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Creating sporting opportunities in every community Sports Volunteering Alexandra Moore 17 July 2015 Overview • • • • • Sport England Strategy What this means for Volunteering Sports Volunteering Nationally The Voluntary Sector and Sport Opportunities and volunteering Creating sporting opportunities in every community 2 Sport England 2009-13 • Sport England invests National Lottery and Exchequer funding in organisations and projects that will grow, sustain participation and support people to excel at their chosen sport • We are the government agency who are responsible for building the foundations of sporting success by creating a world leading community sport system of clubs, coaches, facilities and volunteers • We want to create a vibrant sporting culture working in partnership with national governing bodies, our national partners, the HE/FE sector, local government and community organisations • Grow – 1 million more (2012/13), C&YP; Sustain –Satisfaction and 25% fewer 9 sports, 16-18yrs; Excel – 25 sports, quality and quantity Creating sporting opportunities in every community 3 Measurement and Volunteering • APS – measure of Growth 2007/08 – 6.8m (16.4%) 2008/09 – 6.93m (16.6%) 2012/13 – 7.815m (achieved 1m growth) Baseline 2005/06 – 6.3m • West Midlands - APS 2007/08 14.5% 2008/09 15.2% 35,800 more people. 1 of 2 regions with significant growth • Satisfaction Survey The competence and commitment of the volunteers I cam into contact with in my sport 48% important, 44% satisfied (-4% gap) Creating sporting opportunities in every community 4 Current Picture of Sports Volunteering Active Peoples Survey • Club Membership APS 2 - 24.7% APS 3 - 24.1% (0.6% decline) • Volunteering APS 2 – 4.9% APS 3 – 4.7% (0.2% decline) Creating sporting opportunities in every community 5 But…. • Club Membership 10.78m+ • Volunteers in Sport 1.927m+ • C&YP – 14-19yrs, 2003/04 9%, 2008/09 22% • Informal networks – Running networks – Run Leader, Sky Ride Local – Leader • Sport England - National Governing Bodies to attract and retain more volunteers, reduce the burdens faced by volunteers and ensure professional support enhances voluntary systems. C&YP Creating sporting opportunities in every community 6 Sports Volunteering Nationally • The aspiration of a world leading community sports system has volunteers at the heart • SSPV • SVRN • EVDC • COE and NFP and Programmes • Just Giving, Active Kids – commercial opportunities • Employer Led Volunteering Creating sporting opportunities in every community 7 The Third Sector and Sport • Community Sport part of third sector • Organisations operating in the Third Sector spend £515m (3 yr period). Proportion invested in sport is below the 22% of volunteering represented by sport • Working with the broader voluntary sector we hope to harness support and ensure best practice through partners such as Volunteering England • 100,000 growth in participation in sport by working with the Third Sector to extend reach into communities • Sport Specific Networks – autonomy, business skills – third sector support Creating sporting opportunities in every community 8 London 2012 and the Volunteering Legacy This afternoon • SSPV commitment – European Year of Voluntary Action, Running Sports • Games Time Recruitment • Nations and Regions • GOE 25th Hour – inspired • 2012 Volunteer Legacy Programme - demand • Success - not always new, but a catalyst for action • Inspired to volunteer – action to get involved – ready with attractive, accessible, range, supported opportunities – partnerships to create…. Creating sporting opportunities in every community 9 Summary to Action • • • • • • • Club membership C&YP – seamless pathway, HE & FE Informal networks Expectations – participants & volunteers (different needs) Inspiration – how to get involved Engaging the third sector Reducing the barriers – www.runningsports.org [email protected] Creating sporting opportunities in every community 10