Our guiding principles for volunteering are:
- Volunteer for the love of it
- Treat everyone as a friend
- Be kind and respectful
- Unite as a team
- Be reliable, responsible and attentive
- Be helpful and enthusiastic
- Do your best
- Respect our principles
Volunteering at parkrun is a hugely positive experience, and is a form of participation that is inclusive, respected and accessible to everyone.
It is absolutely our belief that volunteering should be done simply for the pleasure of helping out and for the benefits that are gained from doing so. Volunteering at parkrun is an equal form of participation, where the act of volunteering itself is the reward. |
This is the parkrun global volunteering strategy and covers our volunteering vision, key themes and actions. This volunteering strategy runs in parallel and supports our global parkrun strategy.
There is so much to gain from volunteering:
- Knowledge
- Social connections
- Improved physical and mental health
- Skills
- Confidence
- Motivation
- A sense of belonging