Volunteering and Opportunities for young people in sport Leadership 2 Contents Contents 04—05 Introduction 10—13 Case studies: 06—07 Step into Sport Lambeth Leadership Academy working with 08—09 Leadership and Volunteering Sports Leaders UK and the 5 Hour Offer Gap-year students boost sports provision in Lowestoft and Beccles Developing competition networks in Biddulph Matchmaking in Cumbria Bringing programmes together – Sport Unlimited meets Leadership and Volunteering Developing leaders into coaches Leadership 3 and Volunteering Opportunitiesopportunities for young people 16—17 Amateur boxing 58—59 Netball 18—19 Aquatics 60—61 Orienteering 20—21 Archery 62—63 Rounders 22—23 Athletics 64—65 Rowing 24—25 Badminton 66—67 Rugby league 26—27 Basketball 68—69 Rugby union 28—29 Baseball and softball 70—71 Sailing and windsurfing 30—31 Boccia 72—73 Squash and racketball 32—33 Canoeing 74—75 Table tennis 34—35 Cricket 76—77 Tennis 36—37 Cycling 78—79 Triathalon 38—39 Equestrian 80—81 Volleyball 40—41 Fencing 82—83 Water skiing 42—43 Football 84—85 Wheelchair basketball 44—45 Become a young official and 86—89 Improve your leadership explore new opportunities abilities at a young 48—49 Golf leaders camp 50—51 Gymnastics 52—53 Hockey 54—55 Judo 56—57 Lacrosse 4 Introduction Introduction What’s in it for you? Coaching, This information is aimed at those officiating and responsible for co-ordinating leadership and volunteering within school sport administration – partnerships (SSPs) and county sports there are numerous partnerships (CSPs). opportunities for It will help you support young people involved in leadership and volunteering young people (including Step into Sport) and in particular to volunteer in be of use to individuals overseeing SSP sport. This booklet leadership academies. summarises what’s In addition, the details of the courses and awards will be of value to those working to on offer from the develop and engage young people in sport national governing beyond the Step into Sport programme. bodies (NGBs) Volunteering This booklet focuses on the range of of sport funded opportunities for young leaders and through the PE volunteers that each NGB offers, such as young volunteer camps, youth panels and Sport Strategy or committees, volunteering at sporting for Young People events, mentored club placements, leadership academies and higher (PESSYP). and further education opportunities. The hope is that through this resource young people will be made more aware of the vast array of sports volunteering experiences that exist locally, regionally and nationally, so that they can then be steered and encouraged onto the pathway which is right for them – leading into either more volunteering and/or a career in sport. The runningsports programme is dedicated to supporting sports volunteers by offering a range of practical resources. For more information visit runningsports.org. Leadership 5 and Volunteering Opportunitiesopportunities for young people The NGB awards The awards are designed to support the development of young people in a variety of volunteering roles and help develop them as coaches, officials, event volunteers, team managers, administrators or IT and media volunteers in sport. They are designed to be the first step on the ladder for a young person who has an interest in volunteering within sport. Many NGBs encourage young people to attain their formal officiating and/or coaching awards and qualifications. For further details of these, please contact the relevant NGB or visit the sports coach UK website at sportscoachuk.org. How do these courses relate to the The learning from the SL UK course Sports Leaders UK courses? is accredited to the bolt-on course As the experts in developing and meaning that the young person must administering sports leadership courses first obtain the relevant SL UK award. within the UK, many of the NGBs SL UK supports and advises any NGB have developed their courses in close involved in Leadership and Volunteering consultation with Sports Leaders UK. on how to position their awards in relation (SL UK). to sports leaders qualifications or on the process involved in having awards Most NGB awards detailed are stand- nationally accredited. alone awards meaning that whilst they complement the SL UK awards, it is not Visit the SL UK website at bst.org.uk a requirement that the young person has for more information. undertaken one of the SL UK awards. Where it is stated that the course is a bolt-on to an SL UK course, it means that the NGB award builds upon and follows directly on from the relevant SL UK course providing the student with the skills and knowledge specific to that sport. 6 Step into Sport Step into Sport Step into Sport’s objective is to The Step into Sport develop leadership through sport and programme is a key leadership in sport. It aims to drive: – Personal change in young people element of Leadership by supporting the development of and Volunteering, part inter-personal skills, self-confidence and a sense of responsibility of the PE and Sport – Structural change through our work with key agencies to offer broader Strategy for Young opportunities for young people to make People (PESSYP). a formal and valued contribution to the It targets 11 – 19 year delivery of sport. olds by providing a simple framework of co-ordinated local opportunities enabling young people to get involved and stay involved in Leadership and Volunteering in sport. Leadership 7 and Volunteering opportunities for young people Step into Sport Pathway Pathways into careers and lifelong volunteering as a: coach, official, event volunteer, team manager, sports admin, IT and media workfor futur & NGB (Online Passport & Mentoring) Sustaining V (SiS Camp, r Diversity of Y 16+ NGB specific Leadership academies College Based Vol Community Vol Step OUT coach/official awards (+3 in FE): (+3 in community) Vo e e —Sport Unlimited Leading in clubs and camps ce l SL UK level 2&3 SiS Awards events unteer olunteering awards esear SiS Awards oung People ch, good practice) TOP Link Conf Link TOP 14+ NGB introductory School Based Vol Assisting in a club Step IN leadership awards (+3 in school): and supporting events —Sport Unlimited NGB SiS Awards SLUK level —Competition 1&2 awards —Events/festivals s SiS Awards 11+ Sport education PE curriculum Helping out in a club Step ON SL UK Young (2 HQ PE) Leaders Award Grow Deploy Community education school sport pathway 8 Leadership and volunteering, and the 5 Hour Offer Leadership and Volunteering, and the 5 Hour Offer Taking part in sport and PE has This is why through the PE and Sport significant benefits for young people. Strategy for Young People (PESSYP), the Government is aiming to offer all young It can improve educational standards, people aged 5-16, five hours of PE and help young people become more sport each week (with three hours for active and healthy, raise confidence 16-19s). Sport England (community/club and self-esteem levels, and develop sport), and the Youth Sport Trust (PE and team-working and wider social school sport) advise the Government on the and personal skills. development of the strategy, and manage its delivery through a national network of 450 SSPs and 49 CSPs, with the close involvement of local authorities, NGBs, community and club providers and PCTs. Leadership and Volunteering is a key part of the 5 Hour Offer. It contributes in two ways: – It provides a workforce of young leaders and volunteers who can create opportunities for other young people to take part in sport – If the role is fundamentally active – for example refereeing or some forms of coaching – then it can count towards the five hours itself. Leadership and Volunteering includes and promotes roles for young people with disabilities. The development of 450 multi-skills clubs within the SSPs creates important opportunities for disabled young people as leaders and volunteers. Leadership 9 and Volunteering opportunities for young people Likewise, the Playground to Podium The English Federation of Disability Sport framework recognises that to identify, create and the Youth Sport Trust have developed and sustain a network of talented young a useful resource called Leading the Way – athletes with disabilities, a parallel network of Developing Young Disabled People Through confident and committed young volunteers Sports Leadership and Volunteering. equipped with the skills to work in a variety of roles including coaching, officiating, team This can be downloaded from the EFDS management, event volunteering and sports website here, http://tinyurl.com/yk7tb9e administration, is required. 10 Case studies Case studies There are numerous ways that CSPs The results have been hugely successful. and SSPs have created – and benefited There are now 14 secondary schools from – new opportunities for young delivering the Sports Leaders Level 1 leaders and volunteers in their patch. Award and seven delivering the Level We have brought together just a few 2 Award. Fifty out of sixty schools now of the many examples of good practice. deliver the Young Leaders Award. Nick then worked with PE department heads to select the 40 most promising sports leaders and invite them to attend 1 a Leadership Academy. All this activity has created sustainable Lambeth Leadership results for Lambeth. A number of after-school clubs are running with young Academy working leaders’ support and there is a range with Sports Leaders of active young leader sports councils now meeting regularly in the borough. UK They have assisted at festivals and competitions, as well as after-school and In Lambeth, it all began with an audit. weekend events and activities. Many are Nick Smith, assistant partnership more than capable of organising their development manager of Lambeth SSP, own events. assessed how well Sports Leaders UK courses were being delivered There has been an immediate impact and throughout his area and identified raised profile of PE and school sports along where improvements could be made.