There are a number of training courses and workshops which volunteers can attend in order to develop their skills. These are available through the British Canoe Union, Canoe England or external organisations - please note that the list of external organisation workshops is not a complete list and only those which Canoe England have been made aware of.
British Canoe Union & Canoe England:
The British Canoe Union and Canoe England offer a number of courses and workshops for volunteers to develop in a number of areas:
Coaching:
+ Cadet Leader Award
+ Disability Awareness Training
+ Personal canoeing tests and skills development
+ Level 2 coaching course
+ Online Child Protection course and Time to Listen
+ Club Forums
Officials:
There are many short courses in a variety of disciplines that volunteers can access through your nearest club or region.
General:
+ First Aid
+ Lifesaving & Water Safety Awareness
runningsports Workshops:
runningsports is dedicated to providing skills and support for volunteers working in all sports. They provide online tips and tools and informative workshops:
For the latest dates for the above workshops click here.
sports coach UK:
sports coach UK provide a number of workshops to develop coaching skills for coaches; the coach education workforce, coach managers and much more. Workshops include Safeguarding & Protecting Children.
Click here for details on sports coach UK workshops.
County Sports Partnerships
County Sports Partnership across the country organise workshops for local volunteers. These include a variety of different workshops including those listed above. Canoe England will promote any workshops which are available to volunteers below - other courses will be available but we can only promote those which we are aware of.
Active Surrey For information on when workhops are being held as well as cost, click here
A wide variety of courses and workshops are offered.
Merseyside A number of courses are held throughout the year including:
- Safeguarding & Protecting Children
- Club for All
- Funding for Clubs
- Equity in your Coaching
Log on to the Merseyside Sports Partnership for more information.
South Yorkshire A new database is now available which enables you to search for a workshop.
Click here.