New Balance Sports Workforce Education Bursary Programme Update
Bursary
The bursary was officially launched on April 8th at the last sport development forum.
All NGB’s and Delivery Organisations have received the information/ criteria sheet and application
form.
As of 29th Sept – 11 NGBs have had application approval and received first instalments of funding.
Funding will support 192 individuals achieve 324 learning outcomes/ qualifications and ultimately
increase or sustain participation by 2714.
Total project funding amounts to £40581.84 – matched funding = £20974.65
NGBs
RFL – Mentor Programme for U14 coaches
England Netball – Umpire Development
Westmorland FA – Referee Development
Triathlon England – Increase L2 coaches
Snowsports England – Increase L1 & Freestyle coaches
British Taekwondo – Increase L2 coaches
RYA – Increase Sailing Instructors
ASA – Increase L1 & L2 coaches
Canoe England – Increase Canoe Leaders
Badminton England – Increase Smash UP Activators & L1 coaches
England Athletics – Increase Run Leaders
One project from Tennis is currently awaiting approval. This will take us over our £20k per annum
threshold, however we will front load the programme and are keen to keep working with NGB’s and
Delivery Organisations to firm up applications.
Essentials Programme (Minimum Standards etc)
AC have organised 5 courses with 51 attendees
We have also supported advertising and promotion of a further 45 courses for NGBs and delivery
organisations, ranging from Level 2 coaching courses to first aid to funding raising for clubs.
Breakdown
RFU 12
Swimming (some direct ASA, some private providers) 14
NCL – 4
Gymnastics – 1
Golf – 1
Football – 3
GB Sport (Business Essentials – Tax for clubs and coaches) – 1
Hockey – 2
Tennis – 1
Netball – 1
Rounders – 2
UoC – 1
Badminton – 1
CVS – 1
Up and coming courses
NCL – 2
GB Sport – 1
Netball – 2
Athletics – 1
AC have organised a Safeguarding course to take place on 14 Oct at Parkhouse Building – 6pm to
9pm
New Balance Talent Coaches Group & Coaches Conference
Talent group will be launched in the next couple of weeks, NGBs will be asked to nominate either
talented coaches who consistently produce talented performers or talented coaches working within
the talent pathway. There will be a further request for NGBs to nominate one experienced Coach
Developer who will be able to take the lessons learned back to each NGBs wider cohort of coaches,
creating a cascade effect and widen the community of learning.
Due to a congested period of activity in late summer, early autumn the Coaches Conference will be
rescheduled for February 2015. Format to be decided, any suggestions to R Metcalf
[email protected]