01/11/2024

Your Premium access to UK Coaching Club: the round-up

Your CIMSPA membership* comes with complimentary Premium access to UK Coaching Club to help you develop your skills, feel supported and make great savings to boost your career growth.

As the UK’s leading organisation for coaches of sport and physical activity, UK Coaching provides a fantastic range of online resources for sector professionals. Their platform connects you to peers within the sector and empowers you to enhance your professional development and refine your coaching practice.

As part of our partnership with UK Coaching, you’ll enjoy exclusive access to the resources, support, benefits and learning and development opportunities that they have to offer.

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What’s included?

Being a Premium member of UK Coaching Club provides you with:

  • access to live monthly webinars including the ‘Time2Learn’, ‘Learning Labs’ and ‘Coach Developer Conversations’ series
  • numerous free and heavily discounted eLearning courses, covering topics from inspiring positive behaviours and mental health to breaking down barriers and tackling racism in sport
  • the opportunity to grow your knowledge and skills through the nine key themes within the Coach Learning Framework
  • the chance to take a deep dive into the pillars of Duty to Care to develop your practice and earn your digital badge
  • free access to support services including a 24/7 counselling service to support your wellbeing
  • legal and tax support at your fingertips, plus a Sports Law Clinic provided by experienced sports law practitioners
  • the opportunity to save £1,000s via the Coach Perks platform, including on big name brands such as Nike and Apple: receive discounts on everything from coaching kit and equipment to lifestyle savings on shopping, meals, travel and technology
  • access to UK Coaching’s content hubs including exclusive free access for CIMSPA members to the Physical Preparation toolkit.

 


Upskill yourself: learn, develop and refine

As you can see, your Premium UK Coaching Club membership is packed full of CPD-enhancing benefits – with a potential saving of £168 through your discount on the courses available.

Their array of eLearning courses available on demand enables you to add further value to your skillset and knowledge. You can take it back to basics by developing your ability to plan and reflect, empowering you to become a more effective coach. Alternatively, you could brush up on a more niche avenue by learning how to spot the signs of concussion.

Why not make time for the monthly webinars and join the collaborative conversation in these thought-provoking sessions? As well as discovering new insight and ideas through this evidence-informed learning, you’ll be encouraged and supported to share your own experiences and think innovatively.

The Coach Learning Framework is an insight-based, holistic approach to the fundamentals of coaching to help to provide you with the essential qualities and behaviours that a coach needs to successfully support their participants. From self-awareness and communication techniques to values, culture and nutrition, the resources are packed with plenty of guidance, practical tips and ideas. Its nine key themes fit together to help you create a great coaching experience, regardless of the sport or physical activity.

 

*Only eligible membership categories have free access to the UK Coaching Club. These are practitioner membership categories: Personal Trainer, Gym Instructor, Group Exercise, Exercise Referral, Swimming Teacher, Yoga Instructor Associate, Pilates Instructor Associate, Coach, Coaching Assistant, and Senior Activity and Health Practitioner.

 

Not yet using UK Coaching Club?

Remember – you don’t need to be a coach to benefit from a UK Coaching Club membership. A great deal of the support will be applicable to most roles working with people in the sport and physical activity sector.

Set up your free Premium UK Coaching Club account now and start benefiting by visiting your portal and clicking member benefits, then UK Coaching Club.

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The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity

CIMSPA’s work enhances the career opportunities and professional development of the workforce operating in sport, fitness, exercise, leisure, gyms, coaching, outdoor exercise, health and wellbeing. We achieve this through sector-wide engagement, membership, networking, events, directories and professional standards.