New £10k fund to develop volunteer coaches and leaders

Following insight gained from the 2022 Member & Club Surveys, Canoe Wales today launched a new fund to support affiliated clubs to develop new volunteer Coaches and Leaders within clubs.

The £10,000 fund will enable Canoe Wales affiliated clubs to access £500 grants to support the development of new volunteer Leaders and Coaches.

“The 2022 Club and Members Surveys clearly demonstrated how clubs are currently struggling to manage demand for paddlesport training with the limited numbers of volunteer Leaders and Coaches within their club,” says Lydia Wilford, Canoe Wales Development Officer. “We know it’s not necessarily due to access to courses or assessments, but often due to the fact potential Leaders or Coaches may be unsure of the steps they need to take to become a Leader or Coach or may need support reaching the necessary prerequisites."

"Therefore, we’ve created a fund which will mean 20 clubs will be provided with grants of £500 to pay for 2-day (or multiple evening) clinics to develop the next generation of Leaders and Coaches; all delivered by an approved Canoe Wales Coach & Leader Developer” Lydia went on to say.

The developers will be tasked with supporting club volunteers to understand more about how they can become Coaches and Leaders. They will be able to demystify the process and help to develop action plans to develop their skills ready for a course or assessment. The training will need to be delivered by the end of November 2022, and Canoe Wales will be recruiting the developers over the next few weeks.

If your affiliated club would like to be considered for a £500 grant for these purposes, please apply by filling in the form accessed via this link:
bit.ly/club-coaching-grants

The closing date for the fund is midnight on Monday 14 March 2022.

If you would like to ask any questions about the fund, please contact Lydia on lydia.wilford@canoewales.com