WaterAid provides clean water, decent toilets and hygiene knowledge to people who don’t yet have access to them. The charity’s presence has grown tremendously since its first appearance at Worthy Farm in 1994 and nowadays brings more than 600 volunteers to Glastonbury Festival each year. As well as introducing Talking Toilets, some of the charity’s biggest highlights at the Festival include launching WaterAid’s water refill points in 2014 and the creation of their Loo Crew cleaning teams. Then in 2019, WaterAid quadrupled the number of Kiosks to support Glastonbury’s ban on single-use plastic, ensuring everyone could access free tap water as part of their festival experience.
Volunteering Opportunities
WaterAid Roles
General info
Although you don’t get to choose which crew you'd like to join, as part of the application process, you will be able to highlight any particular skills and experiences that will help them allocate the most suitable role to you.
Role (1)
WatAid’s water bars and kiosks help keep over 200,000 festival-goers happy and hydrated. In this team, you'll be busy providing free water refills, selling and distributing pre-ordered reusable bottles, and selling merchandise.
Role (2)
Most of WaterAid’s Glastonbury volunteers are part of the sanitation team. You could be helping to run the Good Loos or women's urinals, or keeping toilets across the site (over 2,000 of them!) clean, as part of the legendary Loo Crew.
Role (3)
WaterAid’s water point roaming teams play a crucial role in monitoring and cleaning sinks, taps and water refill points across the site. Volunteers also make festival-goers aware of their nearest water points, and generally act as fonts of all water knowledge.
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
Application Requirements
Deposit
• £60 if you have volunteered with WaterAid before.
• £200 if you haven't volunteered with WaterAid before.
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Volunteer marquee with tea, coffee, and biscuits.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
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