Children and young people volunteering

The video begins with the Buddle logo central on a white screen with a colourful border. Supported by Sport England, and the Sport England logo sits below. Title Children and young people volunteering - Barton Inclusive Football Club appears at the bottom of the frame. An upbeat backing track plays throughout the video.

The Buddle colours swipe across the screen, to reveal a close up of the Barton Inclusive Football Club (BIFC) kit, showing the red and black B.I.F.C badge (a shield encompassing the Humber bridge in stars).

Subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen and continues throughout. Sophie Bartup can be heard: So, at Barton Inclusive Football Club, we’re really, really proud of the culture that we have within our football club and that’s always ensuring that the players are at the heart of everything we do.

During this audio, the scene changes to show a group of young people on an outdoor pitch, wearing different football kits, they start running towards, and past the camera. The people on screen are all smiling and laughing.

The screen changes to a close up of a pile of footballs before zooming out to show a busy astro turf filled with young people playing football.

Sophie appears on screen; she is inside the sports centre, talking to the camera, some people are visible in the background training. Sophie is wearing a black zip up shirt and a BIFC branded jacket. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Sophie Bartup, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Chairwoman.

Sophie says: And I’m really, really pleased that to say that our volunteers are always talking to our players, listening to them and asking what it is they need to thrive on a football pitch.

As Sophie is speaking the screen moves back to the astro turf with some young people practicing passing, and a goalkeeper saving a shot taken by one of the players.

Sophie continues: We’re really, really proud of our volunteer pathway for young people and when our young people came to us and were inspired by their coaches and said that they wanted to coach, we wanted to ensure that we did everything we can to provide an inclusive pathway that met their needs, that gave them the platform to build transferable skills that they can implement in other areas of their life.

Whilst Sophie is speaking, the scene continues to show players training outside. The scene then focuses on two of the BIFC coaches (later identified as Ethan and Heather), before returning to Sophie speaking. While Sophie’s audio continues, the scene returns to the players practicing their shooting, and a close up of footballs on the pitch.

The frame moves to an indoor playing hall, with one of the BIFC coaches (Heather) placing a football on the ground and directing a young person in passing the ball.

During this action, a new speaker (Heather) says: My responsibilities are that I run the under 12s sessions and help to run the under 16s sessions.

Heather appears on screen inside the sports centre, in the same location as Sophie, wearing a BIFC branded jacket and beanie. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Heather Jefferson, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Coach.

Heather says: So usually on a Thursday night, I’ll think about a training on the Friday night, plan out what I’m going to do.

The scene returns to the indoor football hall, showing close up shots of younger players passing the ball. A new speaker (Ethan) can be heard: Mostly I do assistant coaching, obviously I do it with the under 12s and the under 16s.

Ethan appears on screen, he’s wearing a BIFC branded shirt. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Ethan Rushby, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Assistant Coach.

Ethan says: Mostly getting them into warmups, adding bits of feedback if they’re doing something that maybe needs improving; their technical ability.

During this audio, Ethan is shown coaching some young players in the indoor sports hall. This footage continues as a new voice (Kasper) can be heard: Volunteering has made me a better person.

Kasper appears on screen wearing a red and black BIFC branded shirt. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Kasper Newby, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Assistant Coach.

Kasper continues: It makes me happy, excited, and feels like I’ve done something on a day. The screen cuts to an inaudible section showing Kasper laughing. Kasper’s continues: Being part of BIFC has given me lots of new opportunities.

The screen fills once more with the children training inside, a child kicks the ball to a coach who catches it.

The frame changes to show Seb on screen wearing a black BIFC branded jumper. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Seb Cooper, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Coach.

Seb says: I just like to coach these players and progress them and get them to where they want to be. And get them to do lots of good drills and learn new skills as the time goes on.

As Seb begins to speak, the scene moves to the astroturf. Seb can be seen interacting with the players, alongside other coaches, assisting in dribbling and passing drills.

The frame now shows a new interviewee (Jo) wearing a black and red long sleeve BIFC branded shirt. A lower third banner appears at the bottom left of the screen showing the Buddle logo and the text Jo Newby, Barton Inclusive Football Club, Lead Volunteer.

Jo says: We have created a bespoke place, a home for these young volunteers that can feel that their input is incredibly worthwhile. That they may have additional needs themselves, but here they’re valued. It’s just such a massive family environment, they belong.

While Jo speaks, a close-up of a player kicking a ball in the indoor sports hall appears, followed by some slow-motion footage of the coaches and children training.

The audio reverts to Ethan, he says: Volunteering, I think there’s many benefits that I’ve had, I’m more confident.

During this audio, the scene moves outside, with a slow-motion clip of two players tackling, with a solid teal box appearing in the centre of the screen, ‘Confidence’ is written in white within. As the box fades out of the screen, the background action remains with a goalkeeper saving a shot.

Ethan continues: I feel like I can see sport from a different kind of side that I wouldn’t see before.

The frame changes to show two of the young volunteers playing inside, a new teal text box appears on screen with ‘New perspectives’ written in white.

Ethan says: I was usually only focusing on skill level and that kind of stuff, but getting to know the kids, understanding them, knowing what are their needs, and all that kind of stuff. It really has helped me improve as a coach.

As the audio continues, the text box is replaced with ‘Understanding people’. The frame moves to a participant tying up their laces, before moving outside to show a slow-motion goal kick. The text box disappears and reappears with ‘Understanding needs’ written within. This box fades out of the screen as the frame pans to see a shot go in the goal.

The scene changes to a close-up of a player wearing black shorts and yellow boots passing the ball around a yellow cone on the pitch. Two players can then be seen competing for the ball laughing and smiling towards the camera. ‘Qualifications’ appears in a teal box centrally as the shot returns to Seb indoors speaking to camera.

Seb says: The club have supported me by giving me my coaching qualifications, paying for my qualifications and obviously just getting into a different experience, and in to coaching.

‘Qualifications’ is swiftly replaced with a new teal text box with ‘Financial support’ written in white letters. The scene then changes to show Seb talking to a player in an orange and blue kit, then moving around instructing other players. A new text box appears with ‘New experiences’ written within.

A new teal text box containing ‘Enhance CV’ appears in the centre of the screen as Heather’s voice can be heard again: Away from the CV and the experiences, on a personal level, confidence boost to teamwork skills, ability to speak in public, it just gives you so many things you can use in life, just by volunteering once a week.

During this audio, ‘Enhance CV’ fades out as the scene changes to show Heather, in slow motion on the pitch. The scene changes to show Heather being interviewed inside again. A new solid teal text box containing ‘Teamwork skills’ written in white appears in the centre of the screen, shortly replaced by ‘Public speaking’. Heather stops speaking as the shot moves outside, showing a player on the outdoor football pitch in an all-black outfit wearing orange football boots kicking an orange football. The video pans over towards a goalkeeper wearing a blue top who catches the ball.

The scene above continues as Kasper starts talking.

Kasper says: Barton Inclusive Football Club means to me that I can meet new friends and new people. I would get someone to do it because it makes them feel proud and makes them feel like they’ve done something important.

A new text box appears on screen, containing ‘Meet new people’ in white. The text disappears and the screen changes to show two people in the foreground on the astroturf walking towards the camera and talking, they then running off. The frame moves back inside to show Kasper being interviewed. A new teal text box appears in front of Kasper saying ‘Sense of pride’. As Kasper stops speaking the text box disappears and the screen swaps to Sophie in the same room being interviewed.  

Sophie says: Hearing our young volunteers talk about our football club and how proud they are to wear our badge and represent our club, is a hugely inspiring thing for me to hear. To know that I’m part of a fantastic football volunteer network that not only supports people with their professional development but really does help to change people's lives.

During this audio, Sophie is shown holding a football and standing next to Seb, inaudibly addressing a group of young people, before returning to showing her being interviewed inside. The audio continues and the frame moves to the group of young people with some with holding their hand up to ask questions.

As Sophie’s audio ends, the scene changes to show a slow-motion clip of a B.I.F.C coach giving a group of players medals, and then pointing to the camera. One recipient wearing a blue shirt and black puffer jacket turns to face the camera, smiling, with the medal around their neck.

During this footage, Ethan’s voice can be heard: I know I’m just a little cog in this massive wheel of Barton, but I just feel very important to be part of it. As Ethan speaks, the frame changes to show him sat inside being interviewed.

This quickly moves to show Seb in front of the camera. Seb says: It feels like a little family, an inclusive family, which I like.

As Seb finishes speaking, the scene changes to show Heather in a neon practise bib outside interacting with a child wearing a white and gold football kit. Heather starts talking: Volunteering makes me feel good because people can get this opportunity to play football that they might not have been able to have without us here.

During this speech, a slow-motion clip of Heather and Ethan on the outdoor pitch is shown. They are standing back-to-back, looking at the camera and holding their hands to their chest as finger guns. They separate laughing and talk inaudibly. The scene changes to show two players passing a ball on the astro turf.

Heather continues: The thing I love about volunteering is seeing the smiles on people’s faces.

The screen then changes to show a group of boys in black, and a group of boys in yellow neon training vests passing the ball and defending on the indoor pitch. During this scene Kasper can be heard saying: I love being part of B.I.F.C.

The frame swaps to show Ethan talking to camera: I’m 100% going to carry on volunteering I think, I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

The scene changes to show the lower half of a player wearing red and black football boots, and black socks, kick an orange football out of shot. Two players are then shown outside, one is in a yellow bib controlling an orange football with another player trying to tackle him. Two coaches can be seen in the background standing in front of the goal.

Sophie is then shown once more talking to camera, Sophie says: It gives me a great sense of self-worth to know that I’m part of a football family that really does support individuals despite having different needs or a disability, and empowering people to be the best that they can be and unlock their potential is something that we’re collectively really, really proud of at Barton Inclusive Football Club.

As Sophie speaks, the frame shows a group of players running towards and past the camera, all smiling and laughing as their coaches follow on behind. The scene changes to show Sophie, Ethan, Heather, Seb, and two other B.I.F.C coaches circled around the camera on the outdoor football pitch, with their arms in, and inaudibly talking, before they shout: 3, B.I.F.C Hull! as they raise their arms up.

Vertical coloured stripes of purple, blue, teal, orange, red and blue swipe across the screen from left to right, to reveal a white screen with a Buddle coloured border. The Buddle logo appears centrally on the white screen. Supported by Sport England, and the Sport England Logo appears below and to the right, with the National lottery logo beneath that. At the bottom of the screen ‘www.buddle.co’ and ‘www.sportengland.org‘ appear.

The music stops. The video ends.