A well-run club should feature the backroom staff of a Fixtures Secretary, fundraisers, a welfare/child protection officer and a Chairperson to oversee the club’s constitution, as well as the frontline first aiders to act as physios and team coaches.
The FA recognises the value of volunteers and provides guidelines to clubs on how to recruit, retain and reward volunteers.
Finding Volunteers
Like many amateur sports clubs in the UK, they are ran by volunteers, who are rushed off their feet doing 3 different roles to keep the club running smoothly!
If that sounds familiar and you feel your club could benefit from having some additional support, whether it be in the area of coaching, administration or help with the running of an one-off event.
Volunteer Centres work to recruit volunteers, and provide support and training to organisations working with volunteers. There are 6 Volunteer Centres in Berkshire;
Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Bracknell Forest, Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham, Vale Volunteers, Volunteer Centre Chiltern & South Bucks, Volunteer Centre Milton Keynes, Volunteer Centre Wycombe District
The FA also provide resources which you can access via Paul Backman, resources include:
Football Workforce handbook (pdf)
Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers (pdf)
Berks & Bucks FA offer a number of volunteering opportunities and are keen to reward those volunteers currently working within schools and clubs using the FA Step Into Sport Programme and workforce awards
For any further information please contact the development team at Berks & Bucks FA paul.backman@berks-bucksfa.com