Volunteering Opportunities

LB Camden Disability Sports Development Team - London

The newly developed LB Camden Disability Sports Development Team has a variety of exciting volunteering opportunities - from football coaching to boccia, to becoming involved with supporting the administration of the Special Olympics. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people and adults with a disability, by helping to make sports and physical activity more accessible to them. We have a wide variety of special and ongoing projects that need volunteer support. In exchange, you'll receive full support and training that may lead to an accreditation or recognised coaching award, and the chance to work within an experienced and dynamic Sports Development Team. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get into sports leadership, and a great opportunity for anyone already involved in sports leadership to diversify their skills base.

For more information or for an informal chat please contact Nary, Volunteer Co-ordinator. 

Nary Wijeratne
Telephone:  020 2681 8080 
Email:  nary.wijeratne@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk

Peterborough City Council - East

The Sports Development Team at Peterborough City Council have many volunteering opportunities available. They are offering the opportunity for volunteers to assist experienced instructors in multi-sport activities. However, opportunities can be found for volunteers to run sessions for small groups if they wish, and support will be given. They are looking for volunteers aged 14 plus, and adult volunteers are welcome too. The sessions are put on throughout the day, in the evenings and at weekends. If volunteers are a little unsure as to whether they are what the team is looking for, they should give them a ring. They are a friendly team and volunteers will be very welcome.

Contact the team to find out what volunteering opportunities there are for you: 

Scott Beasley
Telephone:  01733 863760
Email:  scott.beasley@peterborough.gov.uk  

Friday Evening Swimming Group (FESG) - South East

FESG runs swimming sessions for children from the boroughs of Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham with special needs - from learning, to ASD in all its forms and shapes, and physical disabilities. Students start at school age and and stay until they leave school. If and when appropriate, they can then becomes 'buddies'.

The emphasis in on social interaction and support. This is done through the medium of swimming and aquatic activities. The sessions are split into two sections. The first is 'formal' teaching - small groups working with volunteers under the guidance of a qualified instructor. The second part is guided play - larger groups participating in organised play activities.

The club is looking for any volunteer aged 16-60 who is willing to give up their Friday evening (7.45pm to 9.45pm) during term time only. You do not need to be a strong swimmer, but will need to be comfortable in water. In return, you will work with some lovely young people between five and 25 years of age, with a huge variety of disabilities and needs. FESG will give support on how to work with children, and volunteers will need to complete a CRB form (which FESG can provide).

The sessions are held at the sports centre at Ilford County High School. Many of the volunteers have the opportunity to gain the NPLQ and/or a swimming qualification in addition to Child Protection and several workshops around disability and equal access.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact:

Yvonne O'Keeffe
Mobile:  07791 743158
Email:  yvonne_okeeffe@lineone.net

Rugby League - North

The RFL in partnership with Student Rugby League and the young volunteer's organisation 'V', has funded new posts aimed at increasing the opportunities available for volunteers in the North West and the North East.   

North West  

Danny Parkinson and Clare Robinson are the new Regional Youth Volunteer Co-ordinators who will be looking for new and exciting ways of attracting volunteers into the great game of rugby league.

They will be looking at encouraging and assisting young people aged 16-25 who are new to volunteering as well as developing and offering ongoing support for existing volunteers, within the sport of rugby league.

The purpose of the roles are to create a larger, better trained, well motivated volunteer workforce and supply a quality placement where they are valued and respected.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of your sport and many are already working hard in local amateur rugby league clubs, schools, colleges, sport development units and in the local community by giving up their own time week after week.

The volunteer co-ordinators would like to help local teams out by recruiting more volunteers into rugby league by training and developing local youngsters to have the attributes to take on such a role, to expand the game throughout the whole of the North West.

If you would like to know more about this new and exciting project or would like to volunteer, then contact either Danny or Clare on the contact details below.

Enjoy your rugby league!

Danny Parkinson
RFL, Warrington Business School, Winwick Road, Warrington  WA2 8QA
Work:  01925 494619   Mobile:  07595 520180
Email:  dan.parkinson@rfl.uk.com

Clare Robinson
RFL, Chorley Borough Council, Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire  PR7 1AL
Mobile:  07595 5520181
Email:  clare.robinson@rfl.uk.com

North East

Jade Mackie, who is also a masseuse with Gateshead Thunder, is the new Regional Youth Volunteer Co-ordinator for the North East.

Jade will be looking for new and exciting ways of attracting volunteers into the great game of rugby league.

The purpose of the role is to create a larger, better trained, well motivated volunteer workforce operating in an environment where they are valuable and respected.

The volunteer co-ordinator aims to help local teams out by recruiting more volunteers into rugby league by training and developing local youngsters to have the attributes to take on such a role.

If you would like to know more about this new and exciting project, or are interested in volunteering within Rugby League please contact Jade on the contact details below.

Jade Mackie - North East Youth Volunteer Co-ordinator
RFL Development, Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead  NE10 0EF
Phone:  0191 433 5713   Mobile:  07595 520178
Email:  jade.mackie@rfl.uk.com