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Introduction to Foundation Coaching - Club Participation Coaching As part of the new coach education pathway the GymSTART foundation coaching course will serve as the first entry point for you to begin your coaching journey through either the GymSTART or Discipline Specific coaching pathways. After completion of this course and under the direct assistance and supervision of a lead coach, you will be certified and accredited to assist and support safe, fun, and participant-centred gymnastics sessions within your club. Click here to view the education strategy 2021 - 2024 which includes information on the new coach education pathway Who is the course for?: The course is ideal for any club members aged 14 and above who are looking to get involved in taking their first steps in coaching. The course will provide you with the key skills needed to assist and support a Level 1 or Level 2 (and above) coach in delivering fundamental gymnastics skills within your syllabus, across any participation/recreational level programmes that run in your club. * Please note this course is suitable for participants involved in any gymnastics discipline. What will be the course involve?: eLearning: You will complete a short series of eLearning modules through our LMS platform. The modules will explore an introduction to a participant centred approach to coaching gymnastics at a foundation level and you will discover the very basic principles around how to coach skills at a recreational/participation level. Completion of these eLearning modules is compulsory, as you will be expected to demonstrate the content covered when involved with coaching at your club. Practical day coaching: You will learn how to safely coach and develop the fundamental gymnastics skills on your syllabus that form the foundation to all gymnastics disciplines. Throughout the day you will work with your peers developing your participant centred approach to coaching children. There will also be continuous group-based activities aiming to introduce and develop some of the basic ‘how to coach’ skills. What resources are included?: To support the safe development of gymnastics skills from your syllabus, you will be provided with our GymSTART Awards Scheme (Floor Awards and Apparatus &  Group Awards) which encourages coaching gymnastics within a fun environment, while supporting participants in the progressive development of new skills across participation levels. * Please note that you can only assist in coaching the skills from the awards resource that match the skills delivered from this foundation course syllabus Criteria for eligibility: Candidates must be at least 14 years old on the first day of the course and current members of a Gymnastics Ireland registered club. Any candidate 16 years old and above must have completed Garda Vetting and Safeguarding Training before booking on the course Any parent(s)/guardian(s) of a candidate under 18 years old must complete the online consent form in order to create an account on LearnUpon and to access and complete the course content. This form must be completed before course enrolment. Delivery method and duration: Compulsory eLearning modules – taking approximately 1 hour to complete all online Practical coaching – 1 day (8 hours delivery) Do I need to bring participants? You are not required to bring participants, but you will be required to physically take part in the activities themselves. Therefore, it’s important to wear appropriate clothing. What qualification do I receive?: There will be no assessment. You will be accredited with a Certificate of Attendance once you complete all your eLearning modules and attend the practical day Course venue: National Gymnastics Training Centre, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 Course date: June 23rd - 9.30am to 5.30pm (candidates only to attend) Course documents: Coaching Policy Click here Course Syllabus & Accreditation Regulations Click here Course Cost €100 Read more

Course Description We are delighted to introduce this new online Coach Educational information session as part of the GfA development. How to develop your clubs display programme. This online information session is designed to introduce the learner to different areas of display gymnastics, giving ideas for advancing your display programme to the next level. Content: Value of GfA display to your club. How to start up and develop your GfA display program The stepping stones to travelling internationally to GfA display events. EuroGym/ Gym4life, Norway 2024 - an Irish clubs’ perspective Q&A    Who Is This Aimed At? These workshops are for any coach working in or working to develop Display Gymnastics within their clubs.   Criteria For Eligibility Must be a minimum of 16 years of age (at the time of the workshop). *Any candidate in attendance under the age of 18 must complete an online consent form in order to create an account on LearnUpon and access any online content. This form must be completed before course enrolment. * Must be a current member of Gymnastics Ireland Must have completed a GI recognized coaching course (Level 1 upwards) Must have completed Garda vetting and safeguard training.   Details Date: Sunday 7th July 2024 Time: 6.30-8pm Location: Online - Zoom  Who is it for: Any member club who wants to find out more about GfA Display.   Delivery method and duration: 1.5 Hours online session.   Tutors: Presenter/ Key Speaker: Katy Cuddington - Gymnastics Coach, Coach Developer and Assessor. Guest speakers: Sheenagh O'Callaghan, Arabian GC and Micheal Kenny, Arklow GC   Closing Date: 6th July 2024 Course Cost: Free to member clubs. Supported by Gymnastics Irelands Women in Sport (WIS) Programme   Read more

Gymnastics Ireland would like to invite all members to this free webinar, which will be delivered and facilitated by Women in Sport (UK) who have spent the last year carrying out the research for our new and upcoming 'Keeping Teenage Girls in Gymnastics' programme and have been working with our clubs, coaches, gymnasts and their families on Gymnastics Ireland's behalf. The research findings which will be presented in this webinar, are vital for the development of pathways and programmes within Gymnastics in Ireland at both national and club level and we encourage all members to attend.   Who is it for: Open to all Gymnastics Ireland members Date & Time: Sunday 20th November 2022 from 18:00 - 19:30 Cost: FREE for all GI Members Registration deadline: Thursday 17th November   If you are under 18 years old, please complete this Online LMS LearnUpon Consent Form before enrolling on this course: https://forms.office.com/r/Ew91pwLvpD   Read more

Learn all about the inspiring stories of Nikki Bradley and Benjamin Pritchard. Both Nikki and Ben have overcome significant challenges in life to accomplish some remarkable feats. Benjamin Pritchard Growing up in the Mumbles (Swansea, Wales), sport played a huge part in Ben's upbringing, which started by represented Wales at the young age of 10 in Sailing. Whilst at Bangor University, Benjamin gained full athletic colours in three sports; Hockey, Cycling and Triathlon, and it was here where Benjamin made his first foray into the Senior International stage, managing to juggle his Law College course, whilst also representing Great Britain at the Triathlon European and World Age Group Championships.  However, at just 24 years of age, Benjamin's life changed in a split second. He sustained a spinal cord injury and was paralysed from the rib cage down. He went from spending most of his spare time riding around on two wheels to permanently having to use four. This summer (2021), Benjamin represented Great Britain at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, having placed 2nd at the 2021 European Rowing Championships earlier that season.  Benjamin also holds 3 Indoor Rowing World Records and is currently ranked 5th in the International Rowing World Rankings for his boat class and was recently voted Athlete of the Year at the Disability Sport Wales Awards for his achievements in rowing and his community engagement and mentoring.  Benjamin is currently in training for Paris 2024! Nikki Bradley Nikki Bradley, a Donegal native, is an adapted adventurer and motivational speaker, ambassador and a fitness enthusiast with a special interest in adapted training. Diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer (Ewing’s Sarcoma) at sixteen and the receiver of a second total right hip replacement at the age of twenty six, Nikki has been on a truly unique journey.  In 2013 Nikki set up a fitness based awareness campaign called Fighting Fit For Ewing’s where she regularly partakes in physical challenges to highlight the importance of exercise for rehabilitation. Her most recent challenges resulted in her becoming the first person to scale four Irish mountain peaks on crutches in 32 hours, and she completed a summer half marathon and a monumental visit to Tanzania, Africa where she volunteered with suicide prevention organisation ALPS. Other challenges include travelling to Iceland in February 2016 to scale the Sólheimajökull glacier on crutches, attempting a Guinness World Record in Holland to become the fastest woman to complete a 5k on crutches and climbing the Sturrrall in Donegal (all while relying on crutches). Nikki is currently working with specialists on the next phase of her medical journey where she will likely face major surgery in 2022. Read more

About this webinar This recorded webinar explains the fundamentals behind effective sponsorship and what that looks like for gymnastics clubs across the island of Ireland. Rob offers tips and hints on how to secure partnerships at a local level that could transform your ability to deliver the kind of service that you want. Sponsorship is always on the agenda for clubs but is one of the hardest areas to get people involved in. Asking for money is never easy but when you learn how to phrase the question in the right way, it can become a winner for everyone. Who is it for These online events are specifically designed to support developing the operational capacity & efficiency of our clubs. Targeted at club managers/committee members, children’s officers & club promoters. About the speaker Rob Hartnett is the Founder of Sport for Business and is recognised as a respected commentator on the commercial world of Irish Sport. Webinar duration: 1 hour Cost: Free Read more

About this webinar This recorded webinar presents the recent research data into Irish teen girls attitudes and behaviours around sport and physical activity, and discusses sensitive areas like puberty and body image. With approx. 90% of our member gymnasts aged 14 years or under, we hope members will gain an enhanced understanding of the wider lives of teenage girls in Ireland and how to make sport (including gymnastics) relevant for this group, especially those who are less engaged. Who is it for Targeted at member coaches and club managers over the age of 18. About the speakers Kate Nicholson joined Women in Sport in August 2017 as Head of Insight and Innovation, bringing over 25 years of experience in research, behaviour change and strategy development to the charity. During that time Kate has headed up a number of influential studies exploring how to prevent teenage girls from dropping out of sport, the visibility of women’s sport in the media and gender inclusion in the sports workplace. Prior to her role at Women in Sport, Kate held senior roles at Twinings and Kimberly-Clark leading insight and strategy for international markets. Liz Prinz joined Women in Sport in June 2019 as an Insight Manager, managing the charity’s insight work and supporting project monitoring and evaluation. She manages the organisation’s work on women in midlife but has also worked on a number of projects with girls and women of all ages. Her background is in impact and evaluation for community and international development projects. About Women in Sport Women in Sport was founded in 1984 with the goal of giving every woman and girl in the UK the opportunity to experience the transformational rewards of sport. We research sport purely from the perspective of women and girls and use the insight gained to drive change through campaigns and partnerships. We have worked with many organisations including British Gymnastics. Webinar duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Cost: Free Read more