Loughborough University Coach & Volunteer Academy

We're thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the next cohort of Loughborough University Coach & Volunteer Academy's Media, Marketing, and Communications Volunteers! If you’re passionate about sports and storytelling, this is your chance to be part of something special. Join us and gain hands-on experience within some of our performance programmes at Loughborough, including: Athletics Lightning Cycling Lightning Netball Lightning Wheelchair Basketball Loughborough Tennis Academy Women’s Cricket 💻 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ethGRiu6 ⏰ Deadline: 31st October 2024

***NOW RECRUITING - SPORTS VOLUNTEERING OFFICER Loughborough University & Loughborough Sport*** Loughborough Sport is looking to recruit a full time permanent Sports Volunteering Officer (Administrative Services Grade 4 from £23700 to £27181 per annum). This role will support the Sports Volunteering Coordinator in managing and developing all sports volunteering as part of the Coach & Volunteer Academy (CVA) and wider Loughborough Sport team. Working within the Performance and Development Team, this highly enthusiastic, motivated and organised individual will support the CVA strategy’s vision to be ‘the world leading HE institution in providing life shaping experiences that develop the sporting workforce of the future’. This individual will also have responsibility for overseeing the CVA’s social media channels, including creating engaging content, producing newsletters and managing the CVA website to raise the reputation and profile of the workforce development pathways in Loughborough Sport. The workforce development pathways within the CVA are crucial to the Loughborough Sport experience and as such, this is no usual officer role. This is a fast paced, multi-dimensional role whereby the right person will be influential in working with students and staff alike to help create truly inspiring and developmental experiences. For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Contact for informal enquiries: Amber Main, Sports Volunteering Coordinator - a.main@lboro.ac.uk (07564 047166) Closing date: Sunday 25th August 2024 Interview date: Friday 6th September 2024 This role is not eligible for sponsorship for international applicants. Applicants are required to have an existing right to work in the UK. https://lnkd.in/e8tjNRMz

Interested in working in sport after University? The CVA Mentorship Programme returns for its second year, aiming to link CVA alumni and students together with a focus on supporting students to learn and develop the skills for working in sport. To apply and for more information, head to the CVA Portal! cva.loughboroughsport.com

Yesterday, we announced the shortlist for the CVA Awards 2024... Here's the official shortlist collated! We received an amazing number of over 240 nominations this year, so a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a stand out volunteer. A huge congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees once again and we look forward to welcoming you at the awards!

Are you or someone you know passionate about media and marketing within the sports industry? 👀 Our Media, Marketing and Communications volunteer positions are open for applications and could be the perfect opportunity for you to kick-start your career in sport! With roles across 18 performance programmes, our MMC roles allow you to immerse yourself in the inner workings of Loughborough University's highest-profile sports programmes and events, all while gaining valuable skills to enhance your CV. Hear first-hand from our current MMC cohort below as they shine a light on their experience with Loughborough University Coach & Volunteer Academy Applications close on Wednesday 3rd April; apply via the link below to ensure you don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity! 👇 https://lnkd.in/d47memwd

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰𝟬 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗦 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 A big thank you is due to our 140 Loughborough University Coach & Volunteer Academy volunteers who supported the delivery of British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Big Wednesday, contributing to a collective total of over 800 volunteering hours. A valuable opportunity for our students to gain experience and support areas including Ticketing, Marketing, Wayfinding, Floor Assistants, Team Liaison and Fan Zone. A special thank you to the Volunteer Managers who oversaw the volunteer workforce at the different sport hubs - Emilia Bullock, Emma Bolton, Matthew Cattanach, Param Varindani and Srikanth Balaji 💜 Cath Harvey Amber Main Orion Chan Alice Bedford #BUCSBigWednesday #wherehistorybegins #coachandvolunteeracademy

So looking forward to this event next week, hosted by Ed Dawes with the fabulous Sally Pepper helping with the Q&A. Some amazing career journeys, insights into careers in sport as well as the opportunity to ask the panel anything! If you are interested in a career in sport and want to come along - just message me. Thank you to the experts on the panel Sam Rush @General Sports Worldwide, Shaun Barker Dean Jackson Faye Nixon Lauren Taft

📢 Calling all Loughborough Sport CVA Alumni - a chance to win a £100 Love2Shop voucher! There are 3 weeks left to fill out the annual CVA Alumni Survey! The CVA would love to hear about your pathway through sport and the impact sports volunteering has had on you. If you could please spare 5 minutes to fill this out, you'll be given the chance to enter into a prize draw for a £100 Love2Shop voucher! https://lnkd.in/e7_HbDag

Nominations for The 2024 CVA Awards are now open! Has a volunteer stood out to you recently? Take a moment to reward & recognise the hard work and effort they put in! https://lnkd.in/edBJACeC