Issue 13 Spring 2021
Velocheer
Celebrating people who are passionate about enabling others to cycle
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How to return to group
I hope you are all well in these continuing strange times. We are pleased to know so many of you are happy volunteering with Cycling UK – see p4 for more. In other exciting news, we have a new addition to the volunteering team with the birth of a little girl named Flo to our head of volunteering Alex Cuppleditch. We would like to wish Alex and her family all the best; I will be leading the team while she is on maternity leave. This is my fourth year at Cycling UK and I am really pleased to take on this new role and continue working with Julie and Tom in supporting Cycling UK’s wonderful volunteers. We do hope that there will very soon be a return to regular group activities and events so, in the meantime, I would suggest that anybody who is involved in co-ordinating them has a look at our Covid officer role, with accompanying resources and training. Alongside a more normal summer of cycling, we are also looking forward to the usual inspiring events such as Volunteers’ Week from 1 to 7 June and, further ahead, our second virtual Volunteer Celebration in October.
riding safely
Photo by Peter Cornish
With a gradual easing of lockdown throughout all four nations of the UK, we are preparing for a return to group activities with the new volunteer role of Covid officer - this is so that groups can ensure this is done as safely as possible. To support the role, we also have a free training module (accessed via our volunteering platform Assemble and available to anybody who wishes to take it), as well as other coronavirus resources in the Document Hub. The Covid officer will be the main point of contact with regards to coronavirus, and help the group oversee and implement public health and safety measures to enable it to operate in a safe manner; they will also encourage members and participants to take individual responsibility and undertake the free Covid-19 training. Keep an eye on our coronavirus group pages for all the latest advice from each nation and the dates when we expect group riding and events to start. Also look out for an invite to a Time with Tom webinar next week to cover restarting group activities postlockdown.
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Of course, we will also be continuing to work hard to support you with your volunteering within Cycling UK, helping millions more people to enjoy the benefits of cycling - something that has been more vital than ever this past year. Gjoril Berg Acting volunteering manager (maternity cover)
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