School to Club Links
School to Club links aim to create many opportunities for young people to take part in sport inside and outside of school.
Tameside Sport & Physical Activity Network can support the formation of a valued and meaningful school-club link through Active Tameside high quality coaches in schools PE and sport programmes which will form a mutual beneficial partnership between a school and a community club or group.
Benefits for Club and groups:
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- More young people in the club
- Increased participation in the club
- Opportunity to identify talent of the future
- Potential access to school facilities
- Parental engagement leading to more club volunteers
- Raised profile within the community
- Financial opportunities
- Opening up club access to wider community
- Pool of young leaders, coaches and officials
Benefits for Schools:
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- More active and healthier pupils
- Raised profile within the community
- Community links
- Pathways for sport – easy exit routes for children into on-going involvement
- Improved performance in competitions through school teams
- Potential support from club coaches with extra-curricular teams/activities
For further information and help on how to develop a school to club link please contact: tsportsnetwork@activetameside.com