Angling
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cricket
Cycling
Disability Sport
Equestrianism
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Judo
Motorsports
Rowing
Rugby
Rugby League
Shooting
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Yachting
If your sport is not listed - then there is a definitive list on the Sport England website here - www.sportengland.org/about_us/recognised_sports.aspx
If you have any comments or suggestions for the content of the volunteering section of the website – please email the Coordinator here.
Angling
www.anglingtrust.net/fl/mapping/map.asp
Archery
Find your local club - www.gnas.org/clubs/
Athletics
Adam Brown
Club & Coach Support Officer
England Athletics - Birmingham, Black Country and Gloucestershire
M 07540704057
abrown@englandathletics.org
W - www.englandathletics.org
Badminton
Rachel Bayley (Regional Manager)
07825 094722
rachelbayley@badmintonengland.co.uk
Mark Sellwood (Shropshire & Staffordshire)
07825 981924
marksellwood@badmintonengland.co.uk
Liz Brett (Birmingham & Black Country)
07725 413550
lizbrett@badmintonengland.co.uk
Patrick Lucas (Warwickshire, Worcestershire & Herefordshire)
07901 005317
patricklucas@badmintonengland.co.uk
Basketball
www.englandbasketball.co.uk/findAclub/
Boxing
http://portal.abae.org.uk/ClubSearch/tabid/81/Default.aspx
Canoeing
www.canoe-england.org.uk/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities/
Cricket
Cricket have one of the most developed volunteering programmes, and have a link with V involved. The governing Body is the England and Wales Cricket Board.
www.ecb.co.uk/development/be-involved-do-a-favour/
Richard Lightbown – richard.lightbown@ecb.co.uk
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Nottingham Road
Derby
DE21 6DA
Tel: 07776445522
Cycling
www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/Bridge/club_finder.asp
Disability Sport
While there are a number of governing bodies for Disability Sport, the central contact is via the English Federation for Disability Sport - the EFDS - www.efds.co.uk
Contact Dennis Hodgkins - westmidlands@efds.co.uk - 01905 855429
Equestrianism
To Volunteer - Visit the British Equestrianism Website.
or find a place to go here - www.bef.co.uk/Getting_Started
Fencing
www.westmidlandsfencing.org.uk/index.html
Football
Football is the biggest governing body of any of the sports, and you will most likely need to contact your local County FA:
Birmingham FA cover the Black Country and Warwickshire too
www.birminghamfa.com/GetIntoFootball/Volunteers/
Herefordshire
www.herefordshirefa.com/GetIntoFootball/Volunteers/
Paul Carpenter
Herefordshire Football Association
County Ground Offices
Widemarsh Common
Hereford HR4 9NA
email paul.carpenter@herefordshirefa.com
Worcestershire
www.worcestershirefa.com/GetIntoFootball/Volunteers/
County Development Manager - Andy Norman
Tel: 01905 827137 Ext 204
andy.norman@worcestershirefa.com
Shropshire
www.shropshirefa.com/default.htm
FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
ANDY TAYLOR 01743 255094
andy.taylor@shropsfa.com
Staffordshire
www.staffordshirefa.com/GetIntoFootball/Volunteers/
Development Officer: Gareth Thomas
gareth.thomas@staffordshirefa.com
Students can look at the BUCS/FA Football Leadership and Volunteering Scheme.
Gymnastics
jane.edwards@gymnasticsengland.org
Hockey
www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=69§ionTitle=Volunteering
Regional Manager: Jo Duff
Regional Administrator: Elaina Leithead
England Hockey - Midlands
The Hockey Pavilion
Loughborough University
Ashby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3TU
T. 01509 228676
M. 07515 974455
E. midlands@englandhockey.org
Judo
www.britishjudo.org.uk/development/volunteering.php
But note that the contact is out of date – I will research the new contact shortly.
Or you can find your local club - www.britishjudo.org.uk/thesport/findclubresults.php
Motorsports
British Motorsports take Volunteering very seriously and you can find out how to get involved here - www.volunteersinmotorsport.co.uk/
Rowing
www.britishrowing.org/clubfinder
Jo Atkinson - jo.atkinson@britishrowing.org
Rugby
Rugby too are very well organised – and they really work with their clubs to make sure that volunteering is recognised and supported.
www.rfu.com/TakingPart/Volunteer
regional contact
Rugby League
A List of Clubs: www.midlandsrugbyleague.co.uk/page.php?id=22
or contact Tom Tsang at tom.tsang@rfl.uk.com or 07595 520185
RFL, C/O CSW Sport Office, University Of Warwick, Westwood Campus, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Shooting
www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/links/links.asp?site=NRA&cat=4
Swimming
Regional Volunteer Coordinator
Nicole Johnson
Tel: 07500 665696
Email: nicole.johnson@swimming.org
Table Tennis
www.englishtabletennis.org.uk/development/dyncat.cfm?catid=24704
Tennis
www.lta.org.uk/In-Your-Area/
Yachting
Gareth Brookes
RYA Development Officer Midlands
Mobile: 07876 330 136
E-mail: gareth.brookes@rya.org.uk