This is the first academic text to examine the role of volunteers in sport, linking theory and research to provide clear guidelines for successful volunteer management. The authors are well known for their research in this subject and cover the key issues.

Cuskelly, Graham; Hoye, Russell; Auld, Chris

List of illustrations, Preface, List of abbreviations, 1 The role of volunteers in sustaining communities, 2 Sport volunteers, 3 Volunteers and sport development, 4 Volunteers and government policy, 5 Legal issues, 6 Structural dimensions of VSOs, 7 Managing sport volunteers, 8 Volunteer sport administrators, 9 Sports officials, 10 Volunteer coaches, 11 Sport event volunteers, 12 Future challenges in working with sport volunteers, Bibliography, Index