Volunteering in sport can be extremely rewarding, and you don’t need to be sporty or have previous experience to take part. It’s a great way to meet people and gain confidence, learn new skills and take on new challenges – and make a difference.
Local volunteering opportunities in Cambridge
Support your local parkrun
Our local parkrun and junior parkrun events are always looking for volunteers to make these weekly events happen. There are a variety of roles on offer and full training and support is provided.
Visit the relevant event webpages for further details of how to get involved:
Parktennis
Parktennis is a free social tennis session for all that is facilitated by volunteers on the outdoor tennis courts on Jesus Green every Saturday morning at 10am. Contact info@parktennis.org if you’re interested in supporting them.
Become a Wellbeing Walk Leader
Wellbeing Walks is a developing programme of short, friendly group walks that can help you become and stay active. These walks are led by trained volunteers. If you’re interested in being a volunteer walk leader, please get in touch. Full training and support for walk leaders is provided.
Contact sport@cambridge.gov.uk for further details.
Other volunteering opportunities
If you’re looking for a volunteering role in a specific activity or area of interest, we welcome you to get in touch with the Active Lifestyles Team and they will try and signpost you to a relevant club or organisation to suit your interests.
Contact sport@cambridge.gov.uk and let us know what kind of opportunity you are looking for.
Finding volunteers
If you’re a local delivery partner, club or organisation looking for regular or one-off volunteers to support a sporting activity in Cambridge, the Active Lifestyles Team can promote your volunteering opportunity.
Please send full details of the opportunity to sport@cambridge.gov.uk.
