Volunteer at the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run 2022

Maccabi GB Community Fun Run - Sunday 26th June 2022

The Maccabi GB Community Fun Run is a key date of the Jewish community calendar and the largest sporting event of the year. Participants complete a 1km, 5km or 10km run, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity. It takes place this year on Sunday 26th June 2022 at Stone X Stadium, Barnet, London. A large team of volunteers is crucial to the event’s success. Please see the volunteering roles for the Fun Run below.
 

Maccabi GB Community Fun Run 2022 Volunteering Roles

Please note that the volunteering roles will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Volunteers are kindly asked to perform the role they are assigned, which will be confirmed in a later email. If all volunteering roles are filled, you will be put on the waiting list. Volunteers may be asked to do another role on the day, if required.

Food Court Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 3:30pm *This role has now been filled
Your role will be to take orders and payment, picking up general litter and helping serve orders.

Fun Run Zone Volunteer (Age 18+) 9:00am - 3:00pm
Your role will help capture data from those taking part in the Fun Zone area by asking people to complete an online form on a Tablet.

Registration Desk Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 1:00pm *This role has now been filled
There will be registration desks situated at the front of the Charity Fair. You will need to register all new runners on the day and use your smartphone to register people. You will need to have a phone which has access to the internet. Ensure you complete full registration details on the form provided for each new runner.

Revolving Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 3:30pm 
Your role is to be around if an extra volunteer is needed at some point throughout the day, you will be able to help. 

Runner Packs Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 1:30pm *This role has now been filled
Your role will be handing out runners packs and also t-shirts to runners who register on the day. Every new runner will need to be given a t-shirt and running number. It is likely that runners who have pre-paid will also be collecting their t-shirt and running number.

Start/Finish Line Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 2:00pm

Being on the Start Line is a crucial role to ensure that runners are well prepared and races begin on time. Ensure runners are gathered into the ‘holding area’ ready for warm up. Join in the warm-up and encourage runners and their families to join in. Arrange the runners into organised rows to start the race and direct families back towards the spectators’ area, Charity Fair and Fun Zone.

Alternatively, you may be stationed at the finish line, finish zone or cool down area. Congratulate and support the runners as they complete their run and cross the finish line. In the finish zone, hand out one medal, food and water to each runner. Then direct runners through the cool down area and back towards the Charity Fair and Fun Zone.

You could be on both Start and the Finish Line if required. This is an active role.

Water Station Attendant (Age 18+) 8:30am - 1:30pm

Your role will be to keep the runners and walkers well hydrated by pouring water into plastic cups from 5 litre bottles – you will be supplied with refills throughout the day. Hand out plastic cups of water to runners as they go past and clear up the plastic cups dropped by runners on the route when they have gone past you. Also provide encouragement and support to the runners as they go past you.

Water Station & Marshal Volunteer (Age 18+) 8:30am - 1:30pm

Your role will be to help the runners/walkers around the course, providing directions, enthusiastic encouragement and assistance where required as well as helping with the water stations (please see role above) when needed. Be friendly, polite and helpful to everyone – a team leader will be stationed near you to assist when needed. Please also help by picking up litter as you go along during the day.

Information about the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run

The Community Fun Run is the event for which JVN recruits and manages the largest number of volunteers every year, and we have been doing it since 2013. Many volunteers come back year after year, citing a fantastic experience and an infectious atmosphere as their primary reason.

Volunteers are a crucial element of the event’s success, and a team of around 100 volunteers is necessary to ensure everything runs smoothly. JVN is responsible for recruiting most of this team and placing each volunteer in different roles. In addition, we also take on some of the volunteer management on the day of the event, and it is our responsibility to ensure that each of our volunteers has a safe, enjoyable and rewarding experience.

Please note that this event is open to runners, spectators, volunteers and charities on a non-denominational basis, regardless of religious affiliation. As such, volunteers are expected to treat any person or organisation they come across with respect, professionalism and tolerance.

Click here for more information about the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run.