Volunteers – we need to hear from you!
Survey seeks to address volunteering shortage in Wales
The public and the ecosystem that makes up Welsh sport are being asked to have their say as part of a new project that aims to address the dramatic drop in levels of volunteering in sports clubs in Wales.
The research, overseen by community sport charity Sported on behalf of a coalition of organisations, will take a deeper look at why the number of people offering up their free time to volunteer at management, committee or board level across all types of organisations has fallen – putting the viability of many local clubs and groups at risk.
The project is seeking further insight and has an open survey for volunteers to have their say confidentially, to help unearth the issues affecting the number of volunteers at management, committee or board level positions.
The survey and subsequent workshops, which are being finalised by the coalition, will look to form part of the insight which the coalition will utilise to help recommend and or design solutions moving forward.
The research study has backing from the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) and in partnership with a coalition of organisations, including the Welsh Sports Association (WSA), Sport Wales, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales and StreetGames.
The full report is set to be published in August 2024 but research and date collection is taking place as we speak! Organisations and individual volunteers at clubs and groups delivering sport and physical activity – please complete the survey which is live and due to close on the 13th May 2024.
