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Written by Stephen Millard
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
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If you're a sports volunteer helping to run a club, team or organisation, then your time is precious! You will probably need information and advice at your finger tips and you don't want to spend too much time simply trying to find out who can help you and where you can go for the best advice.
The runningsports network has been developed by experts who work in sport and understand your day-to-day issues. They can provide you with the tools and resources you need to make the less enjoyable jobs quicker and easier so that you can spend more of your precious time enjoying what you do best.
The runningsports network is free to join and allows you to access great tools and resources specifically designed for volunteers working in sport. Click here to register.
They have a range of Quick Guides which include information about -
- Developing your sports action plan
- How to communicate effectively
- Managing events
- Organising fixtures and competitions
- Promoting and marketing your club
- The role of the Chairperson
- The role of the Secretary
- The role of the Treasurer
- Disability Discrimination Act
- Fund raising, grants and sponsorship
- Taxation and sport
- Recruiting, retaining, recognising and rewarding volunteers
And a range of Top Tips which include information about -
- Risk assessment
- Promoting and marketing your club
- Awards for All
- Events - for event organisers working with volunteers
- Events - information for volunteers
- Finding new volunteers
- Health and safety for volunteers
- Recognising and rewarding volunteers
- Retaining volunteers
- Screening volunteers - a guide for clubs
- Young people as volunteers
- Involving older people as volunteers
In York, the Council for Voluntary Service provides a whole range of information, advice, support and training for the voluntary sector.
Further information and advice is also available from the Council's Sport and Active Leisure Team and North Yorkshire Sport |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 October 2008 )
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