GameChangers brochure.
National Governing Bodies (NGBs) provide sports coaching and officiating courses which can be partially funded (75% of the cost of anything up to £200) through the University of Bristol Game Changers Programme.
Whytakepartintheprogramme?
Gainnewqualifications
Learnnewskills
Boostyourconfidence
Makenewfriends
Enhanceyouremployabilityopportunities
Expandyournetworkconnections
Check out what others who completed the programme have to say about Game Changers!
George’sexperience:
“Coaching added a whole new dimension to my experience of being involved in sport at Bristol. Taking responsibility for a group of players and building a team has made for an amazing season!’
Howtosignup:
* Note: You will receive your certificate and reimbursement after you’ve logged your volunteering hours.
A-ZofSportsCoaching& OfficiatingQualifications
BadmintonAssociationofEngland-Actively promotes and encourages its development from grass roots, through local leagues and county organisations https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/
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This guide will help you to find information that may be of interest to you.
BritishBobsleighandSkeletonAssociation(BBSA)- The BBSA is the national governing body (NGB) for the bobsleigh sport in the UK. https://www.thebbsa.co.uk/
BritishCanoeUnion-The official website of the British Canoe Union, the NGB of paddlesports within the United Kingdom https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/
BritishCycling- The internationally-recognised NGB for cycling in Great Britain. https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
BritishDressage-The official website of British dressage. https://www.britishdressage.co.uk/
BritishEquestrianFederation- The recognised NGB of horse sports in the UK. https://www.britishequestrian.org.uk/
BritishFencing-Offers information for fencing clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. https://www.britishfencing.com/
BritishFreedivingAssociation- Is the NGB of the international freediving organisation AIDA. http://www britishfreediving org
BritishGymnastics- British Gymnastics is the official NGB for gymnastics within the UK. https://www.british-gymnastics.org/
BritishHangGlidingandParaglidingAssociation-Oversees pilot and instructor training, providing the infrastructure within which hang gliding and paragliding thrive. https://www.bhpa.co.uk/
BritishJudoAssociation-The official website of the British Judo Association in the UK. https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/
BritishSwimmingAssociation- The NGB for swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and open water in Great Britain. https://www.swimming.org/
BritishTriathlonAssociation- The national governing body for the sport of Triathlon in Great Britain. Responsible for sanctioning triathlon events. https://www.britishtriathlon.org/
BritishUniversitiesSportsAssociation- The British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) provides a wide-ranging sporting programme in nearly 50 sports, to member institutions all over Great Britain and Northern Ireland https://www.bucs.org.uk/
BritishWaterSki-Covering wakeboard, tournament slalom, tricks and jump, barefoot, kneeboard, cable & disabled waterskiing. https://www.bwsw.org.uk/home/
BritishWeightLiftersAssociation- The BWLA was formed for the express purpose of bringing together all amateur weightlifters into a self-governing body. https://britishweightlifting.org/
BritishWheelchairSportsFoundation- Exists to provide, promote and develop opportunities for men, women and children with disabilities. http://wheelchairsport.co.uk/
BritishWrestlingAssociation - Provides information on wrestling in Great Britain https://britishwrestling.org/
DodgeballUK - Offers training sessions and latest news, includes tourneys, leagues, and a shop for related products. https://britishdodgeball org/
EnglandandWalesCricket - The England and Wales Cricket Board provides support for the game far beyond the boundaries of just international and first-class cricket. https://www.ecb.co.uk/
EnglandBasketball - England Basketball provides a complete service for all basketball in England. https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/
EnglandIceHockey - Provides information about Ice Hockey in England and Wales, including leagues, club profiles, fixtures & more. https://englandicehockey.com/
EnglandNetballAssociation- Aims to enable people of all ages and abilities to enjoy Netball through a player-centred programme of activities https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/
EnglandSquash - Responsible for the organisation and promotion of squash in England. https://www.englandsquash.com/
EnglishFederationofDisabilitySport - The NGB responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England. https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/
EnglishGolfUnion - The English Golf Union is the golf council of Britain, and provides opportunities for all standards of golfers. https://www.englandgolf.org/
EnglishKarateFederation - A body for English Karate to cover the whole spectrum of this martial art.
https://www.englishkaratefederation.com/
EnglishLacrosseAssociation- Official website of the English Lacrosse Association https://www.englandlacrosse.co.uk/
EnglishTableTennisAssociation - The official website of the English Table Tennis Association.
https://www tabletennisengland co uk/
GoFreediving - Offers courses on how to free dive, as well as freediving trips and holiday services in the UK. https://gofreediving.co.uk/
IceHockeyUK - The official Ice Hockey UK website. https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/
IrishFootballAssociation - Covers all aspects of football in Northern Ireland, from the grassroots level right through to the Senior International team. https://www.irishfa.com/
JudoScotland- Information about the sport of judo and JudoScotland, with some frequently asked questions. https://www.judoscotland.com/
LTATennisNation - Covers tennis clubs, venues, courts, coaches, tickets and events as well as information about the governing body for the sport. https://www.lta.org.uk/
Mencap- Provides sport resources for people with learning disability in England. https://www mencap org uk/
MotorSportsAssociation - The website of the NGB of motor sport in Great Britain, with information news, clubs, events, competitors and more. https://www.motorsportuk.org/
NationalIceSkatingAssociation - The official website of the National Ice Skating Association of Great Britain. https://www.iceskating.org.uk/
NewAgeKurling-Kurling is a form of the game of curling, but instead of playing on ice it is played on any smooth flooring. https://kurling.com/
Pentathlon.GB - The official website of the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain.
https://www.pentathlongb.org/
RoyalLifeSavingSociety - The drowning prevention organisation in the UK and the NGB for lifesaving and lifeguarding.
https://rlss.org.uk/
RoyalYachtingAssociation - NGB for all boating in the UK, including disabled sailing overseas, Yachtmaster, windsurfing, cruising, motorboat, dinghy and PWC training courses.
https://www.rya.org.uk/
RugbyFootballUnion- The official Rugby Football Union website with news, club competitions, fixtures and results.
https://www.englandrugby.com/
ScottishAthletics- The Scottish Athletics website containing the athletic information, Athlete Profiles, photos, clubs, fixtures and results.
https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/
ScottishFootballAssociation - The official website of the Scottish Football Association with all the latest fixtures, reports, archives and and Scottish football league https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/
ScottishHockeyUnion - The NGB for the sport of hockey in Scotland, providing for the development, management and promotion of the sport.
https://scottish-hockey org uk/
ScottishLadies’GolfingAssociation - The official website of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association.
https://www.scottishgolf.org/
ScottishSwimming- The NGB for swimming, masters, diving, water polo, open water and synchronised swimming in Scotland. https://www.scottishswimming.com/
SouthofEnglandAthleticAssociation - This site provides a focal point of information about the sport of athletics, for both experienced participants and newcomers. http://www.seaa.org.uk/
SurreySquashandRacketballAssociation - The official Surrey Squash and Racketball Association website. https://surreysquash.co.uk/
SWIMUK - SWIM UK is one of the largest training and funding providers in aquatics, lifesaving and first aid courses in the UK. http://www.swimuk.co.uk/
TableTennisScotland - The official website of Table Tennis Scotland
TheBritishDragonBoatRacingAssociation- NGB for dragon boat racing in Great Britain. https://www.dragonboat.org.uk/
TheBritishCheerleadingAssociation-The official national organisation for cheerleading in Great Britain. https://www.cheerleading.org.uk/
TheFootballAssociationofWales- Dedicated to the promotion of football in Wales, covering all aspects of Welsh football. https://faw.cymru/en/
TheGolfTeachingFederationGreatBritain - Establishes a national and international standard in training and certification for professional golf teachers https://www.wgtfgb.com/
TheHomeofBritishShooting- British Shooting represents the NGBs of international competitive target shooting sports. https://www britishshooting org uk/
TheWelshCurlingAssociation - The official website of the Welsh Curling Association provides competition news, team profiles, fixtures and more. https://www.welshcurling.org.uk/
TheFA- The official website of the English Football Association, The Football Association is the governing body of football in England. https://www.thefa.com/
UKAthletics - The NGB for the sport of athletics in the UK. https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/
UnitedKingdomDodgeBallAssociation - The NGB for dodgeball in UK, provides tournament updates, league standing, team news & more. https://britishdodgeball.org/
WalesGolfingUnion - The official website of the Wales Golfing Union in the UK https://www.walesgolf.org/
WelshHockeyUnion - The governing body for all hockey - both outdoor and indoorplayed within Wales. https://www hockeywales org uk/
Of course, if you find another qualification you would like to do, go ahead!
If you’re unsure, or you would like some guidance, feel free to book onto one of our drop-ins
Whatourvolunteersloved:
Without this programme, I wouldn't have considered completing this qualification so I am grateful for this opportunity. It also allowed me to find volunteering experiences easier as I could apply to the University for this, and now it has enabled me to find paid work. It is simple to complete and there are so many different options to develop personal and professional skills! It is also very flexible, so perfect for my busy universityschedule.
SEQLevel1SwimmingCoachAssistant
Being able to contribute positively to the community and meeting incredible new people. Remarkably, it filled my heart to realise how my small contribution could make such a huge difference, which was reflected by their smiles, kind words, and gratitude toward our help; ultimately translating into a boost to their wellbeing.
AccessSportDisabilityInclusiontraining
I enjoy that it provides opportunities for students to gain experience and responsibility within a sport that they enjoyandcare about.
I enjoyed learning new skills and building confidence in my abilities as a coach. I enjoyed being exposed to new aspects of coaching, such as how to be inclusive of disability in football.
IntroductiontoCoachingFootball
It encouraged me to further develop the skills necessary to teach other students how to play Korfball, requiring a positive approach to learning.
IntroductiontoCoachingKorfballAward
