14/09/2020 00:00, In Blog / Club Notice Board /

UK Coaching Week 2020 will take place from the 14-20 September.

The awareness campaign – which empowers athletes, coaches and the public to celebrate great coaching – will centre on the need to ‘Support Your Coach’, kicking off with the #GreatCoachingPledge that will call on the nation to give some of their own time, sharing thanks and support for the coaching community.

Why? 

Coaches have been absolute heroes keeping us active, connected and motivated both before the coronavirus pandemic and during the period of isolation and disruption caused by the lockdown.

As restrictions are eased and more of us return to the sport, we will turn to coaches to integrate new controls to keep us all safe, so let’s ensure that we recognise and support our coaches across the UK for the vital work that they do.

How Can I Get Involved?

The #GreatCoachingPledge

 Everyone can get involved in the #GreatCoachingPledge – from parents, athletes,  to clubs, charities and businesses – to recognise and support the people who provide great coaching to their communities.

Post your pledge from the 14 September. 

Tools to Download

1. Record a 10 second video - on your mobile - explaining how you will give your time and thanks to support the coaching community and sharing it over your social media channels
2. Post the  #GreatCoachingPledge graphic on your social media channels with our suggested ideas (see below) or by using them for inspiration to come up with your own
3. Download the #GreatCoachingPledge template, printing it off and hand writing your pledge, before taking a photo of yourself holding your pledge and posting the photo on your social media channels  There's even a version you can use for your Instagram 'Stories'
4. Post a picture of yourself and your favourite coach; someone who has made a significant impact on your life and who you want to recognise and pledge back your time to help and support.

Official Hashtags

• #GreatCoachingPledge
• #UKCoachingWeek2020
• #GreatCoaching

To recognise and support our coaches this UK Coaching week we will be signposting some of the great coaching stories and coaching content from 2020.

Themes during the week will be:

Mon -Launch of the #GreatCoachingPledge – calling on the nation to give some of their own time as a gesture of thanks to support the coaching community.

Tue -  Just in Case you missed it -  we will be signposting some of our most popular webinars

Wed – Workout Wed  - Coaching resources from the 2020 archives

Thurs – Coaching Insights  Recap – what our coaches believe and how they support athletes to be the best they can be

Fri – Coaches in the Community – why are coaches so important to our sport?