Multiple Sports Volunteering Opportunities Available

The University’s Volunteering Office have a number of exciting sports-related voluntary opportunities. These positions include the following:

  • various roles with Lincolnshire FA including University Football Activator
  • Lincolnshire Sport School Games Event Makers
  • Positive Futures Sport Leaders
  • Lincoln City FC Sport & Education Trust Youth Leaders
  • Lincoln City FC Academy performance analysts and S&C coaches
  • YMCA Volunteer fitness instructors
  • and many more!

Full details of the roles and their responsibilities, the support you will receive and the benefits you will gain can be found on the Community: Sport opportunities page.

Free Online Anti-Doping Advisor Course

UK Anti-Doping offer a free online course that leads to Accredited Advisor status, which will be a very useful qualification for anyone competing, coaching or providing athlete support. The course takes about 90 minutes and is highly recommended.

You will need to register at the UKAD website and then access the course via the Learning Zone. The website contains a lot more information about the organisation along with useful resources for anyone involved in sport.

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Student Engagement Opportunities (Deadline: March 30th)

A number of exciting opportunities are currently available to be a part of the University’s Student Engagement initiatives. These are a great chance to develop your skills and experience, while being involved in projects right at the heart of the University. More details on the following roles are available via the Get Involved webpage.

  • Student Recruiters
  • Staff & Student Insight Scheme
  • Student Reviewers
  • Students Consulting on Teaching

Note: a fifth role – PASS Leaders – is, unfortunately, not currently open to School of Sport & Exercise Science students.

The deadline for applications is Monday 30th March.

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Volunteers, Lincoln City Community Football Festival (April 25th)

On Saturday 25th April a football festival will be held at Lincoln City Football Club for community groups, supplementary schools and parents to bring children along for a fun football day.

The day will run from 12. 30pm until 5pm and volunteers may be required from 12pm onwards. Participants will range from 7 years old up to 16 years old.

Volunteers would be required to help with the organising of the day, officiating of matches and also stewarding and directing children to their next station.

For further information please contact Paul Hamnett ( paul.hamnett@lincolncityfootballclub.com , 01522 563792)

School of Sport & Exercise Science Alumni Event (March 9th, 5pm)

All are invited to the School’s annual Alumni Event which is taking place in the Moot Court in the David Chiddick Building (BL1102, Business & Law) between 5.00pm and 7.00pm on Monday 9th March.

This is a great opportunity for students to meet alumni from a range of sport and exercise-related professions, and to gain advice and tips about pursuing diverse careers.  The alumni will introduce themselves briefly, followed by an informal session where you will have the chance to speak to them individually. A buffet and drinks will be provided.

The alumni will include the following graduates from the SES and SDC programmes:

 

Kate Voice – PGCE PE Student, Lincoln Castle Academy

Dale Read – PhD Student, Leeds Beckett University

Paul Cook – Owner, Frontier Physical Conditioning

Adam Housley –  Performance Analyst, Rotherham United FC

Amber-Melita Smith – Sports Massage Therapist, The Physio Grantham

Fiona Houghton – Club and Coach Development Officer, Newark and Sherwood District Council

Stuart King and Simon Mowbray – Owners, Multi Sport Pro Professional Sports Coaching

Tom Weal –  Sports Development Officer, Norwich City Community Sports Foundation

Mark Harrison – Endurance Expert and Nutritional Advisor, Monster Supplements

Marc Blackman – Legacy Coordinator, Inspire+

Rikki Paylor – FE Lecturer, Barnsley College

Tom George – MSc Sport Science Student, University of Lincoln

 

All are welcome, and no booking is required.