Development

Merseyside Athletics Forum have requested funding from England Athletics North West Region for the following athletics projects. Each of these projects took place over 2007 - 2009, in Merseyside. 

Project - To set up and maintain a county athletics website including promotional material.

Cost - £1000

Justification - In Merseyside, there is a desperate need to improve communication channels within athletics between schools, clubs, local authorities, athletes, coaches and parents. The county athletics website provides a valuable tool to communicate large amounts of information to a wide audience linking all external partners.

Project - To set up county coaching courses and seminars for specific event areas such as road running, pole vault, triple jump.

Cost - £1500

Justification - The findings from a Merseyside club audit suggested a need for seminars tailored towards road running athletes, as generic athletics coaching courses i.e. level 1 and 2, focus towards track and field athletics. The road running seminar provided information on nutrition, injury prevention, training phases etc. The event specific coaching courses were a result of area of need of improvement within Merseyside.

Project - To purchase a county supply of cross-county equipment.

Cost - £1000

Justification - The cross county equipment was needed to provide a bank of equipment that everyone in Merseyside can use including clubs, schools etc.

Project - To provide financial assistance for both club identified coaches and officials to help individuals CPD training.

Cost - £1500

Justification - Improve the quantity and quality of Athletics coaches in Merseyside.