Mid & East Antrim Borough Council’s fantastic T.E.A.M.S. (Together Everyone Achieves More in Sport) programme is having a great response from children and young leaders across Mid & East Antrim Council area.
T.E.A.M.S. which is financed through the European Unions PEACE IV programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), offers a FREE Young Leaders Coaching Programme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16-24 interested in coaching team sports such as football, GAA, rugby, hockey, netball, cricket and more. There are two parts to the course. Part One is a 3 day course (9.30am to 4.00pm) 29th to 31st July in Ballymena North Recreation Centre or 5th to 7th August at The Cliff Community and Sports Centre Larne. Part Two involves assisting with coaching at the T.E.A.M.S. Multi Sports camp for children (ages 7-11 yrs) for 2 days during the week Monday to Friday 23 August in Ballymena Showgrounds or The Cliff Larne.
Siobhan Poulter from Otium Leisure Consultancy who are delivering the programme said “The Young Leaders Coaching Programme is a great opportunity for young adults to develop new skills – and add to their CV! They’ll learn about physical literacy, performance analysis, the role of the sports coach, leadership and Good Relations. They’ll also come away with a Dodge Ball coaching award.”
Gary Boyd , Community Sports Development Officer for Mid & East Antrim Borough Council said “The programme will help to build and strengthen relationships locally, creating young leaders allowing them to take on a fuller coaching role in club, school and community settings. The programme also explores differences and similarities and will help address respect and mutual understanding establishing a legacy of collaborative work with different sports and groups across the Borough.”
FREE Registration is online at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Leaders-Young
For more information on T.E.A.M.S. call Siobhan Poulter on 07751340656 or email siobhanpoulter@gmail.com
Match-funding for the programme has been provided by the Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland.