Volunteering at Brentford FC Community Sports Trust - Now in its second year! 

Back in 2010, Brentford FCCST launched its volunteering programme.The ‘Bee a Volunteer’ programme was split into pathways, offering participants the chance to work on projects and events that provided them with professional experience of working in a nationally recognised, award winning Community Sports Trust.The volunteering pathways are as follows:

Football & Multi-Sports Coaching

Brentford FCCST prides itself on the quality of its staff and this is reflected in the level of qualified coaches we employ.This pathway allows volunteers to shadow Trust staff who are level 1 through to UEFA A License qualified.The pathway provides the volunteer with an all-round experience of coaching in football and multi-sports from grass roots through to advanced level.

Sports Administration

This pathway is for volunteers whose interests lie in the organisation and administration of Trust wide programmes and events.Predominantly office based, volunteers will assist in administrative duties with a view to specialising in specific areas such as media, marketing and communications.

Events

As a member of the events volunteer team, you will be involved in the design, development and delivery of Trust events such as Street Sports, football & multi-sports programmes. 2012 is the 25th anniversary of the Trust and we have lots of events in the pipeline - a great year to get involved!

Expertise

This pathway is for volunteers who have professional skills that will enhance the Trust’s internal operations and project delivery.The pathway is open to local companies who may wish to enrol staff as part of their CSR programmes. We would be particularly keen to hear from individuals or companies who could offer specialist expertise in areas such as IT and network infrastructure, database and software systems, marketing and human resources.

Volunteering case study - Emma Kelly

Emma, 16,  is a life long Bees fan and attends Gumley House Secondary School in Isleworth.Emma joined the Trust’s volunteer programme in January 2011 and has since been involved with a number of projects through the football and multi-sports coaching pathway. Emma has also been actively involved assisting Luis Melville with the match day Bees player programme live from Griffin Park!

To date Emma has worked on the Street Sports, Extreme Football Plus, In-Schools and Soccer Schools programme delivering multi- sports and coaching football. Emma has already obtained her FA Level One Football Coaching award and is planning a career in sports rehabilitation once she has graduated from University.  Some of you may have seen Emma at GP recently when she was awarded her Volunteering Certificate for having completed 100 hours of volunteer work with the Trust.

To read more about Emma’s experiences with the Trust please visit her blog at:

www.ems-bee.blogspot.com

For more information on our volunteer  programme please email:  mailto:volunteer@brentfordfccst.com