Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association College Sport Week 2014 Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association Christine Sprowell, Further Education Manager Poppy Brimson, British Tennis Youth Group member

Today’s session Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient Volunteering – Your pathway to success Careers in tennis Training opportunities / making it happen

The LTAs Mission is…. …to get more people playing tennis, more often

Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient Recruitment tactics: Club members - Giving something back to the sport Parents Schools & colleges – Sports Leadership training/ experience Colleges & universities – Student Tennis Ambassadors Tennis Satellite Clubs – Play, LEAD, Compete British Tennis Youth Group Reward and recognition Careers in tennis

Volunteering – Your pathway to success Volunteers make things happen in sport… Volunteering can also make things happen for you… Qualifications are not enough these days! Volunteering – The chance to gain valuable, transferable vocational skills and experiences A stepping stone into Higher Education or employment

Careers in tennis Roles in tennis (on court & off court): Tennis Coach Facility Design Tennis Development Officer Finance NGB Development / Management Roles Agent Club Manager Human Resources Receptionist / Customer Service Marketing & Promotion Official – Referee / Umpire / Line Judge Sales Operations Strength & Conditioning Coach Public Relations / Journalism Psychologist Information Systems / IT Racket Stringer Legal

Training Opportunities for Young Volunteers

Young Volunteer Structure in Warwickshire Training courses available Competition Organiser Social Media Training Tennis Activator Training Inclusive or Primary School Course for those assisting in schools Level 1 Coaching Assistant Course Tennis Leader Referee / Tournament Organiser Tennis Futures 20 selected tennis leaders Website Facebook Twitter Volunteer support College / Uni Tennis Ambassador Jayne Assistant Coach British Tennis Youth Group - Nationally selected

Volunteering Opportunities Tennis Leader Club – School - College Tennis Futures County Events & Competitions eg. Great British Tennis Weekend events Tennis Ambassador International Events e.g. Wimbledon, Aegon Classic Jayne British Tennis Youth Group

British Tennis Youth Group Poppy Brimson

The importance of young volunteers! Encourage people of all ages and abilities to try something new Give people more confidence that they can achieve things they didn’t think they could Offer a point of view from a young person’s perspective Offer own thoughts and ideas to help develop the industry Offer support to coaches, schools etc.

Make your thoughts heard Opportunities Meeting new people Develop skills Make your thoughts heard Something different Experiences Use your imagination Careers

Tennis Leaders

Final thoughts… Useful Websites: www.lta.org.uk www.tennisfoundation.org.uk Contact: education@tennisfoundation.org.uk And finally: Say yes to everything! Take every opportunity to volunteer & gain experience Use sport as a stepping stone to higher education or employment A fun, exciting job doing something that you love…