August Newsletter
Gordon MacLelland
CEO at Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS) - 'Supporting organisations, coaches, parents and children to work effectively together to help young people fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport.'
Dear Subscriber,
We hope this edition of the newsletter finds you well and you have enjoyed the wide range of announcements and resources that have been added into the WWPIS community over the last few weeks.
Here in the UK sporting clubs and schools are enjoying some breaks in their schedule with many already looking forward to the start of the new school and sporting? year in September.
Bookings for live and virtual sessions in September have been in huge demand with very few slots now remaining.
The last month saw us working with a number of organisations including the Football Association, Sailing Australia, Badminton England and Bath Rugby to name but a few. There has been a nice mixture of virtual and face to face sessions with the latter certainly increasing in popularity over the last few months.
Following the release of a promotional video via British Gymnastics about our work, the demand for our services continue to grow in the sport with more clubs signing up to annual packages.
Over the last six months we have been planning and designing a range of online learning courses with etrainu, a leading Elearning specialist and we are thrilled to have released the first of these courses for coaches.
Membership of the new look WWPIS platform is proving popular and we have had some wonderful feedback from organisations, coaches and parents who are enjoying the feel and variety of the content.
We have lined up an incredible range of contributors to support the membership platform and they have been tasked with providing the most useful and practical resources possible.
The Parents in Sport podcast this month saw us joined by High Performance Consultant, Sports Physiotherapist and Former International Gymnast Rachel Vickery to discuss high performance, character development and empowering self-advocacy in high performing young athletes.
You can find out more about a number of these items in this month’s newsletter.
BRITISH GYMNASTICS FILMING
A recent club visit to South Essex Gymnastics Club was followed by a British Gymnastics film crew who were attempting to capture the work that we are currently doing within the sport.
A range of interviews were carried out with club staff, coaches, parents and gymnasts who all acknowledged the importance of us all working together effectively to help young gymnasts fulfil their potential both in and out of sport.
The final product was a wonderful short video that has already been enjoyed by thousands of people.
To watch the video and to find out more click here.
NEW LEARNING COURSE
We are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new learning course for coaches – ‘Engage – building positive relationships with your young athletes’ parents.’
Having led the way in this field in the coach education sector over the last few years delivering globally to thousands of coaches both in person and online across a multitude of sports, we are delighted to have refined and created this online course for all of the coaches and sporting organisations that we work with.
To find out more about the course and options that are available to organisations then please click here or email [email protected].
FA ETC WORK
The last couple of years have seen us doing an increasing amount of work with the Football Association and specifically supporting the growth and development of the girls game.
This month we helped to deliver a session for ETC staff on how we can make the most of our induction programmes and ensure that we get off to the best possible start when welcoming new players and families into our programmes.
SUPER SEPTEMBER
September looks like it is going to be a record breaking month here at WWPIS for both live and virtual sessions across a whole host of sports.
There are now just a few slots available and we are really looking forward to working with management, coaches and parents throughout the month.
We have a host of new clients but also a number of returning organisations and this is essential in maintaining momentum. We know that ‘one hit wonders’ can have some impact but it is in our continued partnerships where we are seeing the biggest impact.
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If you do want a slot for September then please email [email protected] as soon as possible.
PARENTS IN SPORT PODCAST - RACHEL VICKERY
In this episode High Performance Consultant, Sports Physiotherapist and Former International Gymnast Rachel Vickery joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance, character development and empowering self-advocacy in high performing young athletes.
During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:
To listen to the episode click here.
MARKETING VIDEO AND BROCHURE
We have recently added some new products and services to both our General Brochure and National Governing Body Brochure.
Be sure to check out our video and brochure highlighting the many services that we offer.? We have worked really hard to ensure that there is so much flexibility in the product that we can really customise it for every individual need whether you are a sporting organisation, coach or parent.
A large part of the success of WWPIS has been to relay information specific to the environments and contexts that people find themselves in and that is something that we will continue to work hard to achieve through as many different mediums as possible.
To watch the video and read the interactive brochure please click here.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like us to design something specifically for you and your requirements.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
“Aligning with WWPIS has been a real success story for Spond, underscoring our commitment to fostering positive relationships among sporting organisations, coaches, and parents. Through our combined efforts, we aim to create a safe and fun environment for everyone involved in grassroots sport at the junior level.
“This partnership is not just about improving safeguarding and best practice, but also about strengthening the community around grassroots sport, and we’re excited for further initiatives we will roll out together in the coming year.” (Spond CEO Trine Falnes)
If you are interested in the following then we may be the partnership opportunity for you:
You can request our latest Sponsorship pack by emailing [email protected]
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
We are now taking face to face bookings for the remainder of 2023 with many people already booking slots for the early part of 2024.
September and October are filling up fast, so please get in touch as soon as possible if you are thinking of running something in these months.
Virtual and face to face engagements are already in the diary including dates with British Gymnastics, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Epsom College, British Sailing, Sunderland Football Club, Australia Sailing, Welsh Gymnastics, Bath Rugby, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Laurus Trust, Marlow Hockey Club, IAPS, Badminton England, Radnor House School, Sherborne School, Denstone College, Edinburgh Academy, George Watson’s, Pocklington School and Scottish Curling.
Please contact [email protected] or call us directly on (+44) 7897517671 if you would like to discuss specific requirements or make a booking.
We hope that you have enjoyed this mini-edition of the newsletter. To see the full newsletter you will need to subscribe at www.parentsinsport.co.uk.
If you would like us to leave us any feedback, a review either on the website or on facebook, or even contact me directly on [email protected] about any aspect of our work then we would love to hear from you.
Gordon MacLelland CEO