Consultation Findings
Location: Bradford
Date: 20 May 2010
Clubs/Organisations Involved
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Bradford Athletics Network
Leeds Athletics Network
Baildon Runners
Valley Striders
Holmfirth HAC
Pudsey & Bramley AC
Kirklees Council
Bradford College
Keighley & Craven AC
Bingley Harriers
St Bedes AC
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St Theresa’s AC
Halifax Harriers AC
Humberside AA
Abbey Runners
Regional Council
Overview / Summary
• The consultation evening provided a lively forum for discussion and debate
between the Networks and Clubs present and there seemed to be consensus on
some of the big issues.
• An update was provided on the progress to date of the 3 networks in West
Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale & Leeds)
• The Regional Council provided an overview of their role.
• Coaching and Coach Education were big talking points and the need to address
the quantity and quality of coaches was identified as a priority
• Recruitment of volunteers, particularly officials was seen as extremely important
for the long term sustainability of the sport
Discussion and Feedback
LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SPORT
What should this look like in 2013?
What do we need to do now to achieve that
vision?
Long Term Sustainability
What should this look like...
• All clubs to have a coaching structure
• All clubs to achieve clubmark
• All clubs have an effective club structure in place
• Successful, fun competition structure
• Excellent facilities and equipment in all clubs
• Full programme of athletics delivered in schools
• More Officials, Coaches & Volunteers
• Membership fee structure in place
• Sustainable club funding
Long Term Sustainability
What we need to do...
• Clear leadership from NGB
• Partnership working
• Increase club membership fees
• Flying Coaches to support teachers with delivery of
athletics in schools
• Work with other sports / multi sport approach
• Better recruitment and retention of volunteers
• Social Enterprise clubs
• Improve the marketing of clubs / networks
Discussion and Feedback
COACHING
What should this look like in 2013?
What do we need to do now to achieve that
vision?
Coaching
What should this look like?
• A clear pathway for coaching
• Mentored coaching structure
• Active and qualified coaches at every level and
discipline within clubs
• Club coaches in schools
• Sustainable funding for coaches
• Professionalisation of athletics coaches
• A clear payment structure for coaches
Coaching
What do we need to do?
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Full audit of coaches within network areas
Partnership working between clubs / schools
Ongoing CPD opportunities
Reward & recognition for coaches
Recruitment and Retention drive of coaches
Target experienced athletes to become coaches
Review club structures to support coaches
Better quality resources for coaches
Cascade of information from National coaches to a local level
Discussion and Feedback
CLUBS
What should this look like in 2013?
What do we need to do now to achieve that
vision?
Clubs
What should we look like –
• All clubs have good structures
• Clubs sharing resources & best practise in
network areas
• All junior clubs have school links
• Clubs working in partnership to increase
sustainability
• All clubs working towards clubmark
Clubs
What do we need to do:• Attract new volunteers
• Create satellite clubs for those clubs full to
capacity
• School links including Flying Coaches into schools
• Meaningful award schemes
• Build relationships with partner organisations i.e
Local Authorities, schools, police, highways etc
Discussion and Feedback
COMPETITION
What should this look like in 2013?
What do we need to do now to achieve that
vision?
Competition
What should it look like:• Coordinated competition between school & clubs
• Clear pathway for Quadkids
• Consistent age groups
• Retained volunteers and officials
• Easy administration for event organisers
• Consistent permits for competition
• Coordinated race calendar
Competition
What do we need to do:• Examine best practice
• Influence competition managers to get athletics
on the school agenda
• There is a need for more open meets
• Evaluate permit requirements
• Recruitment & retention of volunteers & officials
Evaluation
Yes
No
Not sure
Do you feel this event
was beneficial?
20 (91%)
0%
2 (9)%
Did the event cover
the things that you
expected it to?
19 (86%)
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3 (14%)
Do you think it would
be worth repeating
this event in future
years?
22 (100%)
0%
0%
Comments
• Will be useful evening depending on future
actions
• Provoked good discussion
• Competition is a major challenge and issue for the
sport
• Interesting to see the amount of work taking place
in the network
Other ideas, issues or
suggestions
• 75% of discussions concerned T&F, more needed
for RR clubs
• Important now for the network to examine long
term sustainability issue if there is no more
funding in the future