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 the world of volunteering.
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.
In this TeamTalk episode, we wanted to feature guests that explore inclusion and accessibility needs. We explore Danielle and Richard’s roles in England Netball and how we create that sense of belonging in the sport.
Listen to Season 2 Episode 5 here:
England Netball
England Netball is responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of netball in England at all levels. They manage the England national netball team, which competes in international competitions such as the Netball World Cup and the Commonwealth Games. They also develop and implement policies and programs to grow participation in the sport at the grassroots level. This includes coaching, officiating, and volunteer development. England Netball also works with other organisations and partners to develop netball’s infrastructure and facilities, and to promote the sport to new audiences. They also have some role in managing the domestic leagues and competitions.
Danielle Hogan
Danielle is the diversity and belonging business partner for England Netball. Danielle’s background is in business psychology but she has always played Netball and been a big fan of basketball, her life has always been sports outside of any work.
Richard Evans
Richard is the strategic lead for disability at England Netball. Richard discusses how his parents played a big part in why he does what he does today as he had been brought up in a volunteering role. Richard had his first volunteering role at just 15 years old! He then carried this on all throughout university and onwards, all throughout his journey as a non-traditional physio Richard worked in a sport setting.
Thank you to Danielle and Richard for joining us on the podcast, and sharing their insightful knowledge! It was a pleasure to have you both as guests.
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.
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.
TeamTalk is a podcast that takes a deeper dive into the world of volunteer management, hosted by Director of TeamKinetic, Chris Martin. Chris speaks to a variety of people across the third sector to get their thoughts on all things volunteering and volunteer management.
We launched our first episode in January 2022 and so far we are halfway through season 2 and our podcast is now available to listen to on a variety of platforms. This season, Chris has been talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of sport and physical exercise as he takes a deeper dive into volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen. We have been joined by a range of guests from the world of volunteering including Jenny Betteridge, Alaina Macgregor, Philippa Bass, Kristen Natale, Gethyn Williams, and James Allen and there are plenty more guests to come!
In this series, Chris has been joined by co-host Imo Greatbatch. Imo is currently the Head of Volunteering at England Netball and is passionate about volunteering in sports brings her insightful knowledge to the podcast.
Why You Should Be Listening To The Podcast
Our weekly podcast covers various topics with fantastic guests giving their insight on the volunteer management world. The podcast allows you to listen to other like-minded people’s thoughts on the sector and their journey into the volunteer management industry.
Due to the knowledgeable guests who have years of experience in the industry you are able to learn more about the sector. It’s particularly intriguing to hear the journeys each of the guests have come down to enter the sector and what they initially started out doing compared to the amazing things they are involved in now.
So if you are a volunteer manager starting out or have years of experience in the industry, it would be useful to hear the tips and opinions of others who are already involved in the sector. We can guarantee you will feel inspired after listening to an episode due to the strong passion for the sector from each of the guests.
Episode Guide
Season 1
In Season 1 Chris spoke to a range of guests across the sector, each covering a variety of topics from the importance of great leadership as a Volunteer Manager, the challenges of the pandemic on the voluntary sector and more!
Season 1 Episode 1: Starting off the season, Chris was joined by Nicola Ward and Ian Turnbull from Willowbrook Hospice. Chris, Ian, and Nicola discuss everything from Willowbrook to criminal checks, and how the TeamKinetic system has simplified their work.
Season 1 Episode 2: Talking all things Manchester women’s aid with Abi Froud from the Pankhurst Trust. Learn more about the incredible work done by Manchester women’s aid. During this episode, Abi discusses her work within the Pankhurst Trust and continues to inspire us to challenge gender inequality.
Season 1 Episode 3: If you want to know more about the importance of great leadership, this is the episode for you! Chris was joined by Ruth Lenoard, Ruth is the Chair of Association of Volunteer Managers and we are pleased to be AVMs first corporate partner. During this episode Ruth talks about her journey into where she is today and leadership skills.
Season 1 Episode 4: Next up Chris spoke to Andy Broomhead, board member at AVM and Head of Volunteering at Diabetes UK. We hear Andy talking about his challenges he’s been through as a volunteer himself and a volunteer manager.
Season 1 Episode 5: In the final episode of the season, Claire Troupe talked us through how those working with volunteers are revitalising the volunteer movement post pandemic. Claire Troupe is the Project Manager at Manchester City Councils Volunteer Inspire Programme (MCRVIP). She shared with us that if you are not fully immersed in the volunteer world, the work may go unoticed.
In Season 2 Chris explores the world of sport and takes a deeper dive into volunteering and the volunteer managers who make it happen. In this season, Chris was joined by co-host Imo Greatbatch. Imo is Head of Volunteering at England Netball and shares her insightful knowledge with the guests.
Season 2 Episode 1: Season 2 was started off by exploring the Vision For Volunteering. Chris and Imo were joined by three guests: Jenny Betteridge, James Allen and Gethyn Williams. Jenny is Stategic Lead for Volunteering at Sport England and Gethyn and James launched the market engagement that made the vision possible. In this episode we get stuck into what the vision is, what it means and how you can get involved as it evolves over the coming months and years.
Season 2 Episode 2: In Episode 2, Chris was joined by Alaina MacGregor and Philippa Bass from British Blind Sport. In this episode Alaina and Philippa talk about their jounry with British Blind Sport and we learn all about their ‘Have a Go’ day programme which has introduced hundreds of visually impaired adults and children to new sports.
Season 2 Episode 3: Next up Chris spoke to Kristen Natale who has over 10 years experience in volunteer development and is now the Head of Volunteering at Sport England. In this episode Kristen discusses her thoughts on the Vision for Volunteering and how she got to where she is today.
Season 2 Episode 4: Episode 4 is coming very soon! Chris was joined by Emma Peat from Formula E, this is a very interesting listen if you interested in this side of the sports industry.
Thank you to all our guests who have joined us so far on the podcast. If you have any topic or guest requests be sure to let us know, you can contact us on our socials using the hashtag #TeamTalk or drop us an email (isabella@teamkinetic.co.uk).
Keep your eyes peeled as Season 3 is coming soon!
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