Broadly speaking you can volunteer in one of 3 ways: at an indoor club in a school or youth club; at one of our affiliated rowing clubs; or at an LYR competition or event.
You need not have any skills – some roles only require on the job training. If you are keen and can commit to some regular hours, we can train you to gain National Governing Body coaching qualifications. We might even be able to provide this at little or no cost to you.
Look at the table below for a rough idea of what is required, or look at the pages under ‘Day in a life of…‘.
| Role | Task | Suggested Activities | Requirements | Duration (hours) | Frequency | Location |
| Coaching Assistant (on-water) | Rigging Boats | Checking rig and making changes depending on crews. | Interest and ability to work with boats. Experience would be an advantage. | 2-3 | Weekly | One of the following; London Regatta Centre (Newham), Globe RC (Greenwich), Lea RC (Hackney) or Barn Elms RC (Wandsworth). |
| Maintenance | Repairing boats, painting blades, making trestles, keeping trailer in good order. | Interest and ability to work with boats. Experience would be an advantage. | 5 | Monthly | One of the following; London Regatta Centre (Newham), Globe RC (Greenwich), Lea RC (Hackney) or Barn Elms RC (Wandsworth). | |
| Water safety | Helping with the implementation of up to date health and safety practices | Interest and ability to source information and be able to work with LYR staff to implement changes as necessary. | 2 | Monthly | One of the following; London Regatta Centre (Newham), Globe RC (Greenwich), Lea RC (Hackney) or Barn Elms RC (Wandsworth). | |
| Assistant coaching for small groups | Coaching beginner level recreational groups, Learn-to -row groups and evening sessions. | Interest/experience working with young people, coaching on water. | 2 | Twice weekly | One of the following; London Regatta Centre (Newham), Globe RC (Greenwich), Lea RC (Hackney) or Barn Elms RC (Wandsworth). | |
| Coaching Assistant (indoor) | Taking register and recording other data | Marking participants present at a particular session, helping with new member details, fitness assessments data etc. | Familiarity with MicroSoft Excel would be an advantage. | 2 | Weekly | LYR Partner (school, youth group or community sports club) |
| Instructing and supervision | Assisting participants where required. | Interest/experience working with young people. | 2 | Weekly | ||
| Set up and close of session | Assisting with moving machines or other equipment required. | Ability to move equipment. | 2 | Weekly | ||
| Event Assistant | Set up, running and close of events | Assisting with set up and taking down equipment, instructing participants, collection of information. | Ability to move equipment. | Varies – 2-7 | As required – minimum monthly | As required |
| Office Assistant/Administration Assistant | Fundraising | Assistance with funding proposals and research | Basic IT skills required. | 5 | Weekly | As required |
| National and Local Events Organising | Planning venues, equipment, itinerates, prizes etc. Liaising with partners. | 2 | Weekly | As required | ||
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Collecting and collating participant information. Reporting. | Basic IT skills required. | 2 | Weekly | As required | |
| Webpage maintenance | Editing and posting website material. | Basic IT skills required. | 3 | Weekly | As required | |
| On-Water Club Roles | Treasurer | Working with existing Club volunteers to help where required | Interest and ability to source information and be able to help implement changes as necessary. | 1-2 | Monthly | As required |
| Welfare Officer | Working with existing Club volunteers to help where required | Interest and ability to source information and be able to help implement changes as necessary | 1-2 | Monthly | As required | |
| Entries Secretary | Working with existing Club volunteers to help where required | Interest and ability to source information and be able to help implement changes as necessary | 1-2 | Monthly | As required | |