Stalwarts in Sport

Abstract

This paper reports further analysis of an Omnibus Survey of volunteering in sport, conducted in 2002 for Sport England (Taylor, et al. 2003). From this survey of over 8000 individuals it has been possible to identify those who both volunteer in sports clubs organised by their members, and contribute over 300 hours a year to volunteering in sport. Analysis of the sex, age, education, work status and motivation of these volunteers shows that the only significant distinguishing characteristic of these volunteers is their motivation. This leads to implications for further research, including studies of the career paths of key volunteers, the relation of volunteering to club attachment, and the internal management of clubs.