Three great volunteering opportunities!

Skyride

Register now to volunteer for the Leicester Skyride. Skyride is coming to Leicester this summer for the second year running. It takes place on Sunday 29th August 2010. The ride is a fantastic event and it gives thousands of cyclists the opportunity to enjoy traffic free streets for a day and have a cycling adventure in the city.

Community Volunteering URGENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Leicester Riverside has a team of Rangers who carry out a whole range oftasks from cutting the grass or litter picking through to leading volunteerconservation tasks or putting on events for the public and schools etc. The Riverside team work in liaison with many other people in order to managethe river corridor through the City the GreenLife boat goes out mainlyduring the summer months to clean up the rivers.  Below are the dates that the GreenLife Boat Project is running. We only havedates for July so far. The Boat will be leaving from ‘Castle Gardens’ at10am. If you would like to book onto one of these dates, please contactVoluntary Action LeicesterShire on (0116) 257 5050 or by email;helpline@valonline.org.uk) at least one week prior to the outing.Please note, spaces are limited and are allocated on a first come, firstserved basis. If the session you want to attend is full, there is a standbylist that you can be added to.You will usually be contacted by phone a few days prior to the outing toconfirm you are able to attend and the location of where to meet. If you areunable to make the outing or have any problems on the day, please contact the Riverside Ranger directly on: 07831 141879. Dates for Outings July 2010, Saturday 3rd July, (Closing Date 30/06/2010), Tuesday 6th July, Saturday 17th July, Tuesday 20th July, Saturday 31st July

Braunstone Sports Festival

3rd July 10.30-5pm on Braunstone Park Volunteers are needed to help at the Braunstone Sports Fest again this year. This is a great community event held every year on Braunstone Park, with interactive sports, competitions, sports displays, stands etc. More than 3000 people are expected to attend the festival this year so lots of support is needed. Volunteers will help with set up and tidy up, assist with registration and help to run the activities. (If you are interested please get back to us as soon as possible)Thank you

Niral Popat Volunteering in Sport- Project Assistant
niral.p@valonline.org.uk
Tel 0116 2575041