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 Issued 3rd July 2005
The MAG National Committee (NC) is very aware that a number of MAG volunteers have suffered heavy financial losses due to the flooding of the Farmyard Party site.
This flood occurred after the close of the event. All those present were giving of their own time to clear the site, just as they had given of their time to do the set-up in the previous week. Losses included clothing, camping gear, sundry personal effects and in some cases vehicles. Whilst insurance will cover some losses, others will not be covered and some individuals will be left with substantial losses.
The NC is also aware that many of the individuals who suffered these losses went on to work for another week to re-clear the site of debris and to salvage whatever could be salvaged. In doing so they lost another week's wages or holiday for themselves, but saved MAG tens of thousands of Pounds that it would have cost to return the site to its original condition.
Regardless of the fact that the rubbish had been cleared once and redistributed by the flood, MAG was still contractually responsible for its removal. Had MAG been forced to engage contractors to do this work there would have been no profit from the FYP this year and its operating company MAP Ltd would probably have been forced into receivership.
Taking all of this into account the NC desires that the marshals' relief fund shall have first call on the profits of the FYP2005, to reimburse those volunteers that have suffered losses, at the absolute discretion of the event's management. If in due course any donation is forthcoming to MAG it will be welcomed as always, but it will not be expected. The FYP has contributed more to MAG's finances over the last 19 years than any other single event. The NC recognises that fact and wishes to offer the maximum of practical support. It hopes that this message will provide some measure of reassurance to our volunteers, without whose efforts MAG would not exist.
The NC calls on all members to understand that this disaster will have a severe impact on MAG's finances and asks all groups around the country to do their best to plug the gap.
Ian Moore
MAG Chairman
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