1. Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association Christine Sprowell, Further Education Manager Poppy Brimson, British Tennis Youth Group member College Sport Week 2014

2. Today’s session 1.Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient 2.Volunteering – Your pathway to success 3.Careers in tennis 4.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 CoachFacility Design Tennis Development OfficerFinance NGB Development / Management RolesAgent Club ManagerHuman Resources Receptionist / Customer ServiceMarketing & Promotion Official – Referee / Umpire / Line JudgeSales Operations Strength & Conditioning CoachPublic Relations / Journalism PsychologistInformation Systems / IT Racket StringerLegal

8. Training Opportunities for Young Volunteers

9. Young Volunteer Structure in Warwickshire Tennis Leader Tennis Futures 20 selected tennis leaders College / Uni Tennis Ambassador British Tennis Youth Group - Nationally selected 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 Referee / Tournament Organiser Website Facebook Twitter Volunteer support Assistant Coach

10. Volunteering Opportunities Tennis Leader Tennis Futures Tennis Ambassador British Tennis Youth Group Club – School - College County Events & Competitions eg. Great British Tennis Weekend events International Events e.g. Wimbledon, Aegon Classic

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. 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 www.tennisfoundation.org.uk Contact: education@tennisfoundation.org.uk 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…