What they said...

"I consider myself more of a sport spectator rather than a participant, but wanting to support my son at his local rugby club I asked if there was anything I could do to help. This led to me putting my trade as a plumber into use by helping with the upgrading of the changing rooms"

Richard, Whitehaven Rugby Club

Provider benefits of Get Connected

For sports clubs, organisations, events and other volunteering involving organisations the contribution of volunteers is crucial.

Sport relies on volunteers at every level from the school playground to the winners podium. To meet national targets set through Sport England the North West needs to attract an extra 250,000 new participants to start and stay in sport and physical activity. Get Connected will support this growth by increasing the quality and number of volunteers supporting community sport.

The benefits of Get Connected:

  • Support volunteer placement providers with information and resources on how to manage sports volunteers
  • We will promote your organisations activities across the region*
  • Help attract new people with different backgrounds into your organisation
  • Help you provide more opportunities for participants (each extra volunteer could mean 7 more participants)
  • Bring new people on board with new ways of looking at things