About the service

We help marginalised young people to find constructive activities and develop their skills, through volunteering in its projects. The service is designed to boost the skills and confidence of young people, who might otherwise be getting into trouble, by matching them to placements and supporting them through the experience. We provide:

• a wide variety of volunteer roles, from football coaching to providing one-to-one support to learners
• support in thinking through the available options
• training and ongoing development opportunities
• advice in transferring from volunteering to paid work

The project also provides targeted volunteering opportunities for young people to gain specific skills and experiences through partnership working. The volunteer can become involved in projects that encourage the particiaption of children, young people and adults with disabilities for instance.

What will I get out of it?

By being involved in the project people gain a new skills set along with recognised qualifications. These, along with the experience gained from having volunteered within the various programmes, will give people greater self confidence and confidence in settings such as sports environments, working with adults, disabilities. The volunteers also make new friends, gain the satisfaction of giving something back to the community, are given the opportunity to volunter at local, regional and national one-off events and improve their CV through the experience and recognised qualifications that they gain.

The qulaifications that are available to the service users include:

- FA Coaching Levels 1 and 2
- Rugby Level 1 and 2
- First Aid and Emergency First Response
- Safegurding Children
- Communnity Sports Leadership Levels 1 and 2
- Disability Awareness
- Walk Leader Training
- Handball Level 1
- Asdan Mentoring Qualification

Service information

Type of service: Volunteering for marginalised young people

Participants must be between: 14 and 65

People referred through our partner organisations listed to the left on this page.

When can I apply?

throughout the year

How long will it last?

1-2 years

Application details

How do I apply?

Organisations can contact the Nacro Sports Volunteer Coordinator directly or will be referred by the partner organisations should they receive an enquiry about volunteering in sport and physical activity in the Reading Borough.

Referral forms

• Community Sport Volunteering Reading Application Form (81 KB)

Phone us on: 07971 308586

Email us using the referral enquiry form

Service location

Other location:
Culture and Sport Development Team
Reading Borough Council
Town Hall
Blagrave Street
Reading
RG1 1QH

Contact details

Email contact form