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Become a Heartworker
We look forward to welcoming you to the Heartland team and sharing inspiring teamwork and unforgettable experiences with you.
As a Heartworker you can choose to work before, during or after the festival. Heartworkers are the pulse of the festival, the ones that keep it all going through tasks such as standing in the bar, welcoming all our guests at the festival entrance, building, and creating the amazing festival grounds and much more.
Heartland believes that diversity is a huge strength, and we encourage everyone, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background to come and join us.
If you have any questions regarding Heartworkers, you are always welcome to send us an email at frivillig@heartlandfestival.dk.
Read our Terms & Conditions (in Danish) here.
Read our handling of personal data (in Danish) here.
Become a Heartleader
At Heartland it is possible to expand your volunteering efforts as a Heartleader.
Our Heartleaders are given a great deal of responsibility during the festival and are co-creators of the good volunteer experience. Our Heartleaders are often given a coordinate role where they are the link between Heartworkers and the Heartland organisation. If you have previous experience or wish to work with volunteer management, we would love to hear from you.
You may also wish to work with a specific project or certain part of the festival. We are always open to new ideas and are more than happy to hear your thoughts.
Heartland believes that diversity is a huge strength, and we encourage everyone, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background to come and join us.
If you have any questions regarding Heartleaders, you are always welcome to send us an email at frivllig@heartlandfestival.dk.
Explore the open Heartleader positions via the link below (in Danish).
Volunteer Associations
The heart of every festival is its volunteers and passionate local volunteer associations. The enormous commitment and strong sense of community spreads and rubs off on the atmosphere and content of Heartland. As an association, you become a vital part of Heartland’s DNA and development. At times it can be demanding to build and run a cultural event of such proportions. However, it creates a unique community with unforgettable experiences that strengthen the bonds between members of the association– and of course, provide a decent source of income for the association.
You Heartworker Benefits
/A unique and heartfelt volunteer experience and the possibility to make an impression on and contribute to the Heartland volunteer culture.
/Insight and a better understanding of Heartland as an organisation
/Festival bracelet that provides access to the festival all 3 days.
/A Heartworker t-shirt
/Delicious catering during your shift
/Free accommodation in the camping area
/Access to the Heartworker Area and the cheap Heartworker prices at the Heartpub (volunteer bar)
/An invitation to the Heartworker Caravan (volunteer party) and volunteer community all year round.
Heartworker-DNA
At Heartland we call our volunteers Heartworkers.
Heartworkers are an indispensable part of the festival. Heartlands volunteer culture embraces the festival’s vision to engage people in the world and prioritises preserving and strengthening the community in the magical Egeskov surroundings. Heartworkers establish the framework for Heartland’s four content areas: Music / Art / Talks / Food.
What characterises Heartworkers?
/Heartworkers’ commitment is a building block for Heartland.
/Heartworkers contribute to strengthening Heartland’s sustainable agenda.
/Heartworkers create relationships with each other and are the heart of the community.
/Heartworkers are ambassadors for Heartland and Egeskov all year round.
What characterises Heartlands volunteering culture?
/We have a close partnership with our local unions.
/We prioritise and cherish volunteer culture all year round.
/We focus on further development of our Heartworker’s potential and competencies.
/We focus on sustainable solutions and diversity amongst our Heartworkers.
All Heartworkers are Greenworkers
At Heartland we prioritise accountability. We strive to be as sustainable as possible in all aspects of the festival. The same applies to our Heartworkers.
Heartworkers are ambassadors for the green agenda. As a Heartworker you set the standard and show guests how to keep the festival grounds clean and presentable.
How do Heartworkers become Greenworkers?
/They are aware that all trash must be sorted.
/They do not leave trash and remind each other to clean up after themselves.
/They minimise food waste and drink water from their reusable water bottles.
/They handle materials considerately so they can be reused.
/They kindly guide and instruct our guests about trash sorting and the pant system.
Heartworker before the festival
20 hours of volunteer work spread over two days.
You will be building Heartland, meaning you will be creating the framework for our wonderful festival. This includes everything from putting up the first pillars and pavilions to painting and decorating the festival grounds. Heartworkers are always a part of the working team and are appointed a Heartworker-Coordinator, who will guide the volunteer crew. There are many processes in the building of the festival, and some of the work areas include e.g.:
/Set-up and building stages, areas, restaurants, bars, booths, etc.
/Set-up of fences
/Decoration of the festival grounds
/Catering to the volunteers and Crew
Heartworker during the festival
12 hours of volunteer work spread over two shifts of 6 hours or one 12-hour shift.
You will be working with the execution of Heartland and are responsible for giving the guests the best festival experience. Our Heartworkers are always a part of the working team and are appointed a Heartworker Coordinator who will guide the volunteer crew. There are many different roles a Heartworker may be given during the festival and some of the tasks that you may perform include:
/Heartworkers in restaurants, bars, booths, etc.
/Renovation, cleaning, and pant
/Security on the festival grounds and around the stages
/Festival-bracelet distribution, parking, and camping
Heartworker after the festival
12 hours of volunteer work in one day.
You will be taking down the festival, cleaning up and leaving the area spotless. Our Heartworkers are always a part of the working team and are appointed a Heartworker Coordinator who will guide the volunteer crew. There are many different roles a Heartworker may be given during the festival and some of the tasks that you may perform include:
/ Taking down stages, restaurants, bars, booths, etc. and packing them away
/ Taking down tents, lodges, and fences
/ Catering to the volunteers and Crew
/ Stock and logistics
