Minimum Wage 

This section of the site aims to provide some information on the Minimum Wage Act 1998 and its implications for volunteers.

The Value of Volunteers

Sports Clubs and Governing Bodies rely heavily on volunteers for administration, coaching and other essential tasks. Sports Council research in 1995 found that the value of volunteers' services was over 1.5 billion. Volunteers traditionally provide support free of charge (apart from claiming expenses) for the love of their sport. Indeed, many clubs and governing bodies would be hard pressed to remunerate them on a fully paid basis.

For further information on the National Minimum Wage please see 'DTI Minimum Wage' Elsewhere on the web.

The payment of volunteers may change the nature of the volunteers relationship with the club, indeed it may create a employer/employee relationship. The leaflet in the related downloads table below contains information on this. You can also follow the 'Volunteers' button in See Also to access more important information on this.

If you require further assistance please do not hesitate to contact the Legal Team Tel:  0844 5569519  Email: legal@rya.org.uk.

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• Volunteers and the National Minimum Wage