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.
Becoming a volunteer at Forest Live
Volunteer recruitment for Forest Live 2025 is now open. If you'd would like to apply for a role, please click on the button below to complete an online Expression of Interest form by Wednesday 23 April.
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.
Forest Live 2025 volunteer dates
Thetford Forest, Suffolk
Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 June
Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Friday 13, Saturday 14, Sunday 15, Thursday 19, Saturday 21 June
Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire
Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 June
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
Tuesday 17 to Sunday 22 June
Volunteer roles at Forest Live
The roles available for Forest Live events this year will include:
- accessible platform assistant.
- accessible parking meet and greet.
- carpark meet and greet.
- walkways steward.
- wrist-banding.
- daytime steward / litter picker.
Download the role profiles below for more information.
