YOUNG VOLUNTEERS

The Paddle Cymru Young Volunteers programme is all about recognising the ways that young people give back to paddlesport. When you sign up, we'll ask you to record your volunteering hours using a special app. 

Your volunteering activities could include:

• Setting up and putting away the equipment
• Attending committee meetings as the club’s youth representative
• Helping organise events
• Leading youth sessions
• Running your club's social media
• Attending training courses 

You'll have a mentor at your club who will work with you to develop your volunteer role and support you to access any training you might need. 

As you log hours, for every volunteering milestone you reach, you'll be able to redeem those hours for discount codes you can use in our online shop.

As mentor, you will be responsible for:

• Helping the Young Volunteer identify a volunteering opportunity
• Obtaining informed parental consent (if the young volunteer is under the age of 18)
• Risk assessing the volunteering opportunity and making sure all safeguards are in place
• Confirming the volunteering hours logged

Next steps:

• Register your club’s volunteering opportunities with Paddle Cymru, please email Kerry.skidmore@paddlecymru.org.uk. Kerry will then be in contact to support you through the process.
• Register with Volunteering Wales to set up opportunities and log hours. To find your local contact, please visit Volunteering Wales or keep a hardcopy of the record of hours (must include dates, nature of volunteering, and be signed by the mentor). 
• Ask your Young Volunteer to sign up directly using the Paddle Cymru Young Volunteers Programme - Sign Up Form

If you need any help or assistance with the above, please contact Kerry.skidmore@paddlecymru.org.uk

It's as easy as downloading an app!

You will log your hours using the easy-to-use TeamKinetic app, available for download for iOS or Android phones. This app will let you and your club volunteering mentor see how many hours you have logged each week.

You can download the app now and start logging your hours.

If you'd like a simpler way to track your hours, which maybe convenient if you don't have a smart phone for example, or you are struggling with the app, why not try one of the following options:

• Young Volunteers Log Sheet (Print out PDF to complete by hand) - NEW
• Young Volunteers Log Sheet (Word Doc to fill out on device) - NEW

You'll earn rewards to redeem in our Paddle Cymru Online Shop once you log 10, 50 and 120 volunteer hours in paddlesport - plus you'll get a £5 discount code just for signing up! Once you log 15 hours you can apply for your course bursary of up to £150:

• Sign up – £5 discount code
• 10 hours – £15 discount code
• 15 hours – apply for your course bursary
• 50 hours – £20 discount code
• 120 hours – £30 discount code and you'll be presented with the Young Volunteers Gold Award at the Paddle Cymru Awards

Each time you hit a milestone, you just need to click the 'GET YOUR REWARDS' button below to request your discount code - we'll then send you a unique code by email which you can redeem online in the shop.

To apply for your course bursary, you need to click the 'APPLY FOR COURSE BURSARY' button below to complete your application.

We're here to help! Our Lead Safeguarding & Equality Officer Kerry is heading up this programme and you can reach her on Kerry.skidmore@paddlecymru.org.uk or 07908 683984 and she'll answer all your questions and help you get started on your volunteering journey.