Scottish Sports Futures: Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Coaching

Workshop
Online workshop
Coach
Volunteer
Administrator
Knowing Yourself
Knowing Others
Knowing Coaching
Parent/carer roles in sport
Inclusion
Motivation and attitude
Coaching children

Course Overview

Key to working with the Summer of Sport target audience, taking a person centred approach will help build relationships and connect and sustain engagement.

This workshop aims to upskill and increase the knowledge of coaches who are working with people in a sport and physical activity environment on the importance of understanding their why and coaching values, human connection, and establishing and building relationships to create a person-centred coaching environment. Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand and articulate practitioners coaching “why” and what drives them to coach
  2. Explore the difference between person centred coaching and service centred coaching
  3. Explore the importance of human connection and the role a practitioner plays in establishing this within their coaching practice
  4. Understand and explore the importance of understanding participant needs and establishing, building and maintaining relationships
  5. Increase understanding of the broader impact coaching and physical activity can have on participants

For dates and booking information please select the 'Further information' tab below.

This is a workshop and it will be delivered online.

The course has a duration of approximately 2 hours.

Workshops:

Module: Putting the Person First - Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Coaching

Date:28/10/26

Time:10am-12noon

Venue: Online (link will be shared before the delivery)

Reg Form: Group 743 - E&T Module Registration Form (Practitioners) –Fill in form


Module: Putting the Person First - Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Coaching

Date:29/10/26

Time:10:30-12:30

Venue: Online (link will be shared before the delivery)

Reg Form: Group 744 - E&T Module Registration Form (Practitioners) – Fill in form 

 

Individual coaches can check with their local or national partner on their delivery of the workshop, or note their interest by emailing training@ssf.org.uk.

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