UK Coaching has helped over 9 million people in the past year!

New research conducted by YouGov on behalf of UK Coaching has revealed that over 9 million people in the UK have received coaching over the past 12 months with a broad range of benefits delivered to recipients, involving:

• Coaching is delivering a wide range of benefits beyond physical activity
• People who receive coaching agree it improves their physical and mental health

The research, from a sample size of over 20,000 people across the UK, has revealed that:

• 9.3 million adults have received coaching, representing 18% of the adult population in the last 12 months
• 83% of people being coached agree that the coaching they receive helps to improve their physical health
• 72% of people being coached agree that the coaching they receive helps to improve their mental health and well-being

A broader definition of coaching now exists to recognise the wider benefits it has on society, as well as incorporating the traditional coaching of teaching sport specific skills and knowledge.

Participants' experiences of coaching include motivations to do better, encouragement to come back and support to achieve individual goals. Almost half of all coaches see their primary role as one to build confidence and self-esteem in participants.

By equipping the coaching workforce and the organisations that deploy it with up to date skills and knowledge, UK Coaching is on a mission to put great coaching at the heart of physical activity and sport.

Source: UK Coaching