Volunteers are at the heart of W.E.L.Safe
At W.E.L.Safe, our strength lies in the diversity of our volunteers, and we welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life. Together, we can make festivals and events safer, more inclusive, and more supportive for everyone.
Volunteer With Us
Join Our Team of Welfare Volunteers!
Are you passionate about creating safer spaces at festivals and events across the UK, and even overseas? If so, we’d love to have you on board as a volunteer with W.E.L.Safe! We have a wide range of festival and event welfare volunteer opportunities available all year round.
You don’t need loads of experience. We provide full training before you get started. What really matters is that you’re:
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Non-judgemental and open-minded
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Caring, compassionate, and empathetic
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Passionate about helping others stay safe
While no formal experience is required, having an interest or background in any of the following can be really helpful:
- Substance misuse support
- Mental health, sexual health, or health promotion
- Medical, nursing, or first aid
- Youth work, community work, or social care
- Social work or related fields like education, housing support, etc.
We believe everyone has something valuable to offer, so whether you're experienced in these areas or simply passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Volunteer?
What's In It For You?
- Free training for all of our volunteers - Event/Festival Welfare, Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Medical Awareness, Disability Awareness...
- Promote Harm Reduction
- Gain new skills and invaluable new experiences with new friends and like minded people
- Free festival entry and guestlist for events
- Food and travel expenses covered
- Volunteer incentives including festivals overseas
- Lots of different opportunities to volunteer all year round
- Be part of an amazing team
- Opportunity to become team leader, gain work experience and help the wider community
Getting Started
I'm Ready!
How Do I Sign Up?
Getting started is simple. There are just a few steps to becoming a volunteer, and we’ll guide you through each one.
Step 1: Register your interest
Complete the short form to tell us you’re interested in volunteering with W.E.L.Safe.
Step 2: Complete the application
We’ll email you a link to complete our volunteer application form. If you have any questions first, you can reply to the email or arrange a call before filling it in.
Step 3: Welcome call
Once we’ve received your application, we’ll invite you to a welcome call. It’s a chance to go through your application together, answer any questions, and help you get booked onto the next induction training session. The call usually takes around 10 minutes, but we allow up to 25 minutes so there’s plenty of time to chat.
Step 4: Complete induction training
Before your first shift, you’ll attend an induction training session, either in-person or online, to learn more about the role, how to respond in different situations, and what to expect.
Step 5: Book your first shift in the app
Once you’re ready, you’ll be able to sign up for shifts through the app and choose the ones that work best for you. For your first shift, you’ll be supported with buddying, shadowing, and any extra training or guidance you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's On Your Mind?
Is there a minimum commitment level?
Absolutely not! Once you have completed your induction training you are free to sign up to as many or as few events as you like.
