STEP INTO SPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING

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STEP INTO SPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING

• VOLUNTEER INDUCTION

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Volunteer Induction
This induction has been designed to provide you
with the information you will need to gain the
most out of the Community Volunteering strand of
the Step into Sport programme and your volunteer
placement. Once you have read through the
information provided you should feel confident to
begin your volunteering. However should you be
unsure of anything there are people here to help
see the contacts section for more info.
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STEP INTO SPORT
National Volunteering Initiative Managed by
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STEP INTO SPORT Aims of the programme
To create a new generation of sports
volunteers To engage 16-19 year olds in
volunteer placements in community clubs and at
events To provide opportunities for young people
to volunteer in sport and access relevant
qualifications To train and develop the skills
of young people and recognise their achievements
with nationally recognised awards
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Your Mission To be one of the elite SiS
students in Bedfordshire and Luton to start a
volunteer placement! (Around 160 students will
take part in Step into Sport across the county in
2008/09)
Community Volunteering
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Step into Sport How does it work?
Each year a number of young people
from your school/college are selected to become
Community Volunteers - young people who will
volunteer in local clubs, community groups, or at
events. These young people are invited to attend
Step into Sport Leadership Academies and from
here will be supported to start volunteer
placements in community clubs. The fact that you
are reading this induction means that you have
been selected and are about to start
volunteering!...

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Leadership Academies

• A Leadership Academy is a leadership club
  designed to provide high quality, regular
  support, training and development for young
  people that are committed to actively
  volunteering to enable them to develop and grow
  as leaders and volunteers. In essence it is an
  out of school hours regular opportunity in which
  you can develop your leadership skills and be
  supported in a wide range of opportunities as
  active volunteers.
• The Leadership Academy will
• Provide you with information about volunteering
  opportunities and prepare you to undertake your
  volunteer placement.
• Provide opportunities for you to discuss and
  learn from your peers about your volunteering
  experiences.
• Signpost you to or provide you with the
  opportunity to attend qualifications and awards
  to support your volunteering.
• Celebrate and reward you for the contribution
  that you have made in your volunteer placement.

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What will you gain from the Step into Sport
Community Volunteering Programme

• Support from a school/college mentor and team
  BEDSLUTON to find a volunteer placement
• Nationally recognised certificates and county
  based rewards for the hours completed in your
  placement
• team BEDSLUTON Step into Sport Awards to
  recognise your valuable contribution to
  volunteering
• Opportunities to gain National Governing Body
  qualifications and other training opportunities
  to support you in your placement
• Enhanced CV - Increased chances when applying to
  university and improves job prospects and
  opportunities for paid employment
• Helps to build self confidence and improves
  personal skills

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Whos who - the support you will receive as a
Step into Sport volunteer?
team BEDSLUTON Oversees the programme and
offers advice and guidance, and provides
opportunities for young volunteers
Mentor at your school/college Provides advice
and guidance throughout your placement
including helping you to find a placement and
register as a volunteer Contact your mentor
should you have any questions or concerns
relating to Step into Sport
Volunteer Co-ordinator at your club Provides
advice during your placement to ensure you are
happy and gaining a rewarding experience within
the club You should contact the VC if you have
any concerns within the club
YOU
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Step into Sport Volunteer Passport

• The online volunteer passport is there to
  help and support you develop and get the most out
  of your placement. It enables you to manage all
  your volunteering online!
• To register as a volunteer on the Step into
  Sport programme you will need to register on the
  volunteer passport.
• Once you have registered you will then be
  able to register your placement and invite your
  Volunteer Co-ordinator to be the person that
  verifies your hours (all the hours that you log
  on the online passport must be verified by your
  mentor or volunteer co-ordinator).
• Once your registration is complete you can
  use the volunteer passport to log the hours you
  have completed in your placement.
• As well as providing a site to log your
  volunteer hours the Volunteer Passport will
  provide resources and case studies to support
  your placement.

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Step into Sport Volunteer Passport

• HOW TO REGISTER
• Ask your Step into Sport mentor for a Step into
  Sport voucher code (this code is unique to your
  school)
• Go to www.teambedsandluton.co.uk/coaching-voluntee
  ring/step-into-sport and click on Volunteer
  Passport in the menu
• Click VOLUNTEER PASSPORT REGISTRATION and a new
  page will open
• Click register volunteer
• Follow the instructions and enter the details as
  requested
• When you first log in you will watch an online
  tutorial which will provide you with the training
  you need to use the Passport

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Step into Sport Awards

The Youth Sport Trust rewards you for your
commitment to volunteering by awarding you with
nationally recognised certificates for the hours
you complete in your placement Youth Sport
Trust - BRONZE AWARD - 50 hours Youth Sport
Trust - SILVER AWARD - 100 hours Youth Sport
Trust - GOLD AWARD - 200 hours
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Step Out Reward Scheme

• REGISTER ON THE STEP INTO SPORT ONLINE PASSPORT
  AND COMPLETE 5 HOURS
• FREE STEP INTO SPORT POLO SHIRT
• INVITED TO REGISTER ON THE V VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
• COMPLETE 15 HOURS
• BECOME ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR the team BEDSLUTON
  STEP INTO SPORT CPD BURSARY SCHEME
• COMPLETE 25 HOURS
• ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER ON THE team BEDSLUTON
  VOLUNTEERS BENEFITS PACKAGE
• COMPLETE 50 HOURS
• ENTERED INTO A PRIZE DRAW TO WIN A 16gb APPLE
  IPOD TOUCH (Draw to be made in June 2009) To be
  eligible for this prize, hours must be verified
  on the Step into Sport online passport by 26th
  June 2009
• YOUTH SPORT TRUST CERTIFICATE FOR 50 HOURS
  VOLUNTEERING

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team BEDSLUTON Step into Sport Awards 2008/09

• To recognise the commitment of young volunteers
  on the Step into Sport Community Volunteer
  Programme team BEDSLUTON will be presenting
  County Step into Sport Community Volunteer Awards
  throughout 2008-2009.
• This years awards will be presented term by
  term to the volunteer who has demonstrated
  exceptional commitment to community volunteering
  as part of the community volunteering programme.
• Each term Step into Sport mentors and volunteer
  co-ordinators will be invited to nominate a
  volunteer who they feel has made a significant
  contribution. A panel from team BEDSLUTON will
  form to discuss the nominations and the top 3
  nominations will be highlighted on the team
  BEDSLUTON website and ezine. One volunteer per
  term will be presented with the County Step into
  Sport Community Volunteer Award.

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Insurance / Code of Conduct / Child Protection

• Insurance
• Once you are registered as a volunteer on the
  Step into Sport programme via the Volunteer
  Passport your National Insurance cover will
  begin. As a community volunteer you are insured
  for your involvement in the programme on the
  basis of Civil Liability Insurance and Public
  Liability Insurance (further details of the
  insurance cover provided to you as a volunteer
  can be accessed from the Youth Sport Trust).
• Note that you must be registered on the
  Volunteer Passport to be insured!
• Code of Conduct for Coaches and Volunteers
• Coaching must demonstrate at all levels a high
  degree of honesty, integrity and competence. The
  need for coaches to understand and act on their
  responsibilities is important to sport, as is the
  need to protect the key concept of participation
  for fun and enjoyment as well as achievement.
  This is implicit within good coaching practice.
  This code of conduct available via the following
  link defines all that is best in good coaching
  practice and provides clear guidance to take into
  your coaching / volunteering.
• Code of Conduct
• Child Protection
• It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure
  that sport activities are safe and FUN!!! It is
  essential that everybody from parents/carers to
  sports coaches and leaders are aware of good
  practice to ensure that a childs safety is
  paramount in sport. In your volunteer placement
  it is highly likely that you will be working with
  young people in a sporting environment and
  therefore the leaflet available via the following
  link is designed to provide you with more
  information on good practice to help you to
  ensure that children can enjoy sport within a
  safe and secure environment. It is also hope that
  the information will enable you to feel more
  confident and comfortable when working with young
  people. Providing children with positive sporting
  experiences means that they will be more likely
  to achieve their true potential.
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport

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Useful Contacts

• team BEDSLUTON
• Joby Hobbs joby_at_teambedsandluton.co.uk /
  01582 813763
• Mentor
• Name __________________________________
• email __________________________________
• Volunteer Co-ordinator
• Name __________________________________
• Club ___________________________________
• email __________________________________