Football requires volunteers in various roles, from physical roles like a Coach or Matchday Manager, behind-the-scenes roles such as Chair, Secretary or Welfare Officer, to untraditional but essential roles such as Social Media leads, Admin Assistants and Generic Support.

On some occasions, volunteers may be suited to positions within a club or league based on their experiences in their day-to-day activities or roles.

However, in most cases, volunteers have little to no experience and grow within their positions through support and development from their local and county networks.

The role of a chairperson is to oversee the running of the club/league and ensure that it is run efficiently and managed appropriately. They will lead club/league meetings and provide leadership in all areas such as club tournaments, etc.

The treasurers role will be to ensure that the club stays financially sustainable, pay all expenses, and collect any monies owed to the club.

The Secretary is one of the most important roles in a club or league. The main point of contact for the county, team managers and clubs/leagues, the Secretary will look after the administrative duties for the club/league.

The fixtures secretary will be in charge of organising pitches for home games, and ensuring that the club’s teams can play all of their games.

All teams will require a manager to organise the team for fixtures, lead the team on matchdays, and organise training. In many cases, the manager will also be responsible for coaching the team, helping them develop their ability.

The club welfare officer ensures that the club operates a safe, child friendly environment and promotes good practice in line with the club’s Child Protection Policy.

The Perfect Match 

The Perfect Match is our designated noticeboard, which allows volunteers to seek opportunities to get involved in a range of different volunteering opportunities in their local football community, providing detailed information about what the role requires and contact information to get in touch with the club or league to kick start your volunteering!

Visit The Perfect Match noticeboard to find out how and where you can get involved, to support football in your community today:

Click here to visit The Perfect Match.

Please note that all adverts are moderated and only approved adverts will be shown.

Next Gen App

If you are aged 13-25 yrs old and interested in getting into volunteering, our Next Gen App aims to recognise and reward young people in Kent who are volunteering their time across grassroots football.  Though visiting the ‘Featured Opportunities’ tab on the app, you will be able to find volunteering opportunities to kick start your journey today, whilst getting recognised and rewarded at the same time!

To find out more about our Next Gen App, click here and download the app to start searching for volunteering opportunities.

Please note that all advertised opportunities are with Kent affiliated clubs and providers.