Developing UK Coaching Excellence
sports coach UK are inspired by a belief that good sports coaches not only enhance sporting experiences, but increase and sustain active lifestyles too. This in turn brings enormous health and well-being benefits.
Their vision is UK coaching excellence enabling every child, player and athlete to follow their dreams, have fun and fulfil their potential.
They are a UK-registered charity, employing 50 staff members, based at our Headquarters in Leeds and at sites across England.
Working Together with their Partners, they support their partners to recruit, develop and retain the coaches they need to achieve their sports participation and performance goals.
Specifically, they;
Support and challenge their partners to improve their coaching systems and grow their contribution to a cohesive UK coaching system.
Develop coach learning and support that complements sports-specific programmes and aligns with public policy.
Provide research and good practice that benefits coaching.
In England, they support 46 national governing bodies of sport and 49 county sports partnerships.