What motivates young people to be active?
sports coach UK and Sport England have released an animation and guidance on learning for youth coaches. It is the second in a series of learning in bite-sized pieces and follows the popular What makes your sessions Unmissable for Young People?
This animation shows how everyone has a different reason or motivation for taking part in sport - these reasons can change with time.
Coaches play an essential role in keeping young people engaged in sport if they. . .
- Find out why young people turn up to sessions
- Plan and deliver sessions to meet these reasons or motivations
- Recognise when motivations have been fulfilled.
sports coach UK and Sport England have been working together to support youth coaches in understanding and applying learning from the latest youth insight Under the Skin. As part of this, we asked young people why they take part in sport or activity. The most common reasons included:
- to meet new people
- to hang out with friends
- to get in shape
- to be healthy
- for fun and enjoyment
- to learn new skills.
The challenge for coaches, activators and leaders is to plan and deliver sessions to meet these reasons for taking part. Use the video to help you consider 'What motivates young people to be active?'
Remember - all young people are different and will have different reasons for taking part, based on their different experiences, personality and lifestyle factors.
- Download the accompanying guide ‘'What motivates young people to be active?'.
- Tell sports coach UK how you have made your session unmissable using #UnmissableSport on Twitter.
- Watch out for the third one 'How to Coach young people when life changes' at the end of April.
If you would like to receive the visual description file for this animation, please contact sports coach UK. Find out more about sports coach uk work.
