Scottish Gymnastics
We’re making some changes
Why we’re making changes
We’ve listened to
your feedback
Strategy Workshops – What You Told Us
• An improved, accessible and better supported coach education pathway
• Advice and support in business planning and the general professionalisation of
Scottish gymnastics clubs
• Nationwide access to expertise, experience and specialist skill sets (from
employees, technical experts and other clubs)
• Improved communication (with all)
• Fair recognition of all disciplines including Development Officer support for non
Artistic disciplines
2014 Club Survey – What You Told Us
• 63% of clubs want to own a gymnastics specific facility – we need to help you on
your journey
• Financing your aspirations was important to you
• 75% of you have capacity to grow
• 58% of clubs don’t have adequate training hours
2014 Coach Survey – We Have Delivered
• The 2015-16 Coach education calendar has been planned based on the feedback
from both our Head Coach survey results, Coach survey results and Local Authority
partner feedback.
• There is a geographical spread of courses across all disciplines and levels to try and
ensure our members needs have been met
• 100 formal courses have been scheduled based on our members feedback
It all informed the 2015-2027 Strategy
A strong Scottish Gymnastics, inspiring
and nurturing emerging talent
Clubs
People
Gymnasts
Corporate
Support clubs to be
the best they can
be and assist them
in achieving their
ambitions
Provide accessible
world class support
programmes for
coaches, officials
and volunteers
Expand the talent
pool and develop
Scottish gymnasts
to British and
World performance
levels
A sustainable and
successful
organisation with a
motivational and
helpful approach
Delivering The Strategy
To deliver what you need, we need to change
• Therefore we need staff with different skills
• Alter the way we support clubs, coaches, volunteers and gymnasts – to better meet
your needs
• Regional approach to supporting performance
• Building long term growth in the sport, not just 4 year cycles
• We need to change the way we operate
2015-2019 Plan
Clubs
Facilitating Club Growth
Meeting Clubs Aspirations
• To meet your needs we need staff with the expertise to support you
• The journey to owning facilities requires strong business cases supported by good
governance
• For those with facilities we need to support you with access to specialist advice to
help you run as smoothly and safely as possible
• We want to develop you as leaders
• We need a different staffing structure to better help you
New Development Staffing Structure
Head of Development
Development
Administrator
Club Business
Manager
Club Business
Manager
Club Business
Manager
Development
Manager (p/t)
(Disciplines)
What Development Staff Will Do
Club Business Managers
Core function
Each post will
have an area of
expertise
Development Manager
Production and implementation of
business plans leading to membership
growth and increased sustainability
Discipline growth:
•Business intelligence / development,
•Gymnast specialist in the team
•Facility development,
•Club governance,
•Club committee / structure
development,
•Marketing,
•Leadership
•TeamGym
•Acro
•Rhythmic
•Tumbling
•Trampolining
2015-2019 Plan
People
Nurturing Talented People
Developing Not Just Educating
• In addition to the formal education pathway we will develop coaches, judges and
technical officials through technical, discipline specific and generic CPD
opportunities across all disciplines and level of the pathway
• Support and invest into a group of aspirational performance coaches in their
development needs over an extended period of time
• Ensure a blended learning approach is provided to coaches and officials with key
partners
• A new staffing structure is required to help develop talented people
New Education Staffing Structure
Head of Performance,
Pathways and Education
Workforce Development
Manager
Education Manager
Education Administrator
Workforce Development Manager
A new role of Workforce Development Manager has been created to;
• Establish and implement a coach & judging development programme to support
the workforce on their continued learning journey
• Strengthen technical expertise of the gymnastics workforce through a
comprehensive programme of CPD, clinics and online learning options
• Develop and implement a bespoke performance coach development programme to
support a small group of identified coaches with their performance coaching
aspirations
2015-2019 Plan
Gymnasts
Aspiring To World Class
Aspiring To World Class
A new performance approach requires new staffing therefore a new role of
Performance Pathway Manager has been created to;
• Establish and implement the Performance Pathway programme across the
disciplines in partnership with British Gymnastics
• Strengthen technical expertise of the gymnastics workforce through a
comprehensive Performance Pathway programme of camps and clinics
• Support a progressive competition programme for Olympic disciplines
Aspiring To World Class
Strategic direction for Performance:
A number of key areas need to be prioritised over the next cycle and beyond, to
ensure a sustainable performance system can be established to deliver on our long
term aspirations:
• Establish a seamless world class performance pathway for all disciplines based
on some strong principles around talent and athlete development
• Integrate Scottish talent into the GB pathway
• Invest into coach development and mentoring
• Provide strong technical leadership
• Develop a world class events programme
• Improved synergy between sports science and coaching
Staffing Comparison
What we offered
What we will be delivering
2.5 Regional Development Managers
3 Club Business Managers + Development
Manager
Coach Education
Workforce Development Manager
National Coaches
National Leads (World Class)
Regional HPCs
Better Serving Our Clubs
All of these changes enhance how we serve our member clubs
Club
CBM
Specialist
CBM
Development
Manager
Workforce
Development
Manager
HPC
2015-2019 Plan
We hope this clarifies our new strategic
direction and the changes we are making,
however if you have any further questions you
can contact us on the following;
Euan Lowe – Chief Executive
Email: [email protected]
Steve Paige – Head of Development
Email: [email protected]
Sam Langstaff – Head of Performance,
Pathways &Education
Email: [email protected]