Velocheer
Aug
For people who are passionate about helping others to cycle
Welcome to the second issue of Velocheer, the newsletter for and about Cycling UK’s amazing volunteers. We hope you enjoy reading about our new volunteering strategy, which has been created over the course of many months by our staff, Trustees, members, volunteers and supporters. Do let us know what you think of it. We are also announcing our new Volunteer of the Year Awards so start thinking about some of the fantastic volunteers you know who deserve a big pat on the back for their efforts. In the meantime, happy volunteering! Julie Rand, Editor
In this issue • The Reason to Velocheer! • Who are our volunteers? • Volunteer of the Year Awards 2018 • Better Biking at the Bothy plus much more Special offers for members!
Issue 2
The Reason to Velocheer! The Reason to Velocheer! is our brand new volunteering strategy and sits
alongside our new five-year organisational strategy, which will be launched soon. This exciting document covers the years 2018-2023 and heralds big changes in the way in which we welcome and support volunteers, as well as in how we grow the network and in how we monitor and evaluate it. To go along with the strategy, we will also be launching a new reward and recognition programme later in the year, so keep an eye out for details of this. As we celebrate our 140th anniversary, this ambitious strategy sets out our vision of volunteers continuing to be central to everything we do, with an active network of people empowered and united to support other people to cycle. Written with input from Cycling UK staff, Trustees, and current and future volunteers, the strategy lays out the three main ways in which we will achieve this by: • improving the experience of volunteers, with better systems, communications, support and culture; • growing the network, with a greater variety of ways to get involved and a more diverse volunteer base; and by • evaluating the impact of our volunteer network. Chief Executive Paul Tuohy says: “For over 140 years, our volunteers have been at the heart of everything we do and we want to ensure they remain so. The new volunteering strategy aims to build on and strengthen our existing network of nearly 10,000 volunteers. We also want to engage with the 40% of our current members who say they are interested in volunteering in cycling but don’t currently do so. Our aim is to see millions more people riding bikes in this country.” If you have any comments or questions about the new strategy, please let us know.
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