Kids Football

Volunteering Roles

Volunteer in Grassroots Football

There are lots of different roles required to run a football club, from physical roles such as a coach, to behind the scenes roles such as a secretary.

The easiest way to start volunteering with your local club is to contact the club secretary and their details can be found by using the 'Find Football Near You' feature.

If you wish to volunteer for a league, you can visit their website or their FA Full-Time website. Contact details for the league will be on their either in the form of an email address or a contact form.

Below are some of the roles that you can get involved in and a brief explanation of their responsibilities.

Get In Touch

Alex Walker | Football Development Officer

Phone: 01332 361422

Emailalexander.walker@derbyshirefa.com

Choose your role - Clubs

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.

Choose your role - Leagues

The league fixtures secretary organises fixtures for the teams in the league. In some leagues there may be multiple fixture secretaries to cover certain age groups depending on the size of the league.

The league fixtures secretary organises fixtures for the teams in the league. In some leagues, there may be multiple fixture secretaries, each responsible for certain age groups.

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