Did You Know – July 2016
Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and Department for Culture, Media & Sport
New ministerial appointment July 2016: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Karen Bradley is the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport following Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister. Source of information
HM Revenue and Customs
Webinars, videos, etc for the self-employed, employers, – visit the website for information, dates for forthcoming webinars and other support material.
EFDS – New website
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is proud to reveal our brand new website (30 June 2016). It is a mobile responsive site so the new design and content structure will enable more organisations to access information in an easier way on more devices. It will also assist disabled people to find contacts and support on how to more active. After working with the designers, Tictoc, and supported by AbilityNet, we are delighted to share the result. View the new site
Technology, Participation and Coaching. Final report.
Liverpool John Moores University for sports coach UK
This report provides a comprehensive exploration of the use of technology within sport and physical activity (PA), its impact on sport participation and the potential interface to traditional face-to-face coaching environments. Download a copy
sports coach UK
Coaches can use technology to get more people active
The second part of a research study commissioned by sports coach UK has shown how coaches can use technology to get more people active, both in sport and physical activity.
There are opportunities for coaches to work with participants remotely, supporting them as they use apps as well as offering them face-to-face sessions.
Coaches can also help engage inactive people who are interested in using technology for sport/physical activity by breaking down some of the key barriers they face, such as difficulty understanding technology and the benefits it can provide.
Framed using the trans-theoretical model of behaviour change, this ground-breaking research provides the insight we need to ensure the coaching industry can truly embrace technology in the future. View the full news item
This is how we do things: Annual Review 2015 – 2016. sports coach UK
Nearly 100,000 coaches have changed their coaching as a result of our products and services – this figure sums ups up another successful year for sports coach UK.
The 2015-16 annual review, released this month, gives an overview of what we have achieved over the previous year.
Breaking down barriers
The Sainsbury’s Inclusive Community Training programme, supported with £1 million of Sport England funding, is working to break down the barriers to being active. Its three-hour training course is designed to give everyone, from carers and volunteers to family and community workers, the know-how to offer inclusive physical activity sessions that cater for disabled people.
Minimum legal standards/exploding the myths.
Expert Subject Advisory Groups, Association for Physical Education
The purpose of this document is to summarise & simplify key issues that are signposted and simplified in the following documents:
- afPE Safe Practice (2016)
- Best Practice Guidance on the Effective Use of Individual and Agency Coaches in Physical Education & Sport (PES).
- DVD – Supporting the delivery of Physical Education & Sport
This document is aimed at:
- Governors (with responsibility for PE)
- Head teachers
- Subject Leaders
- National Governing Bodies
- Coaches
- Coach Managers/Deployers
The minimum operating standards required by coaches working during curriculum time to support teachers in the delivery of High Quality Physical Education. The intention should not be to replace or displace teachers, but instead to support aiming for a sustainable approach.
England Athletics – Making running events more inclusive
Inclusive Guidance Video released for running event providers. Further guidance is now available to anyone who organises a running event to help them be more inclusive. The short animation provides guidance about how to provide a welcoming environment and how to make small and simple adjustments which will enable more disabled people to take part as well as improving the experience for all participants. The animated video also suggests what information to provide, what considerations may be needed for specific impairment groups and how to improve physical access.
- Click here to see the video (also embedded below) and find out more
- The video supports our existing guidance document ‘Inclusive Guidance for Race and Event Providers’. Click here to download a copy of the guidance.
- The video further supports a number of existing resources to help attract and support more disabled people to take part in running. Click here for more information on our disability web pages.
Cannock appoint new Head Coach
Cannock Hockey Club is pleased and excited to announce the appointment of Gary Stacey as Head Coach. Primarily Gary, who has already worked within the Junior Section and 2nd Team, will take charge of the 1st XI squad, but will also oversee the development of the whole club which includes our talented juniors section ensuring players progression within the various club teams is measured and controlled.
Gary has a vast amount of experience in coaching at all levels and has been at the vanguard of coaching at Hockey England junior performance centres. Cannock having lost their position as a National League side together with a number of players from last year’s squad are now looking to rebuild and regain their position within the top tier of National Hockey at the earliest opportunity.
A major factor in the appointment of Gary was his determination to build the team around the current talent pool of home bred Cannock players – many of which have achieved honours at junior and senior levels. The executive committee have pledged their support for Gary and see this appointment as crucial to the future wellbeing of the Club and its future development. Gary started his pre-season programme on 6th July at our home of Chase Park. The hard work is ahead but with an exciting group of hungry and young players anything is possible.
If you are interested in joining Cannock Hockey Club either as a player, coach or volunteer we would love to hear from you and will offer you a warm welcome to our club. It’s a great time to join us either have a look at our website www.cannockhockey.org or email us at cannockhc@gmail.com
Get Fit @ Hednesford Park – Sunday 21st August, 9.30am
Find out what’s going on and how to get involved – read the digital pocket booklet
European City of Sport Community Events
To celebrate our year of European City of Sport join us this summer at a series of FREE fun-packed community events.
Download the flyer to find out what’s on.
Hockey and Rounders Weekend 20-21st August
Cannock Hockey Club welcomes you to their Back to Hockey Tournament on Saturday 20th August where there’ll be fun, free activities and hockey games.
On Sunday 21st of August there’ll be a fun rounder’s tournament open to all plus a BBQ and the bar will be open too.
For both these events, it doesn’t matter if you have never picked up a hockey stick before or rounders bat; it’s about having fun and giving it ago. Why not get your friends, family, work colleagues together and enter a team?
Hettie Pigott
Inspiring healthy lifestyles Community Wellbeing Coordinator
h.pigott@wlct.org 07917505854 inspiringhealthylifestyles.org