If someone expresses interest in volunteering, have them do the following:

1. Join our Slack channel.
2. Post in the #general channel asking about volunteering opportunities and someone will respond. Have them check the bikeroot.ca schedule and suggest days they may be able to come in for an orientation.
3. One of us will confirm or propose another day/time depending on volunteer availability.
4. There will be 4 buddy shifts (including the orientation). At the end of the fourth buddy shift, we will ask questions about their commitment level and based on assessments from the buddies, we will make a recommendation on volunteer status.
   1. If they are able to commit to a regular schedule, they may asked to be a volunteer.
   2. If they are unable to commit to a regular schedule but would still like to help on occasion, they may be asked to be a “casual”.
5. Once they come a volunteer, they will be added to our private channels and communications.

Note: More perks will come after longer hours of service (TBD), e.g. discounted rates for purchases, etc..

Canned message for prospective volunteers:

Thank you for your interest! Before becoming volunteers, we require people to complete four buddy shifts with an active volunteer. Buddy shifts are two hours long. This gives you an opportunity to experience how we operate before deciding if you are
interested in making a commitment.

On these buddy shifts, a volunteer will provide you with a tour of the shop, go over an orientation of shop procedures and expectations, an overview of a bike repair, and may provide you with some guidance on how to diagnose, maintain, and/or repair bikes.

If you are still interested, have a look at our current volunteer schedule on bikeroot.ca and let us know what day(s) and time(s) you are interested in coming in for your buddy shift(s) and we can coordinate with a volunteer on that shift and get you started. Your buddy shifts do not all have to be on the same day or at the same time if it doesn’t fit your immediate schedule.