Your most important assets are your volunteers and if they are happy, there is a good chance they will be productive. By taking care of your volunteers, they will take care of your members and will ensure they receive quality experiences everytime. Having a team of passionate and loyal volunteers can bring hundreds of people to your club through retention, new membership sales and opportunities to grow.
This will help your club develop a sustainable volunteer strategy. Find out more
Read Sport New Zealand's findings to help your club understand the barriers and offer solutions. Find out more
This will help you to truly engage people. Find out more
Getting your current members on board will reduce recruitment time and costs. Download a volunteer seminar sheet. Click here
Highlight the benefits of each role by using a volunteer recruitment poster. Download a volunteer recruitment poster. Click here
Some other ways to recruit volunteers includes: advertising in local newspaper, online registration forms and asking face-to-face or over the phone.
These documents will help your club induct volunteers and provide the necessary information to get them settled, such as:
Give your people knowledge and skills to help your club run smoother.
Some ways to say recognise your volunteers includes: saying thanks, reduced membership fees, giving clothing or vouchers, hosting a party and posting details on the club wall / online.
Have them to comment on their role(s) using a volunteer feedback form. Download a volunteer feedback form. Click here
Should a volunteer leave, make sure that the incoming person to the role is provided with all the necessary information and resources to easily take over the role.
Coaching is all about sharing knowledge and experience, making squash fun and helping athletes to reach their potential. A quality coach can make a huge difference between a good experience and a great experience. Coaches develop, support and motivate their athletes to enable them to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to participate and succeed. They also provide more than just sporting knowledge – they also shape many other skills that can be used in everyday life such as leadership, teamwork and commitment.
This will allow your club to organise regular opportunities to develop your people. Download a Club CoachForce Coordinator job description. Click here
This will help your club find superstars. Find out more
This will ensure your members are familiar with, and sign up for, the range of opportunities that exist. Find out more
Access the modules online. Click here
This will enable your club to gain feedback from your members on what coach learning modules they want to do and when. Download a copy of the questionnaire. Download the club coaching questionnaire. Click here
See the range of online and printed coaching resources. Find out more
This will ensure your members and participants have a go to for support:
This will ensure your independent contractors or self-employed coaches are protected. Find out more
Community & Youth Development Partner
