Copeland Volunteer Development Officer's First year
Sabrina's Success Stories
The reason for recruiting a Volunteer Development Officer in Copeland's Sport and Culture Department was to grow and sustain sports volunteers within schools and the community with a focus on 14-24years, but to also work with residents outside this age range, and other volunteers and voluntary organizations non sports.
The project allows new volunteers to be identified; these volunteers are then introduced to volunteering through a number of events and initiatives. In addition to this they are mentored through events, workshops and one to one contact with the sports volunteer development officer.
The project also supports and develops existing volunteers in school, club and community.
This project works with young people in education, young people Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET), worklessness people and those involved within in local clubs and community organisations.
The project fills an identified gap. Without the project volunteers in Copeland would have to rely on their schools, clubs or organisations to direct them to correct resources. This means volunteers would receive fragmented support and miss the opportunity to develop their skills in Copeland.
Sabrina Shaw was recruited to this position and has had a very busy and successful year:
Impacts over the year
Develop the volunteering pathway for young people within the borough
Promoting education and volunteering in sport
Providing people with learning and personal development
- People gaining new skills, knowledge and qualifications- e.g. Dodgeball, Event volunteering, young netball leaders, writing successful funding applications, & football refereeing
- School assembly's and volunteers evening - 200+ young people engaged
- People applied to volunteering - 34 with mentoring and one to one advice & support
- Active volunteers - Volunteers based in local sports clubs - e.g. Copeland Netball league and Western Lakes hockey Club
- People into training - a volunteer at the inclusion club has completed their gym instructor certificate and a student form the 1st personal best course is now at college doing the princes trust award
- Back to/ progression to work - a student from the personal best programme is now working in construction
- New and qualified Young leaders Rugby Football Union (RFU) - 65
Learning and personal development - Personal best program - first prog 5 complete, 2nd prog 10 enrolled
- FA refereeing scheme - 7 engaged in recruitment for the course, 1 completed and passed
- Rugby football union courses - 65 participants
- Photography - 7 participants
- Dodgeball coaching - L1 11 participants L2 12 participants
- Writing successful participants course - 7 participants
- Young netball leaders - 14 participants
- Volunteering evenings - 41 participants
- One to one mentoring, volunteering meetings - Avg 20
If you would like to know more about this project please don't hesitate to contact Sabrina.
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