About this programme:
Sport relies on 1.5 million volunteers, officials, coaches, administrators and managers. The Youth Sport Trust plays a major role in supporting this need through Step into Sport which grows and deploys young people as leaders and volunteers.
There are three steps to the programme:
STEP ON (11 to 14 years)
During PE lessons students are introduced to sports leadership and volunteering. They learn how to plan and manage their own sports season.
STEP IN (14 to 16 years)
Young people are slightly older and therefore more confident in taking a lead. Through volunteering they learn the skills to manage and support school-based sporting events.
STEP OUT (16 to 19 years)
Young people learn how to move from school-based to community-based volunteering. Our Leadership Academies (14-19) provide the opportunity to refine and develop volunteering skills and experiences.
Target audience:
11 to 19 year olds
Issues that this programme tackles:
The purpose of Step into Sport is to increase the quantity, quality and diversity of young people involved in volunteering and leadership. It enables schools and community clubs to grow young people as leaders and deploy them as active volunteers.
How is this programme accessed?
Step into Sport is accessed via School Sport Partnerships and supported by County Sport Partnerships.
Further information:
Contact:
Liz Suffolk, Leadership and Volunteering Programme Officer
T: 01509 226610
E: sport@youthsporttrust.org