Issue 14 Summer 2021
Velocheer
Celebrating people who are passionate about enabling others to cycle
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Thanking our wonderful volunteers
I’m delighted that as restrictions have continued to ease, we are seeing a lot more events being registered on our website and some semblance of normality returning with more group riding and other activities. We are continuing to try and keep our Covid guidance and resources up-to-date so that everybody planning rides and events is aware of the various requirements in each nation. Looking ahead to early autumn, we are very pleased that the annual Cyclists’ Memorial Service at Meriden is currently scheduled to take place on Sunday 5 September – for the 100th time in its history – as is the Coxwold annual Memorial Service for Cyclists, which is taking place for the 95th time. We are also looking forward to the centenary celebrations of CTC Coventry this year. The group is hoping a special centenary floral display planted by the council to commemorate the event will be in bloom as the city itself celebrates its year as City of Culture. Also, read on for news of our exciting Volunteer Celebration, which will take place in October 2021.
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We celebrated another national Volunteers’ Week from 1 to 7 June by announcing the names of some of the amazing Cycling UK volunteers who have been sent a Going the Extra Mile award certificate for their outstanding contribution to our mission to make the world better by bike. The awards are in three categories: z z z
Lifetime Achievement Certificates of Appreciation Certificates of Thanks
and recognise long service as a volunteer, or express thanks for specific acts or achievements as volunteers. Find out who else has earned a Going the Extra Mile award in the past couple of years on our Cycling UK Roll of Honour. Special congratulations are also due to Cycling UK-affiliated group Farcycles, who have just been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award for voluntary groups in the UK. Nominations for this year’s awards are now open until Wednesday 15 September. Contact us if you know any Cycling UK volunteer who you think has Gone the Extra Mile for cycling and we’ll do the rest.
In this issue
Volunteer of the Season: Khalda Begum Save the date Volunteer Celebration 2021 Group of the Season: Velociposse Brand new brand guidelines
Gjoril Berg Acting volunteering manager (maternity cover)
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Cycling UK members who recommend a friend to join could get their next year’s membership FREE in our prize draw
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