Without the two million adult volunteers who contribute
at least one hour a week to volunteering in sport, community sport
would grind to a halt.
Volunteers also play an incredible role in staging some of
England's most prestigious sporting events. Without this volunteer
workforce, the events simply wouldn't happen.
Sport England’s volunteering team works with partners
from both the sport and the wider third sector to ensure we can
continue and build upon our strong tradition of volunteering in
sport.
We fully recognise and appreciate the value of volunteers and we
are working closely with the agencies below to ensure the
appropriate support can be offered to help recruit and retain
volunteers.
Want to volunteer?
Volunteers in sport come in all shapes and sizes; they are of
all ages, have different skills and experiences and are certainly
not all sport enthusiasts.
Some of the roles that volunteers hold range from coaching and
officiating to kitchen assistant and web page designer.
If you are interested in volunteering in sport the
following routes should prove useful:
Our Sport Makers programme aims to recruit tens
of thousands of new sports volunteers aged 16 years and over to
organise and lead community sporting activities across the
country.
Whether it’s organising a 5-a-side match with
friends, going for a run with your colleagues or encouraging people
to take part in the LTA’s Allplay scheme – sport needs people to
make it happen.
Everyone who chooses to become a Sport Maker is invited by
their county sports partnership (CSP) to come to an inspiring
workshop near to where they live or work. They will then be
supported to find local opportunities that suit them to increase
participation in sport.
Visit the Sport Makers website to find
out more.
National governing bodies will have a good idea of club and
volunteer needs. Some may have volunteer opportunities and guidance
posted on their website while others will have a dedicated person
to support volunteers in that sport.
County sports partnerships (
CSPs
) are networks of partners
who are committed to increasing sport and physical activity across
a county area.
Most of the
CSPs
have web space dedicated to supporting local volunteers or due to
their partnership nature are able to point you in the right
direction of clubs, groups and societies who may need
volunteers.
Leadership and Volunteering
There is a wide range of leadership and
volunteering opportunities available to young people. You can find
out more on our Leadership and Volunteering
pages.
If you are aged between 14 and 19 years old you may wish to be
part of the Step
into Sport scheme
With 380 volunteer centres across the country, support is
available for volunteers who are keen to get involved with sport
but are not sure how.
There is also support for clubs, groups and societies who need
and manage volunteers:
Resources to recruit and retain volunteers.
NAVCA
supports local infrastructure organisations who offer resource to
voluntary and third sector organisations.