National Trust

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Trust 10 volunteer

This opportunity takes place between 01 Apr 2024 and 27 Oct 2024 Applications closed on 21 Apr.

The Trust10 is a monthly 10k trail run that gives our visitors the opportunity to explore our special places in a unique way. Trust10 Volunteers play a key role in marshalling the route, ensuring safe access and offering encouragement! involved you could • Become part of a friendly and dedicated team • Meet people from all walks of life • Sharing skills and enthusiasm for sports with adults, children and families • Be part of Trust10 delivery through the National Trust team and external providers • See first-hand the rewarding results of helping visitors have a great time • Gain experience in a sport development context

Role summary	The Trust10 is a monthly 10k trail run that gives our visitors the opportunity to explore our special places in a unique way. Trust10 Volunteers play a key role in marshalling the route, ensuring safe access and offering encouragement!
What's involved?	• Motivating other to share your passion for sport and the outdoors • To facilitate the delivery of Trust10 prior to the event. Preparing start/finish areas, routes and safety checks • Participate in discussions with runners and supporters and marshalling if necessary • Trust10 takes places every 4th Sunday of the month between April and October • As a Trust10 ambassador, you could also become involved in coordinating a small team of volunteers who share your enthusiasm and knowledge of running, as well as getting families, individuals and everyone involved in being active. • We suggest bringing sensible clothes and footwear for working outdoors, in a variety of weathers. • Helping things run as smoothly and safely as possible – this includes getting to know health and safety and evacuation process
This role will suit you if you are...	• Someone who loves meeting new people and being part of a team • Wanting to utilise your communication skills or develop them further • Friendly, cheerful and have a positive outlook • Enjoy providing excellent service • Able to adapt your skills and knowledge to suit different situations • Have a passion for the outdoors and helping others All National Trust volunteers will be asked to • Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us • Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training • Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity
By getting involved you could	• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team • Meet people from all walks of life • Sharing skills and enthusiasm for sports with adults, children and families • Be part of Trust10 delivery through the National Trust team and external providers • See first-hand the rewarding results of helping visitors have a great time • Gain experience in a sport development context You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever.

Benefits to self

meeting new people and being part of a team utilise your communication skills or develop them further learn to provide excellent service adapt your skills and knowledge to suit different situations develop a passion for the outdoors and helping others

Benefits to others

helping peoples health and well being motivating participants sharing skills and enthusiasm for sports with adults, children and families see first-hand the rewarding results of helping visitors have a great time Gain experience in a sport development context

Location

Speke Hall Grounds and Gardens

Hours per week

Approx 4 hours once a month every 4th Sunday of the month between April and October

DBS required?

Transport details

Speke Hall is easily accessed by by car, bike, scooter etc. There is a walk from the nearest bus stop of around 1 mile to the visitor reception area. Most buses going to Liverpool John Lennon airport will pass the site.

Areas of interestSports and Coaching

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