Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Mittelfristig (1 bis 5 Jahre)
Mikro (Individuum)
Sozial

development of new skills for volunteers

Erwerb von fach- und bereichsspezifischen Kompetenzen

The capacity of Gamechangers to nurture a range of personal skills in young volunteers is illustrated, including their ability to work as part of a team (91%), develop new skills (91%), and develop, enhance and broaden existing sport and non-sport related skills (88% respectively).

Beschreibung der Aktivität

Gamechangers programme administered by the independent charity Vinspired
Vinspired is an initiative promoting and enabling volunteering, aims to make volunteering diverse, attractive and accessible to a wide range of young people; Gamechangers is a programme enabling young people to volunteer at major sporting events.
Großbritannien
over 2500 volunteers
young people (aged 14-19)
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Freiwillig engagierte Jugendliche

Evaluierung der Aktivität

Primary data was collected via the following methods: • Questionnaire survey of 200 Gamechangers volunteers engaged as active participants and leaders; • Placement observations with Gamechangers volunteers and leaders; • One-to-one interviews; • Evaluation reports; • Focus group with leaders, and voluntary, statutory and community-based stakeholder partners and stakeholders; • Focus group interviews with parents and local residents, and YNC; • Documentary analysis of existing quantitative and qualitative data (local, regional, national) and published reports (including policy) on this and similar initiatives.
Gamechangers’ capacity to nurture personal development: Volunteer responses
Gave me a sense of purpose in life; Enabled me to stay off the ‘streets’; Improved my character; Improved my leadership skills; Improved my sports-related skills; Encouraged me to do more volunteering; Encouraged me to take my life seriously; Encouraged me to take responsibility over my life; Enabled me to work independently; Improved my mentoring capacities; Enabled me to work as part of a team; Enabled me to be goal-orientated and motivated; Helped me to develop new skills; Helped me build on skills I already had.
strongly agree; agree; stayed the same; disagree; strongly disagree
October 2010-March 2012