Volunteer opportunities at major sports events

Sheffield hosts between 45 and 50 major sporting events every year, with the majority being held in our state of the art facilities.

Volunteers are an essential component of our operational delivery for sporting events.

Roles

If you would like to volunteer at an event please contact us.

Criminal Records Bureau check

All volunteers have to complete a Criminal Records Bureau check, this is free of charge.

Conditions

the principles set out by the 1998 Data Protection Act will be respected and all volunteer records will be treated with the same confidentiality as the records of paid-staff
volunteer recruitment and appointments will be dealt with well in advance of each event
at all events staffed by Major Sports Event Unit volunteers, qualified supervision will be in place and potential health and safety issues addressed
before an event, all volunteers will be familiarised with the venue and briefed to clarify their duties
all reasonable travel expenses will be paid
event t-shirts or polo shirts will be provided
where appropriate, volunteers will be given breaks in their shift and a food allowance or meal voucher