Coaching Training and Support
Fitmums and Friends is passionate about supporting people to be more active. We provide a range of running, walking, cycling and junior athletics sessions across Hull, North, South and East Yorkshire to help improve fitness and provide an opportunity to socialise with like-minded people.
Among our activities are coached sessions for our adult and junior members. These are run by a team of volunteer and paid Athletics Coaches and Assistant Coaches who do a fabulous job of motivating and supporting our members. We provide full training and support to our coaching team, who currently run the following sessions:
• Junior athletic coached sessions for children aged 5 to 17 years. They are fun sessions for children of all abilities to enjoy being more active while developing running, jumping and throwing skills.
• Adult coached sessions for people of all age and ability. We offer hill sessions, strength and conditioning sessions and grass track sessions. These are held at our local clubs across Hull, North, South and East Yorkshire.
We are always looking for more people to become coaches and assistant coaches so that we can continue to deliver our current sessions and build more opportunities to help people.
You don’t need to have qualifications or experience already – we just need you to be enthusiastic, willing to learn and available to help at sessions with children and/or adults.
We support our coaching staff to complete England Athletics qualifications:
Athletics Coach: Coaches embarking on the Athletics Coach qualification develop their technical knowledge and expertise across core event areas in relation to run, jump and throwing activities, as well as specialising in their chosen Event Group area.
Coach in Running Fitness: Coaches embarking on the Coach in Running Fitness qualification develop their skills to coach runners aged 12+ across road, trail, cross country and other off-track environments, helping them to improve fitness and achieve their goals.
Sessional Coach: Aimed at Assistant Coaches looking to progress their coaching, the Sessional Coach qualification will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver structured athletics sessions across running, jumping and throwing. You will be able to deliver prescribed activities and sessions through structured programmes and coach-provided session plans, while continuing to develop your experience within a supportive coaching environment.
Assistant Coach: Designed as an entry point into coaching, this qualification supports those who are new to coaching and want to develop their knowledge, confidence and leadership skills. Assistant Coaches will support a qualified coach to deliver fun, engaging athletics sessions across running, jumping and throwing under direct supervision.
When joining our coaching pathway you will be provided with:
• An induction on joining the team
• Supervision to support and nurture you in the role
• A mentor to support you through the coaching pathway
• Training and development opportunities
• A Whatsapp group for support and sharing ideas
If you would like to know more about coaching with Fitmums and Friends, please contact our Lead Coach barrie@fitmums.org.uk or if you already have a qualification please get in touch!