What is Destination 200?

St. Helens District Sports Council (DSC) have initiated a voluntary recognition / award scheme aimed at all members of local sports clubs and organisations.  The scheme is open to all persons from “Cradle to Grave” who offer their voluntary time in the effort to provide sport and recreational activities for all community members.

Every person involved with voluntary help regardless of the voluntary role participating in may enrol onto the Destination 200 scheme.

How do you work towards 200 hours completion?

The award scheme is divided into two sections 100 hours and 200 hours.

On completion of 100 hours a recognition certificate will be awarded. 

On completion of 200 hours a recognition certificate will be presented at an annual celebration of voluntary hours completed by all DSC Destination 200 registered volunteers.

How to Get Started

Please download the application form and complete all details, once complete forward the application form to:

Michaylo Fedyk – Sport and Club Development Officer –

If you require assistance with form completion please contact:

Michaylo on          tel: 01744 675407

or email michaylofedyk@sthelens.gov.uk

Destination 200 Passport

On receipt of your Passport please insert a passport sized photo in the space provided on page 3 and complete all requested details.

You are then ready to start logging your voluntary hours.  Please ask a responsible person or your scheme manager to verify the hours you complete.

On completion of 100 and two hundred hours you will need to inform your scheme manager in order to initiate appropriate administrative process.

It’s as easy as that.   

Make sure you get the recognition you deserve.

 
Benefits of Volunteering in Sport

So why should you get involved?

As an individual.....

     ·         Meet new people.
     ·         Give your skills back to something you love or to your community.
     ·         Learn new skills and try something new.
     ·         Have fun!
     ·         Build your confidence and self esteem.
     ·        Appreciate the voluntary work of others and gain a greater understanding on the impact of voluntary work.

Benefits to your career (or in getting into the workplace!)
     ·         81% of employers surveyed view employees who do voluntary work positively*
     ·         43% of employers think that employees who undertake voluntary work and learn new skills have a better    chance of promotion and earning a higher salary*
     ·         58% say that voluntary work experience can actually be more valuable than experience gained in paid employment*
     ·         Helps you develop skills such as planning and organisation, communication, leadership and team working.
     ·         Gives you the edge against other job hunters.

To your local community
     ·         Under 5% of adults volunteer more than one hour every week - we need more!
     ·         Sport can help unite people from different backgrounds.
     ·         Through sport we can help to reduce crime and  disorder, ill health and obesity.
     ·         Help provide more opportunities for other people to take part in sport.