Through volunteering at festivals, young people acquire new skills and become more self-aware, while they also get to meet other young people from different cultural, geographic and economic backgrounds. Volunteering at festivals is also a unique activity that combines work and leisure time, therefore it may provide an obvious gateway for young people into the world of labour.
In cooperation with Sziget Ltd. we managed the largest volunteer program in the Hungarian cultural sector, involving about 1500 young people each year at Sziget Festival, VOLT Festival, Balaton Sound and other summer festivals. Our goal was to facilitate the connection between volunteering and the world of labour, to enhance the efficiency of volunteering, and to develop the mentoring of the volunteers.