Volunteer APPLICATION

Areas: Queues, wayfinding, Silent Disco

Front-of-house stewards are the friendly face of the festival and help create a safe, welcoming and well-organised experience for everyone attending. This role involves supporting crowd flow, helping manage queues, directing visitors around the site, and assisting with activity areas such as the Silent Disco. Volunteers in this role play an important part in making sure festivalgoers feel informed, comfortable and looked after.

Typical duties may include greeting attendees, helping people find key areas such as stages, toilets, exits and food stalls, monitoring queue lines, answering basic questions and reporting any issues to the relevant event lead. This role suits people who are approachable, calm under pressure, confident speaking to the public, and happy to be visible and active around the site

The Info Desk & Wrist-Banding team helps visitors get settled and enjoy the event from the moment they arrive. This role is ideal for volunteers who are organised, friendly and confident dealing with the public. As part of this team, volunteers will help issue wristbands where required, provide general event information, and act as a helpful first point of contact for attendees.

Typical duties may include welcoming visitors, answering questions about timings and site facilities, directing people to the correct areas, supporting with lost property processes, and helping maintain an organised and professional information point. Volunteers in this role should be patient, dependable and able to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.

Area: Guidance and inclusive support

Accessibility Support Volunteers help ensure St Osyth Summer Sounds is welcoming and inclusive for all. This role focuses on providing guidance and practical support to attendees who may need additional help navigating the site or accessing festival facilities. Volunteers in this role should be empathetic, respectful, patient and confident offering assistance in a sensitive and appropriate way.

Typical duties may include welcoming guests with access needs, helping them find accessible routes and facilities, assisting with directions to viewing areas, seating or welfare points, and checking that attendees know where to go for further support if needed. Volunteers are not expected to provide personal care or medical support, but they should always report any concerns promptly to the accessibility lead or event management team.

Areas: Recycling, refill points, greener festival support

The Sustainability Team helps reduce the festival’s environmental impact and encourages visitors to make greener choices throughout the event. This is a hands-on and public-facing role for volunteers who are enthusiastic, proactive and passionate about sustainability. Volunteers will help promote good recycling habits, support refill points, and encourage festivalgoers to use the site responsibly.

Typical duties may include monitoring recycling and waste areas, helping attendees understand which bins to use, signposting water refill stations, keeping sustainability points tidy, and positively engaging with the public about reducing waste. This role suits people who enjoy speaking to others, being active around the site, and being part of a practical team making a visible difference.

Areas: Photo, video and social media

The Content Team captures the energy and atmosphere of St Osyth Summer Sounds and helps share the story of the event with audiences online. This role is ideal for creative volunteers with an eye for detail and an interest in photography, videography or social media content. Volunteers will help document the festival in a positive, engaging and professional way.

Typical duties may include taking photos and short videos across the site, capturing crowd atmosphere and key moments, gathering approved behind-the-scenes content, and supporting live social media updates under direction from the event team. Volunteers in this role should be confident using a phone or camera, respectful of people’s privacy, and able to follow branding, consent and safeguarding guidance where needed.