Dr. Una May:

We are in the process of developing a volunteer strategy to try to identify and address a number of the issues that have been raised, not only concerning abuse, but retention and promotion as well. As we have recovered and come out the other end of the pandemic, we have seen significant impacts on volunteering levels in some sports. We are trying to put a focus on encouraging, promoting and retaining our current volunteers by ensuring that they are well looked after through, for example, the awards that the federation provides and a number of other initiatives where we encourage and support the development of good practice in volunteering. There are a number of sports where we provide funding for the likes of development officers, who work alongside the volunteers. It is important that we manage that relationship between professionals and volunteers and support volunteers as much as we can.