Why volunteers are needed

helpforclubs is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Working with our partners, our core responsibility is to develop sport and physical recreation in Scotland.

Topics

Volunteers

Why volunteers are needed

Recruiting volunteers

Retaining volunteers

Supporting and training volunteers

Where can I get more information?

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, and
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.

There are role descriptions for several of the most important volunteer roles in the Resources panel. For more role descriptions, see the Templates page.

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.

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