Oxjam is Oxfam’s month-long music festival with a difference: you make it happen. Each year hundreds of music-lovers like you get involved, all across the UK, to raise money…

for Oxfam by holding their own events. Oxjam will take place once more across the UK in October 2009. Getting involved is simple and this year it’s bigger and better than ever.

How to get involved

Sounds like you? The firts step is to sign up as an Organiser, Performer or helper and get started with your own music event for Oxfam – little or large – to make music, raise money and help end poverty. You don’t need a big venue – the beauty of Oxjam is that hundreds of small events make one huge party. And that adds up to one big difference.

Or jump right to the heart of it

Organising an event is a great way to be part of a nationwide movement fighting poverty with music. But if you want to be even more involved, from Oxfam’s offices or shaping the scene in your own town, check out our latest volunteer vaccancies for some really exciting opportunities to get on board and get great experience at the heart of the nation’s biggest fundraising music festival.

What’s it all for?

Oxjam is about raising money for Oxfam to tackle poverty all over the world. Holding your own Oxjam fundraising event means that you’ll be helping people to earn a living; get an education; gain better access to health care and fresh water; and to grow more food. Every pound you raise counts.

If you want to get a bit closer, have a look at this video in which DJ Shadow visits Oxfam’s work in Kenya and exchanges thoughts about music with some of the locals.

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