Athletics North West England Athletics Regional Update June 2005 - Issue 3 “Encouraging, Promoting and Developing Athletics in England.” John Earns National Award In This Issue: National Award for NW Volunteer Website of the Month Coach License Renewal UKA Club awards Coach Renewal CRB/Welfare County Updates Performance National Club Volunteer of the Year John Driscoll pictured with Jared Deakin & Alison Wyeth John Driscoll of West Cheshire award by fellow Club Official, fixtures. It is a wonder he finds AC was the well deserved Dennis Wall, who paid tribute to time outside of club duties to act winner of the inaugural UKA John’s commitment to the club: in an official capacity for the National Club Volunteer of the North of England, as well as year award. “John is an unsung hero who doing administration duties for lives and breathes athletics. He that role. “ John, who also picked up the was instrumental in West award for the NW region, was Cheshire AC’s lottery bid which Many congratulations to John deemed to be the most worthy resulted in a track and field and to all the winners of the non-elected person who has facility being built at Ellesmere. Regional Awards. Further committed both time and effort details and pictures from the to the club throughout the year “John is also a Grade 2 field Regional Award ceremony can in one or more unpaid judge, as well as acting as an be seen on page 3. roles/positions. official for many cross country “The Back Page” John was nominated for the league and championship Coach Education CLUBS – STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NW Contact Info If you would like to be kept up to date with the latest athletics developments in the North West send me an email contact address for your club to the following address: [email protected] Email addresses will not be passed on to any third parties and will only be used by England Athletics and UKA Check out our website for the latest news: www.englandathletics.org Page 2 of 2 “Athletics North West” – Issue 1 Website of the Month – Women’s Running Network “The group provides taking the "Walk to Run" improve their health, fitness, encouragement and a "safe" run, sessions) recently attended confidence and safety.” and enables runners to access the UK Athletics Fitness in The website is full of some routes which would not be Walking and Running training information on the Network and suitable on their own. course in Preston, which includes details of 4 NW based qualifies and insures us to “We have had our first London in Blackpool, Leyland, South lead a group of runners out on Marathon runner this year, Manchester and Southport. the road. Abigail Woods, who used the Liz Pardoe, Group Organiser for group's Monday run as part of “The WRN's subscriptions are South Manchester explained her training schedule. A group £12.50 a year (including T- This month’s website of the some of the benefits and also ran in the Great Manchester shirt, retailer discount and month is: successes of the group: 10k in May this year – and discounted race entry fee) - everyone ran the complete and once a member, you can www.womensrunningnetwork.co.uk “My group has been running distance. We have also had go to any group throughout since last November and we The website promotes a fast entries in the Trafford 5k and the the country and pay £2 per now have two sessions a week growing network of running Race for Life 5ks. For absolute session, without paying on Mondays and Thursdays groups for women that aim to: beginners, we are just starting additional subscription!” over varying distances - “Give all women whatever their the first block of "Walk to Run" depending on the ability of the For more information about age, size or ability the sessions. group. We go out in all weather the women’s running website opportunity to run together to - including hail& rain!!!! “Clare and myself (Clare is visit their excellent website. COACH LICENSE – why it’s important to renew SHINE AWARDS UPDATE Coaching licence and provision throughout the UK. Home Countries about the many Renewal varied activities that they are Don’t forget to upload your These principles remain firm taking part in. Many of the clubs performance data to the central The licensing system started in today; and of course, the coach have taken a very proactive role database. 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It provides a workshops with deliverers from administrator section, click on tools culture of lifelong learning and summary of the coach’s both in and outside of the club. and then upload data. continuous individual qualifications, assists in the development of coaches renewal process, records All coaches have received a Shine CD’s and rewards can be throughout the UK. progress to the next level of copy of the Coaching purchased from our resource centre award and provides information Newsletter, which is full of (telephone 0208-410-4440) or online [2] To establish and maintain a about the extensive insurance information about the renewal of at network of support to coaches cover provided by UK Athletics the coaching licence and www.norwichunionshineawards.com seeking to develop their for every UK Athletics qualified opportunities for ongoing Don’t forget that Schools can coaching qualifications and help coach. coaching development. purchase the shine:awards CD using UK Athletics plus their partners e-learning credits. Further in the Home Countries, Finally, the licence establishes a If you have any queries about information is available on Territories and Regions to firm commitment by every the process of renewal please www.curriculumonline.gov.uk communicate efficiently and coach to work within the contact Tony Airnes on (01253) effectively with coaches. guidelines of the athletics 358168, or the Individual Visit the shine:awards website. It’s a welfare policy and procedures. Services Team at: useful tool that is easy to navigate [3] To provide UK Athletics and [email protected] and allows you to learn something new about the awards. Regular our partners with an accurate The coach licence renewal g.uk competitions and promotional offers database with which to process is now well under way, are also available on the web. strategically plan coach with coaches in the process of www.norwichunionshineawards.com education and coaching informing UK Athletics and the Page 3 of 3 “Athletics North West” – Issue 1 UKA CLUBS:FUTURE CLUB AWARDS Club Volunteer – Alan Hardman (Altrincham & The pictures (below) show the Regional Award District AC) The UKA clubs:future awards 2005 recognised winners picking up their trophies at SportCity Officiating Newcomer – David Harker (Preston and rewarded Clubs, Volunteers, Officials, from Jared Deakin and Alison Wyeth. Harriers) Performance Coach – Paula Dunn-Thomas Coaches and Partnerships for their contribution NB. Winners of the NW Services to Officiating (Trafford AC) to the sport of Athletics over a 12-month period Award Peter & Marion Allen were unable to Development Coach – David Tate (Preston (2004/05). attend the presentation as they had officiating Harriers) commitments at a Sportshall event!! So they The award categories included: Club of the were presented with their trophy at the recent Many congratulations to all the NW award Year, Volunteer of the Year, Official of the Cheshire County Championships. winners and runners up for their fantastic Year, Club Coaches and Team / Partnership of commitment and contribution to athletics in the There were also Runners Up awards in many the Year. region. categories: Regional nominations were judged by a panel Off Road Club – Altrincham & District AC For further information about the UKA of 5 independent adjudicators, and the worthy Club Innovation – Preston Harriers clubs:future contact Andy Paul on 0870 winners were presented with a trophy, bursary Club Officer – Malcolm Mooney (Belle Vue 9986776. award and fleece. Racers) # OFF ROAD CLUB OF THE YEAR JUNIOR CLUB OF THE YEAR CLUB INNOVATION Vale Royal AC West Cheshire AC Wigan Allstars SERVICES TO OFFICIATING OFFICIATING NEWCOMER CLUB OFFICER OF THE YEAR Andy Parker (Preston Harriers) Christine Chorlton (Pendle AC) Peter & Marion Allen (Halton & Frodsham Harriers) PERFORMANCE COACH DEVELOPMENT COACH FACILITY Don Nichol Don Lennon Robin Park Arena - Wigan Page 4 of 4 “Athletics North West” – Issue 1 WELFARE/CRB UPDATES DO YOU HAVE AN Part of this safeguarding take on the role of verifying Athletics Welfare and Child OUTSTANDING YOUNG process involves ensuring that the identification of the Protection VOLUNTEER AT YOUR CLUB? every person in the sport who coaches in their club and has access to young or completing the section relating The Whitbread Young Achiever UK Athletics are currently vulnerable people has had a to this on the CRB form. Awards 2005 recognise and reward working with the Child criminal records check. young people who've made a Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Clubs have also been sent a difference through their volunteer and the Home Country Sports CRB checking of coaches copy of the Athletics Welfare efforts, in the arts, community, Councils to ensure that the environment and sport. The awards All coaches have been sent Policy and Procedures and sport meets a set of standards are open to young volunteers aged information about how to get a some guidelines about how for welfare and child protection.