Volunteer with Proud Sports

Hi everyone, As you know, Proud Sports would not exist without the kindness and generosity of our amazing members and volunteers, who dedicate their time to support our growing health and fitness community. 

As our members grow, and with more sports sessions planned, we are looking for some more volunteers to help us run those sessions and support our team captains and coaches. 

Who are we looking for? 

When it comes to volunteering, it’s the softer skills that really matter. Individuals who are kind, friendly, approachable, and able to engage with attendees in their chosen sporting activity in a way in which they gain the maximum benefit. 

As a Proud volunteer, you’ll be helping our session captains and coaches to provide a fun, safe and welcoming environment for our participants. Enthusiasm is the key. You don't need to have ever picked up a racket or kicked a ball to volunteer. A basic understanding of the rules of whichever sport/activity you choose is of course good to have.

What will be my responsibilities be?

The role can vary slightly depending on which sport/activity you are volunteering at, but the general responsibilities of a Proud Sports volunteer remain the same: 

✅Welcoming attendees to the session in a friendly and warm manner

✅Helping any new attendees get settled into the session

✅Facilitating games by either playing yourself, or scoring the game

✅Engaging with attendees in a calm, friendly and non-judgemental manner

✅Making sure any equipment supplied is clean and in good order

✅General tidying after the session

✅Helping to spot any potential hazards and taking measures to prevent them e.g. cleaning up spilt drinks to prevent slips. 

What’s in it for me? 

We really value our volunteers for giving their time to help deliver our fun, safe and welcoming sessions – and in doing so, you’ll be able to participate alongside our team captains and coaches, and hopefully improve your own knowledge base and sporting skills. And as you grow in confidence, so your mental health and personal esteem will also improve. 

In addition, as a regular volunteer, you’ll receive one of our amazing Proud Sports t-shirts as a small token of our gratitude! 

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please get in touch with us via email: info@proudsports.co.uk