Volunteers Wanted to Promote Wheelchair Rugby (Wheelchair Rugby Project Support)
Wild Boars Rugby Club e.V.
Bezirk Neukölln, Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Regularly
Discussed individually
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- Disabled People
- Families
- Kids & Teenagers
- Equal Opportunities
- Health Promotion
- Sports & Leisure Activities
About the volunteering opportunity
Help us make rugby accessible to everyone. As a volunteer promoting wheelchair rugby, you’ll support the Wild Boars Rugby Club e.V. in developing an inclusive wheelchair rugby program. Working together with the club, community partners, and disability organizations, you’ll help lay the groundwork for a welcoming environment where people with disabilities can play sports, build self-confidence, and become part of our rugby community.
No prior experience with wheelchair rugby is required—what matters is your passion for inclusion, teamwork, and fostering a sense of community.
Your Tasks
As a volunteer working to promote wheelchair rugby, you can support the club with the following tasks:
- Assisting with the planning and development of a wheelchair rugby program
- Building relationships with disability organizations, rehabilitation centers, and community partners
- Helping to organize inclusive training sessions and introductory events
- Helping to recruit participants, volunteers, and coaches
- Assisting with grant applications and identifying opportunities for collaboration in inclusive sports
- Assistance with promoting wheelchair rugby through social media and public relations
- Assistance in finding suitable venues and accessible facilities
- Support with equipment planning and logistics
- Contributing ideas to ensure that the program is inclusive, welcoming, and sustainable
- Supporting the long-term development of inclusive sports within the Wild Boars Rugby Club e.V.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape one of the club’s future flagship projects in the area of inclusion and to make a significant contribution to equal access to sports in Berlin.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity you don't need any German skills.
Essential
- A passion for inclusion, accessibility, and community development
- Interest in sports and the positive impact it can have on people’s lives
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Reliability and a willingness to take initiative
- Openness to learning more about wheelchair rugby and para sports
- Strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of English and/or German
Desirable (not required)
- Experience in the field of inclusion of people with disabilities or in para sports
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations or volunteers
- Experience in project management or event planning
- Experience in fundraising or building partnerships
- Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive practices
- Experience in coaching, sports administration, or club development
What We Offer
- The opportunity to help establish a new wheelchair rugby program in Berlin
- The chance to make a meaningful social contribution through sports
- Hands-on experience in project development and community engagement
- An inclusive, supportive, and international team environment
- The opportunity to help shape a program from the ground up and leave a lasting legacy
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Flexible and long-term. This is a long-term volunteer position with no set schedule. Volunteers can support the project based on their availability. Meetings, planning sessions, and public relations activities are organized collectively, while future training sessions are expected to take place on weekday evenings and occasionally on weekends.
Location
Wild Boars Rugby Club e.V.
Wild Boars Rugby Club e.V. is Berlin-Neukölln’s first rugby club and a registered non-profit sports association dedicated to promoting inclusion, integration, education, and community development through sport. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds to help us build an inclusive community where people of all ages can learn, grow, and create positive social impact together.
Bezirk Neukölln, Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Write message
Bezirk Neukölln, Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Write message