Volunteering with Christchurch Netball
What do Netball Volunteers do?
Many volunteers coach, manage or umpire for a club or school team.
Other volunteers are involved in running our sport by working in administrative or governance roles and others are involved in specific projects or helping out with one off events or tournaments.
How many hours will I need to volunteer?
This depends on you - most volunteers give 2-4 hours a week, usually during the season. Although it tends to be the case that the more you put in the more you'll get out! Sometimes it’s more about the quality of the time you put in than the overall amount.
How much will volunteering cost me?
Usually nothing ! Where possible the Centre or your club would support you by paying any out of pocket expenses. In addition when funds allow Clubs usuallyl pay for coach or umpire training.
Do I have to be good at sport or have played Netball?
No, often only a basic level of knowledge of the game is needed and we'll help you get up to speed with the game if you want to be an administrator or coach, manage or umpire a team.
Volunteers need to be enthusiastic, good at communicating and enjoy working in a team.
What are the benefits?
While volunteering for Netball is great for your community and makes the world a better place there can be some really positive outcomes for you as a Netball volunteer as well. A survey by 'Timebank' found that:
73% of employers would recruit a candidate with volunteering experience over one without;94% of employers believe that volunteering can add to skills;58% say that voluntary work experience can be more valuable than experience gained in paid employment;94% of employees who volunteered to learn new skills had benefited either by getting their first job, improving their salary or being promoted.
In addition, volunteering for Netball helps you find out what you like to do and what you're good at.As up to 60% of job vacancies are not advertised and end up being filled through external networking, Netball volunteers represent a unique network including all kinds of professionals and people from all walks of life.
Contact our office via email to find out more!
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