Accessible paths volunteering
We have collected all volunteering related to barriers and signage on the National Cycle Network under the title ‘Accessible paths volunteering’.
We have moved away from using individual ‘barrier auditor’, ‘signage’ and ‘R&R’ volunteering titles.
Existing language was full of internal jargon and words that weren’t easy for everyone to understand.
This title makes it easier to understand what the volunteering is essentially about - making paths accessible for everyone.
This also links to our ‘Paths for everyone’ work on the National Cycle Network, which you all help contribute to as volunteers.
We have still made a small distinction between the different activities, so you can see what’s relevant to you.
Active community volunteering
We have several volunteering opportunities that are about getting people active in your community.
We have therefore collected them all under one title ‘Active community volunteering’.
It covers walking, wheeling, cycling and bicycle maintenance volunteering in your local communities, including at Active Travel Hubs and for the I Bike Communities project.
This title is clearer in its meaning and the purpose of the volunteering.
This also links to our ‘Liveable cities and towns’ work, which you all help contribute to as volunteers.
Active schools volunteering
We have only slightly changed our schools related volunteering titles. We are now referring to your activities as Active Schools volunteering.
We still refer to School Streets within this umbrella title.
This new title hopefully makes it clearer that volunteering is not run by the schools, nor that different kinds of direct volunteering with school children is possible.
It better reflects that activities are run to help make children and young people more active going to/from school.
Art on the Network volunteering
We have collected all volunteering related to artwork on the National Cycle Network under the title ‘Art on the Network volunteering’.
The new title makes it clearer what it relates to: everything from painting and reviewing mileposts to checking up on other local artwork.
You help us make sure that the artwork we have installed in your area is looked after.
It supports our work to make paths in your community more inclusive, as well as representative of your area, local people and surroundings.
Community area leader
We have moved away from the ‘Volunteer group coordinator’ or ‘area leader’ title to instead referring to a ‘Community area leader’.
You are a local leader in your community, who helps a group of people in getting things done.
This title reflects this, and that volunteering groups can be led in different ways and have different priorities.
Your priorities, tasks and activities will always be for the people in your area of the community.
Community connections volunteering
We have moved away from using several different titles that represent the same kind of volunteering into one: Community connections volunteering.
This replaces previous titles such as Active Travel champion, Awareness raising volunteer, Community engagement/route champion and others.
You are a connection and connector between Sustrans and your local community.
This new title reflects the many ways you are building community connections, creating awareness about active travel in your area and more, in your own way.
Creative media volunteering
We didn’t have one title to promote all our creative volunteering opportunities before.
We have therefore collected creative minds and volunteering activities under the title ‘Creative media volunteering’.
We have moved away from referring to individual titles like photographer and videographer, and combined them with social media, graphic design, communications activities, specific campaigns and more under one title.
The title explains clearly what the volunteering activities are about for easier understanding.
Paths for everyone volunteering
We have collected all volunteering related to tasks and maintenance on the National Cycle Network under the title ‘Paths for everyone volunteering’.
We have moved away from having different titles to collect this volunteering under the same title across the UK.
This new title name will link to our ‘Paths for everyone’ work on the National Cycle Network, which you all help contribute to as volunteers.
Paths for everyone volunteering is flexible, so people can help in many ways depending on their availability and interests.
