Development
The Merseyside Athletics Network
The current plan is as follows:
Improve
coach development and participation in Throws (Hammer, Discus, Javelin and Shot
Putt):
- Coach
Development days to take place at various clubs
- Flying Coach visits in evening workshops
- Workshops around wider development of throws i.e.
strength and conditioning, nutrition for power athletes
- Increase the
number of throws coaches in the county on the LCDP programme
- Increase the number of throws coaches in the
county on the NCDP programme
- Increase number of field officials across the
county
- Throw specific mentoring system linked into the
LCDP programme
- Merchandise for coaches attending
- Purchase of
Athletics 365 folders for Assistant Coaches to deliver throwing sessions
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in with EA Volunteer Scheme and create a pathway and guidelines for volunteers
(parents, coaches, officials etc) to make volunteering more structured within the country:
- England Athletics Volunteer Scheme will be used to develop the infrastructure of volunteering within the network clubs
- All club websites(including network website) to have added section on how to become a volunteer
and other information around this
- Produce a Volunteer Management System for all
clubs
- Funding
available for volunteers to attend officials courses to support competitions
- Specific
information produced for parents explaining the basics of being involved with
an athletics club i.e. different leagues, different events, track etiquette
etc.
- Recruitment road shows to be held across the
county
- Support
the development of current volunteers such as club committees, team managers,
officials etc.
- Pen drives
with volunteer information on to support needs of volunteers
- Celebrating Volunteers evening
Improve Coach Development and Participation in Disability Athletics:
- Work with local authority and facility providers to ensure accessibility is available
- Link in with EA Disability Officer
- Recruit,
train and develop coaches and volunteers for Liverpool Challenge club
- Workshops
educating officials within regards to disability track and field events
- Liverpool
Challenge to achieve Clubmark
- Merseyside
County Championships to become inclusive of disability events
- Workshops
within the throws education to include disability throws
- Raise the
profile of athletes with disabilities within the county via promotion on
websites, flyers and newsletter and appearances at events.
- Link in
with the EA Disability Plan
Marketing and Promotion of Network:
- Network to find private sponsorship of network and/or clubs to increase revenue and sustainability
- Produce a ‘Network Marketing Strategy’ to ensure network has a sustainable identity.
- Re-development of current website
- Network merchandise to be produced containing website and coordinators details to be given to all coaches who attend network events.
- Build on promotion to key partners outside of network clubs
- Flyer for all events
- Flyer for clubs and network
- Promotion for committee members
Increase the number of higher qualified coaches-‘Assistant Coach’ and ‘Coach’ and above:
- Link in with the UKA Women’s Coaching Advisory Group to ensure more female coaches reach a higher coaching qualification
- Host the EA “Coach” Course within the county.
- Host the EA “Assistant Coach” Course with the county
Increase performance and participation in Endurance events
- Creation of a Road Running Club Sub group
- Support a range of endurance events across the county; linking in with Liverpool Marathon, Park Run etc
- Endurance workshops including fundaments i.e. strength and conditioning, injury prevention, nutrition etc
- Road Running Launch event