The A-TEAM
Meet the A-TEAM
Meet the backbone of Trash Free Trails. Our frontrunners, feet to the pedals, awe-inspiring Volunteer Ambassador team.
A super-set of riders, runners and roamers, just like you, the A-TEAM are a committed team of volunteers who donate their time and effort to represent Trash Free Trails and support our mission across all our programmes, bringing their passion for making a positive impact to their local trails, communities and sphere of influence. They share community insights from the trails and wild places with TFT HQ, helping to co-create our programmes and projects.
Our A-TEAMers work in partnership with Community Hubs and their local group of TrashMobbers to do a little bit more to protect our trails and wild places. In return they receive direct support from HQ and the A-TEAM Programme Partners, as well as a place in the core of our ecosystem. The A-TEAM not only help us deliver our projects; they are crucial to crafting our actions, values and mission.
This lot are the heart and soul of our organisation. Without them, we couldn’t, shouldn’t and wouldn’t exist.
If you’ve got some ideas but aren’t sure where to start, take a look and see who’s closest to you. Simply hit their pin and fire them a message - this lot love to natter about all things, especially TFT.
Can I be an A-TEAMer?
YES YOU CAN!
As the TFT community grows we’re keen to find more passionate and dedicated individuals to help us achieve our mission. If you think this might be you, get in touch with Leigh here and let him know why you'd like to join! Bonus points for any plans you have in the pipeline!
We take interest in joining our Ambassador team on a rolling basis. Instead of it being a formal application process, we instead want you to have some time to get to know us, the mission, and our wider work - that way you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into! We have a very handy equation to help with this:
TIME + TOIL (TEA) = TRUST
Building mutual trust is crucial to our A-TEAM, those who have been with us for a while will be the first to tell you it takes time spent together, getting your hands dirty and rewarding yourselves with a warm cuppa (or a pint!) to form that.
This might mean a couple of virtual chats, coming along to one of our events, or meeting with current A-TEAMers to learn more about their experience.
All A-TEAMers are invited to sign our A-TEAM Charter, which outlines the role, commitments and our shared values. To become an A-TEAMer you will be required to be 18+ and complete an Enhanced DBS Check, to support you when working with young people and vulnerable adults.
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Branded kit and regular discounts
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A digital bank of resources to share and promote your TFT endeavours.
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Promotion of your participation through Trash Free Trails channels
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Invitations to TFT events across the year
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The support of the Community Coordinator and local Community Hubs to help you with your activations
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An opportunity to be part of and craft a unique community
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Become a valued contributor to not one, but two, world first research projects.
