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New approach to loneliness offers opportunity for sports clubs

Loneliness strategy offers unique opportunity to attract more people to sport and recreation volunteering, says Alliance CEO Emma Boggis.

Published 15 October 2018, Volunteering

Worrying drop in volunteers within sport

Following the release of Sport England's Active Lives survey, we were concerned to read about the big drop in volunteers.

Published 11 October 2018, Volunteering

Better online volunteering service would inspire more activity

Easier access to volunteering opportunities online would have a significant impact on people taking part in more physical activity, according to a survey by the Sport and Recreation Alliance.

Published 04 June 2018, Volunteering

A Member's Guide to Volunteers' Week

We have a lot to celebrate this Volunteers’ Week from 1-7 June. It is a chance to say thank you and recognise the millions of volunteers on the front line and behind the scenes at our local clubs and groups. And although we know you have prepared, we wanted to provide you with some tweets and content to help get the week started.

Published 31 May 2018, Volunteering

You don’t need decades of experience to be a trustee

The Alliance’s new Policy Adviser, Ben Jessup, explains why you don’t have to be a senior professional to be a trustee.  

Published 14 November 2017, Volunteering

Sector must better promote the benefits of volunteering to tackle gender and socio-economic gap

2017 Active Lives results put emphasis on sector to make the benefits of volunteering in sport and recreation clear to women and people from a lower socio-economic background.

Published 12 October 2017, Volunteering

Volunteering Award Winner

Hillingdon Slipstreamers is a registered cycling charity with an active membership of cyclists aged 5-16 years old. It is a club run entirely by volunteers and it works to promote safe cycling by teaching young people and the public about road safety, improving riding skills and working to maintain the health of under 16-year olds.

Published 10 July 2017, Volunteering

How you can help your clubs get more people involved in volunteering

Volunteers’ Week is all about celebrating volunteers across the country who make a huge difference by giving up their time to help others. 

Published 01 June 2017, Volunteering

I didn’t know I volunteered!

Colin Hicklin is one of those community-spirited people who regularly help out in his community – but didn’t actually think of it as volunteering.  He has volunteered for the local Cub group, the Judo club and spent many years organising the Pagham Pram Race.

Published 14 February 2017, Volunteering

Sport and Recreation Alliance statement: Volunteering Strategy

We are excited by Sport England’s vision for and commitment to invest in volunteering as outlined in Volunteering in an Active Nation released today. The Alliance has always recognised through our members that volunteers play a vital role in sport and recreation. It is the one thing that all the different types of sport and physical activity have in common. And without volunteers, sport and recreation just wouldn’t happen. 

Published 01 December 2016, Volunteering