Islington's Angel Canal Festival Needs You The Angel Canal Festival is run by volunteers and is supported by local businesses, clubs and charities. In order that we may continue and run the event free of charge for the Islington community and its visitors we need help in the form of sponsorship and volunteer helpers- on the day and throughout the year. Sponsors In order to run and publicise this major event for Islington we require financial donations from local businesses. We also need support in advertising and promotion, if you run a local publication we'd love a mention. Major sponsors are recognized in our flyers and on the links page of this website. If you would like to help us raise money or help our publicity campaign then please contact Beryl Windsor on the the details printed below. Volunteering We fully appreciate some people are not in a position to donate funds, however we also require helpers to keep things running smoothly. Help is required throughout the year with planning, preparation and marketing of this event. On the day we recieve a great deal of support from the local boat cruising club based at St Pancras, as well as attractions within the festival planned and organized by local charities such as Islington Boat Club. However we always need more helpers on the day, the usual timetable of jobs is as follows. ALL VOLUNTEERS get a T-shirt to wear on the day, an ID badge, a snack and a BIG thank you. We hold a Volunteers & Boaters BBQ in Graham St Gardens the night before the Festival, this year SAT 3 SEP, 7/10pm. We all bring our own food and cook it together.  None St Pancras Cruising Club Volunteers are invited to take part in Club Cruises throughout the year with the Spooky Cruise on Sat 29 Oct being a favourite.  A 2hr shift is recommended then, you can spend the rest of the day enjoying the Festival but if you would like to do more hours, it can be arranged!    LIST OF JOBS FOR THE 25TH ANGEL CANAL FESTIVAL, SUN 4 SEP 2011   BARRIER STEWARD: 11am to 5pm 1 person  x 2hr shift x 4 locations: 11/1pm, 1/3pm, 3/5pm = 12 Standing/sitting at one of the 4 road closure barriers, being familiar with the free Lucky Programme, handing these out and directing people to 1st Aid, Toilets, etc. Should an emergency arise, pulling the barrier out of the way of the emergency vehicle.   LITTER PICKER: 11am to 6pm 1 person x 2hr shift over whole site: 11/1pm, 1/3pm, 3/5pm = 3 Walking the site picking up litter with a long-armed picker & gloves, putting it in a bin bag, taking full bin-bags to a designated collection point.   LOCK STEWARD: 10am to 6pm Team of 2 people x 2hr shift at City Rd Lock: 10/12, 12/2pm, 2/5pm, 5/7pm = 8 Knowledge of opening/closing locks essential + own windlass.   SIGNAGE: 8/10am 3 teams of 2 people x 2 hr shift = 6 people Putting up a wide variety of signage.   SIGNAGE: 5/7pm 3 teams of 2 people x 2hr shift = 6 people Taking down a wide variety of signage.   STALL ERECTORS: 7/10.30am  Team of 6 people x 3hr shift = 6 people Helping the stall suppliers erect the stalls.   VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR: 7am to 6pm Team of 2 people x 2hr shifts: 7/9am, 9/11am, 11/1pm, 1/3pm, 3/5pm = 10 people Booking in Volunteers, directing them to their jobs, handing out T-shirts, snacks, name-badges, etc. Booking out at the end of their shifts.   SAFETY OFFICER: 11am till 5pm 1 person x 2 hr shift: 11/1pm, 1/3pm, 3/5pm = 3 people Checking that general safety is being observed against a given list, liaising with Key Personnel re any problems.   RUNNER: 11am to 5pm 1 person x 2hr shift: 11/1, 1/3, 3/5pm = 3 people Being present at the Volunteer Gazebo and taking any jobs that need doing, eg. delivering messages, collecting snacks from the Refreshment Boat.   PHOTOGRAPHERS: 12noon to 5pm Taking photos with single use camera provided or own camera – especially of Volunteers.   OUTDOOR ART GALLERY: 8/10am Team of 2 people x 2hr shift = 2 people Collect & erect the Outdoor Art-Gallery.   OUTDOOR ART GALLERY: 5/7pm Team of 2 people x 2hr shift = 2 people Dismantle & return the Outdoor Art-Gallery.   REFRESHMENTS: 9/12 noon Team of 2 people = 2 people Helping to make the sandwiches.   TRIP BOAT TICKET SALES: 11/5pm 3 teams of 2 people x 2 hr shifts: 11/1, 1/3 & 3/5 = 6 people Selling tickets/boarding cards, helping people on and off boats.   MEETERS & GREETERS FOR ENTERTAINERS: 11am ONWARDS Angelglide/Musicians – times vary = 3 people Meet entertainer, take to changing room, deliver to performance area and be generally helpful.   ANGEL DRESSING TEAM: 11/5PM 3 teams of 2 people x 2 hr shifts: 11/1, 1/3 & 3/5 = 6 people Put Angel sculpture together, help children to ‘dress’ it with recycled material and launch at 4pm to be towed behind Rescue Boat.   PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER: 11/5pm 1 person x 2 hr shifts: 11/1, 1/3, 3/5pm = 3 people Introduce the Mayor, and make announcements throughout the day. Take care of Lucky Programme Box, get visitor to draw out Lucky Prog & Present Prizes.   HOSPTALITY on ANGEL II: 12/5pm 1 person x 2 hr shifts: 11/1, 1/3, 3/5pm = 3 people Serve refreshments on board, wash up, keep boat tidy.   LOAD & TOW PUNT: 5/7pm 1 team of 2 for 2hr shift = 2 people Load plastic chairs, tables, BBQ equipment onto punt and tow back to SPCC, returning to under arch store.   TEAM OF CLEARER-UPPERS: 5/7pm As many as possible!
Sponsorship & Volunteering Beryl Windsor 0121 244 8439 email: beryl@kirkman.demon.co.uk Equal Opportunities Policy.doc Volunteer App Form.doc					Volunteers receive a very special Festival T Shirt and refreshments are provided.