Funding For Coaching Courses
The expertise of Coaching is at the heart of cycling performance at every level of the sport and with 100% funding available in some regions of the UK, there really has never been a better time to tap into British Cycling's vast array of available courses.
While 100% may be a rare opportunity in the North West, there are openings in every region in Britain for bursaries or grants to help you either take your first steps into cycling coaching, or develop your skills along the coaching pathway through Levels 1, 2 and 3.
For example, the Torch Trophy Trust is a national funding stream which aims to help volunteers to improve their skills as coaches by providing 50% towards a coaching qualification. Similarly, residents of North Yorkshire could apply for a grant of £200 from the Richmondshire Local Sports Association, while financial assistance of between 50% and 75% towards a coaching course is just one of several opportunities available in the South West.
Unfortunately British Cycling does not administer its own bursary programme, but please take a look at the list of options in your area and see if there is funding available to develop your skills as a coach.
The list was last updated on May 16th 2012
- Regional Funding:
North East
North West
Yorkshire and Humber
East Midlands
West Midlands
East
South East
South West
London
If you can't find anything above that suits your needs, firstly you could check the Sports Coach UK Funding Guide before trying one of the three steps outlined below:
1. Contact the Sport Development Officer in your local authority
There are often programmes and initiatives specifically for local communities that provide bursaries for volunteer training.
2. Contact your county sport partnership
If your local authority cannot help, there may be a broader initiative in your county providing financial assistance for coach education. To find the contact details for your county sport partnership please visit http://www.cspnetwork.org/en/
3. Contact British Cycling
If there are no bursaries available on a regional level, the next step would be to contact British Cycling.
Unfortunately British Cycling does not administer its own bursary programme, but the Go-Ride team can direct you to an appropriate local, regional or national grant provider who welcome funding applications.
You can get more information by calling 0161 274 2070, e-mailing development@britishcycling.org.uk or visiting http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride/article/goridest-Downloads
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