Recruitment

·         We are full at the moment (that's a first) but it is likely there will be drop outs

Management

·         MOW Event Manager - Chris & Sarah Crockford

·         Supporting Managers; Caroline Foster & Virgil Meikle

·         Set Up & Take Down Manager - Chris & Sarah Crockford

·         Seeker (Getting People in) - George Foster

·         Van Driver - Chris Crockford

·         Dirty Manager - (General cleanliness of site) Amy Head  

Festival Overview

·         Global Gathering is a large dance festival with a capacity of 75,000.

·         It's held at Long Marsden airfield near Stratford Upon Avon.

·         We will be providing welfare

·         We will have a welfare post in the campsite and the arena

·         This event is expected to be very busy, it is mainly looking after people who have taken drugs.

·         Service starts on Friday 29^th July at noon until noon on 31^st July 2011. The arena post runs on Friday 4pm-2am and Saturday 2pm-6pm.

·         Sarah & Chris Crockford will be on site from approximately 7pm on Thursday 28^th July

·         More details can be got by emailing Sarah Crockford, on the day please ring Sarah on 07751145805. We will be allocating someone to be in charge of getting people in; we will post this number up.

·         We have a budget for 30 paid crew

Travel & Getting In

·         If travelling by car the postcode is CV37 8LL.

·         If coming on public transport regular shuttle buses go from Stratford from Friday until Monday.

·         When you arrive ring Sarah on 07751145805 or get them to radio the welfare tent. Your pass will be brought to you. There will be a person allocated to getting people in and the number will be posted up.

·         Many people are going with cars, can you arrange this through facebook.

·         We are giving £20 towards travel costs per person.

Camping & Food

·         We will be camping behind the main welfare post.

·         The campsite is not far from the car park, about 10 minutes walk.

·         Everyone is responsible for trying to keep our campsite as clean and tidy as possible. Remember there are no glass bottles allowed on site.

·         You will either get a meal voucher each day or £10 towards meal costs.

Shifts & Payment

·         Please read the shift allocation procedures on the MOW website

·         Shifts will be posted on the MOW website before the event

·         Paid crew will do approximately 20 hours and volunteer crew will do about 12 hours. You may be asked to do more if people drop out.

·         You must be able to do all the shifts you have been allocated

·         The rate of pay will be £5.93 per hour

·         Please fill in a Registration Form when you arrive on site, this will be in the main welfare post (Admin area).

·         You will be paid when we receive payment from the event organisers, hopefully within 30 days of the event.

·         We are not issuing cheques any more, all payment will be by bank transfer, if you did not supply your bank details last year or these have changed, please email Sarah or supply them at the event. 

·         Last minute drop outs are really difficult to manage and put a lot of extra strain on the team, if you are not able to attend, please email Sarah ASAP.

·         The final date for cancellation is 15^th July 2011 If you drop out after this date you may not get your deposit back, for existing crew who don't pay a deposit you may be asked to put a deposit down at future events.

Training

·         We will do induction and standard training / annual update at the event.

·         We will do the event brief at the event

·         We will hold induction / training sessions each day and team leaders will do some training with individuals who do not make the sessions.

·         Unfortunately we cannot pay people to train

Event Specific Information

·         Crash can be very busy on the Saturday night especially in the arena, time to brush up on your first aid and drugs awareness. Don't worry if you are new to this we will train you.

Website Links

·         Mow website http://www.ministryofwelfare.com/

·         Global Gathering Website http://www.globalgathering.com/