“Music lovers are being
encouraged to give four hours of time and effort” - BBC News
Orange RockCorps is open to anyone in the UK. 13,000
people have already volunteered and have celebrated by attending a fantastic
gig to see the top stars such as Lady Gaga, Primal Scream, Eliza Doolittle,
N-Dubz, Plan B, Mark Ronson, Vampire Weekend, Tinie Tempah, Snoop Dogg, Nelly
and many others. Everyone involved is
supportive of the work that the young volunteers do “I think it’s really good
that young people are getting together to do something” (VV Brown).
Volunteering can be done wherever, whenever and it
only takes three steps. Give four hours to your community; share the experience
online; and finally, once the volunteering has been validated a Gift Card for
Ticketmaster is given to the volunteer and they can gain access to any gig they
choose. RockCorps uses the power of music to encourage young people to
volunteer in their local community. RockCorps also accept any volunteering that
the person has done for any valid charity, park or organisation so there is a
wealth of opportunities to help out and get a great gig ticket.
They produce great member only gigs. The tickets cannot
be bought so the only way to get a ticket is to give four hours to help out
with the other collective volunteers in the community. Other great artists that
have been involved in the past are Razorlight, Chase & Status, Pendulum, and
David Guetta. Four hours for a chance to see great artists and to qualify for
the free gig. How much would a ticket cost for Lady Gaga? Well guess what? She
loves RockCorps and is every bit involved. She states in a video at one of the
gigs that “what makes this organisation so special is that it makes volunteer
work a bit fashionable. And I like that idea” (Lady Gaga). The volunteer could
get involved with an on-going event or create a new one for the collective by contacting
local businesses.
The website states that “You can’t buy a ticket. You
can’t win a ticket. You have to earn a ticket”. Once the volunteer has their
four hours and joined up online they can get there free ticket and then be part
of the Collective Orange RockCorps volunteers. Alex Zane stated at one of the
RockCorps gigs that “RockCorps firmly believe that if you give, you get given”
and that statement could not be more true.
When I’m a member, how do you find a RockCorps
collective volunteering project? The volunteer can register on the Orange
RockCorps website in the top right of the screen and follow the links on the
screen to find a collective community project right for you. There have been many volunteers who have
loved the experience and statements like “It’s great, everybody’s just having a
great time; everyone’s happy. Everyone is here for the same reason” (Volunteer).
The Creative Director at Rock Corps stated that “we want to eventually go all
over the world because our philosophy is that; through music and through one
kid at a time we can change the world” (Chris Robinson - RockCorps). So why not
be involved in this great philosophy; you help and you get rewarded.
All projects at RockCorps are staffed adequately to
ensure the safety of all the volunteers. There will be staff trained in first
aid and anyone with a disability is welcome.
There is one more thing that I haven’t mentioned.
The ‘Do Some Good’ Blackberry app. All that is needed is small actions on the
app and when there have been 60 actions you are eligible to join the collective
volunteers and earn rewards. So anyone can volunteer from your mobile,
anywhere, anytime. Find out more in the FAQ’s section of the website.
There was one volunteer who described the experience
well; “Just an amazing concert. Four hours for such an amazing concert!” (Volunteer).
So why not do what this volunteer did? Go and get the four hours and join
Orange RockCorps online at http://www.orangerockcorps.co.uk/.
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