1. Value from Sport Volunteering: What is it and how can you achieve it?
BUCS Conference 2011
Value from Sport Volunteering:
What is it and how can you achieve it?
13th July 2011
Katy Young (Sport Development Officer: Volunteers and Clubs)

2. Order of play…. Introduction & ice breaker
How did the Sport Volunteer Scheme (SVS) start?
What is SVS all about?
Where is SVS now and how does it work?
What are the benefits and to whom?
The future of SVS
What can you do and who can help?
Any questions?

3. Introduction and Ice breaker
My aim:
Identify and explain the benefits of Sport Volunteering in Higher Education
Give you development ideas
Identify leads where you can start
Raise your awareness and inspire you
Your mission:
identify how you can develop existing volunteering opportunities or, how you can set up a new programme for sports volunteering

4. How did the SVS start? Sport Volunteer Scheme started Sept 2002
Raise University profile within the community
Pre merger of Victoria University and UMIST
Higher Education Active Communities Fund
Volunteer post created to manage scheme (Community Sport Volunteer Development Officer)
28 volunteers recruited across 8 sports
Links made with 9 providers

5. Where is SVS now? 330+ registered volunteers with the scheme
35+ local providers (and counting!) across 15 different sports, NGB’s and one off events
Set year plan of training and support for volunteers
Deliver 2 primary school tournaments a year, support Sportshall Athletics and AU school projects
Funded internally by the University
Links with CSP Coachweb system for online management
The key to increasing capacity for us at the moment is linking with existing programmes – FLAMES, NGB initiatives, school games etc
Sportsmakers & sportivate - see ‘on the right track’

6. How does SVS work?
Coachweb system

7. What are the benefits and to whom?
The staff and students
Structured provision to get involved in extra-curricular activities
New network of friends
Information and support regarding sport and ‘the big picture’
CPD opportunities
Opportunity to give something back
Student experience & employability
External rewards - HEAR

8. What are the benefits and to whom?
The Community
High quality volunteers to support the delivery of sporting activities, administration or running of events
Interaction with staff and students from the University
Ideas for new sporting initiatives
Recruitment and inspiration of young people to go to University
Increased workforce / capacity for activity

9. What are the benefits and to whom?
The University
Widening access and interaction between the University and local community
Strong relationships with local schools and colleges
Increased student recruitment / retention
Key component of TESS Strategy
Meet University aims - support for other areas of work
Enhance learning through practical experience
Employability
Builds stronger or new relationships with external organisations
TESS – Teaching enhancement & student success – wider skills, learning development etc widening participation funding
Other areas of work – campus, coaching, club development etc

10. The Future of SVS Linking SVS with 2012
Increasing the size of the programme
Developing the mentoring programme
Tracking volunteers
Starting an Alumni network of volunteers
Links with local funding initiatives to help with the cost of Coach Education courses
Making the job so big it could become a role by itself!

11. What can you do and who can help?
Understand your institution (Volunteering or Community Engagement)
Be aware of other local Universities
Find out about local organisations such as:
BUCS Regional Group
Local Authority
County Sport Partnership
Regional Network (s)
National Organisations / initiatives
Volunteering England
Running Sports
National Governing Bodies
London 2012
Sports coach UK

12. Any questions?
For further information or to recap contact: Imogen Williams: