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How to Utilise The Big Help Out as a Sporting Organisation

We all know the value of The Big Help Out at this point. It was a huge event last year, with an estimated 7.2 million people taking part. Organisations offering all types of opportunities will be involved this year, but we want to focus on sport in this blog. With Volunteers’ Week and The Big Help Out around the corner, it’s natural to want to get involved. Sport volunteering at The Big Help Out might seem like a good fit, but there are a few factors that might make it tricky.

Want to advertise sport volunteering at The Big Help Out?

Picture this. You’re a grassroots club with a dedicated cohort of volunteers. You want to get involved with The Big Help Out, but where do you start? The campaign is all about getting new people involved in volunteering in easy, short-term ways. But your club needs stability and you can’t just throw someone new into the volunteer roles you have.

So where do you start?

One method could be to host some kind of event that is separate to the core activity of your club. For example, a community day can give volunteers a great entry point into your club. Putting on fun activities for people in your local community to get to know what you’re all about can also open the door for short-term easy volunteering opportunities.

sport volunteering at The Big Help Out with a community sports day

Once they have that entry point, they’ll be more likely to want to jump through the hoops you need them to jump through in order to become a long-term volunteer. Whether this is completing training, undergoing a DBS check, or getting references from past roles, these barriers often stand in the way of short-term volunteering.

Ultimately, it’s about creating opportunities that are adjacent to something you want a volunteer to do in the long term. And it’s important to establish these before The Big Help Out. You don’t want to attract a load of new volunteers who are hungry to help, only to have nothing to offer them afterwards.

So for example, if you’re hosting a community sports day, you could ask volunteers to set up the activities and explain the rules. While this is a small task, it could be a gateway to a coaching position.
Alternatively, you could invite someone to come and take pictures of your community sports day, this could be a great entry point to becoming the club photographer when the season starts back up again.

sport volunteering at The Big Help Out through photography

How do we turn sport volunteering at The Big Help Out into something sustainable?

Sport volunteering at The Big Help Out is all about creating short-term tasters that can become sustainable long-term opportunities. It’s important to have a plan in place that outlines what opportunities you plan to make available at The Big Help Out and how these develop into longer-term opportunities for new volunteers to get involved with.


Find out more about The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out is taking place across the weekend of 7th – 9th of June. This coincides with Volunteers Week and The Great Get Together. Find out everything you need to know about The Big Help Out over on their website.

TeamKinetic will also be providing our users with DoIt integration. This means any TeamKinetic users can share their TK opportunities directly to the DoIt platform. Check out the full process below or read our blog here.


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Sports Organisations: Inspire Volunteers

For many community sports organisations, volunteers are their lifeblood. Despite their reliance on volunteers’ commitment, skills and enthusiasm, 70% of sports groups and clubs report a shortage of volunteers. As sporting activities and opportunities are in full swing during the summer, there is no better time for your sports organisation to inspire new and existing volunteers. Debunk the ‘sporty’ stereotype, raise awareness of opportunities, and hop on the back of events.

Badminton England use TeamKinetic to manage their volunteers and events.

Not ‘Sporty’? Don’t Worry!

Engaging volunteers as a sports organisation is achievable when opportunities and messaging align. Volunteering can be intimidating when prospective volunteers are unaware of what an opportunity entails. TeamKinetic allows for detailed descriptions to be included on every opportunity. This way, your volunteer criteria are more likely to be met because volunteers are aware and reassured. 

Equally, a lack of confidence in their physical abilities is something that many people experience. This Girl Can found that 48% of women are worried that they are too unfit to be active this summer, and 40% are worried about being good enough at the activity. If your sports organisation is looking to expand your volunteer reach, ensure that your opportunities specify expectations. Transparent, inclusive messaging is an opportunity for your organisation to inspire those who do not typically consider themselves as ‘sporty’. Without pressure to perform, volunteers can enjoy the benefits of exercise. 

“You don’t have to be great at sport, or have always played it, to volunteer. Unless you’re doing a really technical role, like refereeing, you won’t need any specialist knowledge. If there’s an interesting club or event near you, go along and ask if you can help – chances are they will be delighted to see you.” 

Jennie, Sport England.

Your organisation can also offer a multitude of roles that do not involve physical activity. For example, spectator services. This way, those who want to ease into a sporting environment, or are unable to participate for whatever reason, can be welcomed and included.

Raising Awareness

Beyond identifying skill gaps, knowing how to fill them can be challenging. Do not forget to approach your current volunteers, especially if knowledge of your organisation would be desirable for the given role. Approaching existing volunteers is of benefit to both your organisation and volunteers because it helps to maintain the volunteers’ interest and sense of contribution. Once again, it is crucial to be transparent about what an opportunity entails. Especially in the context of sports, do not assume that volunteers are willing or capable of participating in all aspects of your organisation. 

When looking to inspire new volunteers, TeamKinetic is ideal for reaching those who can bring particular skills to your organisation. With TeamKinetic, your organisation can be linked with brokerage sites such as Do-it, Volunteering Scotland or Volunteering Wales. Linking with the UK’s national volunteering database Do-it, for example, allows opportunities to be promoted across a very large audience.

Make the Most of Events

Whether you’re a community sports organisation or a larger-scale sports organisation, you can jump on the back of major sporting events. Such events do not need to be related to the same sport as your organisation in order to unify, inspire and attract volunteers. It’s all about showcasing the power of sport. Local, low-cost involvement with major sports events helps to publicise your organisation. Don’t hesitate to shout about your small-scale events on social media, this can only raise awareness of your organisation!

Events you could consider organising include watch parties, taster sessions and tournaments. Your organisation could also consider partnering with other local sports organisations to celebrate major events. This is a great chance for volunteers to meet and for your organisation to seek out new volunteer-involved opportunities.

Upcoming events this summer include:


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Volunteering Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas

Charity work and volunteering are usually largely associated with the festive period, people want to donate their time to give back to help those less fortunate during Christmas.

Before Christmas, we posted a blog discussing the many available opportunities and ideas of where to volunteer at Christmas time. The reality is these organisations need help and support from volunteers all year round and not just during the festive period and volunteer managers may also find a large decrease in volunteers after this time. People in need aren’t just homeless or lonely during the festive period, similar to the well knowing saying from the Dogs Trust organisation, “A dog is for life, not just for Christmas”.

Support for people in need will need volunteers and donations more than ever especially due to the cost of living crisis. There are plenty of opportunities where organisations need help from volunteers all year round below and some ways volunteer managers can retain these volunteers throughout the year. 

Volunteering At Crisis

Crisis is a charity for people experiencing homelessness, each year they support thousands of people to help find safe and stable accommodation. Over the festive period, Crisis had thousands of volunteers across the UK providing companionship and serving and delivering hot meals. These volunteers are still needed throughout the year as homelessness is an ongoing issue, Crisis estimated that around 227,000 people were experiencing the worst forms of homelessness across England, Scotland and Wales in 2021. The charity is consistently creating new opportunities so you can find the one that suits you best.

You can find available volunteering opportunities near you on the Crisis website

Volunteering At Age UK

Age UK is a charity that helps older people that don’t have care or support from others or anyone to turn to, leading to 1.2 million older people in the UK experiencing loneliness each year. You can become a part of the Age UK community and provide support and raise money so people can get the help they deserve. Although older people may be particularly lonely during the festive period, they will also experience this all year round. A simple way you can make a difference is the telephone friendship service, just as little as 30 minutes of your time a week to talk to an elderly person over the phone can largely impact an older person’s life.

Volunteering At Charity Shops 

Volunteers for charity shops are needed now more than ever, since the pandemic thousands of volunteers in retail have been lost. The number of volunteers at charity shops in the UK has fallen by 24% since 2019.

There are plenty of organisations including Barnardo’s UK, British Heart Foundation and more that have hundreds of charity shops across the UK. Roles could include working the tills, decorating window displays or managing donations. Barnardo’s UK currently has 10,000 shop volunteers keeping their 700 shops up and running, but without the help of volunteers, these organisations could struggle. 

Tips For Volunteer Managers

As a volunteer manager, it may be difficult to retain these volunteers to carry on volunteering throughout the year and not just at Christmas time. Promoting that volunteering is a rewarding New Years’ resolution idea on your organisation’s website or social media, could encourage people to continue volunteering. 

Another way to retain your volunteers throughout the year is to offer flexible scheduling options for roles. People may be drawn to volunteering over Christmas because it means they only have to volunteer for a day or two. By making future opportunities flexible, people won’t have to commit to volunteering full-time.

You can read more about how to engage and retain your volunteers in 2023 here!

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TeamTalk: Season 2, Episode 4 – Emma Peat

For TeamTalk Season 2, Episode 4, Emma Peat from Formula E joins hosts Chris Martin and Imogen Greatbatch.

Welcome back to season 2 of our TeamTalk podcast. This season, we are talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of sports and physical exercise. Join us as we dive deeper into sports volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen. 

In this episode, Chris and Imogen were joined by Emma Peat from Formula E. Emma talked us through her volunteer management journey and discussed her enthusiasm for sports and volunteering. 

Listen on Spotify below or on Youtube here.

The Peat Pathway 

Emma Peat is currently the Event Workforce Manager at Formula E, leading a global team of Support Staff and Volunteer Managers who deliver a vital temporary resourcing programme on the ground at Formula E events. 

Her volunteer management journey started at University where she got stuck in, playing many different sports. She even started a hockey team with her friends. After university, she moved to London and got a job at a clothing company doing customer service. She had experience before in the events world due to a placement year.

Emma’s passion for hockey landed her the Events Officer role at England Hockey. She has found that a passion-fueled environment is very energising and working with volunteers is her favourite thing and that’s where she fell in love with the job role.  

Emma expressed that she is always very keen to get involved and would do activities with the volunteers as well as manage them. She is now operating internationally working for Formula E. 

Formula E 

Formula E is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. Formula E’s founding mission was for its race through the streets of the most iconic cities in the world – with a grid full of the best racing drivers and teams around – to show just what sustainable mobility was capable of, driving electric vehicles to the fore in the race for a better, cleaner future.

After six seasons of racing on the streets of the world’s most progressive cities, Formula E gained World Championship status, a move granted by the FIA (motorsport’s governing body) in December 2019.

Useful Links: 

Emma Peat’s Email – emp@fiaformulae.com

Episode link – https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RxbLxGWOnSsSPVgRo83fR

Formula E’s Website – https://www.fiaformulae.com/en

TeamTalk Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2qCaTamq77sAE9qmnCcQVe

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TeamTalk: Season 2 Episode 3 – Sport England

For TeamTalk Season 2, Episode 3, Kristen Natale from Sport England joins hosts Chris Martin and Imogen Greatbatch.

Welcome back to season 2 of our TeamTalk podcast. This season, we are talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of sports and physical exercise. Join us as we dive deeper into sports volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen. 

In this episode, Kristen Natale joins us. Kristen is the Head of Volunteering at Sport England and her passion for volunteering shines through.

Co-host Imo Greatbatch also joins us. Imo is currently the Head of Volunteering at England Netball. She is passionate about volunteering in sports and is offering her knowledge and insight on the topic. 

About Kristen Natale

Kristen has over 10 years of experience in volunteer development, working with partners across various sectors. Although she didn’t plan for a career in volunteer management, she knew she wanted to do something rooted in communities and making lives better for people.

Now she is passionate about the power of volunteering and is the Head of Volunteering at Sport England. Kristen discusses her thoughts on the Vision for Volunteering and how she got to where she is today. 

About Sport England 

Starting out as The Sports Council, it was an independent body under the Department of National Heritage, established by the Royal Charter in 1972. The organisation now invests in sport and physical activity to make it a normal part of life for everyone in England. Two-thirds of their funding comes from lottery players, and everything the organisation spends ties into our vision that everyone in England should be able to participate in sport and activity.

Sport England believe they can be part of a bigger picture of work that helps to address many of society’s biggest challenges. Their Uniting the Movement strategy is a 10-year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. 

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TeamTalk: Season 2, Episode 2 – British Blind Sport

For TeamTalk Season 2, Episode 2, we are joined by British Blind Sport’s Alaina MacGregor and Philippa Bass. Hosted by Chris Martin and Imogen Greatbatch.

Welcome back to Season 2 of our TeamTalk podcast. This season, we are talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of sport and physical exercise as we dive deeper into volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen.

In this episode, we are joined by Alaina MacGregor and Philippa Bass from British Blind Sport. We are also joined again by our co-host Imo Greatbatch. Imo is currently the Head of Volunteering at England Netball, she is passionate about volunteering in sports and is offering her knowledge and insight on the topic. 

About British Blind Sport 

British Blind Sport “prides itself on making a visible difference through sport as we know that taking the first step into participating in a sporting or recreational activity can change lives for the better”. The charity was established in 1975 under the name of BASRAB (British Association of Sports and Recreation Activities of the Blind) and was created to assist blind and partially sighted adults and children to access opportunities in sports. The charity organisation has now assisted over 100,000 visually impaired adults and children to access sport. 

About Our Guests

Alaina MacGregor is the Chief Executive of British Blind Sport. After a successful 16-year career in marketing, Alaina turned to charity work as she felt that she wanted to give back. Alaina became involved in disability sport as a volunteer advisor to British Blind Sport in 2010 but took up the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer in 2011. 

Our other guest is Philippa Bass, Sports Participation Officer. Philippa joined the team in September 2021, having worked in Disability Football for the past 8 years, where she has experience of blind and partially sighted provision. Philippa, is responsible for the coordination and delivery of their active programme, to get more people active and enjoying participation in sports. This includes the ‘Have a Go’ day programme.

Have a go days encourage everyone, no matter their previous experience in sport, to come along, make new friends and discover inclusive activities in their community. The ‘Have a Go’ day programme has introduced hundreds of visually impaired adults and children to new sports. 

As Alaina says, it’s an exciting time for disability sports but we need to get it absolutely right, we’re going to sprinkle magic and we’re going to make this happen. 

Some useful links and resources will be left below for those who want to learn more about what British Blind Sport do. 

 

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British Blind Sport website: https://britishblindsport.org.uk/

British Blind Sport Twitter page: https://twitter.com/BritBlindSport

Email: info@britishblindsport.org.uk

 

 

TeamTalk: Season 2 Episode 1 – Exploring the Vision for Volunteering

Exploring the Vision for Volunteering with Jenny Betteridge, Gethyn Williams and James Allen. Introducing my new Co-Host Imogen Greatbatch.

Welcome to our latest season of the TeamTalk podcast. In this season, we will be talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of sport and physical exercise as we take a deeper dive into volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen.

A New Co-Host

I’m so happy to welcome my new co-host Imo Greatbatch. She is currently the Head of Volunteering at England Netball. Imo and I go back quite a way, and when she suggested that she might be interested in offering her knowledge and insight to this project, I was only too happy to make some room around the mic. 

Our Guests

This first episode in this latest series sees us chatting to Jenny Betteridge, Strategic Lead for Volunteering at Sport England. A national public-funded organisation with a mission to enable everyone to benefit from sport and activity. Jenny has most recently been working on the Vision for Volunteering which was launched very recently at the Volunteer Expo.

Jenny is joined by Gethyn Williams and James Allen who undertook the market engagement that made the Vision possible, In this episode, we discuss how this work was conducted, what its ambitions are and what it is hoped it leads to for the future of volunteering.

Gethyn is a Volunteering strategist and non-profit specialist with twenty years of experience across the UK charity sector and central government. He’s worked extensively in volunteering, youth, sport, disability and environment sectors, He’s also held senior strategic and operational roles in policy and comms, business and workforce development, infrastructure and membership services, community development and charity governance.

James is the Director of Counsel a consultancy working with various clients across sport and physical activity. They serve private and voluntary sectors in a range of areas including public affairs, communications, research and governance.

We find out a little more about how each of our guests came to the world of volunteering. Then we get right into what the vision is, what it means and how you can get involved as it evolves over the coming months and years.  

As Jenny says, The Vision for Volunteering is not the end product, but just the start of what might be possible.

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https://www.visionforvolunteering.org.uk/

https://www.sportengland.org/blogs/volunteering-fund-what-weve-learned-and-what-next

https://www.counselltd.com/

How To Manage Large-Scale Event Volunteers

Managing event volunteers is no easy task, but they’re an essential piece of the puzzle that is creating a successful event. It helps that nowadays, we have a range of digital solutions that can speed up processes and cut down on stress.

With the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 coming up – less than a month away – we’d like to take a look into large-scale events and what it takes to keep them running smoothly.

EURO 2022

Yes, we are officially less than one month away from the start of the EUROs! This year it’s taking place in England – something I am personally very excited about.

I’ve seen first-hand the impact these competitions have on the local area and country as a whole. Attending the 2017 EURO in The Netherlands and 2019 World Cup in France are experiences I won’t forget in a hurry!

UEFA Women's EURO 2022 on Twitter: "🇳🇱 The 4th team to become Women's  EURO winners! 🏆👏👏👏 #WEURO2017 #NEDDEN https://t.co/SfLexR4MyJ" / Twitter
The hosts won it in 2017… Can England repeat the achievement?

Aside from what happens on the pitch, it’s also clear how much hard work goes into each tournament. This year is no different. It is estimated that around 1500 event volunteers will help out across the host cities. These cities range from up north in Manchester and Sheffield, to down south in Brighton and Southampton. So how did volunteers get involved?

How are event volunteers recruited?

From recruitment to rewarding, digital makes everything easier. EURO 2022 is no different. Their entire volunteer recruitment process was online. Running from September 2021 to April 2022, prospective volunteers applied online and were then interviewed via video chat. All successful applicants could then use the official volunteering portal to find out more about their roles.

A group of EURO 2022 volunteers at Wembley Stadium – the venue for the final.

Each host city’s team of volunteers will aid the influx of football fans. This is likely to include guiding them around the city centre, stadiums, Fan Zones, and transport hubs.

Around 50% of the volunteer roles will be focused on spectator services. This includes building the crowd atmosphere, helping people find their way around the stadiums, and answering any questions visitors might have.

Getting your event volunteers ready

I think we’ve established that volunteers are vital to the smooth running of any and every event. The level of training they receive is also vital. Volunteers could be meeting people who have never visited the local area before. Seeing a friendly face is likely to make all the difference to their experience.

This is why it’s important to provide suitable training to all volunteers. While some training requires face-to-face delivery, it doesn’t mean digital can’t be involved. Being able to track whether volunteers have completed training and what steps they have to take next saves time and effort.

For instance, EURO 2022 began training their volunteers in April. Their training includes material specific to the role they signed up for as well as the stadium or host city they will be working in.

Accreditation

Alongside training, accreditation passes are another key thing to prepare. Volunteers that have completed all the necessary requirements and are authorised to be at the venue(s) will be given passes.

With TeamKinetic, you can automatically create Accreditation Badges for specific events or single opportunities. We also have a version specifically created for events – AccessKinetic.

Keeping them updated

Communication is the foundation of good volunteer management. Whether you’re building relationships with your volunteers or keeping them up-to-date on what’s going on in the run up to an event.

Nowadays, all good volunteer management systems will allow you to send emails, SMS text messages, notifications, and share to social media.

Furthermore, the ability to use chat rooms (like in TeamKinetic!) is an added bonus. WhatsApp is a popular medium for instant communications, yet it has its risks. Aside from the big issues like data protection, instant messaging services open the door for unfiltered communications and the potential sharing of misinformation.

With opportunity-specific chat rooms, volunteers can communicate with one another and the opportunity provider. This means they can post questions, build relationships with the people they’ll be working alongside, and offer their peers support. All this is possible before, during and after the event.

An example of an opportunity chat room within TeamKinetic

Rewarding all that hard work

While volunteering at such a prestigious event is a reward all on its own, the people giving their time still deserve appreciation.

For example, all EURO 2022 event volunteers will receive a uniform to keep as a momento after the tournament is over. They’ll also undoubtedly receive post-event communications thanking them for their contributions.

Providing these momentos and setting up automated communications after the event is a great way to show your appreciation and possibly convince your volunteers to apply for your future events. Other ways you can show appreciation are through paying expenses and sending them a thank you card. However, the possibilities are endless, just check out this blog on how else you can reward your volunteers.

Adopting your own system

Interested in speeding up your volunteer registrations and reducing administrative burden? Look into adopting a volunteer management system. You can start with TeamKinetic. We’d be happy to take you through a demo of our system, just reach out via the live chat on our website or email me at alex@teamkinetic.co.uk.

We’ve worked on a range of events, both in and out the world of sport. For example, the Rugby League chose us to deliver their accreditation needs for the Super League Grand Final. Meanwhile, we’ve also been providing our services to the Liverpool FC Foundation for a few years now.

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Press Release: 13/08/2020 Rugby Football League

Rugby Football League Chooses TeamKinetic As Their Official Accreditation System

TeamKinetic creates an accreditation system to allow for access badges at every Rugby League match.

Since October 2019, TeamKinetic has been the supplier of the accreditation software for the Rugby Super league Grand Final. In 2020 TeamKinetic have now become the accreditation supplier for the whole of the Rugby Football League, providing an accreditation software for all matches. 

The Rugby League was put on hold in March 2020 due to the pandemic. For this to return safely the sport needed an accreditation system to allow matches to run again. 

Robbie Stott, Events Coordinator for the Rugby Football League said “We knew the pressure would be on when bringing the Super League games back and trying to safely manage everyone coming through the stadium doors. TeamKinetic have provided excellent support in a short-time frame, by creating a digital solution to allow for Rugby League to go ahead.”

The accreditation system allows for the safe management of personnel on game days, by recording identity and health checks of each person. 

Each person on the premises will have zones they can and cannot enter depending on the health checks they have had. These zones can be printed onto badges for any specific person for ease when going into their zones. 

Chris Martin, Managing Director of TeamKinetic said “We are proud to be providing a working accreditation system which will allow for the Rugby League to resume safely. Myself and everyone at TeamKinetic are excited to be working with the Rugby Football League and continuing to support them in the future.”  

If you are interested in an accreditation system for your organisation, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at TeamKinetic on the contact details below.

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Contact Details:

For more information, please contact TeamKinetic on 0161 914 5757. 

Or email chris@teamkinetic.co.uk

Champions of Europe, Champions of Volunteer Management…

…Champions of England?

All football fans are aware of the current quality of Liverpool FC – a team that won the Champions League earlier this year and looks well suited to win the Premier League now that football is returning.

But away from the pitch, they’re true champions of volunteering. The LFC Foundation has used TeamKinetic’s volunteer management system since May 2018, and we’ve seen first-hand how great the work they do is!

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A bit of background info:

The LFC Foundation is the official charity of Liverpool Football Club. Building on the Club’s work in the community over the past 20 years, the charity was formed in 2010. The Foundation delivers 24 community programmes across their three impact areas; Wellbeing, Skills and Communities, every week.

We’ve loved helping the LFC Foundation recruit, retain, and manage their volunteers. We’ve even volunteered with them ourselves! You can find all our LFC Foundation blogs by going to this link.

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Liverpool FC dedicating so much time and energy to their foundation volunteers is admirable. Now, of course, other clubs have foundations and recruit volunteers, but do they see it as a focus? It appears that most do not. The work done by the Liverpool FC Foundation gives people from all walks of life a chance to do what they love – play football. When we volunteered there in August, it was great to see how happy everyone was. That happiness was mostly made possible by the LFC Foundation staff and volunteers. We salute you!

A quick look into Premier League teams tells you that not many other clubs place such a focus in their volunteer programmes. In fact, LFC might be the only ones investing in a volunteer management system for their foundation. Is this because other clubs don’t see volunteering as a focus? We hope not! We prefer to believe they just aren’t aware of the benefits of having a volunteer management system yet.

Let me tell you about the benefits of a volunteer management system

Oh, here we go. Another company trying to sell something. While, yes I am trying to sell you something, I’m also trying to save you countless hours and effort you already waste on your current volunteer management processes.

First of all, volunteer management systems help you recruit volunteers more easily. When they sign up to your system, they’ll see all active volunteering opportunities instantly. Beats sending your contact details into an abyss, doesn’t it?

Secondly, a volunteer management system can aid volunteer retention rates. The system will display all ongoing volunteering opportunities, even allowing you to invite volunteers you think will be interested. Meaning that they won’t have to wait for you to contact them about the opportunities your club is hosting. This is likely to encourage your volunteers to keep on volunteering with you for a long time.

Finally, any good volunteer management system should make managing your volunteers a piece of cake. With the ability to communicate with all volunteers through a chat room, create groups, and analyse your volunteers through our reporting features, our volunteer management system should give you all the tools you need to become a champion volunteer manager – and make your life easier!

Want to become a champion too?

Here at TeamKinetic we can help with all your volunteer management needs. Go to our website to create a demo site – it’s completely free! You can also call us on 0161 914 5757 with any questions.

Don’t hesitate to reach out on social media, you can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also go to our YouTube channel to see some examples of the features we have to offer and some of the people we already work with.

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