Coaching and Volunteering

 

Coaching

There are a number of generic courses that are aimed at coaches, teachers and sports development professionals with an interest in developing skills to make sport more inclusive for disabled people. Below is a list and brief explanation of the available courses.

Sports Coach UK courses: 

How to coach disabled people in sport

This workshop tackles questions that are frequently asked by sports teachers, coaches and participants about how to work with disabled sports people. This includes a whole spectrum of new ideas for inclusion, the workshop will introduce and offer guidance to any coach involved with disabled people in sport, the emphasis being to introduce coaches to the Inclusion Spectrum and effective practice.
At the end of the workshop, coaches will be able to:

  • determine how to include disabled people in sport
  • select appropriate coaching activities
  • create effective coaching environments

Coaching Disabled Performers

Develop your own coaching knowledge and skills to coach disabled players through inclusive and separate coaching sessions. Discover new ways to adapt equipment and identify appropriate safety and medical considerations to meet your players' needs.
This workshop will help the coach to:

  • explain when integration and segregation might be most appropriate
  • identify appropriate safety and medical considerations
  • review and extend your knowledge of how to adapt your coaching to the specific needs of disabled performers
  • design and monitor a programme for a disabled player taking part in their sport
  • direct players to appropriate structures for competition and further coaching.

For more information please follow the link to the Sports Coach UK website:

http://www.sportscoachuk.org/

The English Federation of Disability Sport also offers courses:

Including Disabled People in PE

This practical course will ensure that pupils with special education needs, learning difficulties, physical or sensory impairments can take part in a positive PE and games experience. Delivered in a sports hall delegates receive an active hands-on learning experience. Packed with new skills and teaching methods you are guaranteed to go away buzzing with ideas.

Disability Equality Courses

Disability equality training is delivered through interactive workshops, group discussions and DVD clips that bring the subject to life and make the learning fun. Candidates will review appropriate terminology, discover a variety of important communication techniques, help understand their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act plus much more!

For more information please follow the link to the EFDS website:

EFDS Course

Sport Specific Disability Modules

If you are interested in sport specific disability and equity training contact the relevant National Governing Body (NGB) to see if they have a disability and equity module available within their coaching qualifications. For a list of NGB’s follow the link below:

Sport England recognised NGB's

Volunteering

Hundreds of thousands of people volunteer their time, knowledge and expertise every week at sport clubs and sporting events. So why do so many people volunteer their time and efforts in such a selfless way? Some of the most common reasons for, and benefits from, volunteering include:

  • An enjoyment for sport
  • To give something back to the sport/club/local community
  • To gain new skills/experiences/qualifications
  • To meet new people
  • And most of all because it’s fun!

These opportunities should be available to the whole community including disabled people.

If you are a disabled or non-disabled person and interested in volunteering at a disability specific sport club or event please get in touch with:

Simon Pierce

North Yorkshire Disability Development Officer

Tel: 01423 556782

Mob: 07533586881

Email: simon.pierce@harrogate.gov.uk