WWPIS June 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.?
Over the last month as well as running a number of virtual and live sessions we have been doing a lot of planning behind the scenes to ensure the WWPIS brand continues to grow and deliver the best programmes possible.
A number of new partnership announcements are in the offing and we are delighted that all of the clients that we have worked with over the last 12 months have renewed their contracts with us. Hopefully, this is a testament to the quality of our work and the impact that we have been having.
Annual memberships and customised website platforms are becoming more and more popular so we have been working hard to plan the best content for the platform. This has been achieved by looking at areas of need based on feedback received as well as engaging with experts who will be able to assist us in providing the best information for our membership.
We are delighted to announce that we will be continuing to work with British Gymnastics and Welsh Gymnastics over the next 12 months delivering sessions for parents and coaches involved in their performance pathway. We are also close to announcing a new partnership with another international gymnastics programme which hopefully we will be able to share with you next month.
The Parents in Sport podcast this month saw us joined by Sports Psychologist in Elite Sport Rebecca Levett.We discussed supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children.
You can find out more about some of these items in this month’s newsletter.
BURNLEY AND NOTTINGHAM FOREST VISITS
As part of the ‘Premier League Lifeskills Programme’ we recently visited Burnley and Nottingham Forest.
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.
BMC AND GB CLIMBING PARTNERSHIP
Working with Parents in Sport are delighted to announce a new partnership with the British Mountaineering Council.
The first stage of the partnership will see a customised WWPIS and a BMC Platform being made available to all coaches and parents involved in the performance pathway to help support the journey of young climbers.
Throughout the next year there will be a series of workshops and webinars delivered across the whole climbing community as well as the development of further support as both parties work together to maximise the benefits of the partnership.
A UNIQUE PACKAGE FOR SPORTING ORGANISATIONS
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A unique opportunity to resource your entire organisation and join CEO Gordon MacLelland for a live, interactive and recorded webinar along with 10 signed copies of the best selling book 'Two Hats.'
All of this for just ￡250+VAT for individual organisations (NGB and Individual Packages also available)
We champion the parent sport coach, as without the work of these individuals many sports programmes would not exist.
This webinar and book provides support for those already involved or thinking of taking on the role of coaching their own children.
It highlights the potential positives of the role, the challenges that are faced and provides tips and strategies to ensure that the whole experience is a positive one for you, your child and the whole family.
Featuring unique insights and encouragement from 23 leading figures in the sporting world across 14 sports including Harry Redknapp, Michael Vaughan, Stuart Lancaster, Liz McColgan and David Leadbetter.
If you would like to find out more about the above then email us at [email protected].
LEINSTER RUGBY AND CORK GAA
We always enjoy our work in the Republic of Ireland and this last month saw us run a virtual session with Cork GAA academy parents and a live session with the Leinster Girls U18 rugby parents.
It was our first session with Cork GAA which was superbly attended by parents and the feedback from this has been extremely positive.
This season has seen us starting to work in the Leinster Rugby Performance Pathway following the success of our programmes in a number of English Premiership rugby clubs.
Support is not just limited to the performance pathway. Over the last few seasons we have been working extensively with Leinster Rugby supporting their work with parents and coaches at both club and community level.
To find out more about our extended partnership with Leinster Rugby 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.
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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 - REBECCA LEVETT
In this episode Sport and Performance Psychologist in Elite Sport Rebecca Levett joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children.
We all want our children to have the opportunity to explore various identities and learn that their sense of worth can come from different areas and that many skills and strengths are valued, not just those associated with ‘achieving success’.
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 and South Tyneside Gymnastics, Thomas’s Clapham, a whole host of football academies across the Premier League and Football League, Leicester Tigers Rugby, Bath Rugby, North Carolina Fusion, Cricket Scotland 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:
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
Podiatrist / Orthotics / Sports Medicine / Author / Talk Radio Host of 'THE SPORTS DOCTOR' / Public Speaking
5 个月Always great stuff with former guest Gordon??