The network and its partners provides financial help  to develop  coaches and officials within our area. Four coaching qualification are currently available via England Athletics.

The following link gives the list of most upcoming coaching courses available in the area. Please get in touch with us if you are interested (Athletics Courses)

TO QUALIFY AS A COACH….

ATHLETICS LEADER (ages 16+)

WHO SHOULD GO ON THIS COURSE?

If you are thinking of helping out the coaches at your club’s junior sessions, then this is the course for you. The course is aimed particularly at parents, carers, grandparents or young leaders over 16 years of age.

DURATION

One day, with no assessment.

LEADERSHIP IN RUNNING FITNESS  (ages 18+)

WHO SHOULD GO ON THE COURSE?

If you have an interest in running for fitness and you’d like to lead a group, then this is the course for you.

DURATION

One day, with no assessment.

COACHING ASSISTANT (ages 18+)

WHO SHOULD GO ON THE COURSE?

Anyone aged 18 or over, who is interested in taking the first step into a coaching pathway and wants to understand the fundamental technical principles of coaching.

DURATION

Two days (normally delivered over the course of one weekend) with no assessment.

ATHLETICS COACH (ages 18+)

WHO SHOULD GO ON THE COURSE?

Anyone who has completed the Coaching Assistant Award and feels ready to take the next step to managing their own coaching groups. Currently qualified UKA Coaches looking to broaden their technical skills can also choose to attend as part of their continued education.

DURATION

The course and assessment period is four days in total. Two days delivered as a weekend, a third day several weeks later and then a formal assessment on a final day.

TO QUALIFY AS AN OFFICIAL….

Events need people to run the rules and we need more volunteers. Without individuals who know how athletics events should work they cannot take place!

We are working with UK Athletics Northern Region to develop more officials in athletics. Details of what is involved in the Level 1 Assistant Officials’ Course can be viewed here

If you want to become an Assistant Athletics Official then contact us to discuss how we can help you get involved.

 

NATIONAL COACH MENTOR PROGRAMME

A network of coach mentors is being set up around England, headed up by a National Coach Mentor (NCM) team.  The National Coach Mentors will lead the National Coach Development Programme and focus will be on event specific support and development, but will also cover topics specific to the needs of participating coaches in other more generic areas.

The mentoring programme aims to support you, the coach and offers regular contact with a National Coach Mentor, an individual development plan tailored to your needs and goals, and access to top level support services, technical conferences and workshops.  In return, you will be asked to participate fully in the programme’s activities and to pass on what you have learned by mentoring up to two other coaches in your local area, thus cascading best practice through all levels of the sport. In this way England Athletics will be able to build a network of supremely qualified coaches to ensure a great future for our sport for 2012 and beyond.

The National Coach Mentors:

Clarence Callender

(100/200m): ccallender@englandathletics.org

 

Bud Baldaro

(Endurance, 10k and above): bbaldaro@englandathletics.org

 

John Crotty

(Long Jump): jcrotty@englandathletics.org

 

Scott Simpson

(Pole Vault): scottsimpson@englandathletics.org

 

Tony Hadley

(400m and Speed): thadley@englandathletics.org

 

 

Martin Rush

(Endurance and Walks): mrush@englandathletics.org

 

 

Denis Doyle

(High jump): ddoyle@englandathletics.org

 

 

Tim Newenham

(Javelin): tnewenham@englandathletics.org

 

 

Dave Sunderland

(Middle Distance and S/C): dsunderland@englandathletics.org

 

Peter Stanley

(Triple Jump): pstanley@englandathletics.org

 

 

Graham Ravenscroft

(High jump): gravenscroft@englandathletics.org

 

Malcolm Fenton

(Hammer): mfenton@englandathletics.org

 

 

Darrell Bunn

(Combined Events): dbunn@englandathletics.org

 

 

Dave Rowland

(Physical Preparation): drowland@englandathletics.org

 

 

Rob Thickpenny

(Physical Preparation): rthickpenny@englandathletics.org

 

Scott Grace

(Youth Development): sgrace@englandathletics.org

 

 

Jenny Harris

(Youth Endurance): jharris@englandathletics.org

 

 

 

AREA COACH MENTORS

England Athletics has announced a team of Area Coach Mentors who will work to build the future of endurance running in England. The new team includes some of the most respected coaches in endurance running in England.  These coaches will work with the national coach mentors covering endurance (Martin Rush, Dave Sunderland and Bud Baldaro) to ensure learning and best practice are shared and spread among coaches who want to develop their skills to the highest level possible and help their athletes maximise their potential.

They will work to provide mentoring for an identified local network of endurance coaches, manage up to twice-monthly local group training sessions in partnership with club networks and local network of coaches, and deliver Flying Coach sessions to clubs to help coaches and athletes develop and improve. The ‘mentors will work with local coaches and clubs on talent identification and ensure that talented endurance athletes are given the pathways they need to progress.’

To become involved with this part of the England Athletics Coach Development Programme download an application form below and return it to Martin Rush at mrush@englandathletics.org

 

The Endurance Area Coach Mentor:

Stan Taylor: staylor@englandathletics.org

(Cumbria & Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham & Tees Valley)

 

The Hurdles Area Coach Mentor:

Paul Wibberley pwibberley@englandathletics.org

(Midlands and North)