Join our Club Development Subgroup

We are now recruiting volunteers for our Club Development Subgroup as part of the restructuring and refresh of the Scottish Archery working groups. If you are passionate about archery and being part of a small team working in a specific area to develop the sport, then read on or get in touch for an informal chat – we would love to hear from you!

Purpose

The purpose of the Club Development Subgroup is to lead on supporting and developing clubs in line with our new 2025-29 strategy ‘Supporting our Archery Community’.  Further to this, the group has a role in acting as voice and representative of the club network across Scotland.  Also, the subgroup purpose is to help shape the direction of clubs in becoming better supported, more skilled club leaders and increase number of young archers at club level.

Main Duties:

• Attend and contribute to sub-group meetings

• Contribute to the development of the sub-group action plan

• Complete any assigned actions in the timeframe as required within the action plan

• Contribute to monitoring the progress of the sub-group action plan

• Bring impartiality and objectivity to meetings and decision-making

  
  

Specific Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Support creation and implementation of Club Development Framework

• Help shape and influence strategy and direction of club development at a national level

• Support network of Club Leaders and Volunteers in particular with Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training

• Share learning, ideas and experiences to help improve clubs

• Consultation with Clubs on needs and priorities

• Identify strategies and methods to increase club engagement with young people

  
  

Experience

• No previous sub-group experience is required.

Skills and Abilities

• The ability to communicate ideas and to facilitate discussions.

• Approachable

• An ability to identify potential problems

• Impartiality and fairness

  
  

Time Commitment

• The average time commitment is 4 hours per month. This will include attendance at sub-group meetings (1 meeting every 4-6 weeks) and any actions assigned during meetings

• All meetings will be held online via Teams.

  
  

Additional

This role is accountable to the sub-group chair who will be the Club & Coaching Development Officer. Sub-group roles are non-remunerated and will be undertaken in a voluntary capacity. The role is open to members and non-members. The maximum time

on sub-groups will be 3 years.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities to ensure that Scottish Archery best represents the needs of our members and participants. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments or requirements during the process, please state this in your application or contact Lyndsay Noon using the details below.

Volunteer Recruitment Process

• To apply – please complete the online form by following this link: https://form.jotform.com/230363160835350

• The application window will stay open until we have filled the roles.

• The successful applicant will be invited onto the sub-group after a successful selection process.

• Once appointed, new volunteers will take part in the Scottish Archery volunteer induction process.

• If you have any questions or would like to chat about any aspects of volunteering with Scottish Archery, please contact Lyndsay Noon lyndsay.noon@scottisharchery.org.uk , or call 07821 658 076