National Governing Bodies

If you are looking to get involved in a specific sport, then contact the Governing Body for the sport from the list below.

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&sectionTitle=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