Three sports volunteers reach program mid-point

Three young sport volunteers from the Peninsula are halfway through their Youth Inspired sport volunteer program.

Participants have completed two of four education modules including volunteer management and club management (governance, legal and risk management) and are already contributing knowledge and skills to the running of their local clubs, according to program coordinator Mr Matt Sawyer.

Participants from the Peninsula are Andrew Peachey from Woy Woy Football Club and Darnell Wisham and Lachlan Player, both from Peninsula Junior Touch.

In addition to attending the interactive education modules, participants are also continuing to volunteer at their local clubs, and support their committees and local communities by assisting in the delivery of grass-roots sport.

Mr Sawyer said: "This year Youth Inspired has once again attracted a fantastic group of young people who are keen and enthusiastic, not just about their volunteering, but also about learning what it takes to run a grass-roots, local sporting club."

"The feedback from program mentors is that all the young people are gaining new skills and knowledge and are fantastic contributors to their clubs.

"They have real potential as the next generation of leaders of local sport," said Mr Sawyer.

The Youth Inspired participants will return to the Ourimbah Campus to undertake their next education module at the end of May and will explore the roles of committee members and how to run effective club meetings.

Youth Inspired is a program funded by the NSW Government and aims to engage and inspire young people to volunteer and become the new wave of committee members and administrators of local sport.

Pictured are (back row) Sarah Dimech, Meg Pich, Caitlin Sims, Dylan Abbott, Andrew Peachey and Dale Mealing-Holland and (front row) Emily-Kate Watts, Darnell Wisham, Lachlan Player and Jack Harkness.

Media Release, 9 May 2013

Matthew Sawyer, Youth Inspired