We need help with...

Nowhere is organised entirely by volunteers. That means everything from building the Middle of Nowhere to designing the website to digging the toilets to organising ice deliveries is done by people just like you.

There are loads of volunteer shifts that need to be filled during the festival, from welcoming people as they arrive to helping in our information desk (NoInfo) to helping with our welfare/medical teams. We also have pre-event roles like helping with building or 'fluffing' (making sure everyone is well looked after with water, sunscreen etc) and post-event roles like making sure we leave no trace and everything gets packed safely away in storage. There are even year-round roles like helping with the website!

You can volunteer for a single shift (around six hours) or you can volunteer to take on a role, like some of the ones below...

 If you'd like to volunteer before the festival, perhaps helping build or working in the kitchen, fill in our pre-event volunteers form and the Volunteers team will be in touch soon!

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Malfare

Exciting things are happening with Malfare this year! We’re regrouping, restructuring and getting ready to meet the growing and shifting demands of Nowhere . Malfare’s focus this year will be on participants’ general  welfare, and helping to address safety concerns, mediate disputes, and resolve conflicts when they cannot be resolved by the persons involved. To this end, we will work in teams made up of the following roles:

Malfare Shift Leads x 15

Are you good under pressure? Can you take charge of difficult situations? Can you lead a dedicated team of Malfare volunteers? Malfare needs you!

• Must have previous burn-event (Nowhere, Burning Man, Afrika Burn, etc.) experience*
• Must have previous Malfare, Ranger or similar experience*
• In-charge of Malfare and leading Malfare teams during a 12-hour shift (day or night shifts)
• Serve as the lead and main coordinator during crises or emergencies while on shift
• Coordinate with Site-Lead/relevant Board members on matters in which welfare is a concern
• Training provided
• Shift-Lead tools and uniform provided

*First-time volunteers or burners may start out as No-Mads and work up to a Site-Lead shift during the course of the event, at the discretion of the Malfare Leads.

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Malfare No-Mads!

We’ve redefined the Malfare volunteer role this year! No more (just) sitting around in the hot tent. This year you get to be a nomad! Nowhere + (Malfare +Nomad) = No-Mad! What a better way to enjoy the event, be social and meet people while still being on duty? We’re looking for people for:

• 6-hour shifts
• Site-patrols, interacting with participants, keeping a gentle eye out for safety and welfare matters
• Involved in mediation and conflict resolution, together with Malfare Shift Lead
• Training provided, no previous experience needed, but any applicable skills always welcome! (nurses or other medical experience, counsellors/therapists, mediators, coaches, or just plain good with people!)
• Different languages very welcome! (but not required!)
• No-Mad kits and uniform provided

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Designated Drivers

When people have to go off-site for treatment, their friends and camp-mates are not always able to accompany them. We’re looking for people who are willing to dedicate 6 or 12 hours to be sober and on-call to drive people to and from the medical clinic and/or hospital in town as needed. What a better way to give something back and help make someone’s Nowhere experience a good one?

• Driving only; No other duty required upon arrival at the medical facility
• Valid driver’s license!
• Will carry a radio and be on-call to come drive during your shift, but otherwise free to enjoy the festival
• If you have your own car, that would be a plus as well

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Ice volunteers x 30

Want the coolest job at Nowhere? Then be an Ice volunteer!
 
You will:

• make sure the ice freezer is kept well stocked from the central supplies
• work a four-hour shift, either 12pm–4pm or 4pm–8pm
• sell ice in a two-person team during your shift
• keep a record of every sale
• ensure that cash takings are checked in with the Production office at the end of your shift
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift

 
You need to be:

• friendly, responsible and reliable

 
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Pre-event crew

Our awesome pre-event crew will be on site in less than six weeks!

We need people to help with everything from digging and building to cooking and fluffing (making sure everyone drinks water, puts on sunscreen etc).

You’ll get training onsite, so enthusiasm and a healthy work ethic are far more important than previous experience! And of course, you'll be fed by the fabulous Werkhaus kitchen until the beginning of the event.

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Interpreters x 20

Do you speak Spanish and English? We need volunteers for our team of onsite interpreters.

You will:

• be fully briefed on your role and responsibilities pre-event
• get training onsite
• work an eight-hour shift of your choice
• assist Gate crew, Malfare, site leads and others when they need help with interpreting
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• have your own radio during your shift and work with a variety of other volunteers

You need to:

• speak and understand reasonable Spanish and English (French and other languages are a bonus but not necessary)
• be confident enough to interpret for people you don't know

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Werkhaus Kitchen Crew

The Werkhaus kitchen feeds our army of volunteers during build and take down. They also feed Gate, NoInfo, Welfare and Interpreting teams while on shift, and of course feed the happy Werkhaus campers during the festival. Over the three weeks we’re on site, Werkhaus kitchen will serve around 3,000 meals!

Werkhaus Co-lead

We need a co-lead to work with Annika in running the well-oiled Werkhaus machine.

You will:

• help with meal planning and budgeting
• co-ordinate food orders and purchasing
• work with the Local Purchasing team to get supplies
• work with Production and Volunteers Leads to support build
• make spreadsheets, spreadsheets and more spreadsheets to keep track of everything
• support the volunteers preparing food in the Werkhaus kitchen
• help make Werkhaus a happy home for all volunteers and campers

Head Chef x lots!

Over the 21 days we’re on site, Werkhaus kitchen prepares around 200 meals every day. We need head chefs to oversee this, making sure all our volunteers stay well-fed, happy and healthy! You can volunteer for a single day or as many days as you like. Two head chefs work each day, dividing up the working day (5.30am to 9pm) between them.
 
You will:

• take the lead in preparing breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner
• manage food supplies for that day
• work with kitchen volunteers to prepare meals
• get Werkhaus ready for mealtimes
• serve up meals, making sure each of our hard-working volunteers gets a hearty, tasty meal

 
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Gate Crew x 14

The Greeter Team welcome our dusty travellers back home. You don't need any previous experience and this is definitely one of the most fun ways to volunteer to help the Nowhere community as well as meet new friends. We will even feed you during your shift because we love you that much.

You will:

• get training pre-event and onsite
• work a six-hour shift with at least one other person with Gate experience
• check tickets and wristbands as people come into Nowhere
• deal with inbound and outbound traffic (cars, trucks, ambulances etc)
• be supported by Malfare, Production and Interpreters
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• get to hang out in our fabulous new cool and shady hexayurt!

You need to:

• be enthusiastic and welcoming
• have enough common sense to check tickets etc (we’d be worried if you didn’t!)
• radio the Daily Gate Lead if there’s a problem

If you are interested in joining the greeter team fill in the form and we will be in touch.

The option of choosing your shift rota and greeter training packs will be going out sometime in late May, but if you have any questions feel free to email us at Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla

Daily Gate Lead (DGL) x 17

We need 17 people to do a shift as the on-call Daily Gate Lead.
 
You will:

• get pre-event and onsite training
• be supported by the Gate Goddesses, Malfare, Production, Volunteers and Interpreters
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• be on call (ie have a radio and be called to Gate if needed)
• make sure the Gate crew understands what to do and has everything they need
• be at Gate twice during your shift as the Gate crew changes over
• stand in for missing volunteers while a replacement is found

You need to:

• be friendly and reliable
• ideally have previous Gate experience
• ideally speak Spanish

 
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Art Team:

Grant Team Member x 1

With 42 artists at last year’s event, Team Art has never been busier. To provide even better services in the future, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person with a keen interest in everything art, who would like to support us for a minimum of two years. Among various other tasks, this role involves deciding the Nowhere them, art grant allocation and looking after artists before, during and after the event.

Comms Shadow x 1

The Art Team is also looking for someone to shadow the current Art Comms Lead, with the aim of taking on the lead role in the future.

You will work with the Art Team to:

• announce art grants
• compose/send art newsletters
• update the art section of the website as well as various social media platforms
• create the art map and other art info for the event
• manage the art survey
• evangelise all things art

You need to:

• be able to work independently
• have good communication skills and an eye for detail
• be enthusiastic about art, marketing and bringing art projects to more unconventional settings
• be able to commit to 5–10 hours per week, less in the winter months and more from February–July

Archivist x 1

We have been busy creating an online archive for everything art at Nowhere since the early days. We are now looking for a skilled archivist who can help with chasing content and updating the archive database. This role would suit someone who is technically savvy, meticulous, has a great attention to detail and enjoys research/chasing contacts for images and information. Ideally, you will have already been to Nowhere a few times.

If any of the above art roles are your cup of tea, please email Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla , stating the job title in the subject line.