We have various volunteer opportunities in our groups. You do not need to be a runner to get involved!
Group Lead and Group Organiser
Who are you?
- You’re interested in bringing your community together and think running or walking is a great way of doing it.
- You might be living in your area a long term, new to the locality, or living in a direct provision centre or emergency accommodation.
- You have the energy and enthusiasm to help organise a group – with our support of course!
What’s involved?
Outreach
- Visiting and recruiting from direct provision and emergency accommodation centres in your area to encourage residents to run, jog or walk with the group.
- Connect and engage with migrant communities and community groups in your area to promote Sanctuary Runners and encourage the wider community to join the weekly or monthly runs.
- Connect with other community groups in your area to promote Sanctuary Runners.
Promotion
- Promote group runs or walks on social media, leaflets or posters in your local community.
- Organise and support the wider group to participate in their local weekly or monthly run, posting in WhatsApp channel, helping to arrange lifts from direct provision or emergency accommodation if required.
Connect
- Be part of the wider Sanctuary Runners regional team, connecting and supporting each other.
We are currently recruiting for core team volunteers or group leads in:
- Wicklow
- Kildare
- Offaly
- Meath
- Waterford
- Kerry
Complete our Volunteer Application Form and we will be in touch to talk you through what is involved.
If you would like to setup a group in your town or city not listed above, please do get in touch.
Sanctuary Runner Member
What’s involved?
- Come along to your local group, run, jog, walk or volunteer
- Wear the Sanctuary Runner top at events and races
- Give lifts to the local run or other events to people living in direct provision or emergency accommodation
Our list of existing groups can be found here or get in touch for further details.
Looking for more ways to get involved? We are delighted to announce that we are now a Challenge Partner with Gaisce Ireland! Gaisce – The President’s Award is a self-development programme for young people aged 14-25. It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins (a Sanctuary Runners supporter- https://sanctuaryrunners.ie/
