Who can become a Sports Leader? Anyone can do a Sports Leader Award, as long as they are 14 or older and have some get up and go. You don’t need to be a sporting superstar to get involved. No qualifications are required to start the course, and there are no exams to sit at the end. Sports Leader Awards get you involved in learning by doing. You actually lead sports and physical activity as a volunteer as part of the course. You learn how to organise and motivate yourself and other people, and improve your communication skills. This can really boost your confidence and help you in work, education and life. A Sports Leader Award is a nationally recognised qualification and can help you get a job or get into further education.
If you want to do a Sports Leader Award, talk to your PE teacher, Sports Development Officer or get in touch with your local leisure centre. Or get in touch with us – just click here!
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If you’re 14 or over you can do the Sports Leaders UK Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership. This is mainly taught in schools as part of PE. It helps you with planning and organising activities and communicating with and motivating other people.
If you’re 16 or over, you can do the Sports Leaders UK Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership. This is taught in places like schools, colleges, prisons, youth clubs and leisure centres. It helps you to lead safe sporting activities in your community.
If you want to lead groups in the outdoors, there’s the Sports Leaders UK Level 2 Award in Basic Expedition Leadership. You can start doing this Award when you’re 17, but you have to be at least 18 when you finish. This Award helps you learn the skills you’ll need for organising safe expeditions and camps in lowland areas.
Our highest award is the Sports Leaders UK Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadership. This builds on the skills you learn in the Sports leaders UK Level 1 Award in Community Sports Leadership. You can start this when you’re 17, but you have to be at least 18 when you finish. This Award qualifies you to lead specific groups – like older people, people with disabilities or primary school children – and you’ll learn about event management, first aid, sports development and getting a coaching award.
For children, aged between 9 – 13 yrs the Sports Leaders UK Young Leader Award, can aid in learning through being actively involved and sharing out the responsibilities when playing games. They will eventually be able to take on the role of leader. It is appropriate for use in primary and secondary schools as well as sports clubs, uniformed organisations and other community groups.
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The award is a programme of activities for you to do in your spare time. There are three Awards to try for: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Gold takes the longest to do and is the hardest one to try for - usually, people start off on the Bronze award.