Walk and Ride Leaders

**Our Walk and Ride Leader volunteer opportunities are currently on hold. Email takethegreenroute@gmail.com if you are interested and would like to be added to our waiting list.**

Walk and Ride Leaders Role description

Overview

Are you enthusisatic about walking, cycling and connecting with nature? Are you confident and happy to take the lead on a walk or ride, good with people from all ages and backgrounds and an excellent communicator? If so, this role might be for you!

We would like you to co-lead our regular nature walks or rides as part of the Take the Green Route! project, and be a positive advocate for YBB and our work.

We provide an induction, necessary training and ongoing support. We ask for a reference. Depending on the work agreed, we may need to carry out a DBS check.

We guarantee you will enjoy working with us to encourage more people to walk, cycle and enjoy nature around our beautiful city. As a group, we are friendly, flexible, dynamic and creative. We make a positive difference to people’s lives and to the York community.  You will find being a volunteer with us a thoroughly rewarding experience!

Please apply by emailing takethegreenroute@gmail.com in the first instance or just come along to one of our walks and rides and see if the role is for you.

Role Purpose

To work within the YBB team to co-lead our regular nature walks and/ or rides.

Key Responsibilities

  • To co-lead at least one of our regular nature walks or rides every month. This will include planning the walk or ride within the team, carrying out a reccy, co-leading the ride , providing photos and brief comments afterwards to our comms team and providing feedback to the project officer.
  • To attend ongoing training and development opportunities, and volunteer socials where possible.
  • To help promote the YBB programme and the benefits of everyday walking, cycling and connecting with nature in your networks and to the York community in general.
  • To follow YBB’s relevant policies, including health and safety, safeguarding, and privacy.
  • (optional) To help deliver the rest of the YBB programme of walking and cycling activities, which may include bike maintenance workshops, bike buddying, bike try-outs, bike loan sessions, social events, community stalls and talks, nature workshops, and other creative walking and cycling activities.

Person Specification

  • You are passionate about everyday walking, cycling and connecting with nature, and its benefits for health, community life and the environment.
  • You are confident and happy to take the lead on a walk or a ride.
  • You are supportive and good with people from all ages and backgrounds
  • You have excellent communication skills.
  • You have a good understanding of nature an environmental issues or commit to learning more as part of the role.
  • You are happy to wok as part of a team.
  • You are positive and self-motivated with energy and enthusiasm.
  • You are able to motivate and enthuse others.
  • You are IT literate.
  • You are able to commit to regular activities in advance and keep to the commitment
  • You are willing to follow YBB procedures and reporting processes.
  • You agree to keep YBB operational and participant details strictly confidential.
  • You are a positive advocate for YBB and our work at all times
  • You are willing to walk, cycle or use public transport to get around York for this role

Join us! “Be the change you want to see in the world”