Learning Opportunities

These are the corner stones on which we believe all those supporting activity should base their foundations upon. The follow opportunities have been developed with local and national partners to support our people to create safe, welcoming, and enjoyable environments for all participants.

We believe the power of sharing experiences with unrepresented communities is vital to support everyone delivering physical activity and sport to become truly inclusive in their practise. Working with individuals and organisations across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland we have created opportunities for people to develop their understanding of how to tackle inequalities and support the following:

• Ethnically Diverse Communities
• People With Disabilities and Additional Needs
• Women & Girls
• LGBT
• Older People and those living with long term health conditions

Whether you are an individual looking to develop your own practises or an organisation looking to engage with different communities local to you, please make contact directly with Luke Green (Workforce Development Officer) to discuss how you can access these opportunities.

We have a fantastic range of local and national providers delivering a wealth of training and development across a broad range of topics. This section highlights who those providers are and how to access training beyond local opportunities.

The following guidance is for anyone involved in the physical activity and sport sector, whether working professionally or in a volunteer capacity.

Here are some recommendations which can help structure your personal development:

Create a personal development plan (or review the one you currently have).

Invest time in reviewing your plan, assessing if it's still applicable and amending it to support you in the future. If creating a plan for the first time, think about the following:

1. Consider the skills you already have.
2. Identify the skills you think you need now and in the future.
3. Work out what you want to achieve and how to achieve it. Ensure you can access the relevant training resources and that they are in a format that supports you.

Build the learning/ development opportunities into your weekly routine.
This will help with structuring your working week so that your development fits in well with your personal and professional life.

Explore ways to plan for the future.
Ask yourself 'how will I take this learning forward and implement it? What can I do differently in my role now this learning has taken place? How can I think creatively?'.

Connect with colleagues and friends.
Discuss your findings and new knowledge with others - it will help you embed your new skills and will no doubt help others too. This is also a great way to create opportunities to share best practice!