Coaching and volunteering
A coach education programme was launched to bring courses
into the borough to benefit our community in September
2009. Knowsley Council offer courses directly from
National Governing Bodies to get people started in coaching or to
help you develop and improve as a coach.
We also offer courses to support coaches and clubs to develop
through Running Sport and Sports Coach UK courses. Full
information can be found in our Get Qualified Booklet.
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Want to be a coach?
Coaching is central to developing, sustaining and increasing
sports participation in Knowsley. Coaches with the commitment,
passion, qualifications and skills make the difference for
participants at all ages and abilities.
Coaching can also make an impact to peoples lives through
harnessing individual personal qualities and bringing out
characteristics such as confidence, self esteem, teamwork and
achievement.
If you’re interested in coaching or becoming a coach, please
contact Sport Development who will be able to offer support and
advice 0151 443 3545/2208, 07825 677 159 or email debbie.rose@knowsley.gov.uk.
Want to be a volunteer?
High quality volunteer placements in sport exist in Knowsley,
and can be undertaken in local sport club settings, school
competitions, sporting events or within Sport Development
service.
Volunteering can aid your own personal development and
experiences, which can lead to eventual employment within the
sports sector. Volunteering can be achieved in many ways and not
just through assisting coaching sessions and can include
officiating, refereeing, setting up groups and administration
roles.
By volunteering in Knowsley, support will be given to your
personal development through free/subsided costs on sport related
qualifications and workshops.
If you’re interested in Volunteering, please contact Sport
Development who will be able to offer placements, support and
advice on 0151 443 3545/2208, 07825 677 159 or email debbie.rose@knowsley.gov.uk.
Funding for qualifications
Knowsley Council can support access to funding for
individuals to gain sports related qualification. Through
“Recruit into Coaching” we can fund up to one-hundred-per-cent
of the cost of Level 1 National Governing Body awards in return for
volunteering within sports development activities.
Get Qualified North West is a source of funding to
provide up to sixty-per-cent of funding for level 2 and level
3 National Governing Body awards. Volunteering is an excellent way
to give back to your local community, it looks good on your CV and
can provide the necessary stepping stones to gaining
employment. We offer volunteering opportunities within our
sessions for coaches and at our events.
We can also work with clubs to support further volunteering
opportunities such as website development, team management and
committee members.