St Vincent de Paul to make an appearance at Electric Picnic this year

Charity St Vincent de Paul will appear at Electric Picnic for the first time this year to seek volunteers.

“Get your glow on!” is the theme of the SVP initiative, asking people to get involved in the charity’s activities, so they feel good on the inside, creating a “glow” on the outside.

The SVP stall will be at late-night Arena near the Body & Soul area of the event in Stradbally, Co Laois. It will include a pop-up store with a range of products on sale, including vintage clothes.

Festival-goers will be asked to support its campaign against austerity measures in Budget 2014 by visiting www.svp.ie/yourvoice, watch the campaign videos and click to register support.

SVP head of social justice and policy John-Mark McCafferty said its presence at Electric Picnic is part of its campaign to engage more with younger people.

“Participation in events such as Electric Picnic is a natural progression in these areas of work,” he said.