Community Sports Coaching Scheme
 In July 2002 the Department for Culture Media and Sports via the Coaching Task Force identified:
- Limited opportunities for coaches to develop as a career
- Few active professional coaches
- Lack of professional development of coaches
The headline national objective was to therefore establish 3,000 paid and qualified Community Sports Coaches working at a local level, to increase the number and range of coaching opportunities according to strategic and local need by 2006.
The scheme offered an opportunity to make a significant impact on community sport.
Phase 1
In the first phase of Community Sports Coaches - 12 coaches were appointed. The sports covered are football, basketball, tennis, cricket, swimming, table tennis, rugby union and street sports and they are based at varying locations throughout the Humber region.
- Community Sports Coaching Scheme in the Humber
- Increase the Number of qualified coaches in employment in the Humber, both Full Time and Part Time
- Further develop a career structure for coaches in the Humber
- Increase the number and range of high quality opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity
- Increase the number of people who have access to high quality opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity, particularly for those currently under-represented in sport
- Retain people within sport and physical activity
North East Lincolnshire has benefited from Community Sports Coaches in Swimming, Basketball, Cricket and Table Tennis., with programs of activities co-coordinated through the School Sports Partnerships and Local Clubs
Phase 2
In the Humber there has been a £1.6 million investment into local sports coaching across the region. Over 23 coaches have been appointed to work with the local community in a range of projects in settings across the four local authorities.
The four local authorities within the Humber each submitted bids to the National Lottery and were successful in securing the funding for a range of projects.
The North East Lincolnshire Sports Development Service, local School Sport Partnership, Tribune Trust, Football Foundation and Home Office Crime Concern project have combined to fund the appointment of:
Full Time Posts
- Community Sports Coach (Multi-Sports - two posts)
- Community Sports Coach (Disabilities)
- Community Sports Coach (Older People)
- Community Sports Coach (Gymnastics)
Part Time Posts
- Community Sports Coach (Positive Futures - two posts)
Hopes are high for this project; with so far the scheme engaging with 2,806 participants and numerous new projects have been established with an array of new partners, some of these include:
- North East Lincolnshire School Sports Partnership
- Positive Futures
- Extended School Service
- Sport Lincs
- North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus
- Older People's health and well-being collaborative
- Stroke Association
- Friendship at home scheme - Cleethorpes & Grimsby Section
- Havelock Homes
For more information on the Community Sports Coaching Scheme please contact Lauren on 01472 323388 or email lauren.jackson@nelincs.gov.uk.
The Community Sports Coaches within the North East Lincolnshire Council's Sports Development Team are listed on the "Meet the Team" section of the website.
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