Without the two million adult volunteers who contribute at least one hour a week to volunteering in sport, community sport would grind to a halt.
Volunteers also play an incredible role in staging some of England's most prestigious sporting events. Without this volunteer workforce, the events simply wouldn't happen.
Sport England volunteering team works with partners from both the sport and the wider third sector to ensure we can continue and build upon our strong tradition of volunteering in sport.
They fully recognise and appreciate the value of volunteers and we are working closely with the agencies below to ensure the appropriate support can be offered to help recruit and retain volunteers.
Want to volunteer?
Volunteers in sport come in all shapes and sizes; they are of all ages, have different skills and experiences and are certainly not all sport enthusiasts.
Some of the roles that volunteers hold range from coaching and officiating to kitchen assistant and web page designer.
If you are interested in volunteering in sport the following organisations should prove useful:
National governing bodies of sport - will have a good idea of club and volunteer needs. Some may have volunteer opportunities and guidance posted on their website while others will have a dedicated person to support volunteers in that sport.
West of England Sports Trust (Wesport) - is a network of partners who are committed to increasing sport and physical activity across a county area. A web link is to the right of this page to access Wesport's page dedicated to supporting loca volunteers or due to their partnership nature are able to point you in the right direction of clubs, groups and societies who may need volunteers.
Leadership and Volunteering - There is a wide range of leadership and volunteering opportunities available to young people.
What to volunteer at the 2012 Olypmic Games or support local inspirational events in 2012
Then why not take up one of the following opportunities;
Young Games Makers and / or Sports Makers