Coaches and volunteers

Derbyshire Sport Coaches Conference

The Derbyshire Sport Coaches Conference is aimed at coaches who are already working with talented athletes.  World class experts will deliver workshops on strength and conditioning, injury prevention, nutrition and psychology.

Date: Sunday 27th May 2012

Time: 9am-4pm

Venue: The Johnson Building, Derby College, Pride Park, Derby

Cost: £15

To book a place go to www.derbyshiresport.co.uk/coachesconference

• Bolsover Leadership, Coaching and Volunteering Academy
• Derbyshire Coach Mark Scheme
• Leadership Academy
• Coach Bursary Scheme

Bolsover Leadership and Coaching Academy 

This Academy has been established to help leaders, coaches and volunteers in sport, leisure and active recreation develop their skills, knowledge and confidence to become qualified in the leisure industry.

Whether you want to become the next England Manager, help coach your child’s local sports team, work at a leisure centre or organise community events, this project will set you up with all the right skills and qualifications you need and will support you every step of the way.

All we ask in return is for you to complete a minimum of 10 voluntary hours within the fields of sport, leisure and active recreation, we’ll even help you find the perfect placement!

Individuals have to reside in the Bolsover District and there is a minimum age of 16, but no upper age limit.  It doesn’t matter if you have had lots or no experience at all leading sessions or being a volunteer, we just want you to have a passion for sport and physical activity and a desire to improve you qualifications and skills set.

Once candidates are accepted into the Academy they will be offered a portfolio of FREE training and education opportunities (worth over £500) including:

• Emergency Aid
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children
• Coaching Disabled Performers
• Coaching in Education
• Introduction to FUNdamentals of Movement
• Choice of industry recognised qualification e.g. NGB Level 1 or 2, Pool Lifeguard, Dance Instructor, Jog Leader etc.

Each successful candidate will also have the opportunity to:

• Attend a Coaching and Volunteering Conference
• Attend a series of ‘Master Class’ sessions delivered by industry professionals e.g. Sports Leaders UK, Sports Coach UK, local sporting icons etc.
• Gain a CRB clearance check
• Become registered under the Derbyshire Coachmark Scheme
• Receive £50 towards coaching kit and equipment

What do you have to do in return for all of this?

Just simply complete all of the training courses and attend the relevant workshops.

We will help you to identify a voluntary placement within the district where you must complete a minimum of 10 voluntary hours during your time within the Academy.

It really is that simple, this is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills to help you achieve within the sport and leisure industry.

Visit Bolsover Leadership and Coaching Academy for more information and an application form, telephone 01246 593097 or submit an enquiry form

Applications for the 2011/12 Academy have now closed.

Bolsover Leadership Academy is funded by Bolsover District Council, The Working Neighbourhoods Fund and Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust.

Summary of the first year 2010-11

The Coaching Academy launched in November 2010 and saw 40 individuals sign up to the first wave of the programme.  During the 8 months there have been many achivements and highlights.  These include:-

• Coaching Academy members completed over 750 hours of voluntary work in the local community. This surpasses the 400 hours target.
• Leadership Academy members completed over 760 voluntary hours in their schools
• Seventeen courses were delivered with a total of 305 total attendances

• Various NGB awards/Leisure industry awards were completed in a range of sports including Football, Gym/Dance, Lifeguarding, Netball and canoeing

BLACA Case Studies

 

Please see link above for case studies of some of the individuals who were part of the Coaching Academy during the first year.

Leadership Academy

Sport relies on 1.5 million volunteers, officials, coaches, administrators and managers. Step into Sport, an initiative driven by the Youth Sport Trust focuses on young people aged between 9 -19 years and aims to encourage them to undertake an involvement in sports leadership and volunteering. It provides a structured pathway that rewards sports volunteering that will enrich school and community sport. Over 48,000 young people nationally will be involved each year in the programme and the Bolsover Leadership Academy has been introduced to support the students enrolled on the programme in Bolsover district.

There are three steps to the programme:

• STEP ON (9 to 14 years) Mini Leaders, Young Leaders - During PE lessons students are introduced to sports leadership and volunteering. They learn how to plan and manage their own sports season, helping out during lunchtime running activities for other pupils.
• STEP IN (14 to 16 years) Sports Leaders Level 1 Award - Young people are slightly older and therefore more confident in taking a lead. Through volunteering they learn the skills to manage and support school based sporting events.
• STEP OUT (16 to 19 years) Community Sports Leaders Level 2 Award/NGB Level 1 Award - Young people learn how to move from school based to community based volunteering. Our Leadership Academies (14-19) provide the opportunity to refine and develop volunteering skills and experiences.

Bolsover Leadership Academy is an extension to the Step into Sport programme which will signpost volunteering opportunities in school and club settings, provide support and guidance, encourage volunteers to record and monitor their own volunteering hours and will also reward volunteers when voluntary hours are completed.

You can become a member of the Academy once you have completed and recorded a minimum of 10 voluntary hours within a school setting e.g. after school coaching, organising a festival etc, or within a club environment.

OPPORTUNITY for Leaders in Years 9 - 11:

Bolsover Leadership, Coaching and Volunteering Academy

The Academy aims to support the work and development of the Bolsover Leadership Academy that is established in all five secondary schools and 1 special school within the district of Bolsover.

Here, pupils showing leadership potential will be selected to attend a Leadership Conference, where they will get some hands on experience of leading sessions and the will get a feel of what the role of a volunteer may be.

Leaders will then be encouraged to go back into school and begin leading sessions in a voluntary capacity, logging their hours along the way.

By time these young leaders reach Year 11, those achieving a high number of voluntary hours will be offered two courses including an Introduction to Fundamentals of Movement and a Sportsability course to start them on the path of industry recognised qualifications.

Enrol today - visit www.blaca.co.uk to apply. You will then be issued with a personal username and password to enable you to access the Leadership Academy website and log your hours. What's more, you'll receive regular updates and opportunities in your school and local community.

Once you've enrolled on to the Academy, you'll then have the opportunity to become a member of the 16+ Academy when you leave school, where you will be offered training and education worth approximatley £500. 

Derbyshire Coach Mark (DCM)

The Derbyshire Coach Mark is a licensing scheme designed to ensure coaches working within a school environment do so to a required standard.

The Derbyshire Coach Mark is a mixture of qualifications, workshop attendance and observation of coaching practice to ensure that coaches are fit for purpose and can deliver well organised, safe, fun, progressive, inclusive and well evaluated sessions to young people.

The Derbyshire Coach Mark compliments the coaching structure within National Governing Bodies of Sport, offers one brand easily recognisable to schools and provides a structure for coaches to develop within.

We were one of two districts involved in the intial pilot scheme of the Derbyshire Coach Mark Programme which started in 2008. The programme is now being rolled out across the county.

Coach Bursary Scheme

In conjunction with Derbyshire Sport we have a funding stream to help finance the payment of coach education and training courses.

The aim of the Coach Bursary Scheme is to encourage and support the personal and professional development of coaches working in Bolsover district through subsiding the costs of coach education.

In order to be considered for a grant, coaches must be coaching in Derbyshire and fit into one of the categories below:

Be a paid coach involved in either:

• Community Sports Coach Scheme
• Derbyshire Coachmark
• Sport Unlimited
• School Sport Partnership Coaching Grants
• Talented Athlete Fund

OR

Be a volunteer coach involved in either:

• Coaching within a voluntary sector club
• Coaching on a school-club link or sport unlimited project
• Support Step into Sport or Leadership Academy members
• Coaching Talented Athletes
• Derbyshire Leadership Academy member

Coaches will be able to apply for a maximum of 50% of the total cost up to a maximum of £200 (level 1 & 2 courses) or £350 (level 3 courses).

The maximum grant that can be claimed per organisation is £600 over two financial years for Level 1 and 2 courses.  There is no set limit for level 3 claims.

The Sports Coach Bursary operates on a fixed annual basis. 

Coach Bursary Themed Rounds

 The Coach Bursary Scheme also has specific themed rounds which individuals can apply for.  These are:

• Disability - For coaches who have a disability or who coach participants with a disability. Applications open from April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012.
• Black and Minority Ethnic Groups (BME) - For coaches from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and those who coach participants from black and minority ethnic groups. Applications open from July 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012. 

For more information please go to the Derbyshire Sport website.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:43

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