Volunteer Co-Ordinator

Become a Club Volunteer Co-ordinator and be part of the Volunteer Co-ordinator Network making volleyball stronger

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Most volleyball clubs will have at least a chairperson, treasurer and a secretary. 99% of these roles and others, are undertaken in clubs by volunteers - but who looks after the volunteers??

Having a designated person – a Volunteer Co-ordinator, looking after volunteer management and support can bring enormous benefits to your club.

Click here to request a Volunteer Co-ordinator support guide

How does this sound….

An increase in the number of people volunteering/helping out at your club/association.
Having someone to act as a representative for volunteers at your club/association.
Having a co-ordinated approach to volunteering, ensuring that peoples time and energy is used effectively and work is not duplicated.
Having the club/association workload spread across a variety of people, and not just loaded onto a few individuals.
Having clearer communication channels with the club/association as well as with the EVA National Office.
Improved motivation of your volunteers.
More people wanting to be involved and help out on their own accord.
Ultimately a stronger more sustainable club/association.

The volunteer co-ordinator will serve as a stimulus in making the above become reality and make a real difference to your club/association.

So what does a Volunteer Co-ordinator do?

The role of the volunteer co-ordinator will vary from club to club, but the main purpose of the volunteer co-ordinator is to act as a focal point for volunteers and volunteering within the club/association.

With the assistance of other members within the club, the volunteer co-ordinator could be involved with any of the following:

Recruitment of volunteers into the club
Provide support to new and existing volunteers
Match the right volunteers to the right club roles
Organise relevant training/workshops for volunteers
Make links with volunteer organisations and programmes such as the local Volunteer Centre, Step into Sport and Millennium Volunteers
Help to raise the profile of volunteers and volunteering within the club
Communicate regularly with volunteers and provide feedback on their role(s)
Promote recognition of volunteers e.g. presenting an award or organising an event
Be the contact person for volunteers and volunteering matters
Thank/reward volunteers

Stephanie Fletcher is the Volunteer Co-ordinator for her club. Click here to find out about how she undertakes the role and how she is helping the club become more sustainable.