Why volunteers are needed
Volunteers fulfill a very wide range of roles in many community sports clubs. They are often indispensable to the success of the club.
Volunteers help to:

Keep the organisation running

Develop the activities

Organise events

Coach

Manage the money

Represent the organisation

Administer the club.

What roles are undertaken?
Typical volunteer jobs include: secretary, treasurer, membership secretary, fixtures secretary, coach, child protection officer, social secretary, publicity officer, webmaster, etc.

Why do people volunteer?
Understanding how and why people volunteer to assist your club will help you to provide them with right support and recognition.
Typically, volunteers cite a range of motives with one or two of the following being most important:

Work with others

Use existing skills

Develop new skills

“put back” into the sport

Support family member

Feel valued

Influence others

Gain status

Have fun

Achieve something tangible etc.