National Volunteers’ Week highlights alternative to help Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

As National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the vital contribution volunteers make throughout communities this week (1 to 7 June), residents are being inspired to enroll in a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to help the Grand Départs of the Tour de France in Cumberland throughout summer season 2027.

Around 9,000 volunteers will likely be recruited throughout Scotland, England and Wales to help the supply of the occasion. Known as ‘JOY Makers’, volunteers will assist welcome spectators, help occasion operations and contribute to the sleek operating of all six phases.

Cumberland is about to take centre stage when the Grand Départs arrives in Summer 2027. Carlisle will host the end of Stage One on Friday 2 July, as riders journey from the race’s opening in Edinburgh, whereas Keswick will host the beginning of Stage Two on Saturday 3 July. The route will then journey via the Lake District, giving native communities a singular alternative to be a part of this globally recognised occasion.

Volunteering roles will likely be obtainable throughout each the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, with alternatives suited to a variety of pursuits. National Volunteers’ Week supplies a well timed reminder of the worth of volunteering and the optimistic influence it might have, each for people and for communities.

Anyone aged 16 and over can apply, with no earlier expertise required. Full coaching will likely be offered, and volunteers can have the prospect to develop new expertise and be a part of this large worldwide sporting occasion.

Applications are actually open for anybody inquisitive about getting concerned, with alternatives obtainable throughout all six phases of the occasion. Registrations opened on Wednesday 27 May and can stay open till Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Councillor Anne Quilter, Executive Member for Vibrant and Healthy Places at Cumberland Council stated:

“Volunteers will play an important role in supporting the Grand Départs, helping to create a welcoming experience for visitors and ensuring the event runs smoothly. It will also be an opportunity to bring people together and showcase Cumberland to a global audience, and we’d encourage anyone interested to find out more and consider getting involved.”

This is a singular alternative to be a part of a historic occasion and to assist put Cumberland on the centre of one of many world’s most iconic sporting events.

Applications might be made at www.letourgb.com/volunteer.