Play Sport project
What are the aims of the project?
To develop a multi-skill pathway for our young children into a lifetime of participation in sport, to raise awareness of LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development)
6 multi-skills coaches are providing 15,000 hours of coaching in environments such as after schools clubs, voluntary sports clubs, village halls, Parish Council playing fields, leisure centres, FE colleges and PE lessons.
What have been the main impacts of the projects?
- The project has so far reached over 16,000 young people with the projected figure for the three years approaching the 250,000 mark.
- The project is looking to redress the falling standards of Fundamental movement skills in young people. The Coaches undertake a regular programme of activity based around the development of core skills such as hand/eye co-ordination, strength, running, striking, balance, agility, catching etc.
- Even at this early stage within the project we have been successfully engaging young people who have been largely inactive with no interest in sport.
- Three coaches are targeting rurally deprived areas, all six are engaging with special schools, and one coach has dedicated time to inner city areas.
- A large part of the coaches’ role is to empower coaches, teachers, and play workers in a mentoring capacity to ensure they have greater confidence and knowledge in the Multi-Skills field, this obviously results in more people delivering the project’s key objective.
How is the project funded?
Thought to be the first of its kind nationally, the project is funded for three years through Nottinghamshire County Council and Active England to the amount of £348,244
Who is the project manager?
Denise Richards – please email queries to: denise.richards denise.richards@nottscc.gov.uk
What does the project hope to achieve in future?
- To create a training DVD
- To develop resource packs
- Establish a Multi-Skills award scheme, and establish an accredited training course(s) in Multi Skills.