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Coaching and Volunteering

UK Coaching

Whatever your role - coach, facilitator, instructor, leader, teacher or trainer - if you're helping people to be active and improve, UK Coaching are here for you.

UK Coaching collaborate with organisations and pool their resources to make lasting improvements to coaching in the UK - from grass-roots through to elite performance levels. They inform Government on policy that supports coaches to have a positive impact on society. And they develop learning that helps coaches support the needs and dreams of the people they coach.

They offer:

  • Courses - online workshops, webinars, eLearning, face to face workshops. Examples of courses include Sudden Cardiac Arrest eLearning, Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshops and Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity.
  • Resources- range of resources to develop your coaching skills, including podcasts, guides, articles and videos.
  • UK Coaching Club- a platform uniting coaches of all levels, across sport and physical activity, giving you access to a network of like-minded connections, courses and resources to keep you on top of your game, and exclusive member benefits, discounts and events.
  • General support - funding, job opportunities.
  • Join the UK Coaching Club

    Click to visit the UK Coaching website where you can sign up to join the UK Coaching Club to access free resources, courses and connect with other coaches.


Developing an Inclusive Volunteer Programme

Everyone should have the ability to access volunteering opportunities. In partnership with Volunteering Matters, the Activity Alliance have created a Get Out Get Active (GOGA) Volunteer Management Toolkit, which provides organisations with a step-by-step guide to building an inclusive volunteer programme.

The sections of the guide are available to view and download below.

  • Activity Alliance Volunteer Toolkit Roadmap Activity Alliance Volunteer Toolkit Roadmap (PDF, 586 Kb)

  • Creating Positive and Inclusive Volunteer Opportunities Creating Positive and Inclusive Volunteer Opportunities (PDF, 1.3 Mb)

  • Importance of Volunteers Importance of Volunteers (PDF, 1.1 Mb)

  • Volunteer Recruitment Volunteer Recruitment (PDF, 1.5 Mb)

  • Supporting and Retaining Volunteers Supporting and Retaining Volunteers (PDF, 914 Kb)

  • Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation (PDF, 679 Kb)

  • Safeguarding Safeguarding (PDF, 1 Mb)

  • Measuring the Impact of Volunteers Measuring the Impact of Volunteers (PDF, 1 Mb)

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