Volunteering

Volunteering at Curious Pastimes

Curious Pastimes is very lucky to have a fabulous team of volunteers in place that help us to create the events you love.

Our events are only possible due to the work done by these amazing volunteers. The hours they dedicate and the wide variety of skills and experience they bring to the game are what makes Curious Pastimes the wonderful and deep game it is. All of this is done with love and passion for the game and the community.

To apply to volunteer for Curious Pastimes, please complete this form.

Here is a brief overview of the teams.

Operations

Operations is made up of the following teams.

• Logistics Team
• Event Team
• Build Team
• Bar Team
• Media

Logistics Team

The Logistics team are often some of the first people on site. They manage the set up and take down of all Curious Pastimes events, including:

• Loading/unloading lorries,
• Distributing equipment,
• Managing suppliers
• Installing power and plumbing across the site
• Making sure our volunteers are fed

Go to Logistics Team or Catering Support Team for more information.

Event Team

As well as managing player arrivals and departures, the Event team manage the overall safety of Curious Pastimes events. Their role includes:

• Welcoming players to site
• Responding to and managing live incidents
• Battlefield and skirmish safety
• Managing radio equipment
• Oversee the use of special effects on site
• Oversee the safe use of weapons, bows and siege weapons

Go to Event Team for more information.

Build Team

The Build team is responsible for the amazing structures you get to interact with at our events. They have created buildings, portals, statues, ritual circles and so many more things.

The Build Team make sure each event is different and the build is interactive and relevant to the event and IC location. This includes:.

• Planning and design
• Building structures
• Carving statues
• Painting and art work

Go to Build Team for more information.

Bar Team

Our events just wouldn’t be the same without our IC bar, The Broken Bridge.

Lovingly named Wenches, our Bar Team work hard to serve you drinks over the weekend. Whether working a short shift or over the whole weekend, their role includes:

• Managing and refilling the stock
• Serving you all
• Creating wonderful new cocktails

Go to Bar Team for more information.

Game

The Game side is also made up of several different teams.

• Game Team
• Make Up Team
• Games Organisation Desk (GoD)
• Faction Teams
• Independent Referees

Game Team

The Game Team is the team that runs the game. All of the encounters you take part in while you are at events are managed centrally by this team.

They have many different roles within the team and not everyone is also a referee. Their roles include:

• Managing and running encounters
• Play NPCs
• Provide referee support
• Run battles and skirmishes
• Facilitating player research
• Running the Ritual Circle
• Supporting monster slots, including make-up and costume assistance

Go to Game Team or Makeup Team for more information.

Games Organisation Desk (GoD)

The GoD team manages the majority of game administration for players. They are the team that you go to at the start of every event to collect your character card and any income or resources your character earns.

The GoD team role includes:

• Managing your character at the event
• Managing character skills like foraging, alchemy etc.
• Managing IC theft

Go to GoD Team for more information.

Faction Teams

Every faction has a team in place to run the faction and support players. Faction teams are made up of a Command Team (or Liaison Team for the Mercenaries) and Faction Referees.

The role of the faction teams include:

• Player safety and support
• Writing plot and encounters for the faction
• Refereeing
• Managing the faction camp
• Managing set up and take down

The Faction Command Teams and Mercenary Liaison Team are recruited from within the referee base.

Faction Referees are usually recruited within each faction. Your faction team will manage this when there are positions available.

Independent Referees

Independent (Indy) Referees are referees that have returned to playing the game.

They often help out the faction referee teams, at God or refereeing battles and skirmishes.

Other Teams

Media Team

The Media Team oversees the photographers that attend Curious Pastimes events. Their role includes:

• Ensuring the media rules are followed
• Scheduling photographers for events, battles, skirmishes etc.
• Videoing at events
• Creating online promotional material for Curious Pastimes

Go to Media Team for more information.

Tech Co

Over the last few years, we have established new technical infrastructure for Curious Pastimes. Tech Co are the masterminds behind this.

The create and manage the following:

• Curious Pastimes website and booking system
• Rules engine
• Wikis
• On site connectivity

Go to Tech Co for more information.

Accessibility Team

The Accessibility Team acts in an advisory capacity for decision making as to how we run the game. They provide advice on game content, accessibility and considerations, and site adjustments.

It is anticipated that their work will expand to include panels across volunteers and players to provide more insight as to what is working and things we could be doing better.

The Accessibility Team is recruited from within the volunteer base.

Wellbeing Team

The Wellbeing Team has been established to support our volunteers. They are there as a safe place to talk through issues and ask advice if needed.

Our volunteers put in long hours both at and between events and it is essential they have someone to lean on when they are struggling or need help.

The Wellbeing Team is recruited from within the volunteer base.