'We're so happy we bagged Harry Styles tickets for our work'

Harry Styles fans have been rolling up their sleeves to help their communities in a bid to secure a place at the singer's one-night-only show in Manchester.

Over the course of two days, 200 Styles fans from around the globe completed a range of voluntary work around the city in exchange for tickets for the star's Friday show at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena.

It came after Styles released an additional batch of passes through community service platform Earnt - only available to those who were prepared to earn their place.

Fauve Walkerdamarell, 25, from Australia, was one of 25 volunteers at ReEngagEd, an alternative education establishment in Burnage.

Speaking after her shift last Sunday, she said: "I couldn't believe that I was chosen it was just so surreal."

Styles announced £20 tickets would be on sale for his album debut concert in Manchester.

The BBC understands that 670,000 requests were made for tickets to the arena show, where the venue capacity is 23,500 - meaning only 3.5% of general sale applicants successfully secured a place.

But all was not lost - after the star launched the community project.

Earnt is a platform encouraging brands and artists to reward and recognise people who give their time to causes that need help - aiming to encourage people to help their communities while earning exclusive offers.

After accepting their first artist partnership with Styles, Earnt organised for volunteers to undertake painting, gardening and restoration projects at one out of four of the following venues last weekend:

• ReEngagEd in Burnage, Manchester
• Sandilands Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester
• The George Carnall Centre in Urmston
• St Margaret's Community Centre and Playing Fields in Chorlton, Manchester

Earnt founder Lauren Scott-Harris told the BBC: "The power of Harry is just so lovely.

"The volunteers felt they were doing harry a favour - it was really special.

"This initiative is a world-first," she added. "And Harry Styles was the dream artist to work with."

Fauve was one of 100 people to be selected by Earnt to volunteer out of a total of 16,361 applicants.

"I've been a fan of Harry since the very beginning, so not getting chosen in the original ballot - that sucked," she said.

"I never doubted that I'd be there, but I just couldn't believe the way I won the tickets."

Fauve was one of 25 people in a group of volunteers in Burnage last Sunday - she said the experience was "very fun".

"When I woke up and saw the email I told my friend we're going to one night only and we screamed," Fauve said.

"It was very exciting."

"Everyone was very happy - and excited that we were doing something great for the community and we got tickets out of it - it was just kind of insane."

Amber Musgrove-Benford, 25, is a masters student at the University of Manchester, and also got her chance when she was selected to volunteer through Earnt.

"It was a really good opportunity. Especially to give back to the community where we live," she said.

"It's even nicer that it was in Manchester where I live - it was an extra personal touch for me."

Amber said there was a real element of "community spirit" during the shift.

"We worked with a group of four or five French girls who had come over for it who were also doing the work outside - and it was nice to know we were all kind of in it for the same reason and doing something valuable with our time," she said.

"The school's headteacher told us how important this work was to them."

The Team at St Margaret's Centre and Playing Field said the work of the volunteers had "transformed" the site.

"We can't thank the volunteers, EARNT, and Harry Styles enough," a spokesperson said.

"Tasks that had been stalled for years due to a lack of capacity and funding were transformed in a single morning.

"It is a testament to what is possible when a community comes together with a common goal.

"Our space is now fresh, welcoming, and revitalized for everyone who uses it - a truly life-changing contribution from a dedicated group of fans."

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