Volunteers’ Week: 1-7 June

From showcasing the different volunteering roles on offer, taster sessions and team challenges with new partners, to volunteer recruitment events, awards ceremonies and launching new volunteering campaigns, events take place throughout the country.

Everyone is invited to join this celebration of volunteers and volunteering, it's up to you to decide exactly how you join in! Here at Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport, we want to celebrate our local volunteering workforce too.

Volunteer at the National School Games

• The National School Games will be taking place at Loughborough University from 31^st August – 3^rd September 2017.
• Last year, LRS supported with the recruitment of over 400 volunteers and young leaders and will be providing the same support again this year.
• Volunteers committed over 19,000 hours of their time to make the 2016 School Games happen.
• Over 80% of volunteers were under the age of 25.
• Last year the Volunteer Media Team produced a behind the scenes video of volunteering at the event - www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMVJa6rfBc0
• The deadline for 2017 volunteers is 12^th May - www.lrsport.org/workforce/opportunities/415

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017

• England & Wales will be hosting the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in the summer of 2017. This Global Cricket tournament is a great opportunity to showcase the sport at its absolute best and provide exciting volunteering opportunities. Grace Road in Leicester will host up to seven fixtures.
• Volunteers, known as 'Cricketeers' will be the face of the tournament and be an integral part of the event in a number of functional areas. These events cannot be run without the support volunteers are able to give.

ELITE Leadership Academy

Local Case Studies - LRS Celebration Evening

• Linda Harris from Ibstock United Junior & Youth FC - Winner of Alan Kind O21 Award
• David Kennedy – North West Leicestershire - Winner of Stuart Lindeman U21 Award
• Mick Ballard – Barrow Runners - Winner of Peter Walker Unsung Hero Award

Key Links

• Local Volunteering Opportunities - www.lrsport.org/workforce/opportunities
• Race for Life Volunteers - raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/support-our-events/volunteer/index.html
• Voluntary Action Leicestershire www.valonline.org.uk/volunteers/volunteer-sport