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Sport Wales Research

Sport Volunteering in Wales: a research project. March 2011. Sport Wales Research. Sports volunteering in Wales. Two research studies. 2008-09 Active Adults Survey Who volunteers? What do they do? How long do they spend doing it? Who wants to volunteer?

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Sport Wales Research

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  1. Sport Volunteering in Wales: a research project March 2011 Sport Wales Research

  2. Sports volunteering in Wales Two research studies 2008-09 Active Adults Survey • Who volunteers? What do they do? How long do they spend doing it? Who wants to volunteer? Survey ‘follow-up’ study: over 100 interviews with: • sports volunteers (including coaches) • those who wish to volunteer (coach) • participants who receive sports coaching/instruction • people who don’t want to volunteer

  3. Who volunteers?

  4. Sports volunteering in Wales In brief: findings from the Survey Decreases with social class – similar pattern for school and club Males are more likely to volunteer than females in sports clubs, though not school sports clubs Students and parents are the most likely groups to volunteer A link between rurality and volunteering – those in rural areas tend to volunteer more Sports participants are more likely to volunteer Those motivated to participate for competition, to learn new skills, for fun, or for socialising are more likely to volunteer Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  5. How do people get into volunteering in sport? How might we get more people volunteering in sport?

  6. Sports volunteering in Wales People usually ‘fall into’ volunteering Most don’t proactively seek opportunities, even when they are interested in volunteering • Students are the only proactive ‘type’ • ‘Roped into’ supporting activities that they already had some involvement in Opportunities arise within clubs/classes and existing social networks People are most likely to respond to a specific need expressed to them directly in their local community Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  7. Source: Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales Sports volunteering in Wales Qualitative research: four routes into volunteering

  8. “My son was learning so I started by helping out with the under-nines … I started off helping out two coaches. One coach moved on with his boy to the under 12s. The other coach I was helping has two children and wanted to spend time with his daughter, so didn’t continue. Consequently I became the lead”. Rugby coach Research interviewee

  9. “... I’ve just not looked into it. There is nothing stopping me except me. I suppose if I was approached by the school or a club that would probably be enough for me to get involved but it’s really because I haven’t done anything about it. It’s one of those things that you would like to do but just never get round to it.” Interested in volunteering, but not currently volunteering Research interviewee

  10. Sports volunteering in Wales Questions from the research We need a culture of engaging more people by asking • Being unafraid to ask, or a greater expectation on members/parents? What does ‘deployment’ mean, when volunteers are usually engaged locally? What happens to young leaders and students? • Can clubs be developed around them? In what ways? (How) Can they be engaged long-term? ‘Pure sports clubs: a male environment – links to the gender gap in volunteering and club participation? Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  11. Meeting the Coaching Strategy target Percentage (%) of adults who have volunteered in sport in the previous 12 months Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  12. Sports volunteering in Wales Questions from the research We need a culture of engaging more people by asking • Being unafraid to ask, or a greater expectation on members/parents? What does ‘deployment’ mean, when volunteers are usually engaged locally? What happens to young leaders and students? • Can clubs be developed around them? In what ways? (How) Can they be engaged long-term? ‘Pure sports clubs: a male environment – links to the gender gap in volunteering and club participation? Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  13. Issues for volunteers

  14. Sports volunteering in Wales A challenge for club development The purpose of developing the coaching / volunteering base is larger, stronger and more sustainable clubs Coaches and volunteers feel adequately supported in their day-to-day volunteering roles: ad-hoc support within clubs and (sometimes) from governing bodies Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  15. Sports volunteering in Wales A challenge for club development But: not enough support when they want to grow their club • Volunteers often end up feeling overloaded – they need support from more people • Clubs need support in deciding who to ask, when, and having the confidence to ask whilst accepting that many will say no • Potential volunteers don’t always know what roles exist or what they could do Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  16. Sports volunteering in Wales Other challenges Child protection and other regulations • Not necessarily a barrier to entry, but existing volunteers thought it might be an issue Parents using sports clubs as childcare providers • … even when the child isn’t interested in the sport • Has an impact on the quality of sessions for all Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

  17. Sports volunteering in Wales Conclusions There is potential to increase the number of volunteers in sport, by asking them (and doing so appropriately). Think about why people get involved in volunteering, and how: this will help to determine whether they will stay with a club or activity later on. Opportunities arise within clubs/classes and existing social networks. People are most likely to respond to a specific need expressed to them directly in their local community. Source: Active Adults Survey, 2008-09; Sports Volunteering in Wales research project. Base: all adults aged 15 and above in Wales

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