If you enjoy cycling, and are passionate about accessibility and helping people, Open Country have the perfect volunteer role for you! As a Tandem Cycling Volunteer, you will help pilot a tandem bicycle so that people with sight impairments and learning disabilities can access and enjoy the countryside on adapted bikes. Rides are usually between 10 and 22 miles long with a pub stop enroute. The bike rides will take place from April to October on Tuesday nights (6PM - 9PM), starting from a range of central Barnsley locations. All equipment is provided, volunteers just need to turn up and get stuck in!
Days required: Tues EVE
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Recruitment process: As you will be working closely with ‘adults at risk’, you will need to complete a volunteer application form and provide two referees. If it is appropriate to your role you will also need to fill out a DBS application (police check). After completing this and your induction and training session you are good to go! It may sound like a lot of paperwork but we do need to ensure that everyone is safe and we try and make the process as quick as possible.
Volunteers must be 18+. You will need a basic level of fitness to be able to comfortably take part in activities, however we have a range of groups that suit different levels of fitness so we can match you up accordingly.