Volunteers Week is Here!

Covid-19 has reaffirmed volunteering as a way of strengthening communities & tackling feelings of isolation.

Volunteers Week, which takes place from June 1-7, is an ideal time for clubs to take advantage of the new-found appreciation for volunteering.

Why not check out our guidance on volunteering and try implementing our simple 9 step plan at your club? You can also use the Sport and Recreation Alliance's Volunteer finding tool to help promote opportunities you may have at your club. See below for more details. 

Beyond volunteering, this newsletter also looks at funding opportunities your club may want to consider applying to, along with guidance around governance to help you through the lockdown. Speaking of which, check out the Observatory for Sport's breakdown of the Scottish Government's 4 step process and what it means for clubs here. 

Funding

Here are some funding opportunities your club may want to consider applying to. As always, if you're looking for support with your fundraising, get in touch.

Our Services

Here are some funding opportunities your club may want to consider applying to. As always, if you're looking for support with your fundraising, get in touch about our specialist support.

Resources

Getting your facilities fit for sport

This guidance is primarily intended for owners and operators of sports facilities, however it can be adapted to support other planning based work being undertaken by sports, clubs and community organisations as they plan and prepare for when sport can resume. It is applicable to indoor and outdoor sport and can be either used in whole or in part depending on individual circumstances.

News & Ideas

Here's a selection of stories from our world and beyond that might give your club some ideas for new activities or programmes.

Scottish Sport To Return From Lockdown – The Guidelines

Sport is on its way back … but still with ‘physical’ distancing as part of activity.

Check out what the Scottish Government's four-stage process means for sports clubs. 

• Read here

Sports Providing Relief for Families, Says Survey

Sport and physical activity have played a key role in helping families come through the Coronavirus lockdown, a survey found this week.

The report by the England and Wales Cricket Board found that 53% of parents surveyed are spending more time doing physical activities with their children than before the lockdown and 61% plan to continue exercising as a family after lockdown ends.

• Read more here

Podcasts

We listen to numerous podcasts every month to gain valuable insight and knowledge about trends for sports clubs. Here's a couple you may be interested in.