North West Charter for Sports Volunteers

We believe that:

1 A greater share of sports funding should be allocated to supporting volunteers.

2 There is a need for formal accreditation for the work of volunteers.

3 Volunteers are the lifeblood of British sport and need to be nurtured.

4 Investment in volunteer development needs to be more long term.

5 There should be an annual regional event bringing together sports volunteers.

6 All clubs should work towards having a volunteer strategy in place.

7 More research needs to be carried out into the needs of volunteers.

8 Volunteering as a youngster increases your employability later in life.

9 An enhanced programme of training for volunteer trainers should be coordinated and undertaken.

10 Effort should be made to ensure that there are a range of permanent support materials available to sports volunteers.