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| Hundreds of tents abandoned at Leeds Festival will be scavenged for those in need | Hundreds of tents abandoned at Leeds Festival will be scavenged for those in need |
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| The aftermath of English summer festivals can look like a cross between a battlefield and a raggedy camping exhibition, but that's less likely to be the case at the Leeds event this Bank Holiday weekend. | The aftermath of English summer festivals can look like a cross between a battlefield and a raggedy camping exhibition, but that's less likely to be the case at the Leeds event this Bank Holiday weekend. |
| The local charity Everything is Possible which specialises in organising volunteering has got 60 young people staying from all over Europe to act as scavengers when the hordes have debunked from Bramham Park. | The local charity Everything is Possible which specialises in organising volunteering has got 60 young people staying from all over Europe to act as scavengers when the hordes have debunked from Bramham Park. |
| Working with Festival Republic who run the event, they will salvage abandoned camping equipment whose scale is usually something of an object lesson on how the prosperous West treats goods which could be a lifesaver elsewhere in the world. Last year saw 700 tents in perfectly usable condition collected from the site after everyone had gone home, along with thousands of bits and bobs of camping gear. | Working with Festival Republic who run the event, they will salvage abandoned camping equipment whose scale is usually something of an object lesson on how the prosperous West treats goods which could be a lifesaver elsewhere in the world. Last year saw 700 tents in perfectly usable condition collected from the site after everyone had gone home, along with thousands of bits and bobs of camping gear. |
| Bob McDougall, responsible for the project, says: | Bob McDougall, responsible for the project, says: |
| We only collect camping equipment in perfect condition to be reused. Many people buy a tent just for the festival and then leave it all there. | We only collect camping equipment in perfect condition to be reused. Many people buy a tent just for the festival and then leave it all there. |
Everything is Possible keeps its emphasis local and the salvage will go to community groups and people in Leeds through a 'community exchange' sale on Wednesday 29 (groups) and Thursday 30 August (individuals). In exchange for a small donation, the charity will give out bargain equipment, including large and pop-up tents, sleeping bags, mats and of course those indispensable items for the UK festival-goer, wellies. | Everything is Possible keeps its emphasis local and the salvage will go to community groups and people in Leeds through a 'community exchange' sale on Wednesday 29 (groups) and Thursday 30 August (individuals). In exchange for a small donation, the charity will give out bargain equipment, including large and pop-up tents, sleeping bags, mats and of course those indispensable items for the UK festival-goer, wellies. |
| Money raised will help develop international projects for young people with fewer opportunities to take part in such things than others in the UK and around the world. Local community groups can apply to Everything is Possible to join the salvage at Bramham Park and fill their vehicle with recycled equipment for free. | Money raised will help develop international projects for young people with fewer opportunities to take part in such things than others in the UK and around the world. Local community groups can apply to Everything is Possible to join the salvage at Bramham Park and fill their vehicle with recycled equipment for free. |
| Separately, all left-over and unused food collected during the festival will be given to St George's Crypt in Leeds to help feed homeless and disadvantaged people. | Separately, all left-over and unused food collected during the festival will be given to St George's Crypt in Leeds to help feed homeless and disadvantaged people. |
| Clair Brown, co-founder of Everything is Possible, said: | Clair Brown, co-founder of Everything is Possible, said: |
| This is a fantastic opportunity to give to young people who couldn't normally access this kind of event the chance to see their favourite bands while helping the local community and environment. A lot of organisations working with young people or the homeless, for example, could really make use of this equipment. | This is a fantastic opportunity to give to young people who couldn't normally access this kind of event the chance to see their favourite bands while helping the local community and environment. A lot of organisations working with young people or the homeless, for example, could really make use of this equipment. |
| Photographs courtesy of the excellent Volunteer at Leeds Festival Blog | Photographs courtesy of the excellent Volunteer at Leeds Festival Blog |
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