The video opens with three logos displayed against a white background. The words “Volunteer Spotlight” appear at the bottom in blue text. At the top is the Buddle logo, with the “Supported by Sport England” and “The National Lottery” logos beneath. A rectangular border, divided into Buddle’s branded colours, frames the image. Upbeat music begins and continues throughout the video.
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe. The text “What motivated you to start volunteering?” appears in blue against a white background.
The scene then changes with another multi-coloured swipe, showing a boy sitting indoors, wearing a white t-shirt, speaking directly to the camera. Posters of recent sporting events and a punching bag are visible in the background. The video has a white border with animated Buddle-coloured cubes and balls, along with the Buddle logo at the top, which persist throughout the video. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Tom” beside it, and beneath, the words “Volunteer, Shildon Phoenix Muay Thai Club.”
Tom begins by saying, “The main thing that motivated me to start volunteering was the fact of owning my own gym, when I get a bit older. So I need that little bit of experience behind myself.”
The video then cuts to a new speaker: a man standing outside in front of a railing and some bushes, speaking directly to the camera. He wears a black polo shirt and glasses. A white text box in the lower-left corner shows the Buddle logo, the name “Ian” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Horden Community Welfare Football Club.”
Ian begins by saying, “It’s something to look forward to and it doesn’t matter how you feel during the day, you come along to one of our coaching sessions and you’ll see for yourself what it means to the children just to be able to play football with some of their friends, forming new friendships. It’s wonderful.”
The video then changes to show a new speaker: a woman sitting indoors, wearing a purple t-shirt, in front of a white wall and desk. She speaks directly to the camera. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Val” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Spennymoor Walking Netball Club.”
Val begins by saying, “I volunteer because I love to give something back to the community. It’s a great way of being part of the community. It’s a great way of meeting people, and it’s nice to give something back.”
The video then cuts to a man standing on a tennis court, wearing a blue hoodie and holding a tennis racket, speaking directly to the camera. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Emmanuel” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Lawn Tennis Association.”
Emmanuel begins by saying, “I was motivated by the positive effect playing tennis has on my wellbeing. I first picked up a racquet during Covid-19 and started volunteering in 2022.”
The video then shifts to a boy standing indoors, wearing a black hoodie and glasses, speaking directly to the camera. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Jai” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Manchester Active.”
Jai begins by saying, “I just really wanted to see what it was about and then the more I did it, I just wanted to help kids out more and more.”
The video then changes to show a man seated outdoors, wearing a white t-shirt, speaking directly to the camera. In the background are a graffiti-covered wall and a student building. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Joshua” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Volleyball England.”
Joshua begins by saying, “I mean, I wanted to be involved in the inner workings of the volleyball club and not just have a committee role, where I work in the shadows.”
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe, and the text “What does volunteering mean to you?” appears in blue against a white background.
The scene then changes with another multi-coloured swipe to show a boy standing indoors, wearing a black hoodie and glasses, speaking directly to the camera, with a white wall in the background. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Ibrahim” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Manchester Active.”
Ibrahim begins by saying, “It means me helping as much as I can. Me just giving back to the community I’ve lived in for technically my whole life.”
The video then changes to show a new speaker sitting indoors, in front of a cream wall. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Mikael” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Manchester Active.”
Mikael begins by saying, “It makes me feel better, helping kids learn how to do sports and become the athletes they want to be.”
The video then cuts to a previous speaker, Emmanuel, who says, “I love volunteering and giving back into the community, and meeting other volunteers who share a similar passion.”
The video then shows a boy standing indoors against a white wall. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “James” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Durham County Council.”
James begins by saying, “It means I can maintain an active lifestyle and help young children get involved in activities, and it gives me a break from studies.”
The video then cuts to a man sitting indoors in front of a cream wall. In the lower-left corner, a white text box displays the Buddle logo, the name “Anthony” beside it, and beneath, “Volunteer, Volleyball England.”
Anthony begins by saying, “I have created a huge number of friendships because of those experiences, and it’s one of the reasons why I’ve continued to be involved in the club, in one way or another since it started 30 years ago.”
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe, and the text “What are the benefits of volunteering?” appears in blue against a white background.
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe and the video cuts back to a previous speaker, Joshua, who says, “It’s genuine. Giving up your own time to work at an event or coach a few people without expecting anything in return, makes it feel even more real. Even more so when the people that you’ve brought up from the sport, when they were just a fledgling, or didn’t know how to pass a ball, and watching them excel and go further than you’ve ever gone is really the best thing.”
The video then cuts to a previous speaker, Val, who says, “One lady always says, ‘that’s the best hour of my week’. And that really, really just makes my day because then I feel that by volunteering, I have made that lady feel that she’s got something to look forward to.”
The video then cuts to a previous speaker, James, who says, “It allows me to personally develop myself through experiences and the opportunity to go on courses. It makes me feel proud, helpful, and part of a larger community.”
The video then cuts to a previous speaker, Tom, who says, “It improves my own confidence, it improves my skills so I know more about the sport, and it makes you feel good to see other people doing well and improving.”
The video then cuts to a previous speaker, Anthony, who says, “Volunteering always makes me feel incredibly honoured and especially having a position of responsibility. It means that those people have judged you to be worthy of representing them, of pushing forward the ideals and the hopes, and the projects and the aims of the bigger organisation. And I’ve always taken that as a privilege and an honour that people have invested that trust and confidence in me.”
The video cuts to a previous speaker, Val, who says, “When I volunteer, it gives me great satisfaction to see the ladies really enjoying themselves, really coming on with the game. Gaining in confidence, gaining in ability.”
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe, and the text “What would you say to anyone thinking about volunteering themselves?” appears in blue against a white background.
The scene transitions using a multi-coloured swipe and the scene changes to a previous speaker, Emmanuel, who says, “If you are thinking about volunteering, go for it and enjoy it.”
The scene changes to a previous speaker, Tom, who says, “If you’re thinking about volunteering, definitely give it a go because even if it doesn’t work out, it’s a bit of experience behind your belt. And if it does work out, who knows where you can take it in the future?”
The scene changes to a previous speaker, James, who says, “Be yourself, have fun, make the most of the opportunities while you can.”
The scene changes to a previous speaker, Joshua, who says, “Put yourself out there. You never know what roles that you might excel at. So don’t cut yourself off from one role or shun yourself away from this responsibility just because you’re not comfortable. Obviously, if you need help, ask for help, but try and see what you can come up with and see what you can get out of it.”
The scene changes to a previous speaker, Val, who says, “I would say do it. It doesn’t matter how much time you want to give up. But there are so many opportunities out there where you can volunteer.”
The scene transitions with a multi-coloured swipe to the closing image, where the Buddle, “Supported by Sport England,” and “The National Lottery” logos are shown against a white background. Also within the image are coloured logos representing Club Durham, Get Doncaster Moving, Volleyball England, and MCR Active.
At the bottom, the image includes the URLs for Buddle and Sport England: www.buddle.co and www.sportengland.org respectively.
