runningsports is a Sport England programme, providing a range of products to help volunteers in sport become even more effective.

runningsports has been developed by experts who work in sport and understand the day-to-day issues that sports volunteers face. The programme provides tools and resources that make the less enjoyable jobs quicker and easier so that people can spend more of their precious time enjoying what they do best.

Whether volunteers are involved in running a sports team, club or organisation or an event, runningsports can save them time, with resources ranging from quick online tips, to fun and informative workshops.

There are some resources specifically aimed at event organisers, particularly some of the Top Tips. Top Tips offer quick to read and useful information, compiled by the runningsports team, drawing on the experiences gained from countless sports volunteers. They can either be read online or downloaded for reviewing later on.

Event Top Tips include:

• Information for Event Organisers Working with Volunteers. This covers the process of recruiting and managing volunteers step-by-step.
• Information for Event Volunteers. This explains what volunteers will expect from event organisers so is a useful guide from a volunteer’s point-of-view.

The Top Tips can be downloaded free-of-charge from the runningsports website www.runningsports.org. To access the other free resources you will need to register as a Network Member, which only takes a couple of minutes and is also completely free-of-charge.

Sign up as a Network Member