Business Volunteer Consultant

• Sported

• VO62244

Our incredible team of Volunteer Consultants inject a wide range of professional skills and lived experience that provides invaluable support to community organisations using sport and physical activity to change the lives of young people.
You might bring knowledge of strategy and project development, human resources, marketing or financial planning from your day-to-day career to support long-term sustainability and growth of a local group that is shaping the lives of young people.
Or you can lend your personal experience in fundraising, mentoring or creating inclusion to support leaders, trustees or changemakers within a grassroots club or group – or for Sported.
Knowledge of sport is optional. Enthusiasm is essential.
And whatever your skillset, Sported will put it to use among the 3,000 incredible groups we assist across the UK.
There are a number of ways to provide support. With flexible time commitments, and opportunities to volunteer remotely, it’s even easier to get started supporting members across the UK. You’ll have the guidance of regional or national Sported staff teams, and support is available whenever you need it.
• Short-term placements – Focused on one topic area or specific challenge. Placements usually last about 10 sessions (maximum of 3 months).
• Long-term placements – Placements span a series of months and encompass multiple topics, or a single complex subject.
• One-off support – Kickstarts are semi-structured, informal chats to learn more about a group’s strengths and challenges, and recommend a course of action.
• Leadership coaching – Support group leaders develop their own leadership skills
• Specific project work – Focused projects with specific timeframes and themes
• Facilitating/delivering webinars – Inform and train members, volunteers and Sported staff across a variety of topics
• Sported support – Help Sported to develop and enhance its own capacity

We particularly welcome applications from volunteers from ethnically diverse communities.
Preferably the volunteer would have a UK driving licence.
Our volunteers have 3 or more years’ professional and/or lived experience in any of the below core support topics:
Evaluation and Impact, Facilities, Financial Management, Fundraising & Income Generation, Governance, Inclusion, Leadership, Coaching, Marketing/PR, Planning (Business / Strategic), Project Planning, Sports Development, Volunteer & Staff Management, Women and Girls, Other skills or lived experience that might be applicable

Experience required

Accountancy / Finance,Befriending / Mentoring,Business / HR / Management,Community Development / Social work,Fundraising,PR / Marketing, Good Communicator,Good Listener,Organised,Reliable / Dependable,

Travel details

The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Yes
Across South Lanarkshire,Abington,Ashgill,Biggar,Blackwood,Blantyre,Bothwell,Braidwood,Cambuslang,Carluke,Carnwath,Carstairs,Chapelton,Coalburn,Coulter,Crawford,Crawfordjohn,Crossford,Dalserf,Dolphinton,Douglas,Douglas Water,East Kilbride,Elsrickle,Elvanfoot,Forth,Glasgow,Glassford,Glespin,Halfway,Hamilton,High Blantyre,Jackton,Kirkfieldbank,Kirkmuirhill,Lamington,Lanark,Larkhall,Law,Leadhills,Nemphlar,Netherburn,New Lanark,Newton,Quarter,Ravenstruther,Rigside,Roberton,Rutherglen,Sandford,Stonehouse,Strathaven,Symington,Tarbrax,Thankerton,Uddingston,Wandel,Wiston,Airdrie,North Lanarkshire

Travel expenses

Travel expenses in line with our policy are covered in the instances in-person meetings occur.

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Dates

1 October 2024 - 1 April 2025

Restrictions

Minimum age: 25
No Gender Restriction,

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Frequency & commitment

Days/times of support to be given will be agreed between the volunteer and sports group leader.

Volunteers (aged 25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across South Lanarkshire.

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