Sport and physical activity courses
There are plenty of courses for everyone to get involved, from dancing to walking and running.
Courses available
Health and awareness
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Kirklees Basic Safeguarding
This course is suitable for anyone working or volunteering with children in the Kirklees area and will provide you with a basic understanding of safeguarding good practices using sporting examples.
Candidates must be a minimum age of 18
Cost
Free for people working or volunteering in the Kirklees area.
More advanced courses
Kirklees Safeguarding Board courses
Basic Safeguarding Courses Date Time Venue Book 12 February 2019 18:00 - 21:00 Stadium Business and Leisure Complex, Huddersfield, HD1 6PG 25 September 2019 18:00 - 21:00 Stadium Business and Leisure Complex, Huddersfield, HD1 6PG -
Just a Nudge
What is 'Just a Nudge'?
Just a nudge is about inspiring others to move more often. Just 10 minutes a day of physical activity has a positive impact on your health and wellbeing and has a role to play in preventing many health conditions such as cancer, heart disease and dementia (Chief Medical Officer).
In this interactive workshop we will cover the benefits of being active including physical, social, emotional and mental health benefits.
We will also consider ways in which we can put this message across to inactive people to influence positive behaviour change.
To register your interest
Contact us
spadt@kirklees.gov.uk
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First Aid Awareness
This workshop is suitable for organisations and community groups in Kirklees who may be at higher risks of needing first aid including:
- People who are homeless or rough sleepers and at risk of injury or sudden illness
- Adults over 65 who are at more risk of slips, trips and falls
What can you expect from our first aid session?
- Effective, easy to learn first aid education in a relaxed, fun and informal style
- Provide relevant first aid skills tailored to the needs of the group
- Break down the barriers to helping others
- Participants will receive a pack that covers the skills learned and will be awarded a certificate of learning upon completion
- Delivered by experienced Red Cross trained educators
Cost
This course is fully subsidised for volunteers operating in the Kirklees area and meet the above criteria.
We also have bespoke courses running throughout the year, to register your interest in attending a course please contact us using the details below.
To register your interest
Contact us
spadt@kirklees.gov.uk
01484 234141
Coaching and leading
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Sports Coach UK (SCUK) courses
SCUK safeguarding course
This workshop will raise your awareness of the tell-tale signs of abuse, and give you the tools and confidence you need to deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively should the need ever arise in your coaching career.
Candidates attending the safeguarding training must be 18 years of age or older due to the sensitive nature of the subject. If you are under the age of 18 you can attend the SCUK Keeping Safe in Sport: Safeguarding for Young Volunteers 13+.
Time to listen course
This is a more in depth safeguarding training course specifically designed for Club Welfare Officers.
Other courses
Sports Coach UK (SCUK) Workshop Finder
Book a Sports Coach UK course
Find and book a course through West Yorkshire Sport.
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Walking for Health Walk Leader training
This one day course will qualify you to lead health walks. These are short group walks of up to 1½ hours for people who have done little or no structured walking and wish to improve their health through walking.
We have volunteering opportunities within Kirklees Walking for new leaders. The course will enable you to plan, deliver and organise a health walk.
Cost
Free to people volunteering or working in the Kirklees area.
Dates and times
Walk Leader course Date Time Venue Book 11th October 2018 10am - 16:30pm Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BP 6th November 2018 10am - 16:30pm Dewsbury Customer Service Centre, Walsh Building, Towna Hall Way, Dewsbury WF412 8EQ 26th February 2019 10am - 16:30pm Huddersfield Fire Station, Outcote Bank, Huddersfield, HD1 2JT 26th March 2019 10am - 16:30pm Dewsbury Customer Service Centre, Walsh Building, Towna Hall Way, Dewsbury WF412 8EQ 22nd July 2019 10:00 - 4:30pm Kirklees Recovery College, Pathways,Nettleton Road, Mirfield, WF14 9AQ -
Running and Jogging Leader training
First steps to be a jog leader
You don't need speed to lead - just a friendly nature, some spare time and a passion to help others.
Attend this 1.5 hour workshop to learn what is involved in being a jog leader.
Cost
Free
Book a jog leader course
Contact us to book a place
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Contact usLeaders in running and fitness (LIRF)
A one day intensive training course which gives candidates the opportunity to develop their skills in leadership within a jogging group.
The course covers all topics including planning and delivering a session; energy systems; common injuries and their prevention.
Once you have completed the course and have received your DBS clearance, you will be issued with your license and insurance to lead!
Register interest in a leader in running and fitness course
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Clubs
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Inclusive Clubs - Training and officer support
The inclusive club programme is available to Kirklees based sports clubs and physical activity providers, who would like to develop their offers to become more inclusive.
The programme combines workshop learning with club action planning to help clubs and physical activity providers progress their identified developments.
Cost
Free
Inclusive club workshop
An interactive workshop that will question what inclusion is for sports clubs and activity providers. The workshop is then broken into some key areas including: marketing, partnership working, participation and action planning in relation to inclusion.
Officer support
Available if required to support sports clubs and activity providers action their club development planning, as well as provide advice and guidance on the key areas identified in the workshop.
Club development planning
This section will ask that sports clubs and physical activity providers either to work with their existing club development plan to progress an area of inclusion, or create a new development plan reflecting inclusion which useable to them.
Resources
Provided for all clubs and physical activity providers who take part in Inclusive Clubs. The resources are a 'go to guide' outlining local information, services and a range of national organisations that support inclusive offers for different target audiences.
Register interest in an Inclusive Clubs course
Contact us to register interest
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Contact usOnline disability awareness course
Moving more often leader training
Moving More Often is a series of training modules which will provide physical activity leaders with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to deliver inclusive physical activity oppertunities in Kirklees particularly for older people, those who are less mobile and people experiencing memory problems.
The programme consists of 3 FREE modules
Leaders need to attend the MMO core module before they can attend any of the other MMO modules.
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Moving More Often Core Module
The core module covers the essential information in order to deliver safe and inclusive activity particularly for older people, those who are less mobile and people experiencing memory problems. The core module also looks at aspects such as health and safety, motivating individuals to become more active, being an inclusive group and barriers to being active.
MMO Core Module Name Date Venue booking Core Module
21 January 2019 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Deighton Sports Arena
- Address Deighton Rd, Huddersfield , HD2 1JP
Core Module
16 May 2019 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Deighton Sports Arena
- Address Deighton Rd, Huddersfield , HD2 1JP
Core Module
4 June 2019 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Kirklees Recovery College
- Address Pathways, Nettleton Road, Mirfield, WF14 9AQ
Core Module
19 September 2019 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Dewsbury Customer Service Centre
- Address Walsh Building, Town Hall Way, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ
You might want to also book onto The Movement and Games in Chairs Magic course as these are held on the same day and venue in the afternoon 1pm to 4pm
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Chair Based Dance and Movement
This workshop will provide leaders with the skills and knowledge to deliver chair based dance and movement activities in their own settings. We will provide leaders with adaptation ideas for creating new dance steps to music which will be suitable for delivering to all ages and abilities, particularly for older people, those who are less mobile and people experiencing memory problems.
MMO Core Module - Chair Based Dance and Movement Name Date Venue booking Movement and Dance in Chairs
21 January 2019 - 1.00pm - 4:00pm
- Deighton Sports Arena
- Address Deighton Rd, Huddersfield , HD2 1JP
Movement and Dance in Chairs
24 June 2019 - 9.30am - 12:30pm
- Deighton Sports Arena
- Address Deighton Rd, Huddersfield , HD2 1JP
Movement and Dance in Chairs
19 September 2019 - 1.00pm - 4:00pm
- Dewsbury Customer Service Centre
- Address Walsh Building, Town Hall Way, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ
- Movement and Games in Chairs (MAGIC)
A workshop aimed at training leaders to deliver chair based activities using a range of sensory equipment. This inclusive training course will give you ideas about how to deliver activity in chairs for all ages and abilities, particularly older people, people living with dementia and disabilities.
Movement and Games in Chairs (MAGIC) Venue Date time and booking - Deighton Sports Arena
- Address Deighton Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1JP
- Kirklees Recovery College
- Address Pathways,Nettleton Road,, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ
- Dewsbury Customer Service Centre
- Address Walsh Building, Town Hall Way, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ
You might want to also book onto the Moving more often core module course as these are held on the same day and venue in the morning 9.30am to 12.30pm
Active at Home
This workshop is aimed at leaders who wish to lead gentle physical activity to local groups and or individuals and to encourage them to be more active around the home. Leaders will learn how to motivate others to be more active and focus on activities that improve strength, balance and coordination, of which helps to reduce falls and maintain independence.
This workshop is particularly relevesant to those working or volunteering in a care setting or as a carer.
Cost:
The course is free for people working or volunteering in the kirklees area.-
Active at home bookings
Active at home bookings Venue Date time and booking - Dewsbury Customer Service Centre
- Address Walsh Building, Town Hall Way, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ
Shall we dance ballroom
This two day course will train activity leaders on how to lead a ballroom dance session covering:
- The benefits of dance for people of all ages, including brief information on the link between dance and physical and mental wellbieng.
- The basic steps of the waltz and cha cha cha.
- The ability and understanding of how to encourage and lead others through the 2 core dances.
- Basic awareness of the health and safety aspects when leading a physical activity.
- The knowledge and practical skills to develop and deliver an appropriate social tea dance in their own settings and also adapt dances for a variety of venues and people.
Cost:
The training is free to volunteers or professionals leading activity sessions in the kirklees area.To register your interest
Contact us
spadt@kirklees.gov.uk
01484 234141