However, we always need more help and there are lots of ways you can get involved. Volunteer with SONZ Volunteers play a key role in helping Special Olympics NZ deliver so many opportunities, activities and great experiences for our athletes. A Protective Behaviors and Concussion Training are part of the registration process for all Class A volunteers. Special Olympics focuses on our athletes. These measures are taken out of extreme caution to protect and ensure the utmost safety of our athletes. They are coaches, trainers, officials, event organizers, fundraisers and managers. National volunteers help us out all over the country throughout the entire year.If you are a health care professional who would like to donate some of your time to help our athletes, Special Olympics New Zealand would love to hear from you.We couldn't function without our amazing volunteers and have a number of PO Box 38344, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045Pelorus Trust Sports House, 93 Hutt Park Road, Seaview, Lower Hutt 5010Thank you to Sport New Zealand for the kind support in making this website possible. Beyond that, they ensure that hard-training, ambitious athletes have the support they need to enjoy the experience and get the most from their participation.
Read on to learn about the many different volunteer roles we have available.Club volunteer roles vary greatly — some volunteers are coaches who commit hundreds of hours every year, while others give an hour Keen to change the lives of people in your local community with an intellectual disability?Once you get in touch, with your local club, they'll guide you through the application process to become a volunteer.Once this is complete, you will be mentored by someone in your club. Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics Colorado movement. They'll support you in discovering the role(s) you'd like to do and will help you to develop your skills.
The people who get involved in Special Olympics come from all walks of life.
If you want to be a volunteer, get in touch with Special Olympics near you. Ratna believes parents need to play their part to work in tandem with coaches to bring out the best in their children.
We owe so much to these millions of people who find the time to make the world a better place.
Special Olympics Ireland is a volunteer led organisation. Volunteers play a key role in helping Special Olympics NZ deliver so many opportunities, activities and great experiences for our athletes. We rely on over 1,500 volunteers to support and enable the delivery of programmes across New Zealand and beyond — facilitating access to year round training and competition for all New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities.
There are day of event opportunities inside of a sports environment (at a competition) or beyond a sports environment (at a fundraising or outreach event).Volunteer on a regular basis as a coach! Contact Once a volunteer clicks on a particular event link, it will take them to the online registration page for that event where they will then be able to register for their preferred volunteer role and shift time. They'll support you in discovering the role(s) you'd like to do and will help you to develop your skills.
People volunteer their skills in photography, writing, data entry, journalism, graphic design and much more. Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics Colorado movement. More than 41,000 volunteers every year keep Special Olympics New York events and programs running on schedule and according to plan. Start the process of becoming a Special Olympics coach by getting in touch with the Special Olympics office nearest you.
There is no better way to combine a love of sports with the rewards of volunteer service than by becoming a Unified Partner!Volunteer on a regular basis beyond a sports environment.
See how our Fit Feet (podiatry) program makes this happen!Coach, Unified partner and guide Daniel Grieb reflects on his training journey with Chris Nikic, Special Olympics Florida, and his quest to be the first athlete with Down syndrome on record to complete a full Ironman distance race (140.6 miles).I have been a volunteer with Special Olympics for more than two years now.
Volunteers are the core of the Special Olympics program and we could not exist today without the time, energy, education and commitment of our volunteers. Special Olympics is grateful for the participation and support of fathers all over the globe. Volunteers play a key role in helping Special Olympics NZ deliver so many opportunities, activities and great experiences for our athletes. For more information about NCCP training, please visit our Requirements for coaches page or your Chapter website.
Please inquire about opportunities for junior volunteers between the ages of 14 and 18 years old.