Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in partnership with 'Sport Hampshire and Isle of Wight,' and the Local Sports Council offer a programme of sports volunteer education courses to develop the quality and quantity of coaches and volunteers involved in sport locally. These courses are particularly relevant to those clubs who are working towards their National Governing Body accreditation.
It still remains a strong recommendation that any coach working with children and young people attends 'Good Practice & Child Protection', 'Equity in Your Coaching' and 'How to Coach Disabled People in Sport' workshops.
Coaching Courses in Basingstoke
The borough council will be arranging First Aid and Child Protection courses in spring 2012. If you are interested in attending, or your club requires other courses please register your interest with Sue Parker on 01256 845685 / susan.parker@basingstoke.gov.uk
Hampshire Coaching Website
For more information about courses and opportunities for coaches in Hampshire, please visit: http://www.coachinghampshire.co.uk/
Bursaries for Sports Courses
The Local Sports Council operates a 'Bursaries for Sports Courses' scheme on behalf of the borough council to subsidise the cost of coaching, officiating and club development courses. (Please note this bursary scheme excludes football - please click here to find out about the council's football bursary scheme).
The aim of the bursary scheme is to facilitate the progression of local people into coaching and officiating roles and to support the development of Basingstoke and Deane’s existing valued coaches and officials.
The bursary scheme is available to local clubs, coaches and officials to assist with the cost of recognised National Governing Body courses, scUK courses and approved first aid and child protection courses.
The bursary provides financial support for up to half of the cost of these courses (up to a maximum of £50) to offset the cost of transport, exams, accommodation and training. Applications forms can be submitted all year round and can be downloaded below.
For more information, please contact Sue Parker, Sports Development Officer on 01256 845685.
County Bursary Scheme
'Sport Hampshire and IOW' also offer grants to individuals and sports clubs to fund coaching and education courses. They also run a young coach scholarship scheme to financially support young leaders in gaining Level 1 qualifications
For more information about the above bursary schemes, please visit:
http://www.coachinghampshireiow.co.uk/funding/funding
Clubmark
Clubs can benefit from gaining Clubmark accreditation by-
- Increased membership
- Club development
- Development of coaches and volunteers
- Increased club profile
Clubmark ensures that accredited clubs operate to consistent, accepted and minimum standards. Clubmark is awarded to acknowledge the fact that a club has complied with key requirements with regard to:
- It's playing/ participation programme
- Duty of care and safeguarding and protecting children
- Knowing your club
- Club management
For more information, please visit- www.clubmark.org.uk
For assistance with Clubmark acquisition, please contact Sports Development Officer, Sue Parker on 01256 845685 or by email- susan.parker@basingstoke.gov.uk
