Coaching and volunteering

Our Coach and Volunteer Academy (CVA) provides our students, staff and local community members with valuable sport-based coaching, volunteering and leadership opportunities to enhance their experience and personal development.

Coaching Volunteering Academy

Find out how you can develop your skills while gaining experience and confidence.

Our mission

Our mission is to provide high quality sport-based opportunities that enhance development and offers support, not only on a personal and professional basis for individuals but also for the wider sporting eco-system.

This could be through internal opportunities at Loughborough or externally with national governing bodies and sport partners, as well as access to industry recognised qualifications, mentoring, masterclasses, and workshops. 

What opportunities are available?

We support a range of opportunities for both students and community members to get involved in a number of different strands, all designed to develop and enhance both employability and softer skills needed for a successful career in the sports industry and beyond:

  • Coaching
  • Officiating
  • Event management
  • Media, marketing and communications
  • Performance Support
  • Volunteer Zambia
  • Sports committee positions

Success stories

Check out our success stories and learn about the different experiences some of our volunteers have had:

Mayank Kabadi

Mayank Kabadi

Social Media Manager: Loughborough Football

It has provided me with the experience that will massively assist me going forward to work in the sports/digital media industry. I’ve also come across and met some great people who have taught and inspired me to always keep improving.
Ellie Threlkeld

Ellie Threlkeld

Volunteer Cricket Coach

Volunteering for this role has made me improve my time management skills. However, the main skill I have gained through the experience is confidence.
Andrew McBay

Andrew McBay

Performance Analyst for Loughborough Students RFC

It’s genuinely been life changing. I came to the University with a clear idea of what I wanted to do for a career, but when I realised that was wrong it was volunteering that helped me see what I actually wanted to spend my life doing.

Find out how you can get involved