UK Deaf Sport partner with Sports Coach UK to improve deaf awareness
UK Deaf Sport partner with Sports Coach UK and National Deaf Children's Society to develop interactive workshop for those coaching deaf people in sport.
In a recent survey by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) over 90% of sports clubs said they would welcome deaf or hard of hearing children at their club. While 50% wanted more information about deaf children who wanted to attend the sports club or asked for further advice on how best to support the children.
UK Deaf Sports in partnership with Sports Coach UK and NDCS have developed an interactive workshop, designed to help improve communication skills and confidence when coaching deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages. By taking part in the Effective Communications workshop you will:
- Be aware of deafness and understand the barriers facing deaf people in sport
- Develop your own communication skills and be able to use them effectively in any coaching session
- Be aware of and understand the pathways for deaf sport to encourage deaf participants to aim high
- Be able to develop an action plan to include deaf people in your coaching sessions
Sports Coach UK will be delivering the Effective Communication: coaching deaf people in sport workshops around the country with support from local delivery partners.
Upcoming workshop dates
- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire: Wednesday 4 February
- Hatfield, Hertfordshire:Tuesday 17 February
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire: Tuesday 24 February
- Flitwick, Bedfordshire: Tuesday 14 April
- Norwich, Norfolk: Tuesday 21 April
- Sittingbourne, Kent: Friday 26 June
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Monday 20 July
- Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Saturday 31 October
For more information and to book on a workshop near you click here.
After attending the workshop coaches and club can then begin to provide deaf inclusive activities and UK Deaf Sport can help support them to become a DEAFinitely Inclusive club and access their local DEAFinitely Inclusive network.
