BUCS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

Community Volunteering A Football Perspective George Carney & Matt Holdstock BUCS Football Development

BUCS Football Development Football Development Manager Football Development Administrator The FA County FA’s Focus Universities BUCS Members

Sharing Good Practice BUCS Football Development & The FA Football Development Focus Universities Regional Group – Led by Focus Universities National Group

Volunteering – Step into Sport The BUCS Football Volunteering and Leadership programme aims to help young people to be the best leader, coach, referee or administrator they can be, enhancing the skills of those young people who are interested not only in playing the game but putting something back in to the game.

Volunteering – Step Into Sport Rewarding students and creating a pathway for their voluntary involvement in the development of Football and Futsal. The following are some examples of how students can get involved: Coaching / Team Management Refereeing Team Administration Club Development / Community FACS Clubs / Schools Futsal Development Tournament and Event Organisation

Benefits to Football Workforce Develops the link between universities and the community Increase football development at the university Allows any student, regardless of ability, the opportunity to get involved in football Allow grassroots development to flourish without spiralling costs Allows events to be run with sufficient support Support schools and clubs in local community to deliver high- quality football programmes Raise the profile of volunteering in football Raise the university profile

Key Partners BUCS Football Development & Focus Universities The FA County FA Local Clubs, Schools & Colleges The Football Foundation County Sport Partnerships

How to get started What is the vision? What are the targets? Who will be responsible for it? Whose buy in do I need? Where can I get help?

Quality & Quantity What are your targets? What is realistic? Reputation

Qualifications & Experience Pathway Continuous Development Local Community Planning Networking Responsibility Working with children Dealing with adults

Benefits to your students An ideal way to gain qualifications and experience from being a part of a community football development programme Gain confidence and new skills that employer’s value, i.e. team work, problem solving & communication Improve your social network, community links and meet new people Gain standing and a good reputation in the local community Increase leadership skills & maturity Become more employable when applying for jobs - through the experiences that have been gained from volunteering.

Benefits to your University Give students something extra to be part of Create long lasting partnerships Interact with the community Sponsorship opportunities