Support For You as a Coach
Get Qualified in Lancashire & Cumbria
Are you looking to Get Qualified?
If you are over 16, working/volunteering in sport or outdoor pursuits in Lancashire or Cumbria, you may qualify for up to £250 towards fees for coaching qualifications.
In return you will be required to deliver a minimum of 15 hours’ volunteering in return for this support.
Please see below for more details or log on to www.cumbria.ac.uk/getqualified
What is Get Qualified?
Get Qualified is an exciting new programme for Lancashire and a real opportunity for those seeking to gain their first coaching qualification or to upgrade to the next level, to access some funding to help with the cost.
Lancashire Sport were delighted to be part of a collaborative partnership with Cumbria Sport and the University of Cumbria, which has been awarded £250,000 from Sport England, to support the growth of training and skills in the sports sector, including outdoor sports. Skillsactive, the Sector Skills Council for sport has also given support to the programme.
Over the next two years, the Get Qualified programme aims to assist in the development of a quality sport workforce across these two counties and ultimately help to increase participation in sport and active leisure in local communities.
Get Qualified is aimed at individuals over 16 years of age working or volunteering in sport clubs or organisations striving towards professionalism, within Lancashire or Cumbria. It enables individuals to apply to the University and, if eligible, receive support towards certain up-to-the-minute skills and recognised qualifications ( not just coaching qualifications).
If you meet the criteria, outlined on the University of Cumbria web-site then you could access 40% support towards the cost UKCC qualifications Levels 1-3, up to a maximum level of support of £250.
There is an obligation for individuals to deliver a minimum of 15 hours volunteering in return for the support they receive.
Priority Sports
Initially the following sports have been identified as priority sports:
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Equestrian, Exercise, Movement & Dance, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Lacrosse, Netball, Outdoor Sports, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis
Rachel Walker who is the Project Co-ordinator and is based at the University of Cumbria is currently arranging Service Level Agreements with the National Governing bodies for the above sports.
If you want up-to-date information from Rachel about which NGBs are fully signed up to the programme then please email Rachel.Walker@Cumbria.ac.uk
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