VOLUNTEERS | THE UNSUNG HEROES

Why not get involved with your local football club?

Today is International Volunteers Day 2025 as we show our appreciation to those who give up their time to help others across all sectors of society.

Here in the Southern League, volunteers play such a crucial role at clubs across all four of our divisions.

There are so many unsung heroes doing their bit behind-the-scenes week in, week out and as well as shining a light on them, we are also aware of the need to constantly find new volunteers to get involved at our member clubs.

That is where the Pitching In Volunteer Hub comes in. It runs across the Trident Leagues, in association with title sponsors Pitching In.

The Hub assists all member clubs in generating the much-needed support of volunteers, whether it’s for day-to-day operations or just matchday roles.

You will be able to find any current vacancies that member clubs have all in one place as well as who to contact for further information or to apply for the position.

The survival of non-League clubs is only made possible by the fantastic number of volunteers who devote their time and energy into helping out.

If you have that time, your local club would be most grateful, and we encourage you to get in contact with them to find out how you can support them.

To all of the volunteers who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes at our member clubs, we salute you and thank you most sincerely for all of your efforts.

Find volunteering opportunities at your local club via: pitchinginvolunteers.co.uk

It can be so rewarding, get involved today!

Two people who certainly enjoy what they do and work hard on behalf of their club are Andy Cole and Viv Curtis.

Andy has been volunteering at Division One South new-boys, Portishead Town, for the past five years or so.

He was previously a PVC window and door installer so initially helped out with repairs to doors/windows and any small carpentry jobs. As time went on he’s helped out more and more, including white lining pitches, rubbish collection, grass cutting, bottling up in the clubhouse, plus anything else that crops up.

According to the club: ‘We really wouldn’t know what we’d do without him!’

The same can be said at Tiverton Town where Viv Curtis has given over 25 years of solid service.

Her current roles include that of Club Photographer and Registrations Secretary, where her positive attitude and caring commitment to the Premier South club really shines through.

She is a true stalwart of the club and a familiar face to many on the south-west football circuit.

In this week’s Friday Preview Mag we feature Gloucester City AFC volunteer, Craig Layhe, Professor Tracey Hill, who volunteers at Larkhall Athletic, and also look at a short film that has recently been released which feature those who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes at Banbury United.

To all volunteers throughout our four divisions, we salute you!

Find volunteering opportunities at your local club:
VOLUNTEER HERE

Check out some excellent testimonials from volunteers:
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