DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE AS VOLUNTEERS

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DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE AS VOLUNTEERS LEADERS
Hazel Williamson Youth Sport Trust Judith
Ramsay University of Stirling
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The Student Journey

• 20,775 sports science students in the UK
  (2003/04)
• SkillsActive UK 2006
• a mismatch exists between the knowledge and
  skills in a degree

• Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in
  Prospects.co.uk

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Formalising the Training of Volunteers

• Informal volunteering buddy support,
  mentor coaching
• Top Link training and experience
• Student Leaders -Step into Sport camp
• IDEALS advanced

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Challenges

• Capitalising on the Student Experience

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Moving Forward

• Allowing students to become actively involved in
  the volunteer training (Top Link leaders).
• Increasing numbers
• Embedding it within the academic curriculum
• Engaging other universities
• Hosting a Step into Sport camp

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TOP LINK DAY13th March 2008UNIVERSITY
of STIRLING
Becoming a leader and volunteer for life
Using Leadership Skills volunteering
Growing Leadership Skills
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WHOS INVOLVED

• ACTIVE SCHOOLS
• SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
• SECONDARY SCHOOLS
• SPORTS LEADERS UK
• UNIVERSITY of STIRLING
• YOUTH SPORT TRUST

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Leadership Volunteering Journey

• A Leadership Volunteering pathway for young
  people
• from 5 18 that
• Supports Increasing Participation
• Supports Improved Performance
• Supports Curriculum for Excellence
• Building on new knowledge

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Where does the Leadership and Volunteering
Journey lead to?
A career in coaching
An Official

• A committed Volunteer
• In Schools
• In clubs
• In the Community
• Events

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Questions

• How can we best capitalise on the skills and
  experiences of these volunteers within our sport
  environment? How can we use them and what roles
  would they fill?
• How can we further engage young people to
  volunteer and support in sport?
• What do you think a fit for purpose volunteer
  should look like in supporting events such as the
  2012 Olympics? (skills, experience, training)?
  Are we equipping young people with these skills?