We’re on the look out for people to join our friendly volunteer board of trustees. We have a couple of roles coming up soon including Secretary and Safeguarding advisor due to two trustees stepping down because of work and personal commitments. But we also welcome individuals who wish to join as a trustee without a specific role.

What skills are needed?

You don’t need any specific skills or experience to be a trustee, but you must be over 18, apply for at least one share (at £1 each and to be approved by the board of trustees) and support our charitable aims as a Community Benefit Society. But if you have lived disability experience, knowledge and experience with grant and funding applications or knowledge of charitable organisations legal requirements, would be an advantage.

An Enhanced DBS certificate is required, but we can apply for this on your behalf free of charge. Free support and training is available too if needed. Trustees are usually appointed for 3 years, but you can renew this or step down at our annual general meeting (AGM).

We meet around every two months in York in person and virtually (hybrid), but there is no obligation to attend every meeting and we can reimburse reasonable expenses.

Why become a trustee for Everybody’s Cycling?

There are many great reasons including:

  • to provide positive support for a good cause
  • a way to use your experience to help make us stronger, so we can help more people
  • putting a particular skill set to good use
  • remaining active in the community
  • to give something back and to make a difference
  • to meet like-minded people in your local area
  • engagement in something vital and stimulating
  • opportunity to help on inclusive cycling events
  • because you want to help people to get cycling, love cycling and keep cycling!

It is a good job that people want to be Trustees, whatever the reason, because without them there would be no charitable and community-led organisations improving the lives of almost every person in the UK. Without our Trustees, there would be no Everybody’s Cycling.

What are the aims/objectives of Everybody’s Cycling?

Everybody’s Cycling aims to encourage people of all ages and abilities to experience the wellbeing benefits of cycling through events and activities. We aim to educate and inform people on the health benefits of cycling, as well as the environmental and financial benefits of cycling. We aim to break down the barriers to cycling and make cycling more inclusive.

Our official aims (objects) as outlined in our governing document:

The objects of the Society shall be for the public benefit for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for cycling, including but not limited to, advancing the education of the public in the benefits of cycling and through the provision of training and facilities to enable participation in cycling activities – with an emphasis on disability cycling, that are designed to relieve sickness and preserve the health among people residing permanently or temporarily in Yorkshire and the rest of the UK.

Meet one of our newest trustees, Peter Semler:

We’re delighted to welcome Peter Semler to our lovely Board of Trustees. Peter brings experience in accounting and business administration from his years of running a property development firm. He’ll be supporting our work of encouraging more people to cycle for the wellbeing benefits.

Peter says: “I love cycling and am keen to make it more inclusive. Riding the penny-farthing gets people interested in cycling and all its benefits, as well as being fun. My mother suffered from MS and was excluded from many activities she loved. ”

Want to join or find out more?

If you‘re interested in becoming a trustee or if you have any questions about being a trustee, please contact jessica.shay@everybodyscycling.org.uk or call 01904 951900 and she’ll be happy to help.

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