The People Who Make Hockey Happen
Motivation is the reason for people's actions, willingness and goals.
Establishing the right culture to make hockey happen is a crucial element in how your club or organisation works with and supports your volunteers. This culture should match the motivations as to why people want to make hockey happen.
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- Club Workforce Review
- Workforce Mapping Tool
- Post a club role sign-up sheet on your website and social media
- Role Descriptions
- Annual Task Tracker template
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- Young Leaders Programme
- Word of Mouth and personal approach
- Individually approach and ask members for help
- Use of Social Media to reach a younger audience
- Section on Membership Form – What skills do you have? Would you like to support the running of our club? What would you like to get involved in?
- Skills Audit of your membership
- Move quickly on any expressions of interest and provide adequate information
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- Welcome pack for new volunteers
- Induction Guide - Induction of a new volunteer should be a planned process and is an important part of making volunteers feel welcomed and valued.
- Induction Checklist - The priority when introducing a new volunteer to the Hockey Family and their role is to give them a full Induction.
- Shadow or hand over process in place
- Ongoing support by committee and / or Volunteer Manager
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- Essential that you have effective recruitment and selection procedures for staff/volunteers to help screen out and discourage those who are not suitable from joining your club. For more information at the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport website.
- More guidance can be found in the England Hockey Safeguard document.
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There are many organisations outside of hockey that are linked to volunteering. You might want to take a look at those below as they can provide you with further support in promoting your opportunities and connecting you to willing volunteers.
- Join In Charity - Helps UK grassroots sports clubs attract new volunteers
- Sport & Recreation Alliance - Putting volunteers into community sport
- vInspired - Works to link organisations with youth volunteers
- Reach - Connects skills-based volunteers to not for profits
- #iwillpledge - Participation in social action for people under 20 years old
- NCVO - Volunteer organisations support on volunteer management
- Sports Volunteering Network - Connect your club with your local Active Partnership
- Duke of Edinburgh - Young leader programme linked to volunteer hours & new skills
I absolutely love both these volunteering roles as it allows me to stay involved with a sport that I love and have played for many years albeit not recently. I hope to continue in both these roles for as long as I am able.
