The running club helping jobseekers connect

The leader of a new running club said she hoped the group would help jobseekers connect and find opportunities.

Renata Wais started her club, based in Trumpington, south of Cambridge, last month after realising "finding a job in 2026 is like a real marathon".

The 42-year-old interior designer said her weekly 5km (3.1 mile) run gave people a chance to chat, get to know each other, and talk about opportunities in the city.

"Running brings me lots of joy," the mother-of-three said. "Exercise is good for my mental health, wellbeing, and for meeting new people."

She said she was joined by four other runners at the first Renata's Run Club session, and she was enjoying seeing new faces every week.

Elif Birer, 38, started running about a month ago and came across the group on social media.

She said she had enjoyed meeting new people and getting to know her local area better.

Her husband, Gurkan Caner Birer, joined this week's session for his first ever run.

"Normally I say that running is boring, but when you're with the community and everybody is talking to each other, it is very nice. I want to come again," the 41-year-old computer scientist said.

"When we came to Cambridge, it was very hard to meet with new people and to understand the community, how the system works, how the social life works, how businesses work.

"It is very hard to understand when everything is new to you. These kinds of events are very helpful for us."

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