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None of them are paid, and none of them started out knowing what they were doing.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-topic-actions\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzUsqbap__Yp7YMCW6rKTlzmno7hgUbXHMuY3EfxnR9htdig/viewform?usp=dialog\u0022 class=\u0022btn btn-success\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign up to volunteer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/PUBLIC/Committee\u0022 class=\u0022btn dr-ghost-btn\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the committee\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-page\u0022\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-grid\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003e100%\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eVolunteer run, with no paid staff\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003eFree\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eRun leader training, arranged by the club\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003e20 mins\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eIs enough to be genuinely useful\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-body\u0022\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-split\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eWhy it matters\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eThe club is its members\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDidsbury Runners has no staff. The Monday pace groups, the track sessions, the cross country teams, Couch to 5k, DRActive, the trips, the socials, the website you\u0027re reading now: all of it is members giving up time.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThat works well, and it\u0027s a big part of why the club feels the way it does. It also means we\u0027re often looking for more hands than we have, and a session or an event occasionally doesn\u0027t happen because nobody was free to run it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYou don\u0027t need to be fast, experienced, or qualified. Most of the people doing these roles started by helping with one thing and finding they enjoyed it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\u0022/Client/Images/Cms/OtherVolunteering_1_.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners members volunteering at a club event\u0022 class=\u0022dr-split-img\u0022 data-image=\u0022ugychxqmocgu\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eRoles\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eFind something that fits\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWhatever time you\u0027ve got, there\u0027s something useful you could be doing with it. Start at the top if you\u0027re not sure.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eNo commitment\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eTurn up and help\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThings you can do on the night or on the day, with nothing to arrange in advance and no expectation you\u0027ll do it again.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-grid\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOne session\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eTail running\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRun at the back of a Monday group and make sure nobody drops off the end. You need to be comfortable running slower than your usual pace, and that\u0027s it. No training required.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eA morning\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eCheer squad\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eStand on a race course in club colours and make noise. We organise these for the bigger local races, and the meeting point and timings are on the event page.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eA Saturday\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eCross country race day\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHelp get the marquee up, keep the urn going, bring something for the cake table, or offer a lift. Race days need as many hands off the course as on it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eA morning\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eparkrun takeovers\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery so often the club staffs a local parkrun for the morning. Marshalling, timing, barcode scanning, all of it briefed on the day.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eA few minutes\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eWelcoming new members\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSpot someone standing on their own before a Monday run and talk to them. It sounds small. It\u0027s the single thing most likely to decide whether they come back.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eWeekly or monthly\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eA regular slot\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRoles where people are counting on you being there, but which fit around a normal week. Most are shared on a rota, so you\u0027re not doing it every time.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-grid\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOn a rota\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eRun leading\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLead a Monday pace group: know the route, keep the group together, and get everyone back. Training is free and the club arranges it. You don\u0027t need to be fast, and leading a slower group is at least as valuable as leading a quick one.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOn a rota\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eSession coordinating\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePlan and lead a Wednesday track or hill session. The session shape changes week to week, so it suits someone who enjoys thinking about training as much as doing it.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eWeekly, Wednesdays\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eDidsbury Runners Active\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eSupport our weekly session for people with learning disabilities or autism. A coordinator runs each session, so you\u0027re there for encouragement and to keep it fun. No experience of working with people with learning disabilities or autism is needed.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eNine weeks\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eCouch to 5k\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eHelp with a cohort as a coordinator or tail runner. If you can jog slowly and be encouraging, that\u0027s most of it. Cohorts run around three times a year, so it\u0027s a defined block rather than an open-ended commitment.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eA season or a year\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eTake something on\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBigger roles with real responsibility. These come with support, and nobody is handed one and left to it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-grid\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOne year\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eJoin the committee\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eCommittee members are elected by the membership at the AGM and any member can stand. The committee runs the club day to day and decides how it spends its money. See what the current committee looks after on the \u003ca href=\u0022/Cms/Spaces/PUBLIC/Committee\u0022\u003ecommittee page\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOct to Feb\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eCross country captain\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRally a team for each match, chase declarations, and make sure people know where they\u0027re going. Best suited to someone already doing the league who enjoys the organising side.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003ePer trip or event\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eOrganise a trip or social\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePut together an away weekend, a meal out, a quiz, or anything else. There\u0027s an established pattern and plenty of people who\u0027ve done it before and will help. Start with the \u003ca href=\u0022/Forms/Entry/Index?formID=15\u0022\u003eevents form\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-kit-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-role-time\u0022\u003eOngoing\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eBehind the scenes\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eClub kit and merchandise, the newsletter, the website, risk assessments, photography. Roles that don\u0027t involve running at all, and that suit people who\u0027d rather help from the sidelines.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\u0022dr-hero-img\u0022 src=\u0022/Client/Images/Cms/DRA_1_.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners Active session in progress\u0022 data-image=\u0022lldm7k9vssid\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-split\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eSupport\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eYou won\u0027t be thrown in\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eRun leader training is free and the club arranges it for anyone who wants it. For everything else, the way in is usually to shadow someone doing it first, then take a turn with them alongside you.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIf a role turns out not to suit you, say so and we\u0027ll find you something else. Nobody is locked into anything, and stepping back is always fine.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\u0022/Client/Images/Cms/JoinCommittee_1_.webp\u0022 alt=\u0022Didsbury Runners committee members\u0022 class=\u0022dr-split-img\u0022 data-image=\u0022chghr3cdmkur\u0022\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-panel\u0022\u003e\n \u003cspan class=\u0022dr-eyebrow\u0022\u003eNext steps\u003c/span\u003e\n \u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eHow to get started\u003c/h2\u003e\n \u003chr class=\u0022dr-divider\u0022\u003e\n \u003col class=\u0022dr-steps dr-steps-num\u0022\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFill in the volunteering form\u003c/strong\u003eTell us roughly what you\u0027d be up for and how much time you\u0027ve got. You don\u0027t need to have decided on anything.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe\u0027ll get in touch\u003c/strong\u003eSomeone already doing the thing you\u0027re interested in will contact you and talk it through.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome and watch first\u003c/strong\u003eShadow a session or a race day before committing to anything, so you know what you\u0027re saying yes to.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a turn\u003c/strong\u003eWith someone alongside you the first time, and on your own once you\u0027re happy.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003c/ol\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-cta-row\u0022\u003e\n \u003ca href=\u0022https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzUsqbap__Yp7YMCW6rKTlzmno7hgUbXHMuY3EfxnR9htdig/viewform?usp=dialog\u0022 class=\u0022btn reg-btn btn-success\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign up to volunteer\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-section\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlready volunteering?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eUse the same form to confirm you\u0027d like to carry on, or to change what you\u0027re doing. We check this each year so nobody ends up quietly doing a job they\u0027d rather hand on.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\u0022dr-contact-footer\u0022\u003eNot sure where you\u0027d fit in? 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