The Howard School Sport Partnership

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Sports Leadership and Volunteering

The Howard School Sport Partnership is currently submitting grant applications in an attempt to continue the highly successful sports leadership and volunteering programmes that were previously delivered by Medway Council.

These unique programmes aim to:

Broaden young peoples’ horizons and enhance their transferable life skills
Increase opportunities for volunteering in sport

If successful, opportunities for young people will include:

Sports leadership programme for young people

This programme helps young people develop their confidence, motivation and skills while promoting access to nationally recognised sports leadership and coaching courses.

Sports leadership programme for young people with special educational needs

This programme helps young people with special educational needs develop their confidence, motivation and skills.

National governing body leadership and officiating awards

These sport-specific awards are designed to support the development of young people in a variety of volunteering roles and help them to become sports leaders and officials.

Intensive two-day leadership courses

These targeted training courses provide young people with the confidence and motivation to help deliver sports activities within the local community.

The Howard School Sport Partnership also now administers the:

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

Sports leadership programme for young people (aged 16 to 18)

Recognised by Sport England as an example of national best practice and featured in articles by the National Youth Agency and UK Youth, this programme helps young people develop their confidence, motivation and skills while promoting access to nationally recognised sports leadership and coaching courses.

During this ten-month programme, volunteers complete a Sports Leaders UK Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership that includes a training course in emergency first aid, attend a selection of Sports Coach UK workshops and participate in regular activity sessions that have previously included:

Abseiling	Archery	Caving
Dragon boat racing	Go-karting	High ropes
Rifle shooting	Rock climbing	Sailing
Skiing	Snowboarding	Snow tubing
Ten pin bowling	Tobogganing	Trampolining

Having completed their training, volunteers are given the chance to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained to benefit the local community and also take part in a six-day teambuilding course based in Dartmoor National Park. This residential experience is delivered by Spirit of Adventure, one of the leading providers of adventurous activities in southern England.

Volunteers who complete this challenging programme are awarded certificates at their final team presentation. Exit pathways have also been established to help those volunteers who are interested in developing their skills further and identifying career opportunities in the local community.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

Sports leadership programme for young people with special educational needs (aged 14 to 18)

Featured in articles by the National Youth Agency and UK Youth, this programme helps young people with special educational needs develop their confidence, motivation and skills.

During this six-month programme, volunteers gain experience of teamwork and leadership, participate in regular activity sessions, apply their knowledge and skills to benefit the local community and take part in a six-day teambuilding course based in Dartmoor National Park. This residential experience is delivered by Spirit of Adventure, one of the leading providers of adventurous activities in southern England.

Volunteers who complete this challenging programme are awarded certificates including a Youth Achievement Award at their final team presentation. Exit pathways have also been established to help those volunteers who are interested in developing their skills further and identifying career opportunities in the local community.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

National governing body leadership and officiating awards for young people (aged 14+)

These sport-specific awards are designed to support the development of young people in a variety of volunteering roles and help them to become sports leaders and officials.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

Intensive two-day leadership courses for young people (aged 16+)

These targeted training courses focus on young people with little or no sports leadership experience. They incorporate the Sports Leaders UK Day Certificate in Sports Leadership and provide young people with the confidence and motivation to help deliver sports activities within the local community.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

Medway sports leadership and volunteering awards for young people (aged 11 to 19)

Live and breathe sport?

Interested in volunteering?

Then why not take part in the Medway sports leadership and volunteering awards?

You could gain certificates plus an exciting range of performance sportswear.

Open to students aged 11 to 19 who attend a Medway secondary school or Mid Kent College.

For official school/college use only:

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

Sports coach register

Are you a qualified sports coach or assistant sports coach?

Are you interested in sports development?

Then why not register as a sports coach with Medway Council now?

This register will:

Help Medway Council publicise coach development opportunities
Provide an invaluable resource for schools and other community organisations looking for coaches to develop local sports provisions

Sports coaches must be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure.

To access the sports coach register log on to www.medwaysportscoaches.co.uk

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

The Howard School Sport Partnership is administering the sports coach register on behalf of Medway Council.

Event volunteer register

Do you enjoy sport?

Are you interested in sports development?

Then why not register as an event volunteer with Medway Council now?

Event volunteers will be given the opportunity to:

Gain sports development experience
Complete sports related training courses

Event volunteers must be at least 16 years of age at the time of registration and will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

The Howard School Sport Partnership is administering the event volunteer register on behalf of Medway Council.

Sports code of practice: Supporting schools to deliver out-of-hours (on-site) sporting activities involving adults other than teachers

Although there is no intention to stop current practices overnight, this revised code of practice explains the considerations that are essential in the planning and delivery of out-of-hours (on-site) sporting activities involving adults other than teachers. It is intended that by following these guidelines, practices will be improved, risks reduced and the welfare, safety and education of pupils safeguarded in accordance with Every Child Matters.

For more information, please contact Jon Rees. Phone 01634 236606 or email reesj@thehowardschool.co.uk.

The Howard School Sport Partnership is administering the sports code of practice on behalf of Medway Council.

Sports equipment loan store

This short-term loan facility can be accessed free-of-charge and is intended to help sports coaches; teachers and youth/community workers increase sports participation and create an awareness of healthy lifestyles through physical activities for general health promotion.