Volunteer at the Maccabi GB Community Fun Run 2026

Maccabi GB Community Fun Run  - Sunday 21^st June 2026

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 21^st June 2026 at a North West London Location. A large team of volunteers is crucial to the event’s success. Please see the volunteering roles for the Fun Run below.

Applications to volunteer are open! 

Maccabi GB Community Fun Run 2026 Volunteering Roles

Volunteers ensure the success of the event and we are grateful you are interested in supporting this incredible community event.  We will try to ensure you are offered your preferred role where possible.  Roles are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so we may need to offer you an alternate role.  On the day, sometimes volunteers may be asked to support other roles and we appreciate your flexibility. All roles are aged 18+

Welcome Desk Volunteers (9:00am – 1:00pm)
Welcome charity runners, process payments using an online system, and distribute race kits to those already registered.
(10 volunteer positions)


Start & Finish Line Support (10:15am – 1:30pm)
Help manage the flow of runners at the start and finish lines, and celebrate their achievement by handing out medals.
(5 volunteer positions)


Route Marshals (9:45 am – 12:30pm)
Be out on the course helping guide runners, offering encouragement, and ensuring everyone stays on track.
(10 volunteer positions)


Water Station Assistant (10:15am – 12:30pm)
Keep runners refreshed by refilling cups and handing out water along the route.
(9 volunteer positions)


Food Court Volunteers (11:00 am - 2:30 pm)
Help keep the area organised and welcoming by distributing water, managing queues at food stations, and ensuring a smooth flow of visitors for food providers.
(3 volunteer positions)

Applications to volunteer are open! 

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 40 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.