There’s so much to be gained from getting involved in volunteering with different organisations. Okay, so you’re not getting paid as a volunteer, but the benefits are stills there, which could help you in the future.
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Develop Leadership skills and experience.
- Fulfil ongoing college course requirements.
- Gain further qualifications. (For example NGB Awards)
- Develop your Curriculum Vitae.
- Building prospects towards future job opportunities.
- Certification on completion of hours
- And of course gaining a huge sense of achievement.
What do I need to do if I’m interested?
If you’re a student at a college then its possible that you could get involved with the Community Volunteering stage of the Step into Sport programme. You should ask your PE department for further information.
If you’d just like to register your potential interest as a volunteer then complete and return the Volunteering Interest Form and SASP will do their best to put you in touch with a suitable club.
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Registering as a volunteer Form – For anyone who wishes to get into volunteering. |
Click here for the list of clubs in Somerset that have expressed an interest in receiving volunteers and/or already have Community Volunteers working with them.
As opportunities for Volunteering at single events become available, they will be displayed here.
Every club looking to host a volunteer needs to provide a coordinator to be responsible for the welfare and development of each individual to ensure that they get the most from their volunteering experience. It could be that this role progresses into developing volunteering recruitment strategies in liaison with SASP and their respective National Governing Body to promote the value of volunteers still further.
Coordinators need to be approachable and sympathetic to the needs of the volunteers. They are likely to be acting as a role model, and hence their skills and previous experiences will be a valuable tool in raising the profile of the club and it’s attitude to volunteering.
Other key attributes include:
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Good planning and organisational skills |
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Ability to motivate |
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A desire to help others develop their own abilities and qualifications. |
Should you be interested in learning more about the role of the Volunteer Co-ordinator, then contact Hayley Bullock on 01749 341552.
SASP is working with Somerset Youth Volunteering Network www.somersetyouth.org.uk to help provide Volunteering opportunities in clubs. the forms below can be downloaded and used to register clubs details on a National Volunteer database www.do-it.org
Please return completed forms to Claire Chettoe, Somerset Youth Volunteering Network, 9 Silver Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 8BS, Telephone: 01458 836130, Fax: 01458 836139, E:mail: clairec@somersetyouth.org.uk
The following forms are available to download to register interest and receive further information.
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Registering as a volunteer Form – For anyone who wishes to get into volunteering. |
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Registering your organisation Form |
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Registering your opportunity Form – For Clubs to publicise opportunities for volunteering at individual events. |
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Club Volunteering Opportunity Form – Placement For Clubs to publicise opportunities for ongoing volunteering placements.
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