Ride Leader Volunteer

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Ride Leader Volunteer

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About

Are you interested in helping other people to enjoy cycling as much as you do?

Harrow Cycle Hub is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) founded in 2021, which aims to enable more people to cycle in Harrow. We want to do this by:

• Teaching people to ride and maintain a bicycle

• Enabling as many people as possible to cycle, including those needing adapted cycles

• Supporting led rides and training people to lead them

• Providing information on obtaining, riding and maintaining cycles

• Advising local authorities and employers on ways to enable more people to cycle

• Working in partnership with other organisations who share our aims

We are a multicultural organisation which welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, culture, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation. We rely heavily on volunteers like you!

Role summary

• Undertake the relevant training required to undertake the role

• Act as a ride assistant, helping the ride leader

• Act as a ride leader designing routes, publishing rides and leading those rides

• Operate the Let's Ride system to publish and manage rides

• Help with projects, such as special events or activities (optional)

What skills do I need?

This is a voluntary role and is unpaid.

Essential Qualities of a Ride Leader

• A confident and proficient cyclist

• Competent use of IT skills

• Understanding of the need for confidentiality in handling rider's contact details

• Excellent self-organisation

• Good communication skills

• Enthusiasm for cycling and the Hub’s aims

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