Volunteers

Glossary of Volunteer Roles 2013

Meet & Greet

 To meet & greet team coaches and spectators as they arrive for competition.

Programme Sellers

 To sell event programmes to spectators as they arrive.

Results Runners

 To take results to key locations as they come in.

Warm up Control & Marshalling Area

To ensure equipment is contained correctly, unauthorised people do not access area and area is kept tidy and clear for athletes.

Athlete Stewards

To escort athletes to competition area out on the field.

Stand Assistants

To help all spectators & teams find their correct stand & seats.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

We are looking to recruit aprox 70 volunteers to support the English Schools Athletics Association Track & Field Championships to be held 5th & 6th July 2013 at the Alexander Stadium.

The ESAA National Championships are the 4th largest athletics event in the World… staged each year. They have been televised live by SKY Sports since 2008.

Organised entirely by volunteer teachers, we bring together the best athletes in each County in England to compete for the honour of being the best athlete in the Country at their event.

Entry to the event is by virtue of athletes being selected by County Team Managers to represent their County. Prime consideration is given to performances at County Championships which are normally held sometime around the 2nd week of June, but other outstanding performances at other events may be taken into consideration.

Nearly all the UK Olympic Athletics team members have featured in the ESAA Championships, some other Olympic Team members too

There will be a wide range of volunteer roles to choose from. To view the roles in greater detail please Click Here.

If you would be interested in volunteering at this event please register you interest by Clicking Here.

 BRITISH ATHLETICS UK TRIALS & CHAMPIONSHIPS

Alexander Stadium are hosting British Athletics UK Trails & Championships on the 13th & 14th July 2013.

Britain’s best athletes will return to the Birmingham Alexander Stadium for the biggest date in their 2013 calendar as 600 athletes take part in the Sainsbury’s British Championships.

With places on Britain’s team to the IAAF World Championships in Moscow up for grabs across the weekend, the stars of British athletics will need to be on top form if they want to secure a place on the British team.

Britain’s two defending world champions from 2011, Mo Farah and Dai Greene, will be keen to reproduce the form that took them to glory in Daegu two summers ago, whilst Olympic heroes such as Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford, Christine Ohuruogu and Robbie Grabarz will be ones to watch as they seek to guarantee their spots on the plane to Russia.

We are looking for volunteers to support the event over the two days.

If you would be interested in volunteering at this event please Click Here.

  CARNIVAL

The streets of Birmingham will come alive with the sounds and colour of the Birmingham Carnival on Sunday 4th August at Handsworth Park.

Thousands of people are expected to line the parade route and take part in festivities in Handsworth Park.

The event takes place between 12noon – 8.30pm with a procession at 1.00pm from Holyhead Road.

The procession will proceed along Soho Road, Rookery Road, Oxhill Road, Church Lane, Hamstead Road, Villa Road and Soho Road leading into Handsworth Park via Grove Lane. There will be a rolling road closure system in place on the day. The parade is estimated to arrive at Handsworth Park around 4.30pm.

Handsworth Park will consist of a stage with entertainment from 12.00 noon – 8.30pm, 3 satellite “sound” systems, 3 beer tents, 60 food and non-food trade stalls, and inflatables.

Birmingham Carnival is an opportunity to experience the food, music, sounds and colours of the Caribbean. This year’s extravaganza promises to be a treat for the entire family. It will consist of a variety of decorated floats, steel bands and carnival troupes with live on and off stage entertainment of soca, calypso and reggae music.

We will be looking to recruit a team of volunteers to support with the Carnival. We are looking for enthusiastic, outgoing people who would enjoy being involved in this event.

More Info Coming Soon…

You can become a volunteer in 3 easy steps

1. Tell us who you are
2. Tell us which event /activity you would like to be involved in.
3. Tell us what role in your chosen event you would like to do. (glossary of volunteer roles)

If there are no events currently available but you would like to register your interest with us to volunteer in the future, please fill in the form below so that we can add your details to our data base.

Once submitted your details will be stored

Data Protection Act 1998:  The information given in this form will be held on the Birmingham City Council database and information systems.  It will only be used by the Birmingham City Council to gather and review information about sports volunteers and used to inform you of placement and personal development opportunities.

The Birmingham Sports Volunteer Programme is proud to maintain it’s Olympic Inspire Award until December 2013.

Birmingham is renowned for hosting major European and International sporting events and 2011/2012 has been one of our busiest years to date.

Major events have included:

• World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships
• World BMX Championships
• Olympic Torch Relay
• Jamaica and USA Track and Field Pre-Olympic Training Camps

The successful delivery of these sporting events and activities relies heavily on the support of sports volunteers.  By becoming a volunteer there are a range of opportunities in which you can provide your support and a range of roles and duties available to you.  You may wish to bring your existing experience to some of these roles or you may wish to get involved in some new challenges and expand on your repertoire of skills.

The website will promote and advertise a range of opportunities for you to get involved in.  You can choose to do a little . . . . or a lot!

It is well known that volunteers are the ‘lifeblood of sport’ and here at Birmingham Sport and Events, we rely on hundreds of volunteers every year.

Through the nature of volunteering, we recognise the contribution that people provide by kindly giving up their time.  Wherever possible we try to reimburse travel expenses, provide volunteer uniform/kit and refreshments.  Of course, by volunteering you become part of the delivery team and are therefore up close to the action!

To recognise the hard work and commitment of volunteers, The Birmingham Sports Volunteer Programme has a unique offer providing access to FREE leisure and fitness activities.  By providing your voluntary support we will issue you with a leisure card which provides you access to a range of sport and fitness related activities across Birmingham.  Each time that you volunteer with us, we will add points to your card that entitle you to a FREE sport/fitness activity at any of our leisure centres.

• Accreditation Assistant

Support the accreditation team by ensuring all competitors, officials, volunteers and event staff have identity cards with the required access levels.

• Event Control Assistant

Work with the event control team manning a radio and communication system to ensure all information reaches the relevant teams and sections as required.

• Hotel Information Assistant

Based in the designated hotels, an information assistant is responsible for supervising the event reception area ensuring all event information is available to teams, competitors and officials.

•  Programme Seller

Selling official programmes/event guides to spectators and visitors.

• Stewarding

Support the security teams by stewarding at a variety of locations in and around the competition area ensuring all security passes are checked to ensure there is no unauthorised access to any of these areas.

• Event Support (Volunteer Pool)

You will be part of team that is called upon to perform a varied range of duties as and when the event identifies that the support is required in a specific area of the venue.

• Winners Chaperone

At the end of each race, locate the required elite athlete and ensure that they are escorted to the appropriate area to be ready for press conferences, ceremonies, photograph opportunities etc.

• Anti Doping Chaperone

At the end of each race, locate the required elite athlete and escort them from the competition area (arena floor) to the anti – doping area.

• Presentation Host/Hostess

Working as part of the ceremonies team you will be required to carry the medals and flowers that are presented to the winning athletes during a medal awarding ceremony.

• Wings Checkpoint Assistant

Assist with the security of team areas as bikes and equipment are scanned and ‘checked’ in and out in accordance with event regulations and requirements.

• Pit Area Assistant

Support the Pit Area Co-ordinator (team area) with a range of functions to ensure that riders are ready to race.

• Timing Team Support

As part of the arena team you will be responsible for the removal of the timing chips on the bikes. This is a fast paced role as a continuous number of bikes come through the finish area. You will need to be agile to take on this role.

• Bike Assistant

Throughout training days, a bike assistant will provide support to competitors that may require help getting their bike around the arena particularly up stairwells and slopes. There are physical requirements of this role.

• Pre Staging – Race Marker

Working in the pre-stage area you will be responsible for assisting the flow of bikes from the team area to the competition area and ensuring that all competitors are ready to race and in the desired order.

• Pre Staging – Runner

Pre-stage race markers are not permitted to leave their area of responsibility and therefore, a runner is required to support any tasks that require such additional assistance.

• Sports Information Assistant

Working within the sports information area you will be working with a team leader and will be responsible for providing information as required (hard copy event information as well as verbal updates) to teams, athletes, team officials and event officials).

• VIP Assistant

Work within the hospitality areas to provide general support to the VIP’s invited to attend the event. This will involve escorting the VIP’s to their seating areas. Smart dress is required.

• Finish Area Assistant

Working in the finish area, you will ensure that all participants receive a race medal and a bottle of water and a huge congratulatory “well done”

• Result Runner

You will be part of a team that is responsible for producing/ distributing competition results to various areas around the arena/venue. This will involve physically walking the paper documents to deliver them.

• Training Camp Site Assistant

Perry Park will be used as a Training Campsite for the BMX Community. You will be part of a team that acts as overall assistant to this area – this could include stewarding, information assistant and ‘meet and greet’