Sported currently have a number of opportunities for Volunteer Consultants based across Northern Ireland
Sported are the UK’s largest network of community groups supporting half a million young people to overcome barriers to reach their full potential. Sported members are led by an incredible group of passionate and dedicated people who do amazing work in their communities, transforming the lives of young people in neighbourhoods across the UK. Where they often lack support or the time is around their organisation’s development, and it’s here where you can make a difference.
What will I get out of it?
You will get to meet the inspirational faces of community groups and sports organisations across NI and immerse yourself in their work, use your existing skills to guide members to become sustainable, be more inclusive, and grow their membership. Making a positive difference to our members is not only rewarding, but gives our Volunteer Consultants the opportunity to learn new skills as well.
What will I do as a Sported volunteer?
You’ll use your professional skills and lived experience to help groups overcome operational challenges, become better equipped for the future, and tackle inequality in sport.
Most of our roles are quite flexible and work around your schedule. We do our best to only share opportunities we think are relevant to you. With most of our volunteering support being delivered digitally, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across our network. Travel expenses in line with our policy are covered in the instances in-person meetings occur.
Our roles include:
Short-term placements – Focused on one topic area or specific challenge, placements usually last about 6 sessions.
- Long-term placements– Placements span a series of months and encompass multiple topics, or a single complex subject.
- One-off support– Kickstarts are semi-structured, informal chats to learn more about a group’s strengths and challenges, and recommend a course of action.
- Specific project work, facilitating/delivering webinars and training, or supporting Sported itself plus much more!
Who are we looking for?
If you’ve professional and/or lived experience in Planning (Business / Strategic) and/or Governance, or experience in any of the below core support topics, we’d love to hear from you:
- Evaluation and Impact
- Facilities Management
- Financial Management
- Fundraising & Income Generation
- Inclusion
- Leadership Coaching
- Marketing/PR
- Project Planning
- Sports Development
- Volunteer & Staff Management
We know representation matters, which is why we want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the community groups we work with. We are actively encouraging applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds and other minoritized groups to apply as we are currently under-represented in this space.
Next steps
Unsure if you’ve got the right qualifications? Not a sports’ fanatic? Don’t let that stop you from getting in touch and chatting with a member of the Sported team. Volunteering with us is a rewarding way to help community groups survive so that young people thrive and achieve their full potential. Contact Laura today on 07775 335498 or email l.shuttleworth@sported.org.uk