Did You Know – June 2016

Monday 20th June 2016

Consultation launched into distribution of Big Lottery Fund

The government has launched a consultation welcoming views into how National Lottery money is distributed across England and the UK. Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, welcomes views from the public in a 12-week consultation to help guide the policy direction for the Big Lottery Fund. The consultation seeks opinions on the Fund’s distribution of National Lottery money across England and programmes covering the whole of the UK.

Find out more about the consultation.

The Big Lottery Fund receives 40% of the £1.8 billion ‘good causes’ money generated through the National Lottery each year. This amounts to around £700 million annually to improve lives throughout the United Kingdom. It is the single largest funder of UK civil society, and as such supports charities and voluntary groups in strengthening local communities.

The consultation closes on 12 August 2016 View the full press release

The Impact of Coaching on Participants 2016. sports coach UK

This report presents results from year three of a four year study following adult and young participants who are both coached and not coached.

Key findings include:

The positive impacts of coaching experienced by the majority of adults and young people do not diminish over time
These positive impacts (on enjoyment, passion/commitment, time spent playing and likelihood of continuing to play) have also been identified in a new group of young people not previously involved in this research. This shows the impact of coaching exists at a wider level beyond the boundaries of this project
Over extended periods of time, adults and young people are more likely to maintain their levels of participation if they are coached. The implication is that coaching acts as a safety net for participation
The stronger affinity and connection to sport coaching develops in adults and young people increases the likelihood of participants staying involved in sport
As time goes by coached young peoples’ connection to sport becomes stronger, whereas non-coached young peoples’ connection becomes weaker, increasing the likelihood of dropout when faced with the barriers to participation which we know exist for both groups.

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This year scUK also have a series of case studies from participants showing in their own words what coaching has done for them:

Case study 1 – Archery Case study 2 – Nordic Walkers Case study 3 – Riding for the Disabled Case study 4 – Cheerleading Case study 5 – Squash Case study 6 – Fitness

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The Coaching Panel 2016: A report on coaches and coaching in the UK. sports coach UK

At the start of 2016 sports coach UK surveyed 1,500 coaches to build a picture of what it is like to be a coach in 2016. This report is not an audit of coaching and coaches, but rather an exploration of what coaches do and how they feel about doing it.

This report covers:

Where coaching happens
New opportunities for coaches in the changing sporting environment
The rise of technology in coaching
Continuing Personal Development
Feelings of support
Future activity

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Getting People Active: the potential of coaching and coaches.
sports coach UK Research Team Discussion Paper

This discussion paper outlines how coaching creates high levels of customer satisfaction in sport and how this expertise can be expanded to reflect emerging trends in participation, especially in the areas of fitness and health.

Key points include:

Coaching delivers high levels of satisfaction that are above results in similar sectors of society.
Coach education has provided the platform on which customer satisfaction is based.
Coaching has a significant role to play by using technology to increase participation in sport.
New models of coaching can appeal to new audiences and increase overall satisfaction in sport.

The aim of these papers is to put forward ideas that drive forward discussion and knowledge in key areas. These papers are designed to raise questions and debate rather than guide users. Download a copy

Making Your Coaches Feel Welcome – A Quick Guide to Effective Inductions [toolkit]

sports coach UK believes that a great induction is an essential starting point for all coaches. A positive first experience will help a coach settle into your organisation or club and help them deliver quality participant focused sessions. This interactive resource has been developed to support you to plan and deliver the best induction possible. It includes:

Information on why an induction is important
Guidance on what to include in your inductions
Tips on planning and delivering an effective induction

Useful resources for you to use with your coaches as part of their induction. Seven topics have been included so far:

Coaching Active and Healthy Sessions
Building Confidence
Coaching Newcomers
Creating a Welcoming Environment
Understanding Motivations
Goal Setting
Including Everyone in your Sessions

Access all the documents in the toolkit (there are 10)

CPSU, NSPCC Webinar – Listening to young people – what worries them about sport

26 July 2016 2.00 pm – 2.30 pm , Webinar

During this webinar, we’ll hear from young people involved in the NSPCC Support in Sport Advisory Group. They’ll tell us about their involvement within the group.

One piece of work developed by the group is the ‘children’s worries’ consultation. This work looked at what concerns children and young people involved in sport have, and how they’d like sports organisations to address these to make sport a more fun and safe place. Register for the webinar

Youth Sport Trust NEW FOR 2016-17 – Youth Sport Award

Supported by founding partner Loughborough University, the Youth Sport Award (YSA) is the only UK award scheme of its kind that has been designed to recognise young people’s learning, progress and achievement in and through sport.

Following two years of innovative development by leading experts in the sector, the YSA aims to help schools and clubs set targets for young people to support their transition from primary school to secondary and through secondary and higher education. It forms part of our response to the ‘Class of 2035’ report that looked at the future challenges facing young people, the barriers to their participation in PE and school sport and the future physical and mental health for young people.

Delivered through an e-platform, the award places great emphasis on the wellbeing, leadership skills and achievement of young people.

The YSA will be a hugely beneficial tool for evidencing the development of a young person’s character education (life skills) and what this means for their future employability. The award will create a respected pathway for young people, allowing them to collect and evidence skills through their sporting experiences. It will be divided over five themes:

Wellbeing: a commitment to physical activity and personal health and wellbeing
Achievement: achieving qualifications linked to sport
Leadership: commitment and ‘service’ to sport
Sporting event: bringing learning alive by managing a sporting event
Reflection: transferring skills from sport to life.

View the YST website

Sport and Recreation Alliance
Sport and recreation in the UK – facts and figures

We use facts and figures on a daily basis to shape our policy work and our arguments.

On this page you can find a range of information relating to the current status of sport and recreation in the UK and the wider social and economic impact sport and recreation can have. View the details

OR you can download the content in a 31-page document

sports coach UK
UK Coaching Summit 2016 – Summary of the event

‘Coaching is business critical’ was the theme of sports coach UK’s 2016 Summit at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester June 7 – 8.

The keynote speakers and workshops over the two-day event focused on the need for coaching to embrace change. Innovation and astute use of technology will be vital in successful delivery of coaching to an audience whose needs and demands are shifting.

Few better illustrated this point than opening speaker Barry McNeill, whose company Catapult Sports develops wearable technology to give intricate player performance data. He spoke of the importance of coaches being ‘thought leaders’, comparing it to his tech business, which aims to ‘finds the gaps, and educate customers, rather than exploiting them.’ View the summary

sports coach UK Blog jmcilroy: Tips for coaching disabled participants

In our recent survey of 1,500 coaches we found that 35% stated they would like more training on coaching disabled people.

This reminded me of some research we commissioned in 2013. This involved interviews with 14 disabled participants to understand their whole sporting lives and experiences of being coached. The results showed just how important confidence is for coaches as many of the participants talked about how they were ignored or pushed into something different as the coach was not sure what to do. As the research concluded

‘Disabled people are aware that some coaches lack confidence and are reluctant to work with disabled athletes. Therefore coaches need to recognise this is being noticed.’

The research then went on to consider what makes a good coach and it appeared to be a combination of technical skill and personality. Some of the key results around what makes a good coach of disabled people included:

Coaches may need a combination of sports specific technical knowledge and/or a good understanding of their athletes to effectively support them.
Disabled athletes value opportunities to share their knowledge about themselves with their coaches.
Open minded, willing and resourceful coaches were seen as valuable coaches.
Personality was seen as an important feature of a good coach.
Athletes who had competed at a higher level had more informed opinions about what makes a good coach.

If you are interested in learning more about coaching disabled people you can have a look at a dedicated section of the website HERE.

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Safe use of changing facilities. Briefing, Child Protection in Sport unit, NSPCC
This briefing provides guidance on how to safeguard children and young people when they are using sports changing facilities, and includes recommended levels of adult supervision and examples of changing-room policies. Download a copy

International Safeguards for Children in Sport

These safeguards outline the things that should be put in place by any organisation providing sports activities to children and young people.

The International safeguards for children in sport should be viewed as guides, which facilitate an organisation’s journey towards safeguarding children, rather than an end in themselves.

They reflect international declarations, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, relevant legislation, government guidance, existing child protection and safeguarding standards, and good practice.

The 8 safeguards are:

Developing your policy

Procedures for responding to safeguarding concerns
Advice and support
Minimising risks to children
Guidelines for behaviour
Recruiting, training and communicating
Working with partners
Monitoring and evaluating

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Women’s Sport Week: 3-9 October 2016

Women’s Sport Week returns to raise the profile of women’s sport in the UK. Leading charity Women in Sport, Sport England, National Governing Bodies, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and major broadcasters have announced the date for the UK’s second Women’s Sport Week. Starting on Monday 3rd October, the week will celebrate and showcase women’s sport at every level, from the grassroots to the elite, and will highlight the incredible contribution that women make to sport.

Building on the momentum from the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio this summer, the collective force behind Women’s Sport Week calls on everyone within the sports community and beyond to use this occasion to organise events, generate debate, and show their support to help women and girls reach their full potential through sport.

Women’s Sport Week will raise awareness of opportunities for women of all abilities and backgrounds to engage in sport, by taking part, volunteering and experiencing live sport, and to play an active role in sport leadership and workforce, from coaching to boardrooms, across the country. During the week, Sky Sports and The BBC will devote more broadcast time to celebrations of women’s sport, in a bid to improve sustained and consistent media profiling of female athletes and sports teams.

Find out how you can get involved in Women’s Sport Week.
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HM Revenue and Customs – CASC detailed guidance notes update

Annex 1: Overview of Corporation Tax and VAT rules for Community Amateur Sports Clubs – updated with more information. Access the update

Club Capacity Workshops – from British Gymnastics

A great FREE opportunity being offered from the participation team at British Gymnastics.

The Rio Capacity Workshops are open to both clubs and leisure centres and are aimed at supporting clubs in preparation for the anticipated boost in demand after the Rio Olympics. The workshops will cover sustainability including funding, workforce recruitment and development & capacity including creating space and time. To book, click on the links below:

https://www.british-gymnastics.org/course/19293/club-capacity-workshop/?location= (Derby)

https://www.british-gymnastics.org/course/19295/club-capacity-workshop/?location= (Watford)

Lunch is provided and once again, this is free opportunity for all affiliated partners.