Jobs & Volunteering
How you can make a difference.
“Volunteers are hugely important. Sport wouldn’t happen without volunteers.” Dame Kelly Holmes “
Ashford AC are looking for volunteers to help move the club forward towards 2012. The club is run by volunteers and will die without them. We are currently looking for people willing to help take the club back to the top. If you are interested in helping at the club please contact Pete Le Rossignol on 07838 122 568
Wanted this winter-Junior Team Cross Country Manager
An additional team manager is needed to support our junior athletes this winter.
The key races are the four Kent League Cross Country races and the Kent Cross Country Championships.
You will be part of a team of coaches and team managers who will be on hand to answer questions and provide assistance.
A Team manager resources pack is provided including free wellies and thermos flask!
Interested? For further information please contact Stella Bandu (AAC head coach) at StellaAAC@aol.com or find her on a club night.
Meetings Manager
Meetings Manager is someone who is prepared to attend all home matches (so far only one in 2010) to coordinate all the different parts and be the contact point for everyone ie. officials, recorders, announcer, athletes, parents, etc. They must also be able to arrange for all the correct people to be present for the meeting – officials, recorders, announcers etc. – once the fixtures have been announced.
Fundraising Team members
The AAC Chairman is putting together a fund raising team for as you guessed it raising money for AAC to support club expenses, travelling expenses, equipment etc. If you are interested please put your name on the board at the club. If you have any questions please speak to the Chairman, Dominique Huxley.
Time Keeper
A Time Keeper is needed for all home matches and potentially as volunteer for other league matches. If you are not a qualified Time Keeper there are frequent one day courses which you can attend.
Front Desk Admin Officers:
Required on club nights to assist Jenny and Kate when they have an odd night off, one hour per week is all we ask!
Club Kit Sales Team:
Needed our club to stand out amongst the rest and in the community and make sure athletes have a club vest. 1 hour a week
10k Road Race Director:
our current Director will be organising the 10k for the last time in 2010 and the Club urgently needs a new volunteer this year who will be fully briefed to take over the event in 2011. This is the Club’s biggest fundraiser and the Race Director has a great team to help and assist him. If you think you can help, please contact Stella Bandu.
AC Zele Competition Manager:
The role is to organise one home & one away match against the Belgian Club who are very enthusiastic and keen to maintain a cross-channel link. Other team managers will lend their support, offer wise words based on their experiences. The admin team will help with the paperwork – and eating the Belgian chocolates!
Women and girls cross country and road running manager:
You get the summer off! Lots of assistance from the experienced boys team manager. Free wellies and thermos flask!!
Coaching Assistants:
1 session per week, day and time to suit. Help an athlete achieve their goals by assisting an experienced coach by using a stop watch or video camera so they can get instant feedback. Stopwatch and instructions provided.
Officials and Timekeepers:
See the match from a different perspective by becoming an official or a timekeeper. It takes 45 officials to run an athletics meeting, so why not give it a try? Courses are held in the winter (indoors).
Transport and St John’s First Aid:
Would you like to help but don’t have very much time? This simple role only comes up once a year (Feb/March) and requires liaising with Team Managers about away matches and booking the transport needed, and liaising about the home matches and completing a booking form for St John’s Ambulance to provide first aid cover.
Equipment Manager
Could you help make sure that AAC equipment is well looked after? Twice a year would you like to coordinate the need for equipment with the coaches and the Executive Committee? Would you beable to so a stock take each year (list already on a spreadsheet!) and helping our head coach keep the equipment pod tidy? Then the Club needs you.
Assistant Head Coach
Stella our head coach is looking for an assistant who wishes to develop their broader coaching knowledge and experience and interested in working together on several new projects such as the U15/u17/u20 induction programme, update website, develop coaching ideas etc.
INTERESTED?
PLEASE ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION AT THE ADMIN DESK ON A CLUB NIGHT
IMPORTANT
Any person supporting the club must have a CRB check, which means team managers, those helping out with officiating, collecting money.
The process is simple:
1. Telephone CRB 0870 9090844
2. Provide the following information:
3. UK Athletics Registered Body No 22525500000
4. Level of disclosure – ENHANCED
5. Payment information – tell them you status is as a VOLUNTEER and there will be no charge.
6. You will be sent a part-completed form; check information and complete remainder USING BLACK INK and follow accompanying instructions.
7. Bring relevant documents to Club Verifiers: Mary Davison or Dave Fox.
8. Send completed form to: Athletics Welfare, PO Box 332, Sale, M33 6XL. A copy of disclosure form will be sent to UK Athletics and to you.