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Volunteering In Sport

Have you ever thought about volunteering with a sports club or an organisation offering sport or fitness activities?

If so, we may be able to help you. At the Volunteer Centre Nottingham we are developing new and exciting opportunities for people who want to volunteer in sport. We want to make sure that there is a diverse range of opportunities to suit all kinds of different people. Maybe you already have qualifications in sport and need some work experience, or perhaps you have got some time on your hands and really want to learn something new. We believe that sport is a really good way to bring people together and improve communities and environments and we are dedicated to creating opportunities to make this happen.

Why volunteer?

There's loads of reasons to volunteer:

To have fun and socialise
To meet new people and to make new friends
To feel that you are making a difference to and improving your community
To help other people
To develop new skills
To get some practical work experience

What sort of volunteering opportunities do we have?

We have over a hundred opportunities on our database, which are with sports clubs or organisations offering sporting activity. We have a wide range of sports volunteering roles such as sports leaders, coaches, buddies, trustees, admin support, marshals and drivers. You don't have to be sporty to do one of these roles, as there are all sorts of things you can do such as admin and getting involved in the running of a club, as well as more active roles such as coaching.

How much of a time commitment is volunteering?

You don't need to have loads of time to spare either. If you can find a couple of hours every week or every few weeks, we can try to find a volunteering opportunity for you.

What if you only have time to volunteer occasionally?

If you can't make a regular commitment to volunteer, we've got lots of opportunities for you to help out at sporting events.

What kind of people volunteer in sport?

There is no typical volunteer. People of all ages and from all walks of life who've got a bit of time to spare volunteer. If you've got some time to spare, we will try to find you a volunteering opportunity.

What do you have to do if you want to volunteer?

So, if you want to volunteer in sport, contact the Volunteer Centre on:
Tel: 0115 934 8400 or e-mail: volunteercentre@nottinghamcvs.co.uk