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Coaching Committee
Chairperson		Dave Nichols
British Inline Puck Hockey Association	(B I. P. H. A.)	Greg Bjorndal
British Inline Skater Hockey Association	(B.i.S.H.A.)	Nigel Dickerson
Federation of Artistic Roller Skating	(F.A.R.S.)	to be advised
Federation of Inline Speed Skating	(F.I.S.S.)	Andy Porter
National Roller Hockey Association of England	(N.R.H.A.)	Carlos Ameral

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Coach Development Courses
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Coach Development Courses
Scotland
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Coach Development Courses
Wales
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Coach Development Courses
Northern Ireland
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Skate Smart : An introductory course of basic skating skills for beginners : click here

Funding Coach Training : Potential sources of funding for training coaches : click here

From: University of Glamorgan

Thursday, 14 February 2008

CENTRE FOR SPORT, HEALTH & EXERCISE

Coach Education Week
Friday 14 March ~ Thursday 20 March 2008

SPORTS COACH UK WORKSHOPS

Safeguarding and Protecting Children
(formerly Good Practice & Child Protection)

Coaching Children and Young Performers

Coaching Disabled Performers

Equity in your Coaching

For venues, dates, times & costs, click this link, for a pdf document which can be viewed on line or down loaded

When printed as 12 double sided A4 sheets, it then folds to a 24 page A5 pamphlet

the Sports Coach UK courses are on pages 14~17

From: Swindon Flames Skater Hockey Club

Monday, 21 January 2008

Job Vacancy

Swindon Flames Skater Hockey Club

Club Coach

Swindon Skater Hockey Club is a developing inline skater hockey club, with members ranging from 5
years to adults. Owing to its continued success, we are looking to recruit a Head Coach, to ensure
that the club continues to develop each of its member's skills and abilities to their greatest potential.

The post holder will be energetic, motivated and above all flexible in tasks undertaken. You will take
full responsibility for all the clubs training sessions (Tuesdays 2100hrs - 2200hrs, Fridays 1800hrs -
2000hrs and Saturdays 1200hrs - 1600hrs - 7hrs per week) at locations in Swindon.

You will have high ethical standards in coaching, and be responsible for the development of all club
members, including team coaches. You will have had experience of coaching, preferably in the sport
of Skater Hockey, and already have, or be prepared to undertake a nationally recognised coaching
qualification. You will have excellent communication skills.

To read more about this Job Vacancy including application details click here (pdf 114Kb)

From: Southport YMCA

Friday, 11 January 2008

SOUTHPORT

British Roller Sports Federation
in co-operation with
Southport YMCA & Sports Coach UK
are running a
BRSF Level 2 Coaching Course for
Roller Skating & Basic Skateboarding
at Southport during February 2008

For details of the
BRSF Level 2 Coaching Course
for
Generic Roller Skating
click here

For details of the
BRSF Level 2 Coaching Course
for
Basic Skateboarding
click here

From Federation of Inline Speed Skating

Updated, Wednesday, 17 October 2007

FEDERATION OF INLINE SPEED SKATING

BRSF Level 2 Coach Training Course

SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS LEISURE CENTRE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
The leisure centre is within skating, or taxi distance of the railway station.
for a zoom-in, zoom-out map & aerial photograph click here.

Update

The course shown below is now fully booked
and is proceeding as scheduled.

For coaches and potential coaches within the wider Essex area seeking
to renew time expired UKCC/ scUK Level 2 qualifications,
or looking to obtain BRSF/ UKCC/ scUK Level 2 qualifications,
please use this link to contact the organiser so that he may
assess the need for further courses.

UKCC = UK Coaching Certificate ~ scUK = Sports Coach UK

Click these links to read more about the UKCC/ scUK Level 2 Coaching qualification

click here for UKCC website and click here for scUK website.

The Federation of Inline Speed Skating is delivering a BRSF Level 2 Coach Training course
spread over four days, two Saturdays & two Sundays, in early November

This course delivers the five "Coaching Essentials" units required by Sports Coach UK.
to read more about Sports Coach UK, Coaching Essentials click here

Upon successful completion of the course candidates will additionally be qualified
to deliver the BRSF Skate Smart program teaching the fundamentals of roller skating
effectively & safely to beginners

Click here to Read the Full story

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre

Federation of Inline Speed Skating

Possible source of Coach Funding

From: South Wales Evening Post

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

SPORTS COUNCIL FOR WALES
FUNDING SEMINAR
Carmarthen, Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Sports clubs in South West Wales have been invited to a seminar
to highlight funding opportunities next week.

Clubs from Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot
have been invited by the Sports Council for Wales to a meeting at
The Halliwell Centre, Trinity College, Carmarthen on
Tuesday 16 October, commencing at 19.00

Clubs will be able to find out what is available to them through the
Sports Council's Community Chest and Sportsmatch Cymru programs.

In its 14-year history, Sportsmatch Cymru - together with its commercial partners
has ploughed more than £4 million into more than 1,400 sports projects across Wales.

Chairman Philip Carting said it had made a difference.

"It is vital that the Sports Council for Wales supports clubs
and provides advice to help them develop.
Clubs are at the core of helping the nation to become more physically active,
and also to produce tomorrow's champions."

For details of Sports Council for Wales ~ Community Chest English & Welsh

For details of Sportsmatch Cymru English & Welsh

From Federation of Inline Speed Skating

Saturday, 6 October 2007

FEDERATION OF INLINE SPEED SKATING

BRSF Level 2 Coach Training Course

SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS LEISURE CENTRE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
The leisure centre is within skating, or taxi distance of the railway station.
for a zoom-in, zoom-out map & aerial photograph click here.

The cost is £51 per weekend, £102 for the full course.

There are only 25 places available.

To secure a place a £50 non returnable deposit will be required prior to 12 October 2007.

Please contact the organiser by email or telephone 01245 425515 for details of where to send your deposit.

South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre

Federation of Inline Speed Skating

Skate Smart

Possible source of Coach Funding

From: The Labour Party Conference

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Government announce £5million Coach Campaign

Rt. Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Speaking at the Labour Party Conference, Bournemouth, Monday 24 September 2007
. . . . so, today, I am launching a campaign for coaching. With 3000 new professional sports coaches in our schools and clubs. And now 10,000 new volunteer coaches, people like Neil, who can teach their children new skills, and their communities new confidence.
To read the full speech in the correct context click here

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

£5 Million Drive To Recruit Army Of Sports Coaches

24 September 2007

A campaign to recruit 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches in 70 of the most deprived areas of the country was launched today by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport James Purnell.

The drive will help build strong communities by getting adults and young people involved in activities in their local area. It will also help increase sport participation and help develop sporting talent.

To read the full press release click here

Sports Coach UK
Sports coach UK chief executive Dr Patrick Duffy has welcomed a government scheme to recruit 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches. The three-year, £5-million national campaign, that will focus on deprived areas of the country, was announced at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth by the Secretary for State for Culture, Media and Sport, James Purnell - and will begin from April 2008. The Right Honourable Mr Purnell MP underlined the important role coaching has to play in communities, encouraging and sustaining participation in sport.
To read the full statement click here

The British Roller Sports Federation will be publishing follow-up information
on how to access this funding as the information becomes available

From Southport YMCA

Monday, 1 October 2007

SOUTHPORT

PRESS RELEASE

Southport YMCA breaking new ground in Coach Education in Europe

Dr Hamish McD Telfer demonstrates how coaching techniques form other sports can be implemented into Acrobatic/ Half Pipe Inline Skate Coaching to Jenna Downing and Chaz Sands. The first level 3 coach education programme for Acrobatic/ half pipe Inline skating in Europe was held in early September at Rampworx Youth Village in Liverpool this month by Southport YMCA in partnership with the British Roller Sports Federation supported by funding from the Big Lottery Young People’s Fund. Professional Skater Chaz Sands coaching one of the young people from Rampworx Youth Village.

To our knowledge this is the only course in this discipline available outside Woodward, California.

Learners on the programme included world No. 4 female Jenna Downing sponsored by Razors skates, Shifty Skategear and Loco Skate Shop and Razors top European Pro-Aggressive skater Chaz Sands.

Coaches who successfully passed their initial assessment are now provisionally qualified at level 3 and are offered a provisional coaching licence.

A further level 3 coach education programme in Skateboarding is planned for December and Level 2 coaching courses in skating and skateboarding in October/ November 2007.

For more information contact Ben Severs, Sports Development Officer (Rollersports) on
01704 538317 or
ben.s@southportymca.org

From: Southport YMCA

Friday, 7 September 2007

SOUTHPORT

SOUTHPORT YMCA
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE BRSF & SPORTS COACH UK
Level 2 Coaching Certificate for
Generic Roller Skating & Basic Skateboarding
Late October & Early November 2007

Theory Element
This comprises of the Sports Coach UK “Coaching Essentials” workshops to fall in line with the UK Coaching Certificate.

Coaching theory is generic and these modules are suitable for anyone wanting to coach any sport.

Where & When
The theory elements take place at Studio One, Southport YMCA, 81 Houghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PR.

Saturday, 27 October 2007
09.00 ~ 12.30

How to coach children in sports
How to coach disabled people in sports

Sunday 28 October 2007
09.00 ~ 19.00

What is sports coaching
How to coach sports effectively
How to coach sports safely

Practical Element
The practical element takes the form of a number of practical workshops and includes how to teach the first four grades of the BRSF Basic Skills Scheme “Skate Smart”.

Where & When
The practical elements takes place in Studio One and the YMCA Sports Hall Southport YMCA, 81 Houghton Street, Southport, PR9 0PR.

Saturday, 27 October 2007
13.30 ~ 19.00

Skateboarding theory
Skateboarding Practical
(BRSF Board Smart)

Saturday 3 November 2007
09.00 ~ 16.00

Roller/ Inline skating theory
Roller/ Inline skating practical
(BRSF Skate Smart)

Sunday 4 November 2007
09.00 ~ 20.00

Roller/ Inline skating theory
Skateboarding theory
Assessment preparation
Skateboarding assessment
Roller/ Inline Assessment
Evaluation & Feedback

The BRSF Level 2 Coaching Qualification is appropriate for teaching young people to skate in schools and leisure centres and is becoming the standard qualification required by an increasing number of Education Authorities and Local Authority Leisure Service Departments across the UK.

This project was made possible through part funding by the European Social Fund in partnership with Southport College, and by grant aid from the Big Lottery Fund.

The development of Inline Skating and Skateboarding at Southport YMCA was made possible by Sport England as part of the Active England Project and the Big Lottery, Young People Fund as part of the "Bridge Project".

For further information contact Southport YMCA by using this email link

From: Southport YMCA

Tuesday, 28 August 2007

SOUTHPORT

BRITISH ROLLER SPORTS FEDERATION
in partnership with
SOUTHPORT YMCA & RAMPWORX

Are offering a Level 3 Coach Education Course
For
Acrobatic & Half Pipe Inline Skating

Prerequisite:

Aged 16+
BRSF Level 2 Certificate for Generic Roller Skating
Minimum 1 years experience of coaching, teaching or instructing, as well as a valid First Aid Certificate

At the end of this programme learners will be able to:

Deliver safe, well managed activity in Acrobatic/ Half Pipe Skating,
Develop progressive training programmes to prepare athletes for competition,
Apply technical knowledge to Acrobatic/ Half Pipe coaching and
Evaluate and reflect on own coaching practice

Following satisfactory completion of this programme learners will be issued a provisional coaching license valid for 6 months.

Following this period and re-assessment they will be entered into BRSF coaching database as competent at level 3 and attain low cost BRSF insurance.

Saturday 1st September 9am-5pm	Rampworx Youth Village
Sunday 2nd September 9am-11am	Southport YMCA Gymnastics Club (TBC)
Sunday 2nd September 12pm-5pm	Rampworx Youth Village
Saturday 8th September 9am-5pm	Rampworx Youth Village
Sunday 9th September 9am-5pm	Rampworx Youth Village

Applications for Accreditation for Prior Learning should be submitted in writing to:-

David Nichols , Director of Coaching, British Roller Sports Federation - Davesk8@fsmail.net

A minimum of 10 learners will be required for this course to proceed.

For further information contact:-

	PHONE	Jill Rothwell on, 01704 538 317
	WRITE	Southport YMCA, 81 Hoghton Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0PR
	E-Mail	jill.r@southportymca.org

The cost of the whole course is £250.00 Cheques should be made payable Southport YMCA

This Coach Education Programme was made possible by
The Big Lottery Young Peoples Fund
as part of the Bridge Project.

From: YMCA Southport. Tuesday, 31 July 2007

SOUTHPORT
YMCA SOUTHPORT RUN
LEVEL 2 COACH EDUCATION COURSE FOR SKATEBOARDING

This weekend Southport YMCA has successfully run the first level 2
coach education programme for Skateboarding in Europe.
10 coaches from around the North West attended the course run by
British Roller Sports Federation in partnership with Sports Coach UK
and meets with national standards for coaching, teaching and instructing at level 2.

Teaching on the programme was David Nichols, President and Director of Coaching for British Roller Sports Federation and John Mills, Director of Coaching for British Cycling representing Sports Coach UK.

Southport YMCA now has a team of qualified level 2 skateboard coaches that can teach the basics of safe skateboarding in schools and community venues around Southport. The Board Smart programme, which has been adopted by British Roller Sports Federation was created by the young people of Southport YMCA Bridge Project and will be rolled out nationally in schools.

From September, a BRSF Level 3 Coach education programme for Acrobatic/ Half Pipe skating will run at Rampworx Youth Village in Liverpool.

If you are 16+ and would like to train for a qualification to coach Half Pipe or Acrobatic Skating, for more information contact Ben Severs Sports Development Officer (Roller Sports) on 01704 538317 ben.s@southportymca.org

Picture: The first children in the UK from Southport YMCA to try the “Board Smart” programme with our coaches.

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