday 31 August, we'll start the day with breakfast together and then join with all of the event team for sung worship, a short talk, and prayer for the week ahead. Throughout the rest of the day there will be essential training and deployment to a variety of jobs across the site depending on your role.

Volunteers are needed until the last day of Forum - Friday 5 September.

Day-to-day

Each day in each role will look a little different as the timetable and needs change throughout the week, but you can always expect the following…

• Daily briefings with all volunteers where we start the day in scripture and prayer and get ready for the day ahead including rotas and notices.
• Breaks throughout the day to either enjoy the content, have a nap, make use of the facilities in Volunteer Village, hang out with other volunteers and grab a coffee at the Forum cafe.
• Some roles will have more structure (kitchen assistants will have set shifts for the week) whereas other roles may change throughout the week (stewards will be on different venues each day)

Check out the team descriptions here for more details on what to expect for each role.

Perks

We're really grateful for our volunteers giving up time to come and serve, here are some things they receive as a thank you…

• Free resources
• Welcome tote bag
• 15% off Forum cafe
• Free tea and coffee in the volunteer lounge and volunteer village
• Our volunteer managers love a bit of organised fun throughout the week, last year there were bucket hats and rubber ducks…

More perks to come soon!

Facilities

We want to make sure our volunteers are well looked after and comfortable throughout the week. We provide the following to make sure this happens…

• Volunteer village - a campsite specifically for volunteers away from the other campsites with it's own showers and toilets and plenty of space to pitch your tent. There's also the Village Hall - a space to relax, grab a free hot drink and snacks, charge your phone, play games, and get yourself ready for the day with mirrors and clothes rails. We have a limited number of indoor spaces reserved for volunteers who have access needs.
• Volunteer lounge - a designated space in the heart of the site for all volunteers to use throughout the week. Free refreshments, snacks and seating all provided, a great place to hang out during your breaks.
• Meals provided - all meals are provided throughout your stay on site by our wonderful catering team.
• Those arriving early for set up team receive indoor accommodation for the duration of their time at Forum.

More essential information and briefing documents will be sent to you ahead of arriving on site. If you have any questions on the above do use this form to contact us.

Sound exciting?