Step into Sport Conferences 2005

The Conferences

Local Step into Sport Conferences are being held across Derbyshire in established School Sport Partnership localities (Derby City East and West and Derbyshire Dales) aimed at preparing young volunteers enrolled on the programme for their voluntary placements:

Derby City West and East School Sport Partnerships are holding there Step into Sport Conference on Thursday 3^rd March 2005 11am-8pm at Moorways Leisure Centre, Derby
Derbyshire Dales School Sport Partnerships Step into Sport Conference is being held on Tuesday 15^th March 2005 at Wirksworth Leisure Centre, Derbyshire 12-8pm

At the Step into Sport conferences students will have the opportunity to take National Governing Body awards, Sports Coach UK courses, receive Volunteer portfolio’s in order to log their voluntary hours, receive Step into Sport kit, meet the clubs they will take up a volunteer placement in, meet lots of new people including a secret guest speaker who will enthuse students on the benefits of volunteering.

What happens after the Conferences?

All students enrolling onto the Step into Sport programme March 2005 – April 2006 must attend the Step into Sport conference at their School Sport Partnership and commit to at least 10 hours of volunteering.

Students will work towards 50, 100 or 200 hours of volunteering between April 2005 and April 2006 whilst being supported by a volunteer co-oridnator in their placement. Students achieving 50, 100 or 200 hours of volunteering will be invited to a National Awards ceremony celebrating their success.

There will be opportunities for the young volunteers to further develop their sporting skills and qualifications through National Governing Body Awards, Sports Coach UK workshops and other accredited/non accredited courses during their volunteer placements.

Six students will be selected to represent Derbyshire at a regional Step into Sport residential at Loughborough Universitey - March 21st to 24th 2005.

Who can apply?

As the programme is being delivered through School Sport Partnerships the programme at the moment is only available through Derby City East School Sport Partnership, Derby City West School Sport Partnership and Derbyshire Dales School Sport Partnership. (Therefore if you attend a school/college/university in Derby City or Derbyshire Dales you are within a School Sport Partnership)
If you are aged 16-19 and have already taken or are currently completing the Level 1 Award in Community Sports Leadership.
If you are committed to undertaking a voluntary placement in a local sports club working towards 50, 100 or 200 hours of volunteering.

How do I apply?

If you meet the criteria set out above then click onto the links below to apply:

For more information about Step into Sport please visit the links on this website

Alternatively contact:
Claire Goodwin
Sports Club and Volunteer Development Officer on:

Clairelouise.goodwin@derbyshire.gov.uk

Or 01629 530521