Volunteers

Introduction

This section offers advice and materials for working with the people in your organisation who take on various roles and responsibilities in a voluntary capacity. Volunteers are the life-blood of your organisation: their contribution ensures success - and lots of sport and recreation gets enjoyed. Good people need nurturing. If you look after them, it is more likely that they will remain committed and make a valuable contribution to your sport. Much of the material in this chapter is taken from Irish Sports Council research publications details of which are included in the links section at the end of the chapter.

For the purpose of this document the term sports club (or club) is used in a generic sense to describe both where sport takes place and the club responsible for its promotion.

Sub-chapters

• The Importance of volunteers and volunteering in Irish sport
• The Two Rs
• Becoming a Volunteer
• Attracting and Motivating Volunteers
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Identification of tasks to be fulfilled and skills required
• Publicizing volunteer opportunities
• Selection and Screening of Volunteers
• Retaining the Volunteer
• Support for Volunteers
• Training for Volunteers
• Recognizing and Rewarding Volunteers
• Challenges and Barriers to Volunteering
• Barriers - Potential Solutions
• Insurance for Volunteers
• Downloads & Links

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