About Us
Here at Bristol Cycling Centre we are passionate about helping people, no matter age or ability, to enjoy cycling in a safe, traffic-free environment. We run a variety of sessions to the public, schools and do events with other organisations and charities. Some of these sessions include Learn to Ride, Family Disability Sessions, and Bikeability Level 1 and 2 courses.
Our Summer Celebration will be an event filled with fun activities and of course… cycling! We will be doing fun cycling games, small creative workshops and collaborations with community groups, charities and organisations.
Role
Are you eager to help people? Interested in cycling? Keen to gain some new skills?
We are looking for dedicated and outgoing volunteers to help us in creating a welcoming, fun and inclusive environment at our Summer Celebration! Your main aim will be to support the running of our events. You will be working alongside a hard-working team of qualified Instructors, Operational Staff and other volunteers.
We need you to…
- Have good communication skills and be able to adapt to different communication styles.
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Be friendly, welcoming and inclusive.
Time Commitment
We offer volunteering opportunities for half day (3.5hrs) or full day (7hrs with 30min break) shifts. This role is only available on selected dates.
We aim to get to know you and what aspect of the centre you enjoy, and will assign you to tasks best suited to areas you want to learn more about or increase your skill in.
This Volunteering Role will Involve:
- Getting bikes out and set-up for the day.
- Helping collaborators with their set-up and activities.
- Supporting workshops and activities.
- Clearing the track of bikes and obstacles at the end of each session.
- Making drinks for customers, including on our smoothie bike!
- Being a friendly face to welcome our guests, and most of all encouraging our riders!
We will provide:
- Experience event working.
- Experience working with children and vulnerable adults.
- Support and basic training where appropriate, to develop your own skills in the areas you would like to focus on.
- Hot drinks and snacks.
- A safe space to volunteer.
Not only would you be a great help to us, but we want to help you too! If there’s a specific part of the centre you want to learn more about or specific skills you want to gain, let us know and we will do our best to help!
If you are interested get in contact with Sarah Harper @sarah.harper@bristol.gov.uk !