Gate and tickets
Take money, hand out wristbands and point people to the tombola. Stand in the shade with a clipboard.
2 hours, 9:30am or 2pm startTwenty-four helpers needed
Give a shift, get a cup of tea
Most jobs take two or three hours and come with a break. Pick the role that suits you. You do not need experience, only a willingness to lift a few tables.
On the day
Tea tent
Pour, slice and serve. The urn is already hot, and the cake rota is on the wall.
3 hours, 11am to 2pm or 2pm to 5pmSet-up crew
Put up the marquee, chairs and bunting before anyone arrives. Hard work, good breakfast provided.
2 hours from 8am on the dayFirst aid point
Sit by the first-aid tent with the kit and a radio. A first-aid certificate is helpful but not required; we will ask you to show it.
3 hours, two people per shiftBefore the day
Prize collection
Ask local shops and families for raffle prizes, then bring them to the hall. Work from home and drop off on Friday.
1 hour, most of it on the phoneLeaflets and posters
Put posters up in the shops, the surgery and the bus shelter, then check them again the week before.
1 hour a week through MayUnder 16s can help on the tea tent or the kids' corner with an adult volunteer, and a signed consent form from a parent.
Sign up
Tell us what you can do
Email fete@example.com with your name, the roles you would like and the times you can help. Or call 01632 960 317.
Not sure yet?
Come and help set up on the Friday evening
Tea and biscuits at the hall from 6pm. Nobody has to stay past 8pm.