2024 Great North Run: Cheer Station Volunteer

We're looking for fantastic volunteers to come and help support our TeamGOSH participants at our cheer station on the day.

Our cheer station is based just outside of South Shields, near Bede Metro station, and your role will be to cheer on participants as they pass, helping us to give them a fantastic on the day experience and an extra boost to help them cross the finish line.

We will kit you out with everything you need, including a T-shirt to wear on arrival and cheer materials to help you make as much noise as possible.

Exact roles and timings will be allocated closer to the event day, however all our volunteers are valuable and important in making the event a success.

We are looking for volunteers to support with cheering between 11.30am – 3pm. If you can only do part of this, we would still welcome your support!

By volunteering at the 2024 AJ Bell Great North Run, you can:

• gain experience supporting a mass participation charity event
• develop events-specific skills
• enhance your CV if that's important to you
• receive a reference from us
• participate in the GOSH Charity volunteering community
• know you're helping seriously ill children and their families at Great Ormond Street Hospital

In terms of training and support, there will be pre event briefing information via email, as well as a briefing on the day for the cheer station lead. There will also be a volunteering Policy and Volunteer Handbook.

• Individuals aged 18 and over interested in volunteering for GOSH Charity.
• Ability to follow our policies and procedures to keep you, our staff, our patients, and our supporters safe.
• Ability to represent GOSH Charity and our values positivity.

GOSH Charity recognises the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applicants from a range of backgrounds.

We recognise that disabled people or those with long-term health conditions may need additional support to volunteer. We are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments and to cater to your needs where possible. Please reference any accessibility requirements in your application form and email challenges@gosh.org for any further questions regarding accessibility.

If you would like to volunteer at this year’s 2024 Great North Run, please email Rebecca at rebecca.stannard@gosh.org. You will be asked to complete a short application form to register your interest.

Thank you for your support and we hope to welcome you to the GOSH Charity volunteer community soon!