Volunteering in Sport Report
There is no doubt that Tasmanians love sport and it is estimated that over 123,000 Tasmanians volunteer in sport at least once a year.
Volunteering Tasmania has released a ‘Volunteering in Sport Report’ which delivers key insights into how volunteers are recruited, supported, and recognised by Tasmanian sporting organisations.
The research outlines a number of key issues faced by hundreds of sporting clubs of all sizes, across the state.
Alison Lai, CEO of Volunteering Tasmania said “whilst most clubs are good at rewarding and recognising volunteers, finding and keeping them was a key concern reported by most sporting organisations.”
“Our research indicates that there is a high reliance on core groups of increasingly time-poor volunteers, that more volunteers are needed, and more support is required to recruit and retain volunteers,” she said.
The report acknowledges that these challenges are not unique to the sporting sector and are similar to the experiences of other volunteer involving organisations across Tasmania.
“To address these challenges, the report recommends educating Tasmanian sporting organisations about changing volunteer expectations, the promotion of existing volunteer workforce planning resources and encouraging the sharing of best-practice volunteer management case-studies from within the Tasmanian sporting sector,” Ms Lai said.
The ‘Volunteering in Sport Report’ was based on consultation with more than 230 Tasmanian sporting organisations and was supported by the Tasmanian Government through Communities, Sport and Recreation.
Volunteering Tasmania encourages sporting organisations to download the free report from www.volunteeringtas.org.au or contact Volunteering Tasmania for more information.
For a copy of the report visit: https://www.volunteeringtas.org.au/reseach/volunteering-sport-report/
Alison Lai, CEO Volunteering Tasmania
