Regional Sporting Champions Steve Ince – Sports Volunteering Development Manager

Outline Who are Volunteering England Regional Sporting Champions Project Volunteer Centres Other Opportunities

Who are we? Our Strategic Vision Is of a society where the potential and passion of people to transform lives and communities through volunteering is fully realised. Our Mission Volunteering England supports an increase in the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England. Volunteering England is the national volunteering development agency for England, committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity.

Who are we? Our work links research, policy, innovation, good practice and grant-making in the involvement of volunteers. Volunteering England is at the centre – bringing ideas and people together, developing better networks and structures, and initiating projects to support volunteering in a wide range of fields, such as health and social care, sport and employer-supported volunteering.

How?

Sport England Project 9 Regional Sporting Champions Develop links between Volunteer Centres, Sports Partnerships and Sports Clubs Develop more sports volunteers and volunteering opportunities. Increase the number of sports clubs accessing advice and support on volunteer management and developing opportunities

WHY? GROW More volunteers must be recruited to and retained in sports clubs to achieve growth targets. Provide link to wider community and new volunteers for grass roots sports clubs. Support the increase of new volunteers becoming volunteer coaches and officials (EXCEL)

WHY? SUSTAIN Sports clubs better able to manage and support their volunteers. More likely to be retained Increase in diversity of volunteers in sports clubs and able to maintain current levels of activities Supporting club and governing bodies to achieve higher volunteering and baseline satisfaction survey scores

Volunteer Centres 320 Volunteer Centres 270 accredited through Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation scheme. Clubmark for VC’s! 6 Core Functions Brokerage Marketing volunteering Good practice development Developing volunteering opportunities Policy response and campaigning Strategic development of volunteering

Volunteer Centres

Annual Return for Volunteer Centres (2008/09) Key Data 1253 Number of volunteer enquiries per centre 302 Number of people placed (24%) 67% Women 41% Number of enquiries from 15 – 25 year old 6% Number of enquiries from disabled people 28% Number of enquiries from BME

Other Opportunities What Else?

Volunteers Week 2011 & European Year of Volunteering New audiences Diversity National campaign, local delivery Harness media coverage Celebrate volunteers Access support for volunteers/volunteer managers

100,000 volunteers took part in 2009 Extensive media coverage. Become a partner! Develop plan to meet your objectives Provide case studies, quotes & logos Tie in with others involved, eg Let’s talk!

Inspiration and Legacy from the 2012 Games Project The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will inspire thousands of new volunteering roles and engage people who haven’t previously volunteered. The Office of the Third Sector is providing funding for Volunteering England and YouthNet’s ‘Inspiration and Legacy from the 2012 Games’ project, which will ensure everyone who is inspired by 2012 can find those volunteering opportunities quickly and easily.

A Games inspired opportunity: is likely to BENEFIT your local community now and/or in the future. is an opportunity that CELEBRATES the 2012 Games. has a DEMONSTRABLE link with the 2012 Games between either the opportunity or the organisation can be seen in the description. is a practical EXPRESSION of the Olympic values such as friendship, courage, determination, excellence, equality, respect and inspiration.

Games inspired for your sport Use the inspiration of the 2012 Games as a volunteer development opportunity Use our ready-made promotion and information materials with your networks to help sport clubs and groups create Games inspiration Make sure your network joins in with the country-wide movement to create Games inspired volunteering opportunities Visit for materials and further infowww.volunteering.org/gamesinspired Contact the team at for more

Membership of Volunteering England  Day to day support from VE’s Information team via phone and  Interactive Members only website with all latest Volunteering news  Practical guidance on subjects such as Vetting & Barring Scheme, CRB and Volunteer rights  Keep your finger on the pulse of legislation change and latest good practice  Practical guidance to help you ensure effective Volunteer management  Peer support and valuable networking opportunities with fellow Members

Thank You! Steve Ince Sports Volunteering Development Manager Volunteering England