Support for Sports Clubs

Below are links to some guides that might prove to clubs or organisations who want to improve their work with volunteers.  If you know of any others that should be added - contact us.

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Sports Coach UK have developed this very comprehensive resource showing the funding opportunities for coaches.

Sport England have just developed this resource to help clubs think about their governance.

RunningSports are Sport England's main partner in club development and support - www.runningsports.org/ and don't forget to sign up for their newsletter.

Sport Scotland have put together a useful site for clubs here - www.helpforclubs.org.uk/

NAVCA have been running a sport and voluntary sector patrnership project and have collated some good resources and research - www.navca.org.uk/localvs/sport 

Volunteering England have put together resources for quite a few different audiences.

Sheffield Volunteer Centre have a very good guide to involving volunteers in your organisation.

And as a bit of a wildcard - here is Western Australia's guide for sports clubs looking to involve volunteers more effectively.


Why not read about a Club that is developing Volunteers well?  Read about Stafford Netball Club here.


Are you a Volunteer Co-ordinator?

If you have not linked to your local volunteer centre, then you should - go to the Support page for your area here.

For those who want to be at the cutting edge - join this excellent Yahoo Group for Volunteer Managers.

Capacity Builders are offering funding to support volunteer managers development.

The Association of Volunteer Managers are an independant support network for Volunteer Managers.


If you have any comments or suggestions for the content of the volunteering section of the website – please email the Coordinator here