Sport community volunteering opportunities and organisations involved

Types of Opportunities

Event volunteering: This involves helping at sports events such as marathons, local sports games, or school sports days. Tasks could include setting up the event, directing participants, handing out water, or packing down after the event.
Coaching: Many sports clubs rely on volunteers to coach teams or run training sessions. This could be for children’s teams, adult amateur leagues, or school sports teams.
Administration and organisational roles: Clubs and sporting events often require volunteers to manage their operations. This could involve organising timetables, coordinating volunteers, managing memberships, or helping with marketing and communications.
Maintenance and caretaking: Some sports venues rely on volunteers to help with maintenance and caretaking duties. This could be a small local pitch or a larger sports facility.

Organisations

Local sports clubs: These could be football clubs, cricket teams, swimming clubs, running groups, or any other sports clubs in the local community.
Schools and universities: Many have sports teams that require volunteer coaches, or they may hold sports events that require volunteer support.
Sports charities and community projects: Organisations like Sported, StreetGames, and Access Sport rely on volunteers to support their work in the community.
Local authorities: Many councils need volunteers to help run sports events or to support local sports facilities.
National governing bodies: These include England Athletics, England Hockey, England Netball and many others. They often depend on volunteers to help run national and regional events.
Event organisations: Companies that run sporting events, like marathons or cycling races, often require a significant volunteer force to make these events possible.

Remember, sports community volunteering is a great way to develop skills, make a positive contribution to the community and enhance your personal development. Whether supporting on the pitch or behind the scenes, your involvement can make a big difference.