Objective The aim of European Voluntary Service (EVS) is to develop solidarity and promote active citizenship and mutual understanding among young people. The aim of EVS at Leeds Festival is to encourage recycling and reuse and to redistribute unclaimed camping equipment to local voluntary groups.
Partners Festival Republic
Partners Festival Green Festival Green are dedicated to recycling and materials salvage at music festivals. They provide the site infrastructure and staff for the reclamation of recyclable and re‐usable material resources arising from such events
http://festivalgreen.org
Partners St George’s Crypt St George’s Crypt is a Christian Charity based underneath the thriving church of St George’s, Leeds. It has been providing care and support for homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged people since 1930 The Day Centre provides shelter, food, advice and practical support for between 80 and 100 people every day. We work in partnership with a wide range of agencies to ensure the best level of support for all those who access the Crypt’s services Food collected during festival salvage is passed on to St George’s Crypt
Partners Re:work Office Furniture Provides quality office furniture that doesn't cost the earth. Clearining offices of unwanted furniture and passing these on at discounted prices to local small business/NGO’s Re:work hosts our camping sale the two days after the festival Unit 15, Hunslet Trading Estate, Severn Way, Leeds, LS10 1BL
Partners Philippine Community Fund Everything is Possible and Festival Green have partnered up with PCF (Philippine Community Fund) to get as many people as possible involved in a 'pulling crusade' this summer. By collecting the ring pulls from empty drinks cans and then converting them into stylish products the PCF generate revenue for their education, health, nutrition and social intervention programmes around Manila. PCF estimate that each ring pull ends up with a worth of approximately 10p to them, so every single one counts.
Volunteering as a Green Messenger is hard work but a lot of fun, and the work you do really does make a huge difference. As a Green Messenger your involvement will help to drastically reduce the amount of stuff that gets thrown in landfill or sent to an incinerator, by: Making sure that people put their recyclables in the recycling bins and their food and takeaway food packaging in the compost bins. Encouraging people to take their stuff home with them and salvaging reusable camping gear for good causes.
• Promoting recycling campaigns and initiatives, handing out bags for recycling to the campers and helping people pack up and take their stuff with them when they leave. • Informing people what bin to put their rubbish in, ensuring that materials going to the recycling centre are not contaminated with other types of material. • Collecting food waste and biodegradable packaging from the Arena, armed with a litter picking stick and a handy hoop. • Litter picking drinks cans, bottles and other recyclables in the arena and campgrounds. • Promoting can recycling initiatives, from engaging the audience in activities to exchanging bags of cans for beer tokens or competition prizes. • Collecting ring pulls from cans. We work with the Philippine Community Fund who make amazing stuff and with the money they make build and run schools ‐ each ring pull is worth 5p ‐ 10p to them ‐ so get pulling! • Working at the recycling centre, preparing recyclables for flattening or baling. • Salvaging camping gear left by festival goers. This is either collected at donation points or salvaged from the field, it is then sorted and prepared for redistribution to local charities and community organisations.
All Green Messenger volunteers are provided with: • A crew pass and information pack • Training • T‐shirt or tabard • Crew camping site • A shared tent and camping gear • Crew toilets and showers • Access to the crew catering outlet
Training • On-arrival Training Day 2 of experience, interactive day mixing groups and preparing for experience • Evaluation meeting penultimate day to reflect on project
Accommodation Camping Pack we provide • Chairs • Wellies • Tent • Sleeping bag • Sleeping Mat (quite thin – recommend bringing a better one)
Meals Previous Festivals • Staff canteen • Supermarket runs • On‐site catering • Volunteers receive £60 per week This year • May provide on site catering