May 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. It has been an unbelievable month here at WWPIS with a whole host of new projects underway as well as some major announcements.
The biggest announcement is that we are now part of the ‘Premier League Lifeskills Programme’ which will allow us to continue to develop our work further across the footballing landscape. We visited a number of Premier League clubs this month and with lots of interest we now have a number of dates in the diary.
We visited three gymnastics clubs over the last few weeks in Pipers Vale, Norfolk Gymnastics Academy and Warrington Gymnastics. It is always great to meet new people, see the fantastic work going on in many environments and look to add further value where we can. A large number of gymnastics clubs are now signed up to annual memberships to include live days of workshops and access to a customised WWPIS platform. The feedback has been incredibly positive.
The IT team have been incredibly busy building customised platforms for these clubs and a number of National Governing Bodies, further announcements to follow on this in due course.
We continue to work closely with Leinster Rugby and Ulster Hockey who have been partners for a number of years. This next 12 months will see a change in direction however as we look to start a programme in the performance pathways.
The Parents in Sport podcast this month saw us joined by Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Lead Graham Turner. We discussed his book, ‘The Young Athletes Perspective,’ which opened up an enlightening conversation to support sports parents, coaches and anyone working around young people.
You can find out more about all of these items in this month’s newsletter.
TOTTENHAM, WATFORD AND NORWICH CITY VISITS
As part of the ‘Premier League Lifeskills Programme’ we recently visited Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and Watford delivering sessions for academy staff and parents.
Feedback was incredibly positive from both staff and parents and we look forward to visiting these clubs again next season to continue the positive work that we have started.
Being part of this programme will allow us to extend our work across the footballing landscape. Over the last three seasons we have visited over 60 clubs across the Premier League and Football League to deliver sessions.
GYMNASTICS CLUB VISITS
We travelled the length and breadth of the country this month with our gymnastics work visiting Pipers Vale, Norfolk Gymnastics Academy and Warrington Gymnastics to deliver sessions for club management, coaches, parents and gymnasts.
The sessions across all the different stakeholders offer up so many different perspectives and information and it is a privilege to then be able to use this to develop the most impactful sessions possible whilst also working within the contexts of each environment. Whilst there may be some common themes every club is different.
CUSTOMISED WEBSITE PLATFORMS
Alongside our live and virtual sessions we are seeing an increased demand for customised WWPIS platforms.
We have just finished designing platforms for Gymnastics Canada, Netball Scotland, Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club, Warrington Gymnastics, GB Climbing and Badminton England.
This month saw us add more exclusive content for our membership including, ‘Empowering Young Athletes: Navigating Financial Success with a Spending Plan’ and ‘Five Common Nutritional Myths : Debunked’ from some of our expert contributors.
These platforms give organisations the opportunity to resource entire communities in a cost effective, sustainable way. Many organisations use the content within their own social media channels, team and parent meetings and regular newsletters to help support those within their communities.
The added bonus is that organisations are also able to add some of their own content to the platform, which certainly helps in bringing it all to life.?
If you would like to find out more about customised platforms then email us at [email protected] .
ULSTER HOCKEY WORK
Working with Parents in Sport and Ulster Hockey have teamed up to deliver a leading programme of support to all parents within the Ulster Hockey Performance Pathway.
The new programme will start this month, and it is hoped that this will be an annual programme for parents as they go through the pathway helping equip them to support their young people through the experience.
During the different stages of the pathway parents will be given access to six virtual sessions covering a myriad of different topics.
To find out more click here.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS
It is great to have onboard a large number of annual members here at WWPIS and we have been tasked with creating badges for organisations to put on their own websites/platforms to show our working partnership together.
This model has proved hugely successful across the world in 2023 for National Governing Bodies, Sporting Organisations, Clubs and Schools.
The benefits of an Annual Membership include ongoing consultancy and an opportunity to really embed continued support within existing programmes as opposed to one hit wonders which we know don't always have the greatest impact.
Annual Membership also includes discounted rates for access to the WWPIS platform and all of our resources which can also act as a revenue stream for organisations.
The most important benefit of an Annual Membership is that it will give you priority on securing dates for live workshops and webinars. WWPIS has become a world leading brand in this space and securing dates and times to suit is becoming more of a challenge and we never want to let people down.
If you would like to discuss options that may be available to you or would like to set up an annual membership then please email me personally at [email protected] .
PARENTS IN SPORT PODCAST - GRAHAM TURNER
In this episode Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Senior Lead Graham Turner joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his latest book 'The Young Athlete's Perspective.'
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During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:
To listen to the episode click here.
UPDATED WORKSHOP AND WEBINAR MENU
As the number of workshops and webinars we have delivered to our clients continues to rise we thought it best to make it clearer the different types of sessions that we have been running.
These sessions can be for management, performance staff, coaches, parents, parent-coaches and young athletes depending on individual needs and requirements.
The options above show what is currently available for both live and virtual delivery.?
If you would like to find out more or to request a specific workshop or package then please email [email protected] .
To read our interactive brochures which give a good overview of all of our services please click here.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2024
We are seeing increasing interest from Sponsors wishing to work alongside the amazing projects that we have created here at WWPIS and are looking forward to making some exciting announcements very soon.
“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 taking face to face bookings and virtual bookings for the remainder of 2024 and now into 2025.
It is also worth making you aware that people have already started booking for August, September and October, traditionally three of the busiest months here at WWPIS and dates are filling up fast.
Virtual and face to face engagements are already in the diary including dates with British Gymnastics, British Sailing, British Shooting, Cork GAA, Penryn Gymnastics Club, Falcons Gymnastics Club and South Tyneside Gymnastics, Thomas’s Clapham, a whole host of football academies across the Premier League and Football League, Bath Rugby, North Carolina Fusion, Cricket Scotland, Cheshire Cricket 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.
MONTHLY FEATURES
Some of our featured pieces (click on the titles to be taken to the web page) published in the last month on the website include:
Encouraging persistence in a world of instant gratification
Released - ‘Managing the aftermath as a sporting parent’
A guide to getting to know your participants parents
Our social media posts have included:
We hope that you have enjoyed this edition of the newsletter.
If you would like 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