SDS is welcoming application for the the Young Start programme.
The Young Start programme will empower young people (aged between 16 – 24) with physical, learning and sensory disabilities throughout Scotland to develop their confidence and coaching skills over a one-year period. The young people will gain coaching qualifications or equivalent CPD.<
Programme Outcomes:
- Confident qualified young people with disabilities actively coaching throughout Scotland
- Increased opportunities for young coaches with disabilities to network (at least two events per year)
- Profile of coaches with disabilities raised
- Awareness of development opportunities raised
- Team of young Peer Mentors developed
Find out more about the programme by watching out Young Start summary video here:
To be considered for the programme, young people must:
- Be aged between 16 and 24. Participants must be 16 as of the 2nd September 2022 to apply for the programme.
- Have time available to commit to the programme and to volunteering within their community:
- Meet at least 4 times with their mentor
- Attend Young Start coach get together’s and the programme residential
- Have the ambition to become a coach and to achieve a Level 1 qualification or equivalent
- Complete a coach profile (x2) and personal development plan (Mentors will provide support to do this)
- Submit brief quarterly reports updates to Scottish Disability Sport
- Attend at least one CPD opportunity as agreed with your mentor
- Link with branches to support ongoing developments
- Be open and ready to participate in all learning opportunities