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Essentially Dance & Indoor Rowing


Two new leadership courses will be available from 2010. The Essentially Dance Leadership course, in partnership with Essentially Dance, and the Indoor Rowing Leaders Award, in partnership with Concept2 Rowing.


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Foundation Funding Leads Community Drive


The Sports Leaders UK Foundation has been awarded £100,000 by the Garfield Weston Foundation, which will go towards establishing a further 100 Sports Leaders UK Outreach Centres, and assist in the running of a number of partnership based community projects.


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QCDA Offer Free Diploma Training


QCDA is currently running free training events for exams office staff who are delivering the Diploma for the first time.


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New Qualifications and Credit Framework


The new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) will replace the current NQF on 1 January 2010. Sports Leaders UK will be moving all of their qualifications onto the QCF next year.


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Teaching Leadership Toolkit Now Available


Due to regular demands from delegates on Tutor Training, the training team have been busy designing a toolkit that allows tutors to have access to re-usable activity cards for ten of the most popular activities used on training. Order yours today!


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FREE Leadership Resources


We have produced a range of leadership resources for you to use in the community, at work, or for any sporting activity you are organising. Download a FREE copy of the ladder competition, knock-out competition, and round robin scoreboards today!


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Latest Events

Sports Leaders UK Hosts Scottish Parliament Event


Sports Leaders UK held an event at The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 27th January to demonstrate the importance of its work and partners in Scotland. The event, hosted by Andy Kerr SMP, showcased the amazing achievements of Sports Leaders in Scotland and highlighted the pledge made by Sports Leaders UK to the Commonwealth Games Legacy.


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Sports Leaders UK Unveils 2012 Games Legacy


Sports Leaders UK announced its 2012 legacy and recognised inspirational young leaders at a special awards ceremony at the House of Lords recently. The event, held on December 7, also saw the announcement of Sports Leaders UK's recent partnership with Change4Life, the Government's programme to encourage a healthier, active lifestyle.


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Loire Valley Cycle Challenge


Linda Plowright, Chief Executive of Sports Leaders UK, and Carolyn Cant, QA Manager took part in the Extra Mile Challenge cycle relay through France on the 25, 26, 27 September, to raise money for a number of charities including Sports Leaders UK.


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Helping Future Leaders Of Major Sports


Four major British sports looked to Sports Leaders UK to help deliver leadership training for 200 young people at the Young Leaders Camp 2009 in Rugby School this month.


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Palace Launch For Sports Leaders UK Foundation


On Wednesday 8th July 2009, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, hosted a private luncheon at Buckingham Palace to officially launch the new Sports Leaders UK Foundation.


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Olympians Lead Young Sports Leaders


Four Olympic athletes led two hundred young people from all over Britain at the first Sports Leaders UK National Convention at the MK Dons stadium on Saturday 4th July.


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Olympians Lead Young Sports Leaders

leaders for life national conventionFour Olympic athletes led two hundred young people from all over Britain at the first Sports Leaders UK National Convention at the MK Dons stadium on Saturday 4th July.

The 'Leaders for Life' convention took 200 Sports Leaders through a range of practical activities to develop leadership skills and show paths to further education, employment and volunteering. Also on offer were work and volunteering opportunities, and five scholarships to summer camp jobs in the USA.

Olympians leading the day's activities were: Katharine Merry (400 metres), Steve Parry (swimming), Sarah Paveley (fencing), and Brendan Reilly (high jump).

Katherine Merry told the Sports Leaders that skills gained through sport could lead to a great future: "There's no difference in the skills and disciplines needed to be an Olympic athlete than to be the best at college, best in education, best in the workplace. Hard work, dedication, teamwork, communication: that's what sports people do on a daily basis. That's why the Sports Leaders UK convention is so important, because there is no line between sport and those skills for life."

Sports Leaders UK's Chief Executive, Linda Plowright said: "The day was a great learning experience and a lot of fun for all participants. For some it will offer real opportunities to further careers or widen volunteering horizons, as well as creating activities for young people. We hope the convention provided an opportunity to listen to what they have to say about sport, education and employment."

Sports Leaders UK 'Leaders for Life' Convention Video (Bucks TV)

Sports Leaders UK 'Leaders for Life' Convention - Case Study Video

Sports Leaders UK 'Leaders for Life' Convention - Highlights Of The Day Video