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: [email protected]
Any questions?