Club and Coach Event Calendar As part of the I M IN programme, British Gymnastics Disability Hub Clubs offer support to I M IN Clubs to help them to become more inclusive, as well as delivering events that will support disabled people to get involved in gymnastics. The Hub Clubs offer 3 types of I M IN Event specifically to benefit I M IN Clubs: I M IN Coaching Clinic If you are a coach looking for support and guidance to help your club to become more inclusive, the Coaching Clinic will be perfect for you. These informal sessions are delivered absolutely free of charge to clubs committed to the I M IN Programme. They are designed to support coaches with knowledge and experience that will help them to deliver great gymnastics activities for disabled people of all impairments. Pages 2-3 Disability Awareness Add on Module If you are a Level 1 Coach or above, you can attend a 2 day British Gymnastics Add-on Module to support you to deliver high quality gymnastics for disabled people. A number of Add on Modules are hosted by our Disability Hub Clubs each year with a subsidised rate of just 20 exclusively for coaches from I M IN Clubs (subject to availability). Page 4 I M IN Competition Our I M IN Disability Gymnastics Competitions are designed specifically for clubs that are new to Disability Gymnastics or that have new disabled members starting within their sessions. The competitions are fun, friendly and very low level. Any British Gymnastics members can take part and best of all, competition entry is free to gymnasts from I M IN Clubs! Pages 5-6 Page 1
I M IN Coaching Clinics Where? When? Who can attend? What will be covered? How can I sign up? South Hub Club B on our map Basingstoke Gymnastics Club, Active Life Centre, Stephenson Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XR South Hub Club B on our map Basingstoke Gymnastics Club, Active Life Centre, Stephenson Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XR East Midlands Hub Club E on our map Hinckley Gymnastics Club, New College, Greencoat Road, Leicester, LE3 6RN Thursday 6 th August Thursday 13th August Saturday 19 th September Coaching Clinics are open to anyone who is interested in coaching disabled participants or making their club more inclusive. Hear about our Hub Clubs experience and tips & tricks for getting started in Disability Gymnastics. Coaches and volunteers from all disciplines are welcome to join us. You don t need any experience coaching disabled people, just a willingness to learn and lots of questions to ask! To attend, coaches and volunteers must be part of a club that is committed to the I M IN Programme. We will be offering a range of practical workshops with ideas for adapting gymnastics activity for disabled people. Sessions will cover a range of disciplines and include lots of opportunities to ask questions. Our second Disability Coaching Clinic will focus specifically on coaching wheelchair users. We will give ideas about what we include within our sessions including trampolining, using sensory equipment and other activities. We ll be offering a range of different workshops including introductions to various disabilities, practical experience within the gym and coaching techniques we use within our inclusive sessions. To book your free place, or ask any questions about the day please contact Alex on 01256 352858 or email: Alexandria.campbell@basingstokegymclub.co.uk To book your free place, or ask any questions about the day please contact Alex on 01256 352858 or email: Alexandria.campbell@basingstokegymclub.co.uk To find out more about what will be on offer within our Coaching Clinic or book your free place, contact one of the team by email: Leicesterdisabilitygym.hub@gmail.com Page 2
I M IN Coaching Clinics Where? When? Who can attend? What will be covered? How can I sign up? North West Hub Club K on our map Preston City Trampoline Club Unit 9, Lane Ends Trading Estate, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS West Midlands Hub Club G on our map Worcestershire Special Olympics at Wyre Forest Gym School, Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7DL South East Hub Club J on our map Woking Gymnastics Club, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AA Sunday 20 th September Sunday 20 th September Sunday 27 th March 2016 If you re interested in coaching disabled participants or making your club more inclusive, come along and shadow our coaches; hear about their experience and tips & tricks for getting started. Coaches and volunteers from all disciplines are welcome to join us. You don t need any experience coaching disabled people, just a willingness to learn and lots of questions to ask! To attend, coaches and volunteers must be part of a club that is committed to the I M IN Programme. Like last year s popular coaching clinic, we will be including some theory-based information / background in Disability Gymnastics, some practical coaching experience in the gym and an opportunity to ask lots of questions. Our clinic will include practical coaching experience in the gym as well as some theory and information about Disability Gymnastics. We re still finalising the workshops within our clinic, so if there s anything you d like us to include please let us know. We re keen to include within our workshop whatever support clubs and coaches need. If there is specific support you would like to see included within the workshops, please let us know. To find out what workshops we will be offering, or to book your free place please contact Fiona on 01772 720941 or email bounce@pctc.org.uk To book your free place or ask any questions that you may have about the clinic, please contact Sue on susanperks@aol.com. For more information, or to express an interest in attending our coaching clinic, please contact Jess on jessica@wokinggymnastics.co.uk or 01483 771426. Page 3
Disability Awareness Add on Modules Where? When? Who can attend? What will be covered? How can I sign up? South East Hub Club J on our map Woking Gymnastics Club, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AA Region Hub Club F on our map Recoil Trampoline Club, Trampoline & Activity Centre, Eagle Way, Warley, Brentwood, CM13 3BP Sunday 9 th and Sunday 16 th August 10:00am 3:00pm both days Saturday 12 th and Sunday 13 th December Any UKCC L1, British Gymnastics L1 or Assistant Coach (or higher) in any gymnastics discipline, can attend. Coaches from I M IN Clubs will receive a significant discount on the course fee! This 2 day course will raise awareness, build confidence and assist knowledge of coaching gymnastics to disabled people. It will be generic suitable for coaches of all disciplines. Coaches must attend both days of the course in order to receive their Add On Module Certificate. To book your place or ask any questions, please contact the course organiser, Charlie Wells, on charlie.wells@britishgymnastics.org or 07739512209. The deadline for enrolling on the course is 1 st August. To book your place or ask any questions, please contact the course organiser, Michelle Ellis, on michelle.ellis@britishgymnastics.org or 07775020870. The deadline for enrolling on the course is 11 th November. Upcoming courses Dates to be confirmed Additional dates are currently being confirmed however you can register an interest in an Add on Module in your area with your Workforce Development Coordinator or by visiting www.british-gymnastics.org/findacourse Page 4
I M IN Competitions Where? When? Who can attend? What is on offer? How can I sign up? West Midlands Hub Club G on our map Worcestershire Special Olympics at Wyre Forest Gym School, Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7DL South Hub Club B on our map Basingstoke Gymnastics Club, Active Life Centre, Stephenson Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XR South East Hub Club J on our map Woking Gymnastics Club, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AA Sunday 8 th November Sunday 29 th November Sunday 20 th December Disabled gymnasts of all impairments are invited to take part in our low level I M IN Competitions. Whatever your gymnasts ability, the Hub Club would encourage their participation and would be happy to discuss adapting rules or routines to support all gymnasts on the day. Participants from clubs committed to an I M IN Club can enter all I M IN Competitions completely free of charge. All competition entrants must be British Gymnastics Bronze members as a minimum. We re pleased to be able to offer General and Rhythmic Gymnastics sections to our first I M IN Competition. Please contact Sue for full competition rules, categories and information. Gymnastics and Trampolining competitions will be available as part of our I M IN event. Please contact Alexandria for a full copy of rules and routines, and to answer any question you may have. We re very excited about our first I M IN Competition and hope to offer a Floor and Vault Competition as well as Trampolining. Don t hesitate to contact us for rules and categories. For more information or entry forms, please contact Sue on susanperks@aol.com. More information and an entry form is available from Alex on 01256 352858 or email: Alexandria.campbell@basingstokegymclub.co.uk email To register an interest in the competition at this early stage and get more information please email Jess on jessica@wokinggymnastics.co.uk or phone 01483 771426. Page 5
I M IN Competitions I Where? When? Who can attend? What is on offer? How can I sign up? East Midlands Hub Club E on our map Hinckley Gymnastics Club, Clarendon Park, Roston Drive, Hinckley, LE10 East Hub Club F on our map Recoil Trampoline Club, Trampoline & Activity Centre, Eagle Way, Warley, Brentwood, CM13 3BP North West Hub Club K on our map Preston City Trampoline Club Unit 9, Lane Ends Trading Estate, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 2DS Saturday 20 th February 2016 Sunday 13 th March 2016 Sunday 20 th March 2016 Disabled gymnasts of all impairments are invited to take part in our low level I M IN Competitions. Whatever your gymnasts ability, the Hub Club would encourage their participation and would be happy to discuss adapting rules or routines to support all gymnasts on the day. Participants from clubs committed to an I M IN Club can enter all I M IN Competitions completely free of charge. All competition entrants must be British Gymnastics Bronze members as a minimum. Enter our friendly I M IN Competition in Trampolining, Rhythmic, and/or Artistic Gymnastics. Full rules, routines and competition categories are available on request. Disabled gymnasts can take part in our fun Trampolining Competition, whatever their experience and ability. Ask us for a copy of the rules and get practicing now there is something for everyone! Our Disability Trampolining competitions are great fun and suitable for all levels. For more information including rules and categories don t hesitate to contact Fiona. If you have any questions or are interested in entering, don t hesitate to contact one of the team by email: Leicesterdisabilitygym.hub@gmail.com To receive more information including an entry form, please contact Tricia on mail@springiton.co.uk. Please contact Fiona via phone; 01772 720941 or email; bounce@pctc.org.uk Page 6
Where is my local Hub Club? Looking for an event closer to you? The calendar will be updated throughout the year with more opportunities planned in our Hub Clubs. If you Page 7 have any specific questions, please contact erin.jolly@british-gymnastics.org