Did You Know – March 2016
The FA – Goalkeeper Conference 2016
17 – 18 April 2016, St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent.
Tickets are now on sale for the two-day event, which is open to coaches from all levels of the game and will feature some of The FA’s and the country’s leading goalkeeper coaches.
Together they will deliver a programme of workshops and presentations that will include dedicated sessions focused on each of the three age-phases (5-11, 12-16, and 17-21) as well as working with women’s goalkeepers. View more details
BUCS Sport Development Event – Workforce
This event took place on 19th February at Sheffield United Football Club. The event covered a range of topic areas relating to the development of workforce within the university environment, including coaching, volunteering and officiating. Sessions included delivery from a variety of workforce experts, partner organisations and university case studies, as well as key coaching, volunteering and officiating stakeholders. Presentations from the event are now available to view
Premature deaths: more people need to take up grassroots sports to live longer, say councils
More people need to be encouraged to take up grassroots sports in a bid to lower “alarming” levels of premature deaths, councils say. One third of all deaths are premature and could have been prevented by lifestyle changes, research shows. These include deaths related to diabetes, obesity, dementia and mental health issues.
Sense: The case for play
A report by the national deafblind charity, Sense, reveals the severe restrictions facing disabled children in accessing play.
It identifies failings at every level that result in disabled children missing out on play opportunities that are vital to their emotional, social and physical development. A lack of attention by government, insufficient funding at a local level and negative attitudes towards disabled children and their families are all barriers highlighted. View the full news item
Public Health England launches One You
Living healthily in midlife can double your chances of being healthy at 70 and beyond.
Highlights:
- around 40% of all deaths in England are related to behaviour
- the NHS spends more than £11bn a year on treating illnesses caused by the effects of diet, inactivity, smoking and drinking alcohol
- Public Health England launches ‘One You’, the first ever nationwide campaign to address preventable disease in adults
Today marks the launch of ‘One You’, a ground-breaking new campaign to help adults across the country avoid future diseases caused by modern day life.
Everyday habits and behaviours, such as eating too much unhealthy food, drinking more than is recommended, continuing to smoke and not being active enough, are responsible for around 40% of all deaths in England, and cost the NHS more than £11 billion a year.
‘One You’ aims to encourage adults, particular those in middle age, to take control of their health to enjoy significant benefits now, and in later life.
From 7 March people will be able to take the ‘How Are You’ online quiz and find more information by searching ‘One You’ online.
View the full press release Also visit the PHE resources site for all the campaign support material
HM Revenue and Customs Claiming a top-up payment on small charitable donations
Guidance for charities and CASCs on claiming a top-up payment on cash donations of up to £20. Guide updated with the new £8,000 limit effective from 6 April 2016. View the details
Technology, Participation and Coaching. sports coach UK
New research commissioned by sports coach UK has shown that technology is providing new opportunities for people to participate in coaching in different ways. The findings have shown the use of health and fitness apps has grown by 62%, this is in comparison to a 33% growth in general apps. The study also showed that more than one in ten UK adults now own a wearable device, up from 6% in 2014 to 13% in 2015. Technology is a huge growth area for sport and physical activity – increasing numbers of participants use smartphones, apps and wearables in their active lifestyle to track and monitor performance. The rise in the use of technology in sport has given participants the opportunity to engage with coaches and coaching in new ways; remote coaching where participants receiving long-distance coaching via the internet to enhance their experiences and self-directed coaching where informal learning is used to support an individual’s sporting experiences. This latest research is part of a two part study, the second part will show how sport and physical activity providers can use technology and coaches to reach a wider audience. Download a copy
Safe use of changing facilities. CPSU Briefing. NSPCC, Child Protection in Sport Unit
This briefing provides guidance on how to safeguard children and young people when they are using changing facilities, and includes recommended levels of adult supervision and examples of changing room policies.
Download a copy Source of information
Youth Sport Trust Young Coach Academy & Watersports Hub
Case Study – Blessed Robert Sutton, Burton upon Trent
Since 2014, after successfully applying to become a Watersports Hub, Blessed Robert Sutton has been working to develop young people’s participation in watersports through indoor and outdoor activity. We are able to offer new and exciting opportunities to primary and secondary schools in the local area through a programme with the Youth Sport Trust, Canoe England and British Rowing.
Caroline Smith
School Games Organiser – East Staffordshire
E: SGO@robertsutton.staffs.sch.uk
Tamworth Primary Schools Change4Life Festival
On Wednesday 9th March The Rawlett School played host to over 50 children from primary schools across Tamworth. The Change4Life Festival encourages those children who might not usually participate in the school team sports or after school clubs to take part and see different types of games and activities available to them using simple school equipment.
Ten separate areas were set up in the Sports Hall and activities such as Boccia, New Age Kurling, Seated Volleyball and Goalball all took place. Children were grouped and led through each activity by a Young Leader from Rawlett.
All had a great experience and many positives were taken away by each school and their children.
A special mention to the 13 Young Leaders from Rawlett who did a fantastic job and were really encouraging towards the children and even got involved in playing some of the games.
Jim Tipper
SGO Tamworth
T: 07710 493134
E: jtipper@rawlettschool.org