About
The Sporting Aces is a sports-based charity, based in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, working with children and young adults with a range of physical, learning and communication difficulties. Our participants have very limited opportunities to take part in age-appropriate mainstream activities and to socialise, leading to increased loneliness and isolation and poor physical and mental health outcomes. We provide multi-sports sessions at no cost to participants, primarily on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, but also on some weekdays in school/college vacations. Using sporting activities tailored to each individual’s abilities, our fun and active sessions develop physical skills and fitness, leading to increased confidence, self-esteem and resilience, foster friendships, build team-working and communication skills, and provide an invaluable sense of community to this marginalised group.
We seek an experienced coach with a minimum of Level 1 qualification in a relevant sport (such as tennis, badminton, football, basketball, netball) to lead sessions following tailored lesson plans prepared by the Head Coach. Our coaches lead a team of Multisports Assistants and volunteers to ensure that the participants engage positively in the activities. Our regular sessions run on Saturday afternoons 1345-1630 for younger participants, which includes a multisports session. Sunday afternoon sessions run 1300-1600 for older participants and focus on sports skills. Coaches are paid by the charity (currently £15 per hour) on a self-employed basis. Our coaches must undergo PVG checks. Coaches report to the Head Coach and provide feedback for continual improvement of our services.
Location
Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre
Contact Details
office.thesportingaces@yahoo.com
07944994949
www.thesportingaces.co.uk