We have five pairs of tickets to give away to some lucky Collective members to see the brilliant UK grime artist, Dot Rotten at the 100 Club London as part of the Converse Gig series!
2012 has already got off to a great start for the 24-year-old South London rapper, with a place on the BBC Sound of 2012 list and being Zane Lowe’s ‘Hottest Record of the week’. So if you'd like to see him at this intimate show before he's filing arenas around the UK then see below for how to enter...
To win a pair of tickets then all you have to do is send an email to competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with your name and telephone number with 'Dot Rotten' in the subject field.
The competition is open to 18+ only and you must be a Collective member to enter. Entries close Wednesday 25th January @ midday.Not a member of the Collective? Click here to join!
Join the Teenage Cancer Trust National Collection Team!
The Teenage Cancer Trust need your help fundraising across the UK and Ireland! Are you free the 21st & 22nd January 2012 and can give 4 hours to help others?
To register all you have to do is email James at argosvolunteers@teenagecancertrust.org or call 02076120716. If you can’t make either of these days then click here for other ways to get involved with the charity.
We have teamed up with the award winning Point Blank Music College to bring a very special opportunity to all of you budding music makers out there.
Point Blank have been running music production courses for over 15 years from their studios in Hoxton at the heart of East London’s vibrant music scene. Voted by DJ Mag as the ‘Best DJ and Production College’ for six years running they have given countless students a stepping-stone to a career in music.
They also run in-depth online courses, giving those not in London the opportunity to learn from their team of tutors who have worked with the likes of: Bjork, Beyonce, Massive Attack, Alicia Keys, De La Soul, La Roux, Florence & The Machine and a whole host of artists from the underground electronic music scene.
This is where you come in! This month, one lucky member of the Orange RockCorps Collective will win a place on their choice of one of any of Point Blank’s online courses - a fantastic kick-start for your own career by studying with some of the best producers, remixers and engineers in the game. With DJing, music production, live performance, songwriting and music business to choose from, there really is something to suit everyone’s specific interest.
Have a gander at this incredible opportunity below:
Sold? Thought so! All you have to do to enter the competition is send an email with your name and phone number to competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with the subject line ‘SUPERSTAR DJ’
THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO COLLECTIVE MEMBERS ONLY AND THE WINNING EMAIL WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM ON FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2011 AT MIDDAY! Not a member of the Collective? Click here to join!
You can find out more about their school over at www.pointblankonline.net and while you wait to see if you are the winner, why not try out some of their sample courses for yourself here… absolutely free!
Barnardo’s stormed ahead last month to win the last round of the You decide vote winning them the much coveted Hot Desk Pack and a pair of BlackBerry® Curve 9300 Smartphones on Orange!
A message of thanks from Barnardo’s Action with Young Carers- Liverpool:
”Thank you so much for all the people who voted for Barnardo's and a huge thanks to Orange RockCorps for all of the amazing donations you have given to Barnardo's. These items will definitely make a huge difference to the work we do with children and young people, particularly around communicating more easily with the Young Carers involved in our service. Also, thank you so much for the support of all our dedicated volunteers who give so much of their time to support some of the most vulnerable children and young people.”
“We have been supporting the young carers to have breaks from caring and fun days out. We have organised art and craft groups and gym groups for the childen and young people. In addition, we have also been involved in some direct work with families to encourage healthy lifestyles.
I really feel like we are helping and making a difference to the lives of the young carers we support at the project. The staff go out of their way to support us and we have a lot of freedom to develop and run interesting and creative sessions and groups with all the young carers.
We wanted to volunteer there as its a well known and well respected charity, we all wanted to work with vulnerable children and families and Barnardo's has enabled us to do that. We all support their campaign and in particular their work with young carers.”
Would you like to get involved with this organisation and start earning amazing music rewards with the Collective? Click here for nationwide opportunities and ways to volunteer.
Are you the next Adele, funnier than Russell Brand or more entertaining than Strictly Come Dancing? Crisis is looking for talented folk to come and make their centres welcoming places to be this Christmas.
Sound like something you’d be interested in? They need you to come and spend a few hours between 23rd and 29th December at one of their nine London centres. Previous performances have come from Jo Brand, Ed Sheeran and Ben Elton, so you’re in good company. If you’ve got a few hours to spare, come and spend it, doing what you love, with Crisis and help make this Christmas one to remember.
To apply to perform this year please visit: The Crisis Website or contact Jacqui Gavin ccengagement@crisis.org.uk Please mention Orange RockCorps in your application or email as well as a link to your website/Youtube/Soundcloud presence if you have one.
You need to be 18+ to volunteer as a performer at their centres (or 16+ if accompanies by a parent or guardian) and able to make your own way to the centres (all of which are located within zones 1-3 in London). You will be invited to an Entertainments Briefing prior to your gig.
Not going to be in London this Christmas? We have year round opportunities across the UK – please visit here for more information about getting involved nationally.
Once you have done your volunteering don’t forget to submit your story to the Collective to earn an amazing music reward!
Orange RockCorps attended the Brand Event Awards on Wednesday, which is the inaugural joint collaboration between Marketing and Event magazines. It was created to celebrate the event marketing strategies of the globe’s biggest brands.
We were honoured to win the award for the Best Brand Event Strategy At A Music Event, our CEO Stephen Greene collected the award on behalf of our brand partner, Orange as well as BlackBerry® and Channel 4.
We would like to say a special thank you to everyone that has volunteered with us or worked with us since 2008. Congratulations to all of the other contenders and winners, you can see the full list here.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help film and produce one of the UK’s hottest gigs? Well Beth got the experience of a lifetime when she won the chance to do just that.
Beth tells us in her own words what it was like to work at Europe’s largest all volunteer gig with 11,000 volunteers each who gave 4 hours to get given a ticket to see Diddy – Dirty Money, Primal Scream, Kelis, Professor Green, Wretch 32 & Eliza Doolittle at Wembley Arena!
My day at the Orange RockCorps concert…
2pm, Wembley Arena, London. I arrived outside at the stage door, the start of doing something I have never done before. It was simply the beginning of the smile that was spread across my face all day, hiding the initial feeling of being overwhelmed. I met with Alicia (who works at RockCorps) who then led me to meet Tori (from CC-Lab). Tori gave me my crew pass to allow me backstage for the day and introduced me Jamie (also from CC-Lab) and the rest of the crew; with so many names I cannot possibly remember them all!
After the greetings I was given a tour of the arena and shown the camera equipment that would be used to film the live show. They showed me the cameras up on the stage, the tracking in the pit, the jig and the wide shot cameras. This gave me an idea of the angles and the amount of people working on the show. I was then allowed to ‘have a go’ with one of the cameras on the tracking across the stage during P Diddy’s sound check, which was incredible!! Not only to try using such high standard equipment, but to be there for a sound check!
Following this, I went into the hub where all of the video footage and sound is transmitted, as well as edited live on the night. This was a huge eye opener to the amount of work put into what will be one TV programme and also to see all the different camera angles and shots that would later be used for real.
After some time spent in the hub, I was sent on a task to get one of the presenter’s insoles, which was a little overwhelming, but after some quick thought I succeeded! When I came back from my mini adventure around the streets of Wembley I was back in time to watch Professor Green sound check too, before going up for food with the crew. Over dinner, they told me that my task for the evening would be to help as a camera assistant in the pit, during the live show!
I was kitted up with a headset to allow me to hear everything the directors were saying throughout the show and to get an idea of what they were thinking, needing and doing. This was a cherry on top of a cake, as I was in the pit of the arena, alongside Charlie and Johnny from CC-Lab (cameraman and assistant), checking cables weren’t coming undone and generally doing anything I could to help. All this whilst experiencing the amazing show with the variety of acts and being deafened by the 9ft speaker I was stood next to!! I couldn’t and still can’t believe that I won this amazing experience, that I was actually there and that close!
The experience as a whole was incredible. I found it very insightful as an aspiring film and media student. It was something I could have only dreamed of doing as work experience within the industry, as someone used to being the other side of the barrier. However, thanks to Orange RockCorps, it happened!
A big thanks to Beth for all her hard work and professionalism throughout an amazing day. You can see just what it ended up looking like below...
Win tickets for you and a friend to see the genius J Cole at KOKO London, Sunday 27th November!
Check out his latest video, Can’t Get Enough below…
All you have to do to enter is email competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with your name and number putting, “J Cole @ KOKO” in the subject field.
The offer is for Collective members only. Not a Collective member? Then register here and submit your story to earn amazing music rewards just like this.
*A winner will be chosen at midday on Friday 25th November at random.*
Win tickets for you and a friend to see the mighty Guillemots at KOKO London this Thursday 17th November!
Check out their latest video, I Must Be A Lover below…
All you have to do to enter is email competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with your name and number putting, “The Guillemots @ KOKO” in the subject field.
The offer is for Collective members only. Not a Collective member? Then register here and submit your story to earn amazing music rewards just like this.
*A winner will be chosen at midday on Wednesday 16th November at random.*
Win tickets for you and a friend to see the one and only, The Rapture at their SOLD OUT KOKO London show this Wednesday 2nd!
All you have to do to enter is email competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with your name and number putting, “The Rapture @ KOKO” in the subject field.
The offer is for Collective members only. Not a Collective member? Then register here and submit your story to earn amazing music rewards just like this.
*A winner will be chosen at midday on Tuesday 1st November at random.*
Win tickets for you and a friend to see the incredible Wretch 32 at his SOLD OUT KOKO London show this Friday 28th!
All you have to do to enter is email competitions@rockcorps.co.uk with your name and number putting “Wretch 32 @ KOKO” in the subject field.
The offer is for Collective members only. Not a Collective member? Then register here and submit your story to earn amazing music rewards just like this.
*A winner will be chosen at midday on Thursday 27th October at random.*
This free event, organised by the European Commission and Cabinet Office, is aimed at both individuals interested in volunteering themselves and voluntary organisations that would like to learn from the work of others.
The event takes place from the 28th October until the 3rd November 11am – 5pm daily and there are loads of ways to get involved and meet with some fantastic organisations including: British Red Cross, Marie Curie, the British Heart Foundation, Do-it.org and us!
What you can do -
• Meet and talk with organisations that work with volunteers • Meet people currently volunteering and hear about their experiences • Help individuals to decide if volunteering is for them and what they might want to do • Enable voluntary organisations to network and share their good practice in working with volunteers
So if this sounds like something you’d love to get involved with, point your browsers here!
Venue:
Coin Street neighbourhood centre 108 Stamford Street South Bank London SE1 9NH
Follow them on twitter @EYV11TourUK for the latest news and updates on the tour.
Oxjam Brick Lane Festival 2011 is going to be even bigger and louder this year.
They need volunteers in the run up to the main event so if you want to lend a helping hand then look below for how to get involved. Plus once you’ve given your 4 hours volunteering you can submit your story to the Collective to earn a gig ticket of your choice. Give, Get Given.
Flyer Distribution
Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th and Saturday 22nd October
Before the festival, Oxjam Brick Lane will distributing flyers in Brick Lane, putting them in shops local businesses. They are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to help out with this activity and at the main event with the fundraising.
The homelessness charity, Crisis need your help this Christmas.
They are expecting nearly 3,000 guests looking for a roof over their head, a hot meal and to share in some Christmas spirit. To make this happen, they need more than 8,000 volunteers in loads of different role categories:
If you feel you can give your time from 23rd – 30th December 2011 across London then please head over to their website for more information or email: ccvolunteering@crisis.org.uk
Once you have given your time to this charity you can tell us about your experience and earn a gig ticket through the Collective.
The players at Morley Borough Rugby Club were literally jumping for joy over their new Hot Desk Pack after winning the first nominated you decide vote.
Morley Borough are an amateur rugby league team. They are the only open age rugby league team in the town and they give young men who are passionate about sport somewhere to play. Their matches are free to watch so anyone can come and enjoy watching a game of rugby on a Saturday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the club said:
“We're really pleased to have won the Orange RockCorps Hot Desk Pack. The volunteers at Morley Borough do a wide range of different tasks, and one of the things we'd like to do this year is improve the club's website, so the laptop will be really useful for that. We're planning to write match reports and upload the stats each week.”
For more information on getting a charity you want to champion involved in Orange RockCorps – You decide, click here!
The Prime Minister, David Cameron has acknowledged Orange RockCorps contribution to the community and our continued commitment to volunteering with a Big Society Award.
The Prime Minister, said:
“In just a few years Orange RockCorps has touched hundreds of thousands of lives, made a difference to communities all over the country and shown people that doing good can feel pretty good too.
Congratulations to RockCorps and all the volunteers who have got involved.”
We are very happy to accept this award and would like to dedicate it to all of you that have given your 4 hours to help your community and to all the organisations we have had the privilege to work with.
Stephen Greene, CEO and RockCorps Co-Founder said:
“Now, more than ever, community involvement for all citizens is vital for this country and we are very happy to be playing a small part. Orange RockCorps is very proud to be recognised with a Big Society Award from the Prime Minister.”
To get involved with Orange RockCorps in your community and start giving to earn gig tickets click here!
READ International delivers collaborative, student led initiatives to improve access to education across the world and increase youth participation in the global community.
They are recruiting for Project Leaders for the READ International Leadership Programme. Here you will work as part of a team to achieve positive development within a READ Book Project. The READ Book Project mobilises university students to collect disused, high-quality textbooks from UK secondary schools and ship them to Tanzania or Uganda at the end of the academic year.
You and the rest of your team will be involved in organising fundraising events and schoolbook collections, mentoring school Youth Leadership programmes, and sorting books for East Africa.
The areas that they are currently recruiting for university students to take on Project Leader positions are:
Loughborough Cambridge Birmingham Liverpool Warwick Sussex Oxford Dundee Nottingham Newcastle Manchester Met Portsmouth Plymouth Norwich
Monjer nominated and you voted in your thousands to decide that Urban Games & Hip-Hop best represented the issue of Music & Arts and was the issue that you wanted championing last week.
The Urban Games and Hip Hop programme is a three-year programme focusing on the themes of UrbanArt, Hip Hop and Urban & Extreme Sports. It is a youth led programme with annual Urban Games events, providing opportunities for participation, youth leadership and volunteering.
See highlights from their 2011 games below…
Click here to find out more ways to get involved with this fantastic project and earn a ticket to a gig of your choice through the Collective!
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