Getting Started
Take three steps to starting on your coaching path
1. Dip into our resource bank for videos and tips on becoming a coach
sports coach UK has developed some great, practical information to give you the confidence to get involved: where to coach; questions to ask before getting involved; skills and qualities needed to be a good coach; what would be expected of you when you first start out.
> Browse the 'Become a Coach' section of the Resource Bank
2. Speak to someone at your local club or group to ask how you can get involved
The best starting place for trying out coaching is to assist a coach. Most coaches will be grateful for any help you can give. So why not try it out? What do you have to lose? If you don’t know where to find your nearest club:
- in England, contact your nearest county sports partnership (CSP – a partnership of local and regional sports organisations)
- in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland contact your home country sports council.
If you are working with children or vulnerable adults, your club should ask you to have a CRB check.
3. Find information on coaching courses and qualifications
To coach independently, most sports will require you to have a minimum standard of training and their governing bodies of sport run their own coaching qualifications. For example, the Football Association (FA) is the governing body for football, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for tennis and so on. Visit the relevant governing body website for more detail.
University sports coaching courses can be found by searching the UCAS website.
> Visit the Coaching Qualifications and Training section
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