NEWS
EVENTS
Planet Angel
Other | Friday 3rd May 2013 | charlie
Planet Angel is a not for profit organisation. We host free-spirited parties and gatherings for a community of like-minded people, growing through word-of-mouth, from all over the country and around the world.
Their events are a positive, colourful blend of club and festival culture with art, music, creativity, performance, interactivity and a relaxed social vibe. Planet Angel does not advertise the date or location of its parties; they rely on people spreading the word, which is a wicked concept.
Planet Angel has grown from an idea back in 1997 to what it is now! The aim has always been to create an inclusive environment where people can have fun, be creative, be themselves and feel comfortable, somewhere to connect with other people who don't care about age or background or ethnicity or other 'categories' of human.
Through the passion, commitment and sheer hard work of so many people , Planet Angel has developed over the years without any corporate or public funding. It has no political or religious affiliations.
The Origin
In 1997 Angel and Pete were working in the IT industry, disillusioned, craving the company of other like-minded people and unable to find any gatherings where they felt they could truly relax and be themselves. As an antidote to some quite negative realities of their lives at the time, they both had dreams… Angel’s dream was of a 24-hour location full of creativity, entertainment, good friends and surrealism.. Pete’s was of a fun, creative, permanent and sustainable natural lifestyle; one free from the bounds of negative profit-oriented rules…
So, together, after planning for two years, they gave up their careers and almost everything else, and set out on a mission to combine their dreams into one solid vision!
In 1999 they put on their first event for around 100 people… Planet Angel has grown since then entirely by word of mouth
Values & Objectives
Planet Angel aims to create a positive, safe, social environment through hosting fantastic events and creating a space for like-minded people of all ages to make connections, participate, be creative, have fun, be themselves & feel comfortable…
They operate as a not for profit - and not for loss - legal entity that rewards people fairly and aims to be financially viable in order to survive and prosper. They use creativity and innovation to return a financial surplus to provide the necessary supply of continued funding to keep the organisation going.
They foster an honest, fair and respectful working culture offering support, encouragement and opportunities for personal development and work experience to those who choose to be a part of it.
They support creative talent, offering help, advice, experience and references, and try to empower people to excel, encourage creativity and innovation, constantly looking for ways to push the boundaries and challenge the status quo.
The Ethos
Planet Angel is neither a co-operative nor collective; it is a not-for-profit organisation in the form of a company limited by guarantee. It has an organised, non-hierarchical ‘no masters, no slaves’ structure that excludes the words ‘boss’, ‘punters’ and ‘staff’. They believe that this structure breaks down the counterproductive boundaries of most organisations and empowers people to truly excel.
Every one involved is valued equally, be they Crew, Contributors or people that just come to enjoy the events; everyone is encouraged to offer feedback and input ideas.
Planet Angel is a Social Enterprise. It has three ‘bottom lines’ as they say, it needs to trade and create a financial surplus in order to survive but financial profit is not the aim. Planet Angel aims to make a social and environmental profit by being of benefit to people and the environment – they call that Social Capital.
Planet Angel is not affiliated to any religious or political organisations and receives no corporate or public funding.
"Social Enterprise"
Planet Angel is a legally formed VAT registered, company - limited by guarantee. All of the money that Planet Angel gets (after VAT has been deducted) from door money at the events or the shop, goes towards paying Crew, Contributors, bills and funding other projects (i.e. records or radio etc.), profits can not be taken out by anybody.
Planet Angel has stated aims in its constitution that it seeks to be of social value and assistance to people, and environmentally responsible. A company like this is termed as a Social Enterprise by the Government.
Why not-for-profit?
The main reason is Angel and Pete - who founded Planet Angel – did so because they wanted to be part of an inclusive fun and creative environment where they could be themselves and feel safe and they wanted it to be available to other like-minded people. They felt strongly that removing the possibility for anyone to ‘get rich’ from Planet Angel would help ensure that people were involved for the right reasons and stop the overall aims being distorted by profit.
Being part of it
Planet Angel is an ever-increasing network of like-minded people who want to ‘live an ordinary life in an extraordinary way’. It comprises people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds; some are actively involved in hosting or performing at our events and others just come to enjoy! There are many ways to get involved then go to the website and get in touch as they do not advertise positions. If you would like to get involved in the actual organisation we are always pleased to hear from potential new Performers, DJs and also people who want to help put the events on.
They also have other projects planned and are always interested to hear from people or organisations who have ideas that can further their aims of Planet Angel. They are always interested in building reciprocal business relationships with individuals and organisations that have values which dovetail with theirs (Guestlist being one of them) and whose goods or services are produced within an ethical framework.
GET YOURSELF TO ONE OF THEIR PARTIES!!!!!!!
