Next up on our Volunteers’ Week spotlight is Callum MacLennan.
Callum has been a volunteer coach for over a decade and has been pivotal to the successes of Edinburgh University Judo Club over the last five years. His commitment to athlete development, inclusivity and community building recently earned him the Alan Chainey Award at the University of Edinburgh Sport Blues and Colours Awards, for his longstanding service to university sport.
“I joined the Edinburgh University Judo Club as a student in 2012, and started volunteering as a coach in 2013. I then served on the committee for 2 years before becoming joint head coach in 2021.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the club. Without the hundreds of hours selflessly given to it by successive committees and the volunteer coaches, the club simply would not be able to thrive the way it has and continues to do so.”
In addition to his coaching, Callum plays an active role in the Scottish competition workforce as a referee and regularly volunteers at events nationwide – demonstrating his continued dedication to the Scottish judo community.
