Campaigns you could get involved in
- sportscotland February communications theme – volunteer in sport - #ThanksForVolunteering
- Volunteer Week
- Student Volunteer Week
Volunteer toolkit
Make use of the following resources to highlight existing volunteer stories across your social media channels, and inspire others to get involved in volunteer opportunities.
Social media templates
We have created social media templates to share volunteer stories across social media! Make sure to tag us in your content using @sportscotland and the hashtag #ThanksForVolunteering.
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Volunteer stories
We are looking for volunteer stories from a range of individuals across [insert sport/club]. If you would like to tell your story, or know someone else who would, please get in touch with [insert email address/contact details].
Volunteers needed!
We are looking for volunteers to help with [insert event / activity]. Volunteers play a vital role in the ability for [insert event / activity / sport etc] to happen. There’s a role for everyone when it comes to volunteering, and lots of skills and knowledge to be learned. It’s a fantastic way to meet new people and to give back to [activity / sport / club etc]. If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more information, please get in touch with [insert email address/contact details].
Letter/email to members asking them to volunteer
Dear members,
We are looking for volunteers to help with [insert event / activity]. Volunteers play a vital role in the ability for [insert event / activity / sport etc] to happen. There’s a role for everyone when it comes to volunteering, and lots of skills and knowledge to be learned. It’s a fantastic way to meet new people and to give back to [activity / sport / club etc]. If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more information, please get in touch with [insert email address/contact details].
Letter/email to parents/guardians asking them to volunteer
Dear parents/guardians
We are looking for parent volunteers to help with [insert event / activity]. Volunteers play a vital role in the ability for [insert event / activity / sport etc] to happen. There’s a role for everyone when it comes to volunteering, and lots of skills and knowledge to be learned. It’s a fantastic way to meet new people, give back to [activity / sport / club etc], and be further involved in you’re the interests of your young person. If you are interested in getting involved or finding out more information, please get in touch with [insert email address/contact details].
Email invite to parents to come along to an introduction to volunteering for parents
Dear parents/guardians
To provide more information relating to volunteer opportunities available to parents/guardians, we are hosting an ‘Introduction to volunteering for parents/guardians’ evening and would love if you could attend. We will be discussing different roles you can undertake, the benefits of volunteering for you and your young person, and you can find out more about the process of getting involved. If you are interested in coming along, [insert instruction on what to do].
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Focus on local volunteers
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for enthusiastic local volunteers to help with [insert sport / club / activity /event] in [insert local area]. Volunteers play a vital role in the ability for [insert event / activity / sport etc] to happen in our local area. There’s a role for everyone when it comes to volunteering, and lots of skills and knowledge to be learned. It’s a fantastic way to meet new people in the community and to give back to [activity / sport / club etc]. If you are interested, please get in touch [insert email / form / other contact method].
Call for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Got some spare time on your hands? Looking to give back to your [local area / sport / club etc]? We are looking for volunteers to help with [insert role]. Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and give back to your [local community / club / sport]. If you are interested, please get in touch [insert email / form / other contact method].
Call for nominations for local volunteer awards
VOLUNTEER NOMINATIONS
We are looking for nominations of amazing volunteer stories from a range of individuals from different backgrounds in different roles across the sporting sector for the upcoming [insert awards event]. To nominate a volunteer, please send in their story [via email / form etc].