1. 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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

8. Training Opportunities for Young Volunteers

9. 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

10. 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

11. British Tennis Youth Group
Poppy Brimson

12. 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.

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

14. Tennis Leaders

15. Final thoughts… Useful Websites: www.lta.org.uk
Contact:
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…