Volunteers Week templates
We really want to see more people pitching in at their local
sports club to ensure that more people in Wales, especially
youngsters, have every opportunity to take part in sport.
So we've devised these template press releases, based around
Volunteer's Week from 1-7 June, for you, our partners, to help us
with our appeal and raise some profile for yourselves in the
process.
So download your tailored press release here if you are one of
the following:
We also have case studies, from clubs across Wales, to
support our message:
All the core information is written for you. All we'd like you
to do is to add in some detail where we've prompted and then
circulate your tailored press release as far and wide as possible.
This could include:
- To your local media
- On your website
- Through your social networking sites
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Or in a newsletter
Why are sports volunteers important?
Sports volunteers are incredibly valuable to us.
We want to get every child hooked on sport for life and create a
nation of champions. We can only do that with the help and support
of dedicated volunteers who are willing to give up their free time
for the love of sport.
We estimate that in Wales we need 10% of the population, nearly
250,000 people, lending a hand if we are to achieve our ambitions
and become a truly sporting nation.
Our research tells you all you need to know about the value of
sports volunteers in Wales:
- An estimated 113,000 adults currently
get involved in sports volunteering.
- They dedicate an average of three hours a week to their
clubs and sporting events free of charge.
- That means that nearly 17 million hours are devoted to
supporting Welsh sport each year.
- The financial value of that commitment is worth more
than £160 million a year.
- Those hours worked are the equivalent of nearly 10,000
full-time extra employees added to the sports labour
market.
- That's a significant contribution considering that the
number of paid employees within Welsh sport is currently estimated
to be around 23,200 people.
Sports volunteers in Wales commit to a wide range of roles
including; coaching, administration and providing transport for
community sports clubs and school clubs. But even cutting up the
half time oranges or washing the kit can make a huge
difference.
So please help us to get the nation to pitch in with sport by
highlighting the need for more volunteers.
For more information, or for any advice and support about using
these press releases, please contact the Communications Team on
0845 245 0904 or communications@sportwales.org.uk