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Free training course - Community Sports Leadership, this half term

edited October 2012 in General
Got sent this by email - thought it might be of interest to some of you in the club. Would look good on a CV and help the club.


Herts Sports Partnership are delighted to be able to offer a FREE* CSLA Award to your students in partnership with Sports Leaders UK, North Hertfordshire College and Apex Multisports.



Please pass on the information in this email to anyone you may think would be interested.



Course Name: Community Sports Leadership Award (CSLA) Level 2



Duration: 30 contact hours excluding 10 to 20 hours voluntary experience



Candidates: Up to 25 candidates



Dates: Monday 29th October – Friday 2nd November (10am-4pm each day)



Location: Wodson Park Sports Centre, Ware, Herts, SG12 0UQ



Course Content: The award gives people aged 16 and over the skills needed to lead groups in safe sporting and recreational activity. It encourages participants to take responsibility for others, develops organisational and communication skills and instils confidence in people for whom leading groups in sporting activities is a new experience. The majority of the course is practical in nature with an emphasis on learning through doing, rather than through written work.



Aims and Objectives: The Community Sports Leader Award syllabus is divided into eight units which are as follows:
1 Organising and delivering a sports activity session
2 Establishing and maintaining a safe sporting activity
3 Sports and recreation in the UK
4 Fitness sessions
5 Running sporting events/competitions
6 Adapting sports activities
7 Select, plan and lead on an sporting activity
8 Demonstration of leadership skills in the community

Please note - To qualify as a Community Sports Leader, all units must be satisfactorily completed.



Additional Information: A range of skills will be taught. Ranging from;
Communication, Teamwork, How to motivate other people. The ability to organise and plan activities, improvising and adapting in sports and officiating. (All of these skills are useful in life and in the workplace as well as in sport).

Level 2 Certificate in Community Sports Leadership is endorsed and approved by national bodies.

Each candidate will receive course pack as well as;
- A Sports Leader Award log book.

- An HSP / Apex Activators T-shirt
- An A4 certificate and badge on successful completion of the course.



Course Cost: FREE *



* Terms and conditions apply - Please note there will be a charge of £30 administration charge per student who does not attend all of the Contact Hours of the course.



Please contact Kirsty Aitken – k.aitken@herts.ac.uk or 07731 811471 for more information on how to register and get a FREE Course for your students.



Yours Sincerely

Kirsty Aitken

Beginner Running Activator (Herts and Beds)

Based at Herts Sports Partnership

email: k.aitken@herts.ac.uk

phone: 07731 811471

web: www.sportinherts.org.uk www.teambedsandluton.co.uk
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