Business of Sport Newsletter - January 2025
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Business of Sport Newsletter

Happy new year & welcome to the first edition of the Business of Sport Newsletter, 2025 which includes...

- Skills Bootcamp opportunities - info for employers and individuals

- Employers session-Building a More Inclusive and Representative Local Sector

- Sports Welfare Network - support available

- Promotional resources available

- Plus other events, news and more

If you require any specific support, please don't hesitate to contact Ali or visit Business of Sport.

Ali Clements, Strategic Lead
T: 07785 766 644 | E: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Connect with me | Business of Sport on LinkedIn


Employers/Individuals - Go further with Skills Bootcamps in sport 🎯

Gain industry-recognised qualifications to boost your career on funded Sports Bootcamps. Whether starting fresh or enhancing your existing skills, our Skills Bootcamps provide expert-led training, industry-recognised qualifications, and guaranteed job interviews for eligible participants. By achieving these industry recognised qualifications, you will be able to enhance your career prospects within the industry.

For those employers wishing to upskill their current workforce, there will be a financial contribution required pending the size of your company. Bootcamp courses are:

  •   Outdoor Activity Professional Skills Bootcamp
  •   Sports Coaching Skills Bootcamp
  •   Aquatic Skills Bootcamp

A great way to upskill your current and future workforce!


Building a More Inclusive and Representative Local Sector - Employers Coffee and Discussion

Diversity and a range of lived experiences enable our organisations to better meet the needs of the whole community.

Join us for an informal discussion to discover the local support available to employers, including:

  •   practical toolkits,
  •   expert advice,
  •   networks on Inclusion, Disability, Neurodiversity.

🗓️ Tues 11th Feb 9.30 - 11.30 am

📌 Loughborough University


Sport welfare – join the forum and live webinar events!

The forum is a private Facebook group, administered by five Sport Welfare Officers from across the East Midlands. The group is a friendly community forum dedicated to club welfare officers and other club volunteers within the East Midlands region. It can provide you with knowledge and updates on safeguarding and welfare topics, events and training in your area.

There are now over 185 members from across the East Midlands.


Free Image Library for Partners of Active Together

Active Together is delighted to offer partners, local clubs, groups and organisations access to the Active Together Image Library. This resource includes over 5,000 free, high quality images to help partners showcase the benefits of physical activity across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Partners can also use imagery through their digital campaigns on their social media platforms and website.

What's included?

  •   Sports and activities
  •   Local leisure centres and gym facilities
  •   Active Together events and projects
  •   Let's Get Moving Champions

Events

 

What is Adult Safeguarding? FREE Information session

Date: Multiple Dates

An information session run by the Safeguarding Adults Boards to support those who live, work or volunteer in Leicester, Leicestershire... Read More »
 

Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop

Date: Fri, 17th Jan 2025

This workshop will raise your awareness to the tell-tale signs of abuse plus give you the tools and confidence you need to deal with... Read More »
 

Buddle: Finance Management - Webinar

Date: Tue, 21st Jan 2025

This course will look at the principles of good financial management, financial planning, budgeting (both short and long term) and... Read More »
 

GreenerFuture Leicestershire Advisory Service Launch

Date: Thu, 23rd Jan 2025

Join this launch event for the GreenerFuture Leicestershire Advisory Service. This new Advisory Service is aimed at supporting SMEs... Read More »
 

Plant a Tree with the National Forest

Date: Sat, 15th Feb 2025

These popular events are all about rolling up our sleeves, getting active and stuck in, and, of course, making a positive impact on... Read More »
 

Inclusive Employers: Inclusive Line Management (ONLINE)

Date: Tue, 18th Feb 2025

Join Inclusive Employers and local organisations to discuss the importance of how line managers and wider peer support provide a crucial... Read More »
 

Mental Health Skills for Managers

Date: Tue, 25th Feb 2025

This course is designed to create a mentally healthy workplace, where it is vital to build supportive relationships between managers... Read More »
 

Inclusive Employers: Recruitment, Retention and Talent Development (ONLINE)

Date: Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Join Inclusive Employers and local organisations to discuss how recruitment and retention and talent development are critical for developing... Read More »
 

Inclusive Employers: Working with Neurodiversity (ONLINE)

Date: Wed, 2nd Apr 2025

Join Inclusive Employers and local organisations to discuss how we can best support individuals with additional needs or consideration... Read More »
 

East Midlands Sport Welfare Forum Disclosure and Barring Service Workshops

Date: Multiple Dates

A series of two free online workshops from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) aimed at sports clubs and physical activity organisations.... Read More »

See all >


News

 

Funding available for facilities damaged by extreme weather

Community organisations affected by the recent impact of winter storms, including Storms Bert, Conall and Darragh, can apply to Sport England's Movement Fund to recover quickly.

 

Go further with Skills Bootcamps in Sport

Gain industry-recognised qualifications to boost your career on our funded Sports Bootcamps.

 

Let's Get Moving for Less is back!

Active Together are thrilled to announce that the Let's Get Moving for Less page is now live!

 

Kick It Out and The FA announce new education partnership

Over 2,000 FA referees will now have access to valuable online learning focused on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as part of a new partnership announced by Kick It Out and The FA.

 

Staying Active Over The Festive Season

As the holiday season approaches, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas festivities and let physical activity fall by the wayside.

 

'Enough is Enough' campaign update

The Enough is Enough campaign continues to tackle hate across grassroots football. The FA has launched the latest edition of the campaign, aiming to raise awareness of discriminatory behaviour in grassroots football and the significant consequences that will face perpetrators of hate.


Hear from the new Let's Get Moving Champions!

The Let's Get Moving Champions are proudly sharing their stories about the physical and mental health benefits they feel from regular physical activity, to encourage the residents of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to move more each day.

Hear from the individuals and groups as they share their wide range of stories of what being active means to them, the challenges they've overcome, their tips and advice to help you get started and how they fit physical activity into their daily routines.

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