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Tameside Sports Development

Tameside “Coaches in Schools Scheme”

Since the scheme began in 1997 it has developed and evolved into the largest and most successful Coaches in Schools Schemes within the North of England.

Tameside sports Development now employs 44 full time sports coaches, twenty five work on the coaches in schools scheme and nine are sports specific working on behalf of Tameside sport specific development groups such as Cricket, Cycling, Football, Volleyball, Tennis, Rugby, Netball and Athletics

The past year again has seen some fantastic successes:

• Tameside Sports Development coaches work in 87% of Tameside Primary schools
  • On average 9000 young people in primary school are coached within the “Coaches in Schools” Scheme every week.

• On average 1900 pupils stay behind to participate in an after school club per week.
• 86% of schools in the scheme rated the service as excellent and 14% good.
• 381 school teams participated in Sports Development competitions   
• 100 Year 5 and 6 pupils progressed to the Talent ID Days
• 127 young people progressed to Tameside community sports clubs from attending after school sports clubs

For further information on the scheme and to look at needs for your school please contact Andy Dwyer on 0161 367 1320 or e mail andrew.dwyer@tameside.gov.uk

Community Provision

Tameside Sports Development also offer over 70 hours of community sports provision for young people and adults, details of sessions can be found at www.tameside.gov.uk/getactive

Tameside Volunteering Scheme

 Tameside Sports Development hosts a comprehensive volunteer scheme giving people from 14 plus the chance to become qualified in the sport of their choice, this is underpinned by a placement in a school or community setting for further information please contact Shaun Higgins on 0161 367 1320 or e mail shaun.higgins@tameside.gov.uk

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