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Active Thames webinar
Paddlesports with a visual impairment
Catch up now: Hear from blind and visually impaired paddlers and their coaches who took to the water this summer with the help of Active Thames funding. Tower Hamlets Canoe Club hope their project and this webinar inspires other clubs to consider how they can become more inclusive.
Delivering on Active Thames 2021 Survey
The Active Thames 2021 survey asked coaches “What do you consider to be the biggest barriers to being an effective coach?” A lack of additional coaches was listed as the most common barrier.
Following the pandemic, some people left casual coaching positions in favour of more secure employment. We have provided this database to strengthen the coaching sector and make it more simple for activity providers to access support.
Free support
Did you know that there are several organisations providing FREE support to coaches and clubs? Here’s our pick of some of the best:
Enabling organisations to support more disabled people to be active with programmes and resources.
The governing body for the sport of rowing (both indoor rowing and rowing on water).
Provides free learning and support resources to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity
CIMSPA offers a free hub of on-demand training and benefits to provide support for those in sports and physical activity.
Paddle UK (formerly British Canoeing) is the national governing body for paddlesports in the UK.
The RYA is the NGB for cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft.
The UK’s largest network of community groups. Helping community groups survive, to help young people thrive.
Determined to give everyone in England the chance to benefit from sport and physical activity.
Improves the health of the nation by getting more people, more active, more often.
Providing free, convenient, practical resources to help organisations to develop, grow, and become more sustainable and successful.
Active partnerships
Active Partnerships are regional partnerships which work collaboratively with local partners, including clubs and delivery providers. They aim to create a more active nation and use the power of sport to transform lives. Sign up to receive their newsletters and to make sure you can access their support. Don’t be shy in reaching out to connect with their sport development officers.
Active Essex is the Physical Activity and Sport Partnership for Essex, Southend and Thurrock, working collaboratively with local partners to ensure the power of physical activity and sport can transform lives.
Active Kent & Medway aims to boost participation in sport and physical activity, in order to improve the health and wellbeing of Kent residents.
London Sport works in partnership with London’s local authorities and other organisations to provide opportunities for less active adults to be active and for young people to develop a positive physical activity habit for life.
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