Interested in sharing your skills & supporting a community sports club? Volunteer with Sported!

Sported

Sported

Sported is a leading ‘Sport for Development’ charity, helping to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people across the UK. We pair volunteers with business skills, with community clubs to support them in becoming more effective and sustainable.

We have volunteering opportunities across Northern Ireland and a range of flexible options. As little as one hour of your time per month could make a massive difference to our members.

 

Through the power of sport our members are transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged young people in the Northern Ireland. Volunteer with Sported, meet the inspirational heroes of grassroots sport and leave a lasting legacy in your community!


You can watch this video, to see the type of inspirational work that our Member Groups do. 


We are currently recruiting for 2 types of volunteering roles:

 

1. Mentor Placements

 

Our volunteers are carefully matched with a Sported member club within their locality, who they then support on a one-to-one basis, typically for a period of between three to six months.

 

2. Light Touch Support (short-term flexible volunteering)

 

Our volunteers provide short-term support by helping Sported members with specific questions or challenges. The support may take the form of one-off advice or between one to three sessions, which can be delivered via your chosen communication method (e.g. face-to-face, over the phone/Skype or email). This option is perfect for those volunteers who may not have the time to commit to an extended mentor placement or may be in between projects.

 

Why volunteer with Sported?

  • Have a lasting impact on your local community

  • Opportunities to share professional skills and expertise

  • Varied and Flexible placements

  • Full induction, plus Training and personal development opportunities

  • Support from a local Sported Regional Manager and Volunteer Services Team

  • Opportunities to work with a range of different communities and types of organisations

 

What skills/experience do you need?

We are looking for volunteers who have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in at least one of the following areas: Fundraising; Business; PR & Marketing; Impact & Evaluation; Governance; Finance; Strategic Planning.  Skills include an Interest in transferring knowledge and skills to others; Facilitation, training or mentoring; Communication skills; oral and building rapport.


Feedback on Mentor Support, from The Fitzone Foundation, Craigavon

"Very worthwhile time and experience - we look forward to the future. Thank you."

 

Feedback on Sported Volunteer from Ardmore Cricket Club, Derry/Londonderry              

“We worked well with the Sported Volunteer ... It was very worthwhile because I don’t think we would have got where we were going, without that help.” 

 

For more information about volunteering with Sported, please get in touch!  You can contact Judith Rankin at [email protected] or on 077 7533 5498 .  We'd love to hear from you! 

Last updated 5 years 4 months ago

Closing Date

Monday / 31 December 2018 5:00pm

Location

The Foundry
68-72 Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 1GW
United Kingdom

Contact Details

Judith Rankin