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Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association

College Sport Week 2014. Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association. Christine Sprowell, Further Education Manager Poppy Brimson, British Tennis Youth Group member. Today’s session. Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient Volunteering – Your pathway to success

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Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association

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  1. College Sport Week 2014 Volunteering: A NGB perspective Lawn Tennis Association Christine Sprowell, Further Education Manager Poppy Brimson, British Tennis Youth Group member

  2. Today’s session • Volunteers in tennis – A vital ingredient • Volunteering – Your pathway to success • Careers in tennis • Training opportunities / making it happen

  3. The LTAs Mission is…. …to get more people playing tennis, more often

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Training Opportunities for Young Volunteers

  8. Young Volunteer Structure in Warwickshire • Training courses available • Tennis Leader • Competition Organiser • Referee / Tournament Organiser • Tennis Futures • 20 selected tennis leaders • Website Facebook Twitter Volunteer support • Social Media Training • Tennis Activator Training • College / Uni • Tennis Ambassador • Inclusive or Primary School Course for those assisting in schools • Assistant Coach • Level 1 Coaching Assistant Course • British Tennis Youth Group - Nationally selected

  9. Volunteering Opportunities • Tennis Leader • Club – School - College • Tennis Futures • County Events & Competitions • eg. Great British Tennis Weekend events • Tennis Ambassador • International Events • e.g. Wimbledon, Aegon Classic • British Tennis Youth Group

  10. British Tennis Youth Group • Poppy Brimson

  11. 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.

  12. Tennis Leaders

  13. Final thoughts… Useful Websites: www.lta.org.uk www.tennisfoundation.org.uk Contact: education@tennisfoundation.org.uk 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…

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