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Volunteer Business Consultant

  • Sported
  • VO62244

Description

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 people in your community.
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 lives.
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 5,000 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 6 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

Organisation aims and objectives

Sported is a leading 'Sport For Change' charity, supporting over 3,000 amazing community sports clubs and groups that are using the power of sport to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. We support clubs by providing free business and financial support so that they have the skills, knowledge and resources to continue their work. We also have a network of volunteer mentors who work with our members providing expert consultancy on a range of business issues, including business planning, fundraising, marketing, governance, etc.

Availability

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

Frequency and commitment details

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

Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
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
Minimum age: 21

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses in line with our policy are covered in the instances in-person meetings occur.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

Last updated 10 days ago

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