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Volunteering builds confidence and teambuilding skills

JAMES ROBERTS

imagine talking to hundreds of people or understanding all the regulations, but you learn quickly.”

Volunteering helped Tamsin Grainger find confidence having signed up to gain skills that would help her career.“ Initially, I felt like I didn’ t fully belong and worried I’ d be asking silly questions,” she says.“ But joining the British Women Racing Drivers Club( BWRDC) helped me build confidence and feel supported.” She is now an Assistant Clerk of the Course at Prescott Hill Climb.

That welcoming atmosphere is something the sport is continuing to strengthen, and Motorsport UK’ s Young Officials Sub-Committee is working hard to attract new young volunteers and more diverse communities into volunteering. The BWRDC continues to encourage more women volunteers, and the British Motorsport Marshals Club is hosting a Celebration of Female Volunteers at Brands Hatch in early June.

Braddock, who also sits on Motorsport UK’ s Young Officials Sub-Committee, believes representation matters.“ If people know there is space for them, they will be more confident to join,” she says.“ You have just as much right to be there as anyone else, and you CAN do it.”

From competitors to volunteers, officials and fans united by a love of motorsport, community doesn’ t just mean friendship; it can give confidence, purpose or even a lifeline. Motors may power the cars, but motorsport is powered by people.

If you’ re feeling worried, overwhelmed, or simply need someone to talk to, we have an online hub for helplines and websites offering advice and support.

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