DJ Swerve has spun some vinyl on the roof, in fields and at homeless shelters for Orange RockCorps volunteers! Here he gives the low down on what keeps him coming back!
Did Swerve get you busting moves on your Orange RockCorps project? Find out where you can hear more Swerve here! Or click Marcus B, Elijah & Skilliam, Marco Del Horno or DJ Kloseone to find out about some of our other awesome DJs!
At Orange RockCorps projects we bring you some of the hottest tracks spun by some of the hottest up and coming DJs in the D'n'B, UK Funky and Dubstep scenes.
If you want to find out more about your DJ from your Orange RockCorps project, check this out!
Follow Harun, AKA DJ Trimer!
If you rocked out to Jack Swift at your project, click here to keep up to date with his movements! If you want to stay in touch with Nimblefingerz, click here. To check out more of DJ Trimer, click here, or to get involved in some DJ Kashii, click here!
Stay tuned for more on the Orange RockCorps DJs!
Simon, one of our Charity Partners, tells us about Valentines Park and the 240 hours 60 Orange RockCorps volunteers Gave there!
Sanya takes us through the 4 hours she has Given, and tells us who she can't wait to see at the Royal Albert Hall!
Augustina explains why she came all the way from Lille, France to Give 4 hours with Orange RockCorps!
Michelle Gives 4 hours for the second year running! Check it!
Project Leader Mike gives the low down on Orange RockCorps!
Orange RockCorps volunteers representing..
Supply Coordinator Ben and Project Leader Neil shaking their thangs to DJ Trimer!
Have you captured a great Orange RockCorps shout out, or caught a hilarious moment at an Orange RockCorps project or while wearing your Orange RockCorps T-shirt? Get noticed! Upload your videos to Youtube and tell us where we can find them here, or here! If we love them, we'll post them on our website and tell people about them in our weekly newsletter! Get shooting film makers, and get your 15 minutes of fame!
Jon is one of our Project Coordinators. In the office he helps to plan your Orange RockCorps projects, and on site he shows Orange RockCorps volunteers what to do and makes sure they have a wicked, safe time! You may have already met Jon on a project this year, in London or Manchester, or you may well meet him on your upcoming Orange RockCorps project, but in case you don't: here's what you're missing..
Project Coordinator Jon talks Lady Gaga and Party tricks
Jon starts his project day setting up the paint station under the watchful eye of Ben, the Supply Coordinator
Jon stops work to tell us about paint station set up!
Jon shows of some Gaga moves..
.. and some more!
Jon takes a break from work to give us a word perfect rendition of the Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang!
Project Coordinator Jon breaks the ice with his team of volunteers with a game or Tangle
Jon finally finishes setting up Ben's paint station. Ben's verdict..
If you've got fond memories of Giving your 4 hours under Jon's brilliant guidance, why not drop him a comment, here!
If you are aged between 18 and 25, not in education, employment or training and interested in a career in TV and broadcasting then Bloomberg and Roundhouse have a course for you!
Roundhouse are opening up their state of the art Bloomberg broadcasting studio at the Roundhouse venue in Camden to offer free training in TV Production to a select group of seriously bright young sparks! For a full round up of what this exclusive course offers, and for course date info, click here!
Places on this course are hard to come by, but we have been given two interview spaces to give away to our lucky Collective members!
For your chance to get an interview with the Roundhouse, and to really kick start your career in TV, Give 4 hours and tell us about it to Join the Collective. Don't forget to mention that you are interested in the Roundhouse Bloomberg Broadcast Programme supported by V somewhere in your Collective story!
To Join the Collective, tell us about your volunteering experience here.
The legendary Royal Albert Hall, and second home to Orange RockCorps!
The Royal Albert Hall team Give their 4 hours in 2009!
Orange RockCorps are back at the Royal Albert Hall for the 3rd consecutive year, bringing you yet another stellar line-up of Pendulum, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, N-Dubz and Taio Cruz.
Check out what our friends at the Royal Albert Hall have to say about Orange RockCorps:
For the 3rd consecutive year, we are delighted to welcome the Orange RockCorps team of 5,000 volunteers. We are consistently impressed by their incredible energy and enthusiasm and are extremely proud to support such a worthwhile cause. We look forward to another fantastic Orange RockCorps gig bringing such exciting artists and audiences to this unique venue.
Find out how to earn your ticket, here!
Give 4 hours volunteering at an Orange RockCorps project; Get Given 1 ticket to the hottest show of the year! Catch the amazing Pendulum, king of cool Mark Ronson and his new band the Business International, multi-platinum selling N-Dubz and Pop pin-up Taio Cruz at the Royal Albert Hall on the 24th September 2010.
By now you know the deal: You can't buy a ticket; You can't win a ticket; You have to earn your ticket! Click here and sign in to find your London project!
Give, Get Given!
Stay tuned for the rest of the photos from the amazing Orange RockCorps show at the Manchester Apollo, here!
The DoggFather himself Snoop Dogg mucks in at Ordsall Youth Club
Check it out! Snoop Dogg, the man the legend, rocked up at Ordsall Youth Club today, the 8th July 2010, to muck in with Orange RockCorps volunteers! Even Snoop Dogg has earned his ticket to the Manchester Apollo! Give, Get Given!
Check it out! The Vampire Weekend boys have Given their 4 hours just a few hours before they take to the stage with Snoop Dogg, Tinie Tempah and Mr. Hudson! It's going to be amazing!
Vampire Weekend take a breather from Giving their 4 hours with Orange RockCorps volunteers
The Orange RockCorps Collective is Giving you an amazing opportunity to earn yourself great gig tickets!
Join the Collective; Get Given tickets to a gig of your choice! Get your mates involved and go to a gig together. Get 10 mates involved; Get Given a BlackBerry® handset!
It's as simple as that: Join the Collective, and inspire 10 mates to Join as well and not only will you all get tickets to a gig of your choice, but you will also bag yourself a BlackBerry® handset!
If you have inspired your 10 mates to Join the Collective, email info@rockcorps.co.uk with the email subject:
'Me and my 10 mates have shared our stories with the Collective!'
Include in the body of the email the names and phone numbers of your 10 friends!
Terms and conditions apply, check 'em out here and here!
Please note, only one person per group will be eligible to receive the handset, and the first person to send us a list of names and numbers for their group of 10 friends will be our +10 BlackBerry® winner.
Collective winner Lauren treats her mates to Golden Circle passes to T4 On The Beach! Here they are gearing up for N-Dubz!
Chipmunk live at T4OTB - Check out how close our Golden Circle passes got us! Next time it could be you rocking out with the Collective!
'Now You're Gone...' Basshunter rips it up!
Iyaz dropping one of the biggest tracks of the year!
Jason Derulo singing 'In My Head'!
Pixie Lott with a perfect performance of 'Boys and Girls'!
N-Dubz ripping it up!
Tinie Tempah smashed it with Frisky and Pass Out!
'So gang.. what does er'body need to do..?
If you want to rock out at some of the biggest gigs and most exciting festivals, why not join the Orange RockCorps Collective! Lauren, Dale and Isabel did, and they bagged themselves Golden Circle passes for herself and some mates to catch Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Scouting For Girls, Jason Derulo, Iyaz, Tinchy Stryder and a whole bunch of other huge names down at Weston Super-Mare for T4 On The Beach! What's the hold up!
BlackBerry® want you to enjoy the gig with friends and are giving your mates the chance to join you and 3,000 other volunteers at the Manchester Apollo on Thursday 8th July for an exclusive gig with Snoop Dogg, Tinie Tempah, Vampire Weekend and extra special guest Mr Hudson.
To enter - all your mates need to do is join the Orange RockCorps Collective and share their experience of volunteering with a charity or community project within the past six months.
We have a limited number of tickets up for grabs and will be contacting winners on Tuesday 6th July, so get involved! Need help finding a project? Click here!
Give, Get Given together.
If your mates have already joined the Collective by telling us about at a volunteering project they have done within the last 6 months they will be automatically entered into the draw.
Remember! This is a special one-off prize draw brought to you by BlackBerry®. Future submissions to the Orange RockCorps Collective will not be rewarded with a ticket to the Orange RockCorps gig.
@TinieTempah gets Frisky and gives Orange RockCorps a massive shout out! 'RoockCooorps!!'
@NewtonFaulkner with an amazing performance of Bohemian Rhapsody on the @OrangeUK tent!
@MarinasDiamonds performing a stunning rendition of Starstruck by @3OH3 and @KatyPerry!
@ScroobiusPipYo gives an impromptu, secret spoken word performance at the @orangeuk Chill & Charge tent
The amazing @TinieTempah gets frisky at the @orangeuk Chill & Charge for a secret show! I nearly passed out! See what we did there..?
For all the official Glastonbury Festival photos, check this out.
We've got some amazing Collective giveaways up for grabs thanks to our friends at the Hard Rock Cafe! Check it out:
- 2x tickets to see Pearl Jam at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on the 25th of June
- 2x tickets to see Stevie Wonder at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on the 26th of June
- 2x tickets to see Paul McCartney at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on the 27th of June
- 2 pairs of tickets to see Amy MacDonald at Q the Music Club Live at the Hard Rock Cafe
- 2 pairs of three-course meal vouchers for Hard Rock Cafe London, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh
If you want bag one of these amazing prizes, Give 4 hours wherever, whenever, and tell us about it to Join the Collective. Don't miss out! Join here, now!
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