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Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association
Christine Sprowell, Further Education Manager
Poppy Brimson, British Tennis Youth Group member
College Sport Week 2014
Today’s session
1. Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient
2. Volunteering – Your pathway to success
3. Careers in tennis
4. Training opportunities / making it happen
The LTAs Mission is….
…to get more people playing tennis, more often
Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient
Recruitment tactics:
• Club members - Giving something back to the sport
• Parents
• Schools & colleges – Sports Leadership training/ experience
• Colleges & universities – Student Tennis Ambassadors
• Tennis Satellite Clubs – Play, LEAD, Compete
• British Tennis Youth Group
• Reward and recognition
• Careers in tennis
Volunteering – Your pathway to success
Volunteers make things happen in sport…
Volunteering can also make things happen for you…
• Qualifications are not enough these days!
• Volunteering – The chance to gain valuable, transferable vocational skills and experiences
• A stepping stone into Higher Education or employment
Careers in tennis
Roles in tennis (on court & off court):
Tennis Coach Facility Design
Tennis Development Officer Finance
NGB Development / Management Roles Agent
Club Manager Human Resources
Receptionist / Customer Service Marketing & Promotion
Official – Referee / Umpire / Line Judge Sales Operations
Strength & Conditioning Coach Public Relations / Journalism
Psychologist Information Systems / IT
Racket Stringer Legal
Training Opportunities for Young Volunteers
Young Volunteer Structure in Warwickshire
Tennis Leader
Tennis Futures
20 selected tennis leaders
College / Uni
Tennis Ambassador
British Tennis Youth Group - Nationally selected
Training courses available
Competition Organiser
Social Media Training
Tennis Activator Training
Inclusive or Primary School Course for those assisting in schools
Level 1 Coaching Assistant Course
Referee / Tournament Organiser
Website Facebook Twitter Volunteer support
Assistant Coach
Volunteering Opportunities
Tennis Leader
Tennis Futures
Tennis Ambassador
British Tennis Youth Group
Club – School - College
County Events & Competitions
eg. Great British Tennis Weekend events
International Events
e.g. Wimbledon, Aegon Classic
British Tennis Youth Group
Poppy Brimson
The importance of young volunteers!
• Encourage people of all ages and abilities to try something new
• Give people more confidence that they can achieve things they didn’t think they could
• Offer a point of view from a young person’s perspective
• Offer own thoughts and ideas to help develop the industry
• Offer support to coaches, schools etc.
Tennis Leaders
Final thoughts…
Useful Websites:
www.lta.org.uk
www.tennisfoundation.org.uk
Contact:
And finally:
•Say yes to everything!
•Take every opportunity to volunteer & gain experience
•Use sport as a stepping stone to higher education or employment
•A fun, exciting job doing something that you love…