Recommendation 41

Volunteers are essential to the delivery of community sport. Across the country, thousands of people give their time to coach, officiate and support grassroots clubs, often sustaining provision that would not otherwise exist. We want everyone to have the chance to volunteer. A greater mix of volunteers should improve community relationships and lead to a more diverse volunteering network which in turn will provide role models to those currently less inclined to attend clubs and groups. A coherent policy framework for volunteering would help strengthen the volunteer workforce and ensure that community sport is better supported and more sustainable. (Conclusion, Paragraph 137)