Funding support
Are you looking to achieve a sports related qualification? Would you like some funding to support you through the award?
team BEDS&LUTON and Bedford College are delivery partner in East–links: Leading the Field – an innovative project designed to help up-skill the sport and active leisure workforce ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. East-links: Leading the Field has been allocated £1.3 million in funding by the European Social Fund, via the Learning and Skills Council, to take advantage of the enthusiasm surrounding London 2012 and the numerous volunteering and employment opportunities it will bring to the entire country.
The project started on 1 April 2009 and runs until 31 December 2010.
It will pay for 125 coaching, 34 officiating, 5 coach educator, 17 health and fitness, 17 management and leadership, 17 community development qualifications and 17 qualifications relating to facility operations, across the county.
Please note the following criteria are required for each candidate to be eligible for a bursary. They must:
• Be in paid employment for at least 8 hours per week (this can be in any profession)
• Be working or living within Bedfordshire
• Be over 16 years of age at the start of the course
• Be seeking to develop, i.e. looking to up skill, in an employed or volunteer status role within the sport and leisure sector in Bedfordshire (this could be in a community club, facility or sports organisation)
• NOT be in full time education (this includes school or first degree at University)
• Be endorsed by the relevant National Governing Body (regionally or locally)
Additional notes that must be considered:
• 80% of bursaries awarded must be from Olympic/Paralympic sports
• At this time only four bursaries per sport will be given
• There must be a suitable course available to attend and complete in the timescales.
If you need funding to help gain a coaching qualification, or any of the other qualifications mentioned above (taking the criteria into consideration), simply complete the online expression of interest form (link below). Once you have completed the form we will be in touch in order to discuss your eligibility and progress your application.
Online Expression of Interest Form
If you have any questions about this project please contact Michael Fox on neil@teambedsandluton.co.uk or 01582 813762.
