Volunteering in Sport

Without our sporting volunteers, there would be no sport. There are nearly six million sports volunteers across the country (14% of the adult population), helping to run more than 100,000 sports clubs. Suffolk Sport aims to support voluntary sports clubs within the county by helping them to recruit and retain volunteers. We have produced a Long-Term Volunteering Strategy outlining how we will do this.

As well as the support provided by Suffolk Sport, there are other, non-sporting organisations which can also support your club. Please see the Suffolk Volunteering Federation (SVF) or Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations (SAVO) websites for more details.

The diverse nature of sport provides varied and interesting opportunities for those that have not traditionally been involved with sports clubs to bring their expertise and enthusiasm to the club on a voluntary basis. For a full list of sports volunteering opportunities available in Suffolk.

To view a sample of the numerous roles that you can undertake as a volunteer within a sports club see below

If your club is looking for more volunteers, then Suffolk Sport may be able to help. You may be struggling to recruit new committee members, coaches or other regular helpers, or you just need a few extra pairs of hands for a one-off event. Either way, we can get your volunteer vacancy advertised on do-it.org, which is looked at by more than 100,000 potential volunteers each month, and here on the Suffolk Sport website.  We will also forward your vacancy details to your nearest Volunteer Centre, so that they can pass the information on to local people who make enquiries about becoming a volunteer.

All you need to do is complete the Organisation Registration Form once and you can submit the Opportunity Registration Form as often as you like and return to vicki.askew@suffolksport.com

For further information contact: Vicki Askew, Sports Development Manager, Suffolk Sport, Waveney District Council, Town Hall, High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1HS or telephone: (01502) 523632 or mobile 07900 137796.