The volunteer administrators, officials, coaches and helpers are the life-blood of your club; their valuable contribution is worthy of considerable recognition - as without them nothing would get done. Good people need support and you must look after them. If you don't look after them, there are plenty of other things they could be doing with their time.

Many individual volunteers are often over burdened and because of this clubs struggle to recruit and retain volunteers.

As peoples’ time becomes more valuable it is essential that clubs consider how they can recruit, support, recognise and reward this most valuable commodity …… The Volunteer.

The resources on the right hand side will give you information on recruiting, managing, supporting and recognising your club’s volunteers. An excellent starting point is the Running Sport: Volunteers' booklet. This is a comprehensive guide to the recruitment and training of volunteers for any sports/physical activity organisation.