Level 1 Award in Sports Volunteering
The Level 1 Award in Sports Volunteering provides the ideal
starting point for learners aged 13 years and over who wish to
develop their volunteering skills, whilst under the direct
supervision of their Tutor/Assessor or other suitably qualified
adult.
The syllabus is designed to develop generic volunteering skills
that can be applied to a variety of sports and/or recreational
situations as well as contributing to the personal development of
the learner.
The Level 1 Award in Sports Volunteering is a practical
qualification in which learners must demonstrate their ability to
volunteer in simple sport and/or recreational activities.
The learner does not have to have sporting aptitude to complete
this qualification as it will be their volunteering skills, not
their sporting ability, that will be assessed.
- Age: 13+ (please note, there is no upper age limit
for this qualification)
- Guided learning hours: 28 hours (including five
hours of volunteering)
- Costs: A full list of prices can be found on the
Fees &
Charges page
Applications to run the Level 1 Award in Sports Volunteering can
be made online or by contacting Sports Leaders UK to request
a Course Application Form.
The Level 1 Award in Sports Volunteering consists of
four units of work including five hours of
volunteering:
| Unit |
Unit Title |
Guided Learning Hours |
| 1 |
Sports volunteer roles and responsibilities
|
3 hours |
| 2 |
Developing sports volunteering skills
|
12 hours |
| 3 |
The role of the official
|
5 hours |
| 4 |
Assist in organising and delivering a sports event or
competition
|
8 hours |
For Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria, please refer to
the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.
The qualification will take approximately 28 guided learning
hours. However, various factors such as the learner/tutor ratio,
the number of learners, and the experience levels of the learners
will influence the time allocated to the delivery of any given
course.
An Approved Assessment Centre must have a minimum of one trained
tutor at Level 1 to be eligible to run the Level 1 Award in Sports
Volunteering. Specific training is available through a half day
course. Apply online or contact Tutor
Training on tutor-training@sportsleaders.org
for more information.
Five hours of volunteering
In order for learners to complete their Level 1 Award in Sports
Volunteering they must complete five hours of
volunteering. The volunteering must take place at the end of the
course, after all taught aspects have been delivered and
assessed.
