Welcome to Coaching Lancashire

Lancashire Sport Partnership is one of four County Sport Partnership using a data management system in the North West.

Lancashire Sport Partnership hopes to develop Coaching Lancashire into a 'one stop shop' information and management tool, for coaches and employers of coaches in the North West.

This information and management tool will help us build a picture of existing coaching being undertaken, and the existing and future needs of coaches and coach employers in the North West.

Who should register on this site?

We are looking for the following people and organisations to register on this site

  • A coach looking for qualifications and training opportunities
  • A coach looking for employment
  • A coach who wants to keep informed of developments in coaching/ local events
  • An organisation looking to make use of a volunteer or a paid coach

Why should I register?

As a Coach........As an existing/potential employer...
  • To ensure that you are in the 'coaching loop' in Lancashire
  • To ensure you are linked into your local CSP/NGB/Local Authority
  • To help us map the current coaching being done in Lancashire
  • To help us establish training needs for coaches in the County
  • To help to map the needs of organisations employing coaches in the region
  • To provide accurate information about the skills required of coaches by employers which will assist us in accessing funding at regional and national levels to support up-skilling coaches

What are the benefits of registering?

As a Coach you canAs an existing/potential employer you can
  • Develop your coaching CV, where you can log coaching hours, placements and qualifications
  • Access information on a range of topics including updates on county and regional bursary schemes which mayprovide support in developing yourself or your club
  • Find out about any coach education and development opportunities running in your local area
  • Link to job opportunities in Lancashire and the NW
  • Be signposted to training needs
  • Access a pool of coaches looking for coaching opportunities
  • Outline your requirements for coaching opportunities in your organisation and have them matched against all registered coaches to find potential "matches"
  • Use the system as an 'Affiliate Partner' to manage your existing coaches
  • Access local, county and regional coach and coaching data, to support funding bids, business planning etc

Get Qualified

We are delighted to be able to confirm that the new "Get Qualified North West" support for sports and fitness coaches in the region is now available.

Lancashire Sport and the four other North West County Sports Partnerships were part of a consortium bid, led by the University of Cumbria, which has secured funding from the European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council.

The funding will be available until June 2011. It is available for coaches who want to achieve a Level 2 or 3 in Coaching, across the North West, in Sport, Outdoors and Fitness. Funding will be available, up to 60%, but will be capped at a £200 contribution for a Level 2 and £300 for a Level 3.

Eligibility Criteria

Beneficiaries must be

19+years; live/work in the NW region; employed (paid or unpaid/volunteering)
Not in full time education
Applying to Get Qualified NW once only
(Please note that employers who apply for the funding, on behalf of a group of employees, must be eligible under State Aid)

 

Application Process

Book on to the course and pay for it in full

Complete course and pass re-imbursement will be made via the NGB, once evidence of achievement of the qualification is received
Current Situation

Sport

A number of NGBs have already signed up to the programme. These include: England Athletics, Badminton England, British Cycling, England Hockey, England Netball, England Squash and British Triathlon, English Lacrosse Association, Lancashire Cricket Board.

Others should follow soon, including: Baseball/Softball, Orienteering, Rowing, Table Tennis and Swim Northwest

The number of NGBs signing up is literally changing day by day, but the main message is that we want to encourage as many NGBs as possible to access this funding. So if an NGB is not yet signed up - coaches should contact the NGB direct and ask them where they are up to, in the process.

Fitness and Outdoor Activities

A range of outdoor courses and fitness qualifications can be supported through Get Qualified. Please refer to the University of Cumbria web-site for further information or check with a Project Contact if you are unsure whether the course you want to do can be funded.

 

On-line application at - www.getqualifiednw.org.uk

 

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