https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/should-grassroots-volunteers-be-paid/ The Voice of Grassroots Football Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/should-grassroots-volunteers-be-paid/#comment-35382 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:30:17 +0000 https://www.teamgrassroots.co.uk/?p=51958#comment-35382 As someone who set up a youth football program and was employed by a charity and got paid I can see reasons for and against. I left my job and my teams asked me to continue, so even though I wasn’t going to get paid, my passion for the program and the kids and families that I supported was just as much alive so I continued and we have grown and grown since. I think if your doing it for the right reasons it shouldn’t make a difference, paid or unpaid, unfortunately though I do think those coaches who already think they are the next big thing, their egos will only grow further and potentially bring more drama and negative impacts on their players with the possible result of more kids losing their love for football. Overall it all depends on the individuals and whether or not they are there for the right reasons.

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