Volunteering in HE Tiger de Souza Volunteer Manager, England Netball

Outline Lead officer on BUSA Volunteer Strategy MSc research –Establishing the general level –What motivates students to volunteer –Benefits to local community –Discussion on role of HE

Methodology Survey of all institutions in BUSA (responses: 89 Britain; 69 England) Survey of students in 3 case study HEIs (Southampton, Loughborough, Northumbria) Semi structured interviews with students (Southampton & Loughborough) Analysis of existing data on HEACF and the Volunteer Investment Programme

General level

Explaining the maths...

Motivations club volunteers

Pressures on club volunteers

Barriers to volunteering “paid work got more important as money ran out during the year and in later years at University” “with added pressures of student debt repayment I think there’s a loss of volunteers to the working in Tesco idea” “[may] make a financial divide, with those guys that can afford not to work a part time job forming the majority of volunteers”.

Community volunteering HEACF projects - excellent practice at: –Northumbria University***** –London South Bank University**** –Southampton University –Leeds University –Portsmouth University “we have students coming out of our ears! It’s wonderful!” (UUK, 2004: p13)

Future 54% of all sports volunteers educated 17+ Holding senior positions Wary of CV building culture Clear benefits to individual and institution HE needs to take greater responsibility for volunteer management, development and deployment

Recommendations Accurate records on volunteer numbers, demographics and roles Identify skill gaps and provide appropriate training Work more closely with NGBs and use tools such as Running Sport Feed on Russell Commission, YV05 etc… National Strategy for HE Volunteering HE could be a MAJOR partner

Conclusion Copies of the full dissertation and/or an abridged version can be obtained by ing me at: