Case Studies
We actively encourage sports organisations to share examples of good practice with the sporting community. Below are two case studies of young people who are volunteering their time within community sport in Cambridge.
Name: Rebecca Fayers
School: Netherhall
Q. Which club/organisation do you volunteer for?
A. Cambridge Hotshots Basketball Club
Q. What sport are you involved in?
A. Basketball
Q. How many hours per week do you volunteer?
A. 1.5 per week
Q. Do you feel you get enough training as a volunteer?
A. I’d like to gain some coaching awards such as Level I Basketball coaching certificate
Q. What do you feel the club could do to improve your experiences of volunteering?
A. Provide confidence building & communication skills for basketball through more hands on experience
Q. How do you believe that the club/organisation has benefited from volunteers?
A. Helped to make activities more efficient and run more smoothly
Q. Do you link with your local sports development unit?
A. Yes, we have good links with the Cambridge City Council Sports Development Service
Q. What training have you received?
A. On the job support from a head coach
Q. How could volunteering be improved?
A. Increased awareness of opportunities from club and local information
Name: Zoe Poulter (pictured right) 
School: Netherhall
Q. Which club/organisation do you volunteer for?
A. Top Link festivals, Primary Schools coaching, Multi-skills festivals and also act as a young ambassador for sport
Q. What sport are you involved in?
A. Swimming, Netball, Athletics, Waterpolo, Rounders, Netball and Hockey
Q. How many hours per week do you volunteer?
A. 2 hours
Q. What support do you feel you need as a volunteer?
A. Help with the children and the organisation on the session
Q. How do you believe that the club/organisation has benefited from volunteers?
A. The tournaments have run smoothly with my help and I have also helped with the organisation of the tournaments and coaching sessions
Q. How could your club/organisation support you more as a volunteer?
A. More volunteers to work as a team to help with the actual game activities
Q. What would encourage more volunteers into sport?
A. Helping children learning about the sports and more motivational teachers
Q. Do you link with your local sports development unit?
A. Yes, through teachers at school
Q. What training have you received?
A. Hockey coaching, swimming and waterpolo training
Q. Would you like to volunteer more?
A. I would but in full-time education and have no time to any more than I currently do
Q. How could volunteering be improved?
A. More awareness of the opportunities available in the community
Earlier this year during National Volunteer week, the CSN produced a number of case study posters to highlight the achievements of local volunteers. These posters were distributed across Cambridge, as well as featuring within the Cambridge News. The posters can be downloaded below.
- You can download the volunteer case studies posters PDF (1263Kb)
If you have a good news stories that your club or school have been involved in, please contact the community sport network.