YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!
The club is always grateful of whatever support it gets but maybe you were wondering how you could be part of some of our great events? I imagine sometimes people are concerned about what could be involved, or how much time helping could take up, but don’t worry, normally it's just a couple of hours of your time and a whole bunch of cheering and enthusiam.
Why do people volunteer?
- Many people volunteer because they want to put something back into the club that has perhaps given them a lot in the past
- People who are passionate about sport, especially running or about supporting local events in the community
- They want others to enjoy what they have been privileged to enjoy
- Perhaps they understand that if no-one volunteers that events cannot take place, and therefore want to help make stuff happen
What do LFR members help with?
- Run leaders (weekend long runs, club nights, Fartlek sessions, track sessions, S&S sessions)
- First Aid
- Cake night assistance at HQ
- Marshalling at events like parkrun, Leighton 10k
- Event support (MK Marathon, London Marathon, Leighton 10k, Dirt Half and XC series )
- Writing articles for our website (race reports, blogs, interesting links)
- Social events (attendance, support, kit)
Why do some of our regular volunteers help out? Here are some quotes from some of them;
"If you can make the event memorable for the runners, I find that the satisfaction and reward are greater from volunteering than from running in the event yourself. People remember the event and they remember you. And you make more friends!” - Anthony Smith
“There is nothing more rewarding than being part of helping someone achieve something.“ - Carrie Tyas
“The old adage “you get back what you put in" is very true, giving up a few hours to volunteer pays dividends in the warm glow of knowing you are helping out at a worthwhile event, seeing other people benefit from your efforts and getting to know other people who you might not normally come into contact with" - Christine Ayers