Barrow Borough Sports Council

Furness College Sports Hub
Training Update

Special Offer to Clubmark and Charter Standard Clubs

Starting now, Furness College is offering a 50% reduction on course fees for clubs with or working towards Clubmark or their Governing Body equivalent (e.g. Charter Standard).

The subsidy will apply automatically to all courses run by the Sports Hub or in partnership with the Sports Hub.

If there is no local course, we will now also consider a subsidy of up to 50% for level one courses, including transport and accommodation.  Clubs will need to show a clear need for this.  Previously this level of subsidy was only available for level 2 or above.

Clubs can still apply to Barrow Sports Council for the rest of the costs.  Individuals can also still apply to Get Qualified or Recruit Into Coaching.

The 50% subsidy for local courses starts now!  Contact Stuart Meredith for more information on 844835.

Training Update

Coach Education for 2010

-              Role of the Volunteer Coordinator - 23rd March 2010 £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Hawcoat Park - CANCELED!!!!!!

-              Coaching Children & Young People – 21st April 2010 £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

-              Safeguarding & Protecting Children – 10th May 2010 £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

-              Emergency First Aid at Work Refresher - £30 (£15) 0900 – 1200  at Hawcoat park

-              Safeguarding & Protecting Children 2 – 2nd June 2010 £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

-              Multi Skills - 5th July 2010 £30 (£15) 1730 - 2030 at The Park Leisure Centre

-              Equity in your Coaching – 6th July £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Hawcoat Park

-              Funding for Your Club  - 20th September £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

-              Emergency First Aid at Work – 3rd November £30 (£15) 0900 - 1600 at Hawcoat Park

-              Multi Skills Induction Day – 1st December £30 (£15) 0930 - 1630 at The Park Leisure Centre

-              Developing Partnership with schools and clubs – 6th December £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

-              How to Coach Disabled Performers – 7th December £10 (£5) 1730- 2030 at Furness College

NEW GYM INSTRUCTORS LEVEL 2 COURSE PLANNED FOR 2010 KEEP AN EYE OPEN FOR MORE DETAILS  HERE OR ON WEEKLY EMAILS!!

 

Recruit into Coaching

If you live in Barrow Borough, have no level 1 sports qualification, are aged 16 or over, and interested in sport, you can get involved in Recruit into Coaching.

-              Access 2 free sports courses from Furness College Sports Hub

-              Get your first level 1 sports coaching award FREE of charge

-              Improve your CV

-              Be deployed within a supported setting to improve your coaching skills

For more information please contact:

-              Becky Underwood from Cumbria Sport Partnership – 01228 221248 / becky.underwood@cumbriacc.gov.uk

-              Stuart Meredith Sports Hub Administrator – 01229 844835 / stuart.meredith@furness.ac.uk

Lancashire FA Football Courses

Age Appropriate Course

A one day ‘Age Appropriate Course’ is taking place on Sunday 11th April, 9.30 onwards.

The cost for this course is only £35 and gives specific insight into what, when and how to coach the 5 - 11 age group.

Both of these courses will take place at Furness Academy.

For further details, please contact Tony Callister, Football Development Office , Lancashire Football Association on 07789 773122

Sports Training Fund for Young People

This is a short term funding stream which is being run till April 2010. All training courses must be completed by mid April 2010 at the latest. The fund is aimed at 16-25 year olds who are either from or working with people from disadvantaged areas. Applicants can apply for up to £200 (including £25 towards expenses) towards Young Sports Leaders Awards, Level 1 Coaching Qualifications or Officiating Courses (such as referee, judge, time keeper etc).

The young people will have to then volunteer in a local sports organisation and be supported by a coach (or mentor) if successful. There are other eligibility criteria so please make sure you read the guidelines before completing the application form. If you have any questions after reading the guidelines, please contact Adam Dickinson on 01900 822 110.

 

What courses or workshops would you like to see ran locally in 2010?

If you or your club would like to see a certain workshop or course ran locally whether from a Level 1 to a workshop on funding opportunities please contact Stuart Meredith.


Financial support available for some courses
Clubs can apply to us!
If you are doing training to help a club or community organisation, Barrow Sports Council might help.  Make sure your club or organisation has a sports development plan and get in touch with one of our team. 

Get Qualified NW

 

The Learning & Skills Council have awarded the University of Cumbria a European Social Fund bid to support Level 2 and 3 sport, outdoor and fitness coaching qualifications in the North West, for details of the funding and to apply please visit www.getqualifiednw.org.uk

             
Recruit into Coaching

Furness Academy Sports College has received funding for 3 years to get 20 level one coaches on the ground each year.  The funding will support their course fees and the recruits will be managed and guided by Stefan Jones.. 
They are seeking adults who would like to get into coaching as a possible means of future personal development and potentially, employment.  In return giving some voluntary hours of work once qualified. 
For further information about this project please contact Stefan Jones at stefanwjones@aol.com
Furness Enterprise

Out of work and looking for a job in sport?  The Workshop may be able to help you
Services include:
a)      One-to-one support: Support includes information, advice, guidance and ‘hand-holding’
b)      Resources: Clients have access to IT facilities for compiling CVs or searching for vacancies on the Internet, a telephone/fax for job search purposes and newspapers. 
c)      Skill development
d)      Support fund: For those clients facing financial barriers to employment a discretionary support fund is available to assist with the costs of childcare, training, interview clothes or other relevant costs.
 
Contact: Bath Street Workshop: 823523, Ormsgill Workshop 827093, Risedale Workshop, 824258 or Barrow Island Workshop 836351
For more information contact

Stuart Meredith
Sports Hub Administrator

Furness College
Channelside
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2PJ
E: stuart.meredith@furness.ac.uk  
T: 01229 844835 / 01229 825017
F: 01229 844798