Volunteer at Forest Live

People watching Forest Live event from distance
Photo credit: Lee Blanchflower

Volunteer at Forest Live and help deliver these amazing events

Love your forest and love music? Forestry England are looking for volunteers to help at our Forest Live concerts this summer. There's a variety of different roles available at a number of our beautiful sites, with opportunities ranging from meeting and greeting customers and providing them with information, to litter picking and helping keep walkways clear.

We’ll provide any training needed so no previous experience is necessary. And for those that haven’t done this before, it's great fun and a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team that delivers amazing events.

Find out dates, roles and how to apply below. All Forest Live volunteers must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

How do I apply to become a volunteer at Forest Live?

If you'd would like to get involved, please click on the button below to complete an online Expression of Interest form.

To make sure that your application comes through to the correct team, please make sure on question ten that you select ‘Forest Live’ for the area of volunteer activity you're interested in.

​We’ll then contact you to find out a bit more about which roles and dates you're interested in. Once your role is confirmed, we’ll provide you with all the information you’ll need, including a link to a short online induction. 

And on the day, you'll be fully briefed about the event and everything you need to know about your role, and you'll also be provided with any equipment you'll need. You will work as part of a team with a supervisor to support you and refreshments will be provided along with breaks.

Forest Live volunteer roles and dates

Delamere Forest, Cheshire

Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 June

Thetford Forest, Suffolk

Thursday 20, Saturday 22, Thursday 27, Friday 28, Sunday 20 June

Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June

Sherwood Pines, Nottinghamshire

Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June

Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire

Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 June

Two men dressed in high vis volunteering to pick up litter at Forest Live concert
Three women with glow sticks in hand

Volunteer roles at Forest Live

The roles available for Forest Live events will include:

  • daytime steward / litter picker
  • carparks and pathways steward
  • arena steward / litter picker
  • accessible platform assistant
  • accessible parking meet and greet

Download the role profiles below.