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Behind the scenes with the Invictus Games volunteers
Join In Local Leader Kirsten Shelton volunteered at the Invictus Games, held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 10 to 14 September. She helped train other volunteers before the event and supervised...
View ArticleIntersport – Join In’s new perfect partner
There’s a new partner in the Join In family and we’re really excited to tell you – it’s Intersport! With over 200 stores across the country, each offering expert advice, no-one understands the needs...
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Richmond Running Festival: champions, volunteers and all sorts of sports
What do running, kickboxing and Gaelic football have in common? You might be surprised to know that the answer is Richmond Running Festival. Spectators and runners alike had the chance to try out a...
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How to make the most of your Join In club page
Every sports club on Join In has its own page. It’s free, quick and easy to set up. Here we highlight some clubs that have found a winning formula, and share a few tips on what to include on your...
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Volunteer match: How Ian Wright helped a football club to grow
It’s not every day a local football club has its coaching problems solved by Ian Wright, but that’s exactly what happened at Jubilee 77. Chairman Dean Scopes knew he needed to develop a steady stream...
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Gallery: Gymnast Louis Smith lends a hand at his first club
Olympic gymnast Louis Smith started his medal-winning career at Huntingdon Gymnastics Club. He headed back there on the Join In Summer Relay 2014 – this time as one of the volunteers that success like...
View ArticleHidden diamonds: Uncovering the true value of sport volunteers
Join In has released ground-breaking research into the hidden value of sport volunteers, going beyond cost to measure the true value they create – through participation, wellbeing, trust and...
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Be a Rio 2016 Legacy Volunteer for London 2012!
Join In and Rio 2016 are working together to help London 2012 volunteers and Games Makers continue their volunteering journey from one Olympic and Paralympic Games to the next. If you were among...
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Be a Games Starter for Nottingham 2015 CP World Games
Athletes from around the world will travel to Nottingham in August 2015 for the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) World Games – and you could be among the...
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Meet the club: Hythe Blister Sisters
When Kenza Bowman struggled to find a running club that fitted in with her life, she didn’t give up and head back to the sofa – she set one up herself. Running had been a big part of Kenza’s early...
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Why valuing volunteering beyond cost matters
Should volunteering, like crack dealing and prostitution, be included in GDP? asked Lord Gus O’Donnell, Chair of Frontier Economics, as he spoke at the launch of Join In’s research into the true value...
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Local Leader Helen Seamer: What volunteering means to me
Helen Seamer is one of Join In’s 250 volunteer Local Leaders, our people on the ground helping local sports clubs to connect with volunteers. She explains how she got into volunteering and what she...
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Seven days in the role of a Join In Local Leader
Our 250 volunteer Local Leaders are the face of Join In in communities around the UK. Here Karen Barnard, Join In Local Leader Coordinator for Hampshire & Isle of Wight, shares her volunteering...
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Volunteer at the Olympic Park for Euro Hockey 2015
Experience the fun and excitement of volunteering at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – become a Hockey Maker for the 2015 Euro Hockey Championships, 21 to 30 August. Three years on from London 2012’s...
View ArticleGames Maker Guillermo: from London 2012 to Rio 2016
Guillermo Camargo Muradas, 33, from São Paulo, was a PA/chauffeur during London 2012. Here he recounts his Games Maker experience as part of Workforce Operations at Greenwich Park, a role he enjoyed...
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Be a London Winter Run volunteer for Cancer Research UK
Be part of the warm welcome for thousands of runners as they brave the February cold for charity – volunteer for Cancer Research UK’s London Winter Run. Four hundred pairs of helping hands are needed...
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Add volunteer skills to your Join In club page
Is your club looking for helpers with specific knowledge or experience? Now you can add these volunteer skills to your Join In club page and find the perfect volunteer match. There are loads of...
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Join In Local Leaders give clubs a Big Thank You
In the build up to the Big Thank You with Get Inspired and Join In, some of our Local Leaders have been busy thanking volunteers around the country for the time they give to sport clubs in their...
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Join in the BBC Sports Personality Big Thank You!
Comedian and Join In patron Eddie Izzard will lead the nation’s biggest ever thank you to sport volunteers at this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year show. Join In will be spreading this Big...
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BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero: behind the scenes at regional judging
Join In Local Leader Kirsten Shelton was chosen to sit on the judging panel for the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero Award for the West Midlands. The winner and 14 others from BBC regions go forward to...
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