Community Sports Coach Scheme

Since the scheme was launched in April 2004, UK wide over 1,000,000 young people have received coaching through their Community Sports Coach.

What is the Community Sports Coach Scheme?

The headline objective for the Community Sports Coach Scheme is to establish 3,000 paid, qualified Community Sports Coach working at local level to increase the number and range of coaching opportunities according to strategic and local need by the end of 2006.

The Community Sports Coach Scheme (CSCS) is a positive step that challenges the traditional view of coaching. This will be achieved through development of:

  • A career structure for coaching
  • An increase in the number of qualified coaches employed at a local level
  • An Increase in quality standards for the recruitment, employment, management and development of coaches
  • A managed, quality continuous professional development support for employed coaches
  • And high quality coaching, with a focus on young people.

The development of a pool of high-quality coaches will not only contribute to enhancing the quality of existing activity but also provide the opportunity to generate substantial new activity over time.

North Yorkshire Community Sports Coaches

North Yorkshire Sport successfully bid in 2005 to acquire 18 Community Sports Coach positions across North Yorkshire. Currently 7 coaches are in post, with the remaining positions expected to be complete in September 2006. At which point more bids will be made to build on the current success.

For details on coach development or questions regarding the CSCS in North Yorkshire please contact:

North Yorkshire Sports Delivery Manager
Damien Smith
damien.smith@harrogate.gov.uk

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