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Volunteer Recruitment and Experience

Volunteers are vital to athletics and running clubs, often making up nearly the entire workforce. Recruiting them can be tough due to busy lifestyles and competing priorities, so clubs should use flexible, inclusive approaches and learn from best practices across sport and volunteering.
A great volunteer experience—from first contact to ongoing involvement—is key to retention. Clubs should focus on welcoming volunteers, offering support, and recognising their contributions to help them feel valued and motivated.

Club Factsheet

  • pdf Create a positive volunteering experience
    Oct 29, 2025
  • pdf Volunteer Recruitment
    May 18, 2023
  • pdf How to communicate and connect with volunteers
    Dec 15, 2021
  • pdf Rewarding and recognising volunteers
    Mar 10, 2023

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