Through partnership working with The Sports Partnership-Herefordshire and Worcestershire
and Sports Coach UK, Wyre Forest District Council employs a full time Community
Sports Coach (CSC) who delivers multi-skills and girls football sessions in school and community environments.
The CSC works closely with the Wyre Forest School Sport Partnership (SSP) and other partners, to deliver high quality multi-skills and girls football sessions in a fun and safe manner.
Partners to the scheme include:
- School Sport Partnership (SSP)
- The Sports Partnership Herefordshire and Worcestershire
- Sports Coach UK
- Worcestershire FA
- Oldington & Foley Park Community Network
The Community Sports Coach scheme is now in it's 4th year.
Multi-skills
The CSC delivers extra curricular multi-skills sessions within primary schools. This includes lunchtime and after-school clubs. The sessions consist of fun activities which are aimed at improving a child's Long Term Athlete Development by improving their A,B,C's (Agility, Balance, Co-ordination).
Girls Football
The CSC also delivers extra curricular football sessions for girls only in Wyre Forest primary and secondary schools. These sessions also run during lunchtimes and after-school clubs. The sessions are aimed at increasing participation in sport, and strengthening links between schools and clubs. This is with a view to supporting teams in the Wyre Forest, encouraging more girls to join teams and hopefully to discover the next Marieanne Spacey or Kelly Smith!
Girls football teams in Wyre Forest include:
- Burlish Olympic Girls
- Wribbenhall Wasps
- Stourport Royals
- Ferndale Youth
- Cookley Girls
- Kidderminster Lions Girls
If you would like to register your girls football team with Wyre Forest District Council please contact Sports Development via e-mail or via the Worcestershire Hub.
More CSC Schemes
Activ Kidz
Activ Kidz is a scheme to assist the delivery of holiday sports activities and extra curricular clubs during school term. It is run in partnership with Oldington & Foley Park Community Network.
Anti-Racism Awareness Week of Action
The Community Sports Coach held a roadshow event in Wyre Forest as part of the Anti-racism Awareness Week of Action. The event provided 5 days of fun football coaching at various different venues. The roadshow was designed in a way to raise awareness of racism in football and the issues faced.
The finale to the anti-racism week of football was an adult 6 a side football tournament held at Stourport Sports Club. The winners of the tournament were Bewdley Town U18's.
Wyre Forest Girls Football Tournament
The continuation of our popular girls 6-a-side tournament opens to all schools in Wyre Forest. There will be 2 competition on different days, one for under 12's and the other for Under 14's. These are to be held at Brown Westhead Park, Kidderminster.
Youth Service sport sessions
The CSC is currently coaching on an alternate basis in all of the Wyre Forest Youth Houses which are run by Worcestershire County Council. These sessions take place on a Thursday evening and a Saturday morning. The CSC provides sessions covering a wide range of sports and activities.
For any further information about the Community Sports Coach Scheme please contact
Sports Development via e-mail or via the Worcestershire Hub.
