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Pre-event Volunteer Roles

The following teams currently need pre-event volunteers:

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Design Team

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In addition to the flags and beermats that may be familiar from the last EMF, for 2022 the new Design team - coordinates with other volunteers across EMF to help ensure the festival looks as cohesive and beautiful as possible, - from the website to the wristbands to backgrounds for the stages.

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We’ve spelled out a few specific jobs we’d like to recruit for, but if you’d like to get involved in another - capacity please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!

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Whatever role you might like to take we’ll do our best to inform and support you, so come and have fun making EMF - beautiful!

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Inflatable Tentacle Fabricators

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A sea-themed festival obviously needs some tentacles! Our prototyper has got us most of the way there with some - huge illuminated, animated, inflatable monstrosities, but we need volunteers to take over and take them to the - finish line. We’d like you to start from the plans for the prototype, finalise the design, work with our Lighting - team on the electronics and controls, and coordinate or carry out production of the final products.

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This job would be ideal for two or three makers who live close together and are used to collaborating together. - More details here: Inflatacles - Recruitment Brief

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General Sewists

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This year we’re using printed fabric as our main material and will need help to stitch our plans together. If you - have a sewing machine and are happy to sew a few metres of bunting, flags and signage in advance of the festival - please get in touch.

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Individuals or groups welcome, we’ll ship materials to you and arrange collection or delivery of completed items. -

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General Fabricators

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We will want to build some odd items, so if you’re a hands-on fabricator able to get stuck in and solve problems in - functional and cost-effective ways please say Hi. The exact list of fabrication jobs are to be confirmed, but if you - give us an idea of your location, what skills and facilities are at your disposal and what your availability is - like, we’ll contact you if a suitable task comes up.

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Logistics Team

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During the build-up, event and tear-down the logistics team is responsible for ensuring the right things, including - structures, get to the right place at the right time.

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Logistics Team Second

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Work with the logistics team lead and the site team handling suppliers, deliveries, and ensuring things end up where they should be before, after, and during the event.

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Cybar Team - (NullSector)

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The team who built Null Sector in 2018 are doing something else this year, and looking for people to make it even - better. All these roles will be working with the team to build a consistent look and feel for the area.

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Graphic Designer

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Someone to take charge of the visual aspects of the area and make sure the set is authentic by providing consistent - signage, posters, logos, videos etc.

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Pre-Build in London

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We are looking for people who can spend time helping with all kinds of making and building in Battersea, London, from - now until the event. They should be able to travel to the workshop and ideally be able to spend full days (though less - is also useful). Tasks range from gluing and nailing wood, painting, cutting and wiring, sanding, screwing and - more.

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Teardown

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We’re looking for some people who know which end of drill to hold on to, and who preferably have some experience of - theatre or events construction to assist with tearing down Null Sector. You’ll need a willingness to - get involved in physical labour, and to deal with living on a building site for a few days.

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Do not show up early unless cleared by a team lead

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Content Team

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Content Team Leads

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Ahead of the event the content team leads are responsible for making sure there's something to do once you arrive - at EMF, organising the talks, workshops, performances and installations around the site. They are responsible for - managing the content sub-teams and ensuring that all teams operate smoothly both in the run-up and during the event. -

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In the run up to the event you should be able to commit to about 20 hours a month, particularly around the CfP - opening and closing.

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Outreach & Communications

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The outreach team researches and gets in touch with people we’d like to speak, bring art, or run workshops. They - manage the process of finding & inviting them, working out any needs they have, and handing over to the - logistics team to make sure everything is in place.

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Music Team Lead / Deputy

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Responsible for booking and organising all music at the event, along with artist relations. Artists are sourced - both from our Call for Participation, and by direct outreach. This position will be supported by the rest of the - Music Team.

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This role will need to commit about 10 hours a month ahead of the event to find, contact, and book artists, as well - as working with your team.

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Music Team

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The music team arrange artists to play on the main stages each evening, and DJs for the Cybar dance floor. This - year we may also have additional performance spaces.

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During the event the music team manage the stages each night, ensuring bands & equipment are transported to - stages, bands are looked after, and stage times are adhered to.

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While we have sound and lighting technicians available in our stage team, any experience in this area is helpful. -

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Volunteer Team

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Catering Manager

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The catering manager will work with the chefs to make sure all the required equipment has been hired or bought - ahead of time, organise food deliveries, and manage the kitchen team rota during the event.

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This could also be split into two roles if you're unable to commit ahead of time, or don't feel comfortable - managing a team.

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Tent Team

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A new team this year, the Tent Team will be helping people who are new to the event, and particularly those who - aren't used to camping.

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Camping Gear Librarian

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Organise asking for loanable camping gear donations, manage check-in and out of items, and return at end of event. - This aims to reduce single-use camping gear purchases and improve the experience for people who don't camp regularly - (including several diversity groups).

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Site Team

The site team is in charge of getting the power run, water running and tents up.

Chippy/Carpenter

We need someone to make sure that various pieces of woodwork get done, in previous years this has included - the frames for sinks, simple post boxes and pieces of the EMF sign. We need someone who can supply their own tools - and is able to be on site early (at least from Friday 27th May, the week before).

+ the frames for sinks, simple post boxes and pieces of the EMF sign. We idelly need someone who can supply their own tools + and is able to be on site early.

Do not show up early unless cleared by a team lead