Volunteering Opportunities
Want to start volunteering in a community club but don't know who to contact? Well the chances are that your local sports club would be delighted for your help. There are always opportunities for you to get involved and support local sport clubs, what ever spare time you have, and what ever skills you have to offer. Some clubs will have specific roles that they need somebody to help with, others will be just happy for you to join the team in whatever capacity you like and make good use of the skills and experience you have. Most clubs will even train and mentor you with more experienced volunteers to help you to develop your skills!
Volunteer Opportunities
Below are a list of clubs who have previously provided placement opportunities or have indicated that they have potential opportunities available for Step into Sport students. This page will be constantly updated when more opportunities are identified. If you have something in mind which is not listed then don't fear, team BEDS&LUTON can help you to identify a club that will fit your requirements; please contact team BEDS&LUTON on 01582 813763.
If you are interested in volunteering with any of the clubs / organisations below you should contact team BEDS&LUTON on 01582 813763.
do-it.org.uk
Alternatively if you are looking for a volunteering opportunity in a community sports club or group you can search the do-it.org.uk website. do-it.org.uk is a national database which allows you to search for volunteer opportunities in your local town or area. The website will provide information about the opportunity with details about who you should contact. Visit www.do-it.org.uk
Volunteer Centres
There are currently three volunteer centres in Bedfordshire and Luton; Bedford, Leighton Buzzard and Luton. The volunteer centres can support individuals to find volunteer opportunities in their local area. To find out more about Bedfordshire and Luton's volunteer centres visit: http://www.teambedsandluton.co.uk/volunteering/need-volunteers/volunteer-centres2
LUTON BASED OPPORTUNITIES
Active Luton - (access2sport)
Active Luton have a range of opportunities available to volunteer wihtin their disability sport clubs as part of the access2sport project. Active Luton are keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in these opportunities. click here to see details of the current access2sport programme
Luton Leagrave Football Club
Luton Town Ladies FC
Crawley Green FC
Vauxhall Tennis Club
Luton Athletics Club
Stockwood Park Golf Club
Brache Sparta FC
Vauxhall Chiltern Hockey Club
Luton Hockey Club
Lewsey Centre Swimming Club
Denbigh Dynamos Basketball Club
Marsh Farm Amateur Boxing Club
Stockwood Park Rugby Club
Luton Rugby Club
Luton Athletics Club
Putteridge Swimming Club
Active Luton
Vauxhall Shuttlebusters Junior Badminton Club
Galaxy Gymnastics Club
Luton Tornadoes Netball Club
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE BASED OPPORTUNITIES
Leighton Buzzard Cricket Club
Linslade Tennis Club
Leighton Buzzard Youth Netball Club
Leighton United FC
Harlequins Gymnastics Club
Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club
Biggleswade Rugby Club
Flitwick Eagles Football Club
Cranfield Netball Club
Westoning Netball Club
Shefford Netball Club
Kestrels Archery Club
Riverside Tennis Club
Biggleswade Lacrosse Club
Springboks Gymnastics Club
Falcon Sports Gymnastics Club
Clophill Archery Club
Icknield Road Cycling Club
Flitwick Cricket Club
Ampthill Rugby Club
Maulden Netball Club
Shefford and Sandy Hockey Club
Arelesey FC
Stotfold FC
Henlow Cricket Club
Mid Beds Swim Squad
Henlow Blue Sharks
BEDFORD BASED OPPORTUNITIES
Bedford Touch Rugby League
The Bedford Touch Rugby League has various opportunities available to support the 200 participants involved. Refereeing, maintaining the website, managing the league fixtures are all current possibilities.
Bedford Flyers Trampoline Club
Wilstead Netball Club
Eastcotts Football Club
Riverfield Football Club
Bedfordshire DanceSport Club
Bedford Junior Netball League
COUNTYWIDE OPPORTUNITIES
Luton Lions Cheerleading Club
Luton Lions operate from sites in Luton, South Beds, and Mid Beds and offer opportunities to get involved in coaching.
