Widening your workforce Julian Wills CSM Truro & Penwith College

Selecting a workforce: Who do you need? Who is available? What can you offer them?

Three targeted groups: 1. Students 2. Community Sports Providers 3. College Staff

1. Students Task One: In small groups, consider the benefits and challenges faced by recruiting FE and HE students to form your workforce.

Student Workforce Positives and Negatives: Age, Experience, Qualifications, Insurance, Appreciation of the CPD, Time, Independent travel, Confidence/Ability to control groups/peers

Student Offer Task Two: In the same groups, consider what you could offer students in return for their delivery?

Student Offer Funding towards Coach Education cost Delivery Experience Links to external clubs Partners and employers Internal training Guidance and knowledge from CSM

Truro College model Presented to1st Year HE student tutor groups Not just Sports education courses (youth work, community studies) Interviews, Internal Training, Activator Manual Over £6,000 coach education bursaries secured 12 Activators have now secured other paid coaching External sponsorship of £1000 for uniform

Next Phase of Student Workforce Develop a team of Activator Assistants to work alongside Activators

2. Community Sports Providers Task Three: In small groups, consider what you can offer them to come and deliver for you?

Community Provider Offer Increase membership of their club Funding towards Coach Education cost Funding advice and support with application Access to facilities Opportunity to establish a satellite club

Truro College model Directly contacted local community clubs Asked them how we could help their club Offered them the opportunity for them to access our students Provided additional training and support where needed

3. Staff Task Four: Why would a member of staff want to give up their free time to help deliver activities?

Staff Offer Member of a local club and want to help the sport grow May get little opportunity to deliver sport – based in other departments Enjoy getting out of their traditional environment Want to gain delivery experience Would like to set a new club up

Truro College model Opportunity to help link their club with the college and develop their sport Helped to develop a new club in the community Funding secured for club development Provided free access to venues and equipment Delivery Experience Increased membership for clubs

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