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Active Leadership Training in Achill - FREE Places Available
By Mayo Sports Partnership
17, Mar 2017 - 10:02

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Active Leadership Training in Achill - FREE Places Available

Looking for some accredited training in Sports Leadership? If so than this course maybe just what you are looking for.

The Mayo Sports Partnership is hosting an active leadership course on Friday 24th March 6pm - 9pm and Sat 25th March 9am - 4pm in the Achill Outdoor Education Centre, Achill, Co Mayo

The Active Leader award is designed to provide trained, knowledgeable and enthusiastic community based physical activity leaders. Leaders will be equipped to work in a wide range of locations including local clubs, community groups, workplaces, community centres and sports' clubs. Leaders will also aim to increase participation rates in physical activity in a variety of practical ways including:

§ Encouraging a wide range of people, such as friends, colleagues and contacts to take up active leisure pursuits

§ Applying their knowledge and skills to plan, organise and lead safe, enjoyable activity sessions with small groups and

§ Assisting in the planning, organising and running of community sports days

The intended outcome is that the trainee leader will be competent and confident in taking charge of a group for physical activity sessions. Specifically, the successful leader will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to plan, organise and lead physical activity sessions within their own group setting. The training courses are organised at local level by Local Sports Partnership. At the start of the course, trainee leaders should be over 18 years and following the course, the successful leader will be able to:

§ Understand their role as a leader and how they will apply it within their organisation

§ Display an ability to plan and lead a fun physical activity session demonstrating leadership skills such as communication, observation and group management

§ Demonstrate an ability to safely lead a group of up to 16 people

The total course will be 10 to 12 hours comprising of practical and theoretical units

A couple of FREE places are still available, contact Mayo Sports Partnership office at 094-9047025 for further details.



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