Young Coaches Working Away For Young Volunteers Scheme

Kate Spilsbury and Natalie Abrams who are coaches at Vale Royal Athletic Club with the under 11s are working towards the Millenium Volunteer Scheme.  Both the young coaches are at Sir John Deane`s College in Northwich where they are both studying sports related courses.

Natalie has been coaching for over a year now at the club and has registered over 150 hours of coaching in schools, the club and with the Cheshire Youth Games Athletics Team.  The target for the scheme is 200 hours in which the volunteer will be presented with a certificate and record of achievement portfolio.

Kate Spilsbury, has been coaching at the club now for two months and is fully enjoying the experiences with the club.  Both girls had to undergo a UK Athletics Coaching Course before being allowed access to children in sessions, as this is club policy.

Neil Templeman has been working with both the girls as well as other coaches in the Under 11 athletes sessions and has found the girls to be very helpful in the sessions.  Also the athletes have fully enjoyed their warm up sessions and the personalities of both the girls.