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Coaching Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin E-News
Welcome to the latest issue of the Coaching Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Newsletter. This newsletter is designed specifically to give you the latest news and opportunities in order to support you as a coach! This edition includes information about the latest funding opportunities, Sports Coach UK updates, coaching courses, NGB updates, coaching opportunities, current coaching news and much more. We want this newsletter to be a valuable resource to you, so if there is something extra you would like to see in it, or something you would like us to do differently, please let us know by emailing [email protected]
Issued
June 2015
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In this issue…
Funding Opportunities Including- Energize Coach Bursary Women Make Coaching Bursary
Coach Education- Golf County Rules Schools Swimming Level 1 Courses from Shropshire Council
Latest NGB and Other Updates-
England Athletics ‘Run It’ Campaign Club Matters CASC regulations update Nextgen Awards entry from Sport Industry Group
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The Energize Coach Bursary
Please note Energize is changing the way in which it will distribute the coaching bursary for 2015/16 to better target the distribution of funding and to help grow the impact on local peoples lives.
Throughout the year we will have specific targeted rounds of funding targeting local priority needs, if you would like to be emailed about the new target rounds, please fill in the form below to sign up for a free Coaching Bursary update. Click Here to Sign up to Coach Bursary Update Service
Sports Coach UK Funding Opportunities for Coaching (follow link)
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Launch of…
If you’re a new coach or interested in coaching the ‘Women Make Coaching’ project is here to help you get started, get qualified or simply to do more! The ‘Women Make Coaching’ project is working in partnership with County Sports Partnerships across the West Midlands to address the imbalance of female coaches in sport and physical activity and working together with NGB’s and other national partners to raise the profile of females in sport.
Our aims: Recruit, develop and deploy 100 female coaches across the West Midlands region between March 2015 and April 2016 Establish a culture of support for females in coaching Raise the profile of females in coaching
Why should I sign up? Coach Bursary of up to 75% for candidates wishing to become a qualified coach. Mentoring support from experienced female coaches and tutors. Networking opportunities with like-minded coaches and volunteers. Support into deployment with clubs and community organisations Development and CPD events ‘creating a culture of support’
Register here: To register you interest in the project and start receiving support from your local County Sports Partnership complete the questionnaire below.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LV882W5
Show your support via social media:
WMC Twitter page WMC Facebook Page
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Open Bursary Training Grant To Progress Your Career
Helping you #BeInspirational and progress as a dance fitness instructor The Exercise, Movement and Dance (EMD) Academy's Open Bursary training grant aims to offer financial support to passionate individuals hoping to train or develop their career in dance fitness instructing. Do you want a career doing something you love? Are other financial commitments delaying you from doing that training you’ve been longing to do? Are you worried about not being supported once you qualify? Yes? Then look no further, we can help. Here’s some more info: The training grant is available to anyone wanting to take a dance fitness qualification or course so long as it’s in a style we recognise and we are happy it’s of a good quality- we want the best for you after all! Please see the criteria document for more details. You can apply for up to £100 towards Continued Professional Development (CPD)/ short courses and workshops and up to £150 towards recognised qualifications. We will pay up to these amounts or 50% of the cost (whichever is lower) All teachers who receive the training grant will get a year’s free affiliation to The EMD Community, where you get all of your teaching essentials (anything from insurance to teaching tips) all in one place. View more details
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England Golf County Rules Schools
22nd-23rd September 2015 Location- The Shropshire Golf Club Since 2011, England Golf has run 16 rules schools across the country, all proving very popular and attracting almost 500 people in total. Successful delegates qualify as county referees and can go on to assist at county tournaments Entry deadline: Fri 31st July, 2015
View more details here
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Courses available from Shropshire Council Follow this link to book
Managing Challenging Behaviour – 30th July, 6.30pm - 9:00pm held at Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 FA Basic First Aid for Sport – 1st, 8th and 15th September, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury. All sessions must be attended to gain your certificate. Course cost- £50 Good Nutrition for Active Children- 17th September, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 Safeguarding & Protecting Children- 28th September, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 What is Talent? – 8th October, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 How to Deliver Engaging Sessions for Adults- 22nd October, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 Sports Injuries – 3rd November, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 Emergency Aid- 10th November, 6:30pm - 9:30pm held at The Lantern, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30 Safeguarding & Protecting Children # 2 - Reflecting on Practice- 23rd November, 6:30pm - 9:30pm - Shirehall (SY2 6ND). Course cost- £30
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ASA Local Swimming Courses Level 1 Award in Teaching Aquatics- 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th October 2015, 9am-5pm at Shrewsbury School (SY3 7BA). Cost- £395 Level 1 courses are also available across the West Midlands, follow this link for more details CPD courses held at Shrewsbury School are also available covering teaching turns (the basics), improving backstroke and improving butterfly. Follow this link for dates and booking information
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Gymnastics Courses
JULY:
Level 1 General Gymnastics – starting Sunday 19th July – Rugby Gymnastics Club
SEPTEMBER:
Level 1 General Gymnastics – starting Sunday 13th September – Wyre Forest Gymnastics Club
Level 1 Preschool Gymnastics – starting Sunday 13th September – Wyre Forest Gymnastics Club
Level 2 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – starting Sunday 13th September – GMAC
Time to Listen – Saturday 19th September – Wood Green Academy.
Level 2 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics – starting Saturday 26th September – Rugby Gymnastics Club
Trampoline Proficiency Award Scheme (suitable for ages 14+) – Saturday 26th September – Stafford Leisure Centre
Courses starting October onwards are also available and can be found though ‘find a course’ on the BG website
For more information, please search through ‘Find a Course’ on the BG website.
Any further questions, please contact Katy Cuddington (West Midlands WDC) on [email protected] or 07739 512185
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Other Local Courses
Netball Level 1 Course- 10th January & 7th February 2016 (closing date- 11th December 2015) held at TCAT (TF1 2NP)
Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness Course- 4th July 2015 held at TCAT (TF1 2NP)
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BASES and British Cycling Workshop
The aim of the workshop is to introduce practitioners to power measurement in cycling, specifically monitoring and evaluating cycling performance during training, racing and in the laboratory. Cost: £100 BASES members, £150 non members to include one year's complimentary membership Booking deadline 15 June 2015
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Aspire to Shine
Aspire to Shine is a unique and exciting development opportunity for future Club Leaders in our sport. British Gymnastics have recognised that there are number of people with the desire to set up their own gymnastics club, or support their current club to expand and grow. This process can seem daunting and unachievable so by running Aspire to Shine they hope to support a group of people turn their visions and aspirations into reality. Open to 18-25 year olds Application deadline- 15th June 2015
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Sports Coach UK Coaching Summit 2015
Held 2nd-3rd June, presentations from this year's UK Coaching Summit are now available to download. Note: Save the date for 2016. Next year's Summit will be held at the Hilton Deansgate Manchester on 7-8 June 2016. Bookings will open on the Sport Coach UK website in mid-March.
Access the presentations on this page
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Energize Volunteer Academy
We are recruiting volunteers for our Energize sports volunteer programme. The goal of this programme is to recruit, train and deploy volunteers across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. If accepted on our free volunteering programme, many sports volunteering opportunities will be offered to you as well as unique training days and free branded clothing. If you are interested in joining the Energize Volunteer Academy, please click here.
To view the Energize Volunteer Academy at School Games 2015 video on YouTube, follow this link-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34DX9Ajulcc
If you are part of a club or know of an event that requires volunteers please contact [email protected]
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Launch of ‘Run It’ Campaign
Join In – the London 2012 Legacy charity which works to connect people with local sports volunteering opportunities – has launched its ‘Run It’ campaign to support running and athletics across the UK. They have produced a video to demonstrate and celebrate the work of volunteers in running, and to encourage others to get involved and help to Run It.
View the video on YouTube here
View more information on the England
Athletics website
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Boost Your Archery
To help archers access tailored coaching in their club, Archery GB have launched a new initiative called Boost Archery. For full details about the initiative see 'Boost Archery - A Guide for Club Officers and Coaches'. Clubs can also now apply for funding of £350 to help them set up Boost Archery for their members.
For full details please go to: www.archerygb.org/boost.
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Nominate someone for an England Athletics award!
England Athletics want to know who you think should win at their Regional and National Volunteer Awards – They want to know who makes a difference to the sport where you are. Note that this year multiple nominations for the same person will not be considered so you should work together to make one nomination.
To make your nomination go to: www.englandathletics.org/2015-awards-nomination Categories are:
Club of the Year Participation Project of the Year Coach of the Year Official of the Year Volunteer of the Year Run England Group / Leader of the year
View full details on the England Athletics website
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Are you a boxing official?
If so, your opinions are needed!
England Boxing is keen to improve both the standard of officiating in England, the standard of training for officials and the experience for
officials in the sport. To do this, officials are invited to take part in a short survey and share their opinions and suggestions to help shape the way forward. The questionnaire is primarily aimed at officials, but responses are welcome from other volunteers, coaches or boxers.
It should only take a few minutes of your time to complete the survey. The closing date for responses is Monday 6 July.
Access the survey on this page
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Club Matters Update 2015
Club Matters Roadshow The Club Matters Roadshow will be visiting Walsall on 7 July. Come along for your chance to get hands on with all of the support available and meet the Club Matters team. Click here to find out more about the Club Matters Roadshow.
Understand the changes to CASC Government made changes to the CASC (Community and Amateur Sports Clubs) rules on 1 April 2015. If you are a CASC club or thinking of applying, make sure you know what the changes mean to your club with Club Matters’ interactive online resources. Click here to find out more about the changes to CASC.
Click here to register for Club Matters
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Sports Coach UK Coaching Research
After consultation with universities, National Governing Bodies of sport and other partners, sports coach UK has developed a list of coaching research themes and topics. The purpose of this list is to encourage organisations to conduct research in these areas and also to form a framework around which existing research can be better organised and disseminated.
This list will be evaluated and improved over time and this should be seen as a starting point in our attempt to better co-ordinate research throughout coaching.
The themes covered are: Coach development and system effectiveness Inclusion Participation Coaching children and young people Talent and high performance Coaching statistics in the UK Evaluation
Follow this link for more information
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Sports Leaders UK- I Can Lead
Sports Leaders UK has launched a new leadership award for 14 to 19's – I Can Lead. This award aims to build leadership skills through physical activity and volunteering experiences and uses a format that is easy for teachers to implement and manage. A fun practical course that can be completed in class, on the sports field or as an after school activity. I Can Lead has been designed as an introduction to leadership that will give learners the knowledge and skills to assist in leading basic sports/activity sessions under direct supervision.
Special offer: Sign up 20 students before 30 June 2015 and have the chance to win an I Can Lead Pack that contains 20 limited edition branded watches and an exclusive polo shirt. There are five packs to be won!
Visit the Sports Leaders UK website to sign up
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Nextgen Awards- Entries Open
Sport Industry Group and Barclays have launched a new platform which will identify, reward and nurture tomorrow’s leaders within sport: Sport Industry NextGen, in partnership with Barclays. Recognising that sport with ethical and honest leaders at the helm can have a profound, positive and transformative effect on the world it inhabits, Sport Industry Group and Barclays will work with the wider industry to recognise and mentor the individuals who will be responsible for guiding the future of the sport industry. To embrace the challenge of helping to identify and nurture the future leaders of the sport industry, the inaugural Sport Industry NextGen Awards will be held in London on Wednesday 27th January 2016 and entries are now open at: www.sportindustry.biz/NextGen
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Active Schools: A practical guide for school leaders
This guide for designing active schools is for school changemakers and leaders. These are the people who make decisions that shape a school’s physical activity culture and influence how activity is integrated throughout the school day. The choices they make today will make all the difference in a child’s future.
Download a copy
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Coaching Opportunity- Swimming Coach required
Head Coach – Level 2
Organisation: - Ludlow Swimming Club
Job Type Self employed
Working Hours
Part time
Location
Ludlow, Shropshire
Salary
Negotiable
Closing Date
30th June 2015
Ludlow Swimming Club is an established and progressive swimming club. We are looking for a new Head Coach to drive the club forward. For further information and full job description please see our club website www.ludlowsc.org.uk
How to apply
Applications should be made to the club chairman Steve Martin – [email protected] attaching a C.V and covering letter.
