East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Adam Gibson, Community Sports Coach – Healthy Lifestyle Jenna Leach, Community Sports Coach - Coastal Sport, Play and Arts Service

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Our Experience/ How we got into the profession Jenna Qualifications Bsc Hons Sports, Health Exercise & Nutrition Level 2 Fitness Instructor Level 2 Swimming Coach Level 3 Personal Trainer Kettlercise, Indoor Cycling, Aqua Aerobics & Bootcamp Experience Working in the Leisure industry for 7 years Working /Volunteering in Primary Schools Volunteering in Sports Development ERYC & Leeds Previous roles Fitness/Gym Instructor & Class Instructor Swimming coach Primary School Teaching Assistant NHS Alive & Kicking Physical Activity Leader Adam Qualifications Bsc Hons Sports, Health & Exercise Sciences Level 1 Boxing Leaders Award Level 2 Fitness Instructor Level 2 F.A Football Coaching Level 2 Nutrition Experience Working within leisure freelance football coaching Working combating ASB in target areas around Hull Coordinating 6 Apprentice sports coaches Previous roles Sessional Sports Coach (ERYC) Youth Worker (Catch 22) ASB Worker (Catch 22) Sports Staff Coordinator (Roots Project CIC)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Sport, Play & Arts Service Structure Sport, Play & Arts Service Manager (1 post) Schools and Young People Team (9 posts) Community Recreation Team (12 posts) Play and Early Years Team (6 posts) Arts Development Team (3 posts) Commuted Sums Officer (1 post)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Our Mission Our aim is to enable and support the targeted development of quality sport, play, physical activity and arts opportunities. Using sport, play and arts we work to address a range of cross cutting agendas that fit in with the Council’s priority outcomes, particularly ‘Promoting health, wellbeing and independence’ and ‘Supporting vulnerable people, reducing inequalities’.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Community Sports Coaches There are 6 Community Sports Coaches working the Sport Play & Arts Service, each with a different specialism for increasing participation and promoting sport and physical activity. The CSC’s act as the delivery arm of the Service. All coaches work on a wide range of programmes such as SSP Package (Key Stage 1& 2), Care Home Games, Here & Now (targeting community activity in hard to reach areas), Adoption/Needs Group Coastal – Beach Sports - increasing physical activity levels on the ER Coast Healthy Lifestyle – Encouraging young people to get fit and active –e.g. FRESH Disability – Engaging a range of disability groups - Special Schools, Day Centres. Alzheimer's, Stroke Groups Street Games – Community activity to targeted young people – US Girls, Skatepark, Street Games Outdoor Adventure – Team building exercises and outdoor community/school activity Rural – Community activity for older people e.g. Inter Village Games

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Walking Football

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Beach Sports Festival The Beach Sports Festival runs every year and stages a wide range of sports, games and activities for everyone to join in, from football and volleyball competitions to face painting and sand castle competitions, and, furthermore, it celebrates East Riding’s fantastic beaches as a great resource to play sport.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Wider SPA’s Programmes Play activities for community groups – Brighter Towns Positive Lifestyles – disengaged young people Showcase events – Sport Relief, Beach Sports Festival, Olympic Torch Relay Older People – Promoting Independence, Exercise Referral, Walking for Health Support to Voluntary Sports Clubs/ Facility Development

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Networking/Partners

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Where to look for vacancies Jobs are advertised on the ERYC Recruiter website All jobs are an online application/interview and possibly a practical coaching assessment Salaries range from 16-35K

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone How to get into coaching Contact the NGB’s that you are interested in – most NGBs have Coach Education Officers Undertake a range of Coach Education Courses Contact your local sports club who may be able to offer support/training -and-play/ -and-play/ Become a community sport leader -

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone The importance of volunteering/work experience It is essential that you build up your experience by volunteering in the public or voluntary sector A range of local volunteer opportunities can be found on the national volunteering database do-it - A list of voluntary sports clubs can be found at- activities/sports-clubs/ activities/sports-clubs/ Sport, Play & Arts offer 3-4 work placements a year – new programme from Jan 15 Sport, Play & Arts Sessional Work may lead to future employment (informal interview and application) – Assistant £8.24 & Head £11.27

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Useful Qualifications for a Sport, Play & Arts Service Officer Any sports/exercise/teaching related degree National Governing Body of Sport (NGB) Coaching Qualifications – Minimum Level 2 Safeguarding, First Aid Enhanced DBS Check Driving License Experience working with voluntary sports clubs/community groups

East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone Useful Contacts Humber Sports Partnership (Generic and Sport Specific Coach Education Courses, Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities) East Riding Safeguarding Boards (Adults & Children) – or Sports Coach UK - Sport England - ERYC Sport, Play & Arts Service -