Supercharge your Glastonbury and donate a SIM!

9th June 2023 By: Adam

For every purchased power bank, Vodafone will donate a pre-loaded SIM card to charities in local communities. Onsite at the Festival itself, Glastonbury-goers can exchange their depleted power bank for a fully charged one, once a day.

Vodafone, Official Connectivity Partner of Glastonbury Festival, will keep ticket holders powered-up throughout the Festival by giving them the opportunity to purchase fully charged mobile battery packs before and during the event. For every pack purchased, Vodafone will donate a pre-loaded SIM card to a local charity in Somerset, offering Festival fans a way to give back to the community.

As part of its Glastonbury partnership, Vodafone UK has pledged to help 75,000 local people and businesses to cross the digital divide, delivering social value of £4.5m for communities and businesses across Somerset by the end of 2025. This commitment is part of Vodafone’s everyone.connected campaign, which aims to give people the connectivity and skills needed to participate in an increasingly digital society. As well as distributing SIMs, the pledge will provide free digital skills support to individuals and help to digitally transform small businesses, through engagement with Vodafone’s Smart Living and V-Hub webpages.

Glastonbury-goers can reserve their battery packs ahead of the Festival (£20 plus a £5 deposit) and collect them at the event from Vodafone’s “Connect & Charge” site (located near The Pyramid Stage). They can also be purchased on-site for the duration of the Festival. Attendees can ensure they have enough power to capture all their favourite music moments by returning daily to the ‘Connect and Charge’ site to exchange the packs for fully charged ones. Vodafone will also offer free charging throughout the event. At the end of the Festival, fans can choose to return their pack and get a £5 deposit back. Or simply keep it.The packs are compatible with almost all mobile and personal tech devices and will take most back to full charge. Festival-goers are advised to bring their own charging cables to connect via USB or USB-C ports.