Volunteer Opportunities
At our Wheels for All centres throughout England, volunteers facilitate inclusive cycling sessions through supporting with the following roles:
Meet and greeter - welcome our participants/carers to sessions with warmth making them make them feel at ease and reassured
Activity leader - supports the session leader to manage elements of the sessions such as equipment/helmet instruction and assessing participants/matching them to a suitable cycle to name just a couple
Ride leader - delivers guided bike rides for groups of beginner and intermediate level participants on roads and cycle paths
Bike buddy - focuses on giving individuals the skills, knowledge, and confidence to cycle from their front door or from the settings of their care and support organisations
Equipment handler - ensures that all equipment is safely taken out of storage ready for a session and returned to storage afterwards.
Cycle checker - supports our fleet of cycles ensuring they are clean ready to use, safe to ride and any issues are reported to allow fixing by Wheels for All’s maintenance team
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this opportunity.
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Once you have applied, one of our local coordinators will be in touch with you to discuss the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role you are looking to help support us with.
As a valued Wheels for All volunteer you will:
Make a difference to the lives of disabled people
Meet new people, make new friends and join social activities
Connect with your community through supporting a local project
Develop your skills at our sessions and relevant training courses
Reap mental health and wellbeing benefits of helping others
Build experience for references
Receive a lot of appreciation from our participants and carers.
We have Wheels for All centres throughout England and all our locations can be found on our website at www.wheelsforall.org.uk/locations
This is a great opportunity to volunteer at cycle sessions in a friendly, person-centred charity dedicated to providing meaningful activities for children and adults of all abilities. If you would like to support Wheels for All as a volunteer, please complete the online application form available through our website at www.wheelsforall.org.uk/volunteering