Step into Sport

Sports Leadership and Volunteering

OverviewThis presentation will cover:

• Leadership Academies• The Step into Sport (SiS)

Volunteering Programme• Roles & Responsibilities

Key Themes

– Leadership Academies as Leadership Clubs– Sports Leadership training (Sports Leaders

UK, bolt-ons & NGB)– Step into Sport Online Volunteer Passport– Support for young people who want to

volunteer in community clubs and events – Support for School Sport Partnership Events

Step into Sport (SiS)• Youth Sport Trust programme

supported by Sport England• Overall aim:

– Young people are inspired to be life-long sports volunteers

• Develop Leadership THROUGH sport and IN sport

• 6 pathways

The 6 strands

• Coaching• Officiating• Event Volunteering• IT & Media• Sports Administration• Team Manager

Step into Sport Pathway

Leadership Academies

• Leadership Club• High quality support, training and

development for 14-19 yr olds• 40 students• Signpost/Deliver qualifications and

awards• Learn from peers and mentors, sharing

experiences & good practice• Provide wide range of volunteering

opportunities

The SiS Volunteer Passport

• 14-19s can go online to record their hours

• Students doing other awards (e.g. DofE) can also access Step into Sport awards

• All members of LAs must be registered!• A great way to monitor, track and

recognise students’ volunteering in sport

Student Homepage

Student Pages

Student Pages…

Student Pages…

Your Role

• Promote the SiS programme & volunteering• Register yourself on the on-line passport

module• Encourage diversity• Encourage your students to register• Assess accessibility, barriers, attractiveness

and motivation• Coordinating on-site and local opportunities• Collate Case-Studies

CSP Roles & Responsibilities• Audit & support Leadership

Academy infrastructure in the County

• Manage the On-line passport• Locate & endorse Community

Placements• Match Volunteers to Community

Placements

CSP Roles & Responsibilities• Training opportunities for

volunteers• Training for Volunteer Coordinators• Produce Certificates• Brokering relationships• Monitoring & Evaluation

2009/10 Programme

• SiS Launch event (Sept/Oct)– Outline the programme– Register students on-line

• 3 bespoke volunteer training events– Bolt-ons, MOS, bespoke training etc.

• Endorse Community placements• Match Volunteers to placements• Provide Certificates

Challenges

• Recruitment – best of the best!

• Barriers– making volunteering sexy

• Motivation– Yours and theirs

• Placements– volume and quality

• Time!!!

Solutions

• Use the tools• Keep talking• Keep Listening• Get into a routine• Share ideas & good practice• Ask for help!

Contact:

CJ LeeCoaching Development Officer

Tel: 01962 847523

Email: cj.lee@hants.gov.uk

Any questions?