There are better ways to make money from Premiership Football, Wimbledon, and the Ashes than just gambling on them. Whether you want to be in the middle of the event or just relax there are plenty of  ways to make money. From seasonal jobs, cottage industries and rental ideas there’s plenty to capitalise on.  Find out how right here!

• Where you can work?
• Make money with your driveway
• Sell food and drink
• Get started with these websites

We’re well into the sporting season now but you can apply now for work at sporting events next year and even later in this year. Here are some ideas.

Where can you work?

One really great tip is to find out which advertising brands are supporting events. Once you know you can get in contact with them and see if there’s any work you can do for them – maybe handing out leaflets, selling their products to any spectators or simply helping them to advertise their brands by wearing/using their products whilst at the events.

Also, make sure you apply for positions well in advance. Even get started now if your aiming for a specific event next year.

Here are some of the places you could find work next summer, plus a few examples of specific jobs that you can apply for:

Football stadiums

Work for your favourite football team. You can soak up the match-day atmosphere – and who knows you could be serving drinks to your footballing heroes! Now is a great time to apply for hospitality positions in time for the new season so go to the websites and check for any vacancies. The money won’t be amazing – expect typical waiter/bar staff pay of around £7 an hour.

• Delaware North Companies Ltd is a global catering company that has contracts with both Wembley stadium and the Emirates Stadium. Take a look at their website here where you simply click on the ‘apply here’ button for a list of vacancies and closing dates for applications.

• Another really useful website is Hospitality Staff which has a really extensive list of job vacancies in the hospitality sector.

Tennis

Wimbledon sums up tennis for many people and you can be a part of the action by working at the event. You’ll get to watch some of the matches and make some money for that summer holiday. There are quite a few job opportunities during the event. Go to the website here and find out what jobs need doing.

• Facilities Management Catering Limited is the official catering service at Wimbledon and you can apply online here.

• Leisure Support Services provide the cleaning services at Wimbledon. You can apply online at 247 Recruit for positions like this.

Cricket

Here is list of the main cricket grounds in England where both County and International cricket is played in the summer months.

• The Oval Cricket, Vauxhall, London. Click here for jobs at the Oval. You can make £7 an hour and need to be available from June onwards.

• Lords, St John’s Wood, London. Click here for jobs at Lords. You can make £6.67 an hour working on match days only. For a list of fixtures go to the Lord’s website here.

If none of these are near you try contacting your local cricket club and seeing if they have any hospitality vacancies.

Horse racing venues

There are all sorts of horse racing events throughout the year. Here are a couple we found that are looking for staff.

• Bar staff are needed to work for Creativevents at Royal Ascot, Berkshire from 9 July right through to races taking place in December. Pay is between £6.50 and £7.50. You can apply here.
• The three-day Burghley Horse Trials start on 3 September. You can work for Express Cafes and earn up to £80 a day as a member of their bar staff. Go to the website here where you can apply for an information pack and application form.

Golf

As with the cricket and tennis, contact any local golf clubs to see if they need any help over the summer, you may find it easier to simply ask who provides the catering service at the club and then get in touch with them yourself.

Make money with your driveway

If you have a driveway, garage or private parking space that you don’t use you can rent it out specifically for any sporting events near you. It’s a brilliant way to make some money so contact Park Let or Parkatmyhouse.com to advertise it. If you live near Wimbledon for example, or a football stadium, you can use either Park Let or Parkatmyhouse.com to let thousands of people know about your space and start making some money.

Want to know more? Read our article on making money from your postcode for more ways to use your home for extra cash.

Sell food and drink

The first thing you need to know is that it is illegal to trade on the street without a licence. So the first thing you need to do is contact your local council. Give them a ring (you can find details here) then ask to put through to the licensing department or street trading. You need to apply for a temporary street trading licence. It might be an idea to contact the local police licensing department too, just to make sure you know about any legal issues.

Don’t be disheartened if the council rejects you – why not sell stuff on your driveway instead? If you live near an event you can set up your own little stall on your property and sell to the spectators walking past.

Get started with these websites

• Gumtree: This is a great starting place to make a general search for event staff positions. Go to the part-time job section and keep an eye out for any event work near you. You can do a refined search by typing in ‘event staff’ to the website’s search engine to make life easier.
• Hospitality Staff and 247 Recruit are job search engines where you can find part-time vacancies of this nature easily so check them out.
• Lucy Hall Event & Catering Staff: They are one of the leading event staff providers in London. You can submit your CV online and they will get in touch if they’re interested.
• Jobsgrapevine.com is free and you can put yourself on it or search it for new jobs in your area.

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