Organising
You are invited to join the team and help organise Nest 2024!
Do you want to see something specific at Nest? Help make it happen. We are a Do-Ocracy. Whether you’re an old hand at something, or always wanted to try it and think you could pick it (with guidance, of course!), volunteering with Burning Nest is rewarding and fun!
There are many ways to contribute! All open roles are listed in detail below. In order from most to least involved:
- Become a Link or Co-Link in charge of coordinating a Circle and its Leads.
- Take on a Lead Role in charge of one specific aspect of the Burn.
- Join a Circle
If you want to volunteer during the event, go to the During the Event page.
If you want to lend a hand but still aren’t sure how, please get in touch with us at vols@burningnest.co.uk or fill in this form.
2024 Organising Team
Take a Lead Role
All Lead roles at Nest are filled by people like you. Some roles have a broad remit. Others take charge of one specific area of the burn. Different roles require different qualities, and there’s a position for every set of skills. Do you feel like stepping up and taking some responsibility? See below for the full list of open roles.
Open Roles
If you are interested in any of these roles, please fill out the form above or get in touch with our lovely cat wranglers at vols@burningnest.co.uk!
Child Safeguarding Lead(s) (Edge of Chaos Circle)
Nest is a family friendly event and several children attend accompanied by their parents or carers. As we aim to welcome even more children in the future, we need a lead (or a team!) passionate about providing a safer environment for children and vulnerable people. This will include reviewing Nest’s safeguarding policies and procedures, developing better safeguarding practices, raising community awareness, and liaising with other leads and departments who will be responsible for implementing those policies during the event.
Families Lead(s) (Community Circle)
You will be the champion and point of contact for families at Nest. Help make sure that families are able to coordinate amongst themselves, that their needs are addressed, and that all information on children and safeguarding is passed on to families. This would ideally be a team, so get in touch even if you’re unsure about taking a lead role but are interested in helping out.
Volunteers Co-Link
Our fabulous Vols Link Patricia is expecting a baby soon! She needs support to drive recruitment and assemble a kick-ass Core Team for Nest 2025!
Taking on a Link Role DOES NOT mean you are the person doing all the work! The Link is the human who has their eyes and ears on the volunteers in their Circle, keeps an eye on the overall vision, helps out where needed and gets fully involved in the monthly meetings with other Links that help shape Nest. You will be supported throughout and given as much training as you need.
Circles are recruiting!
Do you want to help organize as a part of a team? If you want to help out, but don’t want a Lead role, contact the Circles below, who are recruiting general team members.
Department of Public Works (DPW)
DPW need YOU! Department of Public Works are the team that organise all the exciting infrastructure stuff to get the event ready in time for all our wonderful theme camps and participants to enjoy – lighting, power, gate, waste, toilets, logistics, storage, workshop, kitchen etc. Applications are now open, no experience necessary. If you have a passion for logistics, are highly organised, but not afraid to get hands-on when needed, DPW want you!
Consent
Burning Nest 2024’s Consent Team will build on the success of 2023’s team to continue to improve consent awareness, education, reporting and incident management at Nest.
Applications not yet open.
Department of Propaganda (Comms)
Our Comms Circle is vital in transmitting information from Nestlings to Core, and from Core to Nestlings! If you have an interest in social media, marketing, customer service or creative writing, we want you for our Comms Circle.
Experience of WordPress and Mailchimp would be great, but enthusiasm and the ability to learn are just as important. Click this box to reach out by email and join the team!
The Point
The Point is a dynamic, pivotal location in the Burning Nest experience! You can support it and make use of it in different ways. Maybe you’ll help organise, build, and strike the physical structure of The Point for use as a community space, info resource, and location of events. Make it practical, comfy and incredible. Maybe you’ll bring a party or event or piece of art to the space!
Click this box to to contact the team in the Community Circle.