Falkirk
FC / Falkirk Forth Valley College Coach mentoring programme
For five years the
Community programme of FFC has worked closely with the Sport and
recreation section of Forth Valley College. As part of the course the
Sports Coaching With Development of Sport requires the students to
complete 100 hours of coaching in their preferred sport, many of our
students elected to complete this with the FFC.. Both sides of this
partnership benefit. Our students gain experience and receive
excellent support and guidance from Tom Elliot and his staff, while
the football club acquire more coaches for their community
programmes.
This unique and
successful partnership is envied by many and has contributed to the
recognition by the SPFA of FFC as Community Club for 2007. We look
forward to another exciting and satisfying year.
Catriona Simpson Sport and Recreation Lecturer Forth Valley College
Some of the successful
coaches from the programme.
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Richard
Fox
Senior
Community Coach
(Fulltime) |
William
Hoggan
Community Coach
(Fulltime) |
Stevie Keenan
Community Coach |
Cheryl
Blackstock
Community Coach |
This partnership has been of great
benefit to both parties and has proven to be a real success over the
past 5 years, with many of our now established community coaches
having attended Forth valley College.
Our task is to support the
students and provide them with a work placement that gives them
practical experience in coaching and working with young players, in a
friendly, fun environment.
We have built an excellent
partnership with the sports dept at Forth Valley College, and is a
major factor for the continuous development and growth of our
programme.
Tom Elliott Head of Community
Coaching Falkirk FC
Student coaches also receive :
Football kit supplied by Falkirk
FC
Support to achieve SFA football
qualifications ( level 1 to level 3 ).
Opportunities to gain paid
coaching work.
Chance to progress to full time
coaching employment with Falkirk FC.
Holiday course programme
experience
Invitation to attend regular
Falkirk FC in service training programme ( 3 times per season) with
Coerver Coaching.