Volunteers

Grassroots football across Wales is led by an army of volunteers, each giving up time to support tens of thousands to play football within their local community.

Aled Lewis, Head of Football Development at the FAW Trust, said: “Volunteers are the heart of our game, they are the ones who make football happen.

"From being that first person to positively welcome new members into the club, committee members who help the day to day running of the club, coaches, officials, people running social media accounts, to event organisers.

"Football would not be possible without them. However, we are aware that there is more and more pressure on volunteers and people’s time, so it is critical we better support existing volunteers and help clubs and leagues to recruit and support new volunteers to help grow the game further.”

Our Volunteer Ecosystem has been created to help our football family consider all elements of volunteering, from how messages and stories are shared and attract audiences to how clubs can ensure that football volunteers feel valued and rewarded.

There is no silver bullet when it comes to building and maintaining a thriving volunteer workforce in football. Instead, there are many component parts that make up the volunteer ecosystem and these parts must be developed, curated, and sustained. More information on these components can be found on our new digital platform Clwb Cymru.

Clwb Cymru has been designed to provide resources to help volunteers make their lives easier and ensure that we can together sustain and develop a thriving volunteer community and grassroots game for the future.