Rainbow Trust Logo
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Date(s)

daily, starting from Saturday, September 12, 2026 - 9:00am, 2 times
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Availability Details

Available to support on Sunday 13 September 2026 or Saturday 12 September 2026 between 9-5pm

Last session date (if known)

Venue Address

Claremont Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4AE
United Kingdom

54.98285683453, -1.6210451276047

Areas covered
Support and Training

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes
Other information

Age restrictions apply

Yes

Details

Over 18 years old

Selection process:

Enrolment form

Two references

As a Cheer Squad Volunteer, you will help Rainbow Trust by representing us at the Great North Run and Junior Great North Run. Our Cheer Squad Volunteer help us to raise awareness of the work that we do with children with a life-limiting condition and their families and to help raise the vital funds needed to support even more families.

Your role may include:

  • Making as much noise as possible to support our amazing  sportspeople with your cheering, shouting and whistling  
  • Engaging with members of the public confidently  
  • Meeting and greeting sportspeople and their families after the event
  • Supporting with setting up or packing down our cheer point  
  • Being an ambassador for Rainbow Trust 

Your commitment:

  • Available to support on Sunday 13 September 2026 or Saturday 12 September 2026 between 9-5pm 
  • A dedicated member of Rainbow Trust staff will guide and support  you before and on the day.  
  • You will receive an induction to the charity and the role. 

 

Skills needed

We’re looking for people who are:

Confident, friendly and outgoing

Trustworthy, reliable and honest

Team players

Flexible - as we may ask you to support with a few different tasks on the day

Benefits for the Volunteer

Why choose Rainbow Trust?:

We are a Sunday Times Top 100 Not-for-Profit organisation and a leading charity for children and young people

Professional training and opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge

The enjoyment of becoming part of our friendly and welcoming team, knowing you are making a valuable contribution to the lives of the families we support

A calendar of social events for volunteers, including Christmas events and celebrations for Volunteers’ Week

We will reimburse your reasonable out-of-pocket travel expenses

Register your interest
Your details will be passed onto the organisation offering this volunteer opportunity so that they can contact you directly with more information. Anonymised information will be kept for monitoring purposes.