Volunteers

Scottish Fencing depends on the hard work and committment of volunteers for much of its work. We could not opearate without them!

There are lots of ways to help out if you want to get involved - helping to run competitions, maintain this website, or even run Scottish Fencing.

In return, you can gain valuable volunteering experience, learn new skills and meet a wide range of new people. And those contributing now will also be well-placed to get high-profile roles when we host the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in 2014.

You can find a full list of available roles on our vacancies page.

Contact the Scottish Fencing administrator to find out more (admin@scottish-fencing.com).

 

Latest news on volunteering below...

 

  • Referee Mentor Scheme
    31 May 2017

    Refereeing in fencing, particularly for foil and sabre, is a skill which comes from a lot of practice and building on experience. Referees can improve their skills from constructive feedback of their performance and from observing current practice.

    The ideal way to improve refereeing...

  • PVG and Disclosure Checks
    5 May 2017

    In light of the recent report into historical abuse in Scottish football, sportScotland has updated their advice on good governance in respect of PVG checks.

    As a result Scottish Fencing would ask all members who are coaching or volunteering at their clubs to PVG through Scottish Fencing,...

  • 2017 SF AGM - election of President and Directors
    2 May 2017

    Three Director Vacancies

    As our President Chris Hyde, has come to the end of his cycle on the Board, he is standing down and we wish to elect a new President.  Chris had led the organisation very successfully across his two terms, rebrandiing it, building the staffing...

  • Referee Development - training
    10 Mar 2017

    Scottish Fencing is keen to move from the current referee education system which is based on qualifications and levels and which tests how well referees know the rules. Ideally a future system would gauge someone’s competency to referee in an event or competition based on the experience...

  • Coach Education Manager – thanks to Paul Neil-MacLachlan for his long service
    8 Nov 2016

    After service to Scottish Fencing of more years than even he can remember (but at least 16), Paul Neil-MacLachlan has decided it’s time to retire from his position as Scottish Fencing’s Coach Education Manager. Paul played a key role in developing and delivering coach education in...

  • Annual Equality Survey - Why it matters
    20 Jul 2016

    As part of our commitment to equality and to demonstrate that Scottish Fencing meets the equality related governance standards set by sportScotland, we are required to collect and report equality statistics.

    British Fencing will collect this data on our behalf by...

  • Volunteer Vacancies Youth Weapon Co-ordinators (6)
    28 May 2015

    BACKGROUND

    Following the successful experience of sending Scotland’s U15 and U13 fencers to Challenge Wratislavia in 2014 and 2015, we have decided to increase the opportunities for Scotland representation at these age groups.  In order to support this initiative we need to recruit...

  • PVG Clinic
    21 Jan 2015

    Scottish Fencing will run a PVG clinic from 12 noon until 1.30pm on the 7 of February at Caledonia House (this is prior to the AGM). 

     

  • Scottish Fencing Needs Women Directors
    28 Nov 2014

    Scottish Fencing is committed to having a truly representative Board of Directors that reflects the make-up of SF membership.  All of the current directors are male.

    We are therefore seeking expressions of interest from women who feel they can contribute to the management and...

  • Scottish Fencing - Website Content Manager
    13 Jan 2012

    SF require a volunteer to provide overall ‘content management' for their forthcoming new website.

    Position will report to the SF board and responsibilities will include:

    • Ensure overall coherence of website content, style and messaging
    • Provide content/style guidelines...