SPORTS LEADERS IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM
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AIMS OF SPORTS
LEADERS UK
It aims to for people to achieve a
meaningful contribution to their
local community. National sports
awards help this and people can
learn essential skills such as
working with and organizing
others.
Grants in the British Sports
Trust
Recently there has been a £2.38 million
government grant to encourages further
participation in volunteering amongst
young people, the British Sports Trust is
now keen to develop its groups with
young people.
This automatically encourage people to
join an participate in sport and gives them
something to look forward to and distract
them from crime and drugs.
This is all part of Sport Initiative.
AWARDS WITHIN THE
BRITISH SPORTS TRUST
The Junior Sports Award: for 14-16 year
olds and is taught mainly in school within
the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4.
The Community Sports Leaders Award:
for those 16 and over this is popular in
schools, collages, youth clubs and prisons
across the nation.
The Higher Sports Leader Award: builds
the skills gained through the Community
Sports Leader Award. To prepare young
people to lead specific groups. Such as
people with disabilities and primary
Core values of Sports Leaders
UK
Developing Leadership – teaching people
the ability to organize activities, to lead,
motivate and communicate with groups.
Developing Skills for Life – helping people
reach their true potential.
Providing a stepping stone to employment
– offering qualifications to get started.
Encouraging volunteering in communities
– motivating others to organize safe sport
in their communities.
CORE VALUES
(CONTINUED)
Reducing youth crime – young
people engaging in positive
activities.
Supporting more active, healthier
communities – by providing sports
leaders to organize a range of
physical activity sessions.
YOUTH SPORTS TRUST
This is a a key player in grass root sport.
It’s aims is to educate and develop young
people through physical education and
sport in order that they can enjoy PE
through a quality introduction.
They enjoy this through the best teaching
possible and healthy competition, to
develop a healthy lifestyle.
The YST is also involved in developing
Specialist Sports Colleges.
THE YST’S PROGRESSIVE
SCHEMES
The TOP programmes from eighteen
months to eighteen years are.
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Child-friendly equipment
Quality training for teachers and
deliverers.
Other projects are
Inclusion of young and disabled people
Encouraging more teenage girls to take
part.