Volunteering

YST Volunteering

We aim to improve the leadership skills of all children and young people through the power of PE and school sport.

YST Leaders, young female leader addressing a small group

We aim to give young people leadership skills for life by:

Giving a voice to young people to share and lead solutions
Implementing our 'Leadership Framework' to ensure a pathway for leadership skills.

We are committed to developing the leadership of all young people, supporting them to reflect, articulate and transfer their skills and experience to other settings, such as employment.

Please use the tiles below to find out more about the volunteering opportunities at the Youth Sport Trust.

Team Leaders

The Team Leader programme has been running for over 10 years and provides individuals with great exposure to the world of sport development whilst helping them to improve both personal and professional skills through volunteering.

Volunteering and Leadership Pathways

Providing and promoting inclusive pathways for young people to develop as volunteers in school and community sport.

How we work - Solutions - Young Coach Workforce Academies

Young Coach Academies

Academies creating a clearer pathway between the development of young coaches in schools to the community setting.

Step into Sport

Step into Sport Youth Leadership Camps focus on the development of leadership skills in young people with SEND, with an increased emphasis on further training and deployment opportunities in workforce specific roles.

Young Event Hosts

The Young Event Hosts programme offers young people the opportunity to build their confidence and gain first-hand experience of how to present 'on the big stage' in a variety of roles at Youth Sport Trust and partner chosen events.

Young Ambassadors

The Young Ambassador programme is designed to develop exceptional leaders of the future across England as well as supporting those in both Scotland and Wales.