Glasgow Life: Good Move Health Walk Leader

Ongoing opportunity

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What is the role?

Who are they?

What can I gain?

Where?

When can I volunteer?

Any requirements?

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Good Move–Walking is a programme devoted to offering free, easy, sociable health walks up to an hour long led by volunteers across Glasgow. People come along to walks to get out and about as well as meet people while enjoying the sights of the city’s parks, waterways and gardens.

• Volunteers' main activities and tasks include:
• Meet and greet walkers
• Complete new walker forms
• Take a register of attendees and feedback to coordinator
• Lead or back mark along risk assessed routes.
• Ensure participants and fellow volunteers are safe at all times
• Motivate and help everyone to enjoy the walk at a comfortable pace
• Complete risk assessments (full training and support provided).
• Help create a fun, social and safe environment

ABOUT THIS ORGANISATION

As one of Scotland's largest charities, we offer diverse volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Volunteers receive a welcome bag, out of pocket travel expenses, support and relevant training. Our volunteers also have the opportunity to attend social events as well as health and wellbeing awareness sessions.

WHAT COULD YOU GAIN?

• Full training provided and necessary prior to commencing the role. As additional training opportunities become available we make sure you are the first to know.
• All reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed and volunteers are covered by public liability insurance.
• Staff are on hand to support volunteers, meeting regularly to catch up on how things are going and discuss any ideas or concerns.
• Throughout the year we arrange social events for walking participants and volunteers and our extended Good Move volunteer family.

WHERE?

Maryhill, Hughenden, Drumchapel and Queens Park

WHEN CAN I VOLUNTEER?

Ongoing

• Baillieston – Thursdays at 1pm meeting in Baillieston Library, Main Street
• Lambhill – Fridays at 11am meeting in the Stables,  Balmore Road
• Netherton – Thursdays at 10.30 am meeting in Netherton Community Centre,  Netherton Road
• Tollcross -  Wed and Fridays at 11am meeting in Tollcross Park by the Children’s farm, Wellshot Road
• Yoker Stretch & Stroll – Wed 10.45 meeting in Yoker Community Campus, Kelso Place (a 20 min stroll with gentle Stretching and strength and balance exercises at the start.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Willingness to support others, non-judgmental, open and empathetic, strong communications and listening skills and good basic administration skills. Willingness to undertake training as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING THE ROLE

Please note you must be over 18 years old.

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