Alternative Provision success story: How Sports Coaching Group helped one young person build confidence, resilience and a positive future
Every young person has the potential to succeed. Sometimes, they simply need the right environment, the right support and someone who believes in them. At Sports Coaching Group, our Alternative Provision (AP) programme is designed to do exactly that. Working alongside schools, local authorities and virtual schools, we use sport, mentoring and positive relationships to […]
Sports Coaching Group raises more than £4,000 after 300-mile charity cycle ride across Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire schools
Sports Coaching Group is celebrating after two members of its team successfully completed an inspiring 300-mile (500kms) charity cycle ride, raising more than £4,000 to support local children and a mental health charity. As part of the organisation’s 15th anniversary celebrations, Tom Kesteven and Lucas Turner spent five days cycling to 41 partner schools across […]
What is Alternative Provision? How Sports Coaching Group is supporting young people across Cheshire and Staffordshire
New figures reveal that Sports Coaching Group will deliver almost 340 Alternative Provision (AP) education sessions before the end of the school year. The company started delivering the sessions in March 2026 and will have hit this number by the end of July. Company managers are predicting this will increase in the new school year, […]
Businesses support Sports Coaching Group’s 15th anniversary celebrations and charity fund-raising across Cheshire and Staffordshire
A group of local businesses has come together to support Sports Coaching Group as the organisation prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a week of community events and charity fund-raising. Businesses including Sandbach SportsZone, Sportscape Education, Reliance Medical, Coach Cain, Rouge Digital, Blue Spot IT Solutions, Oliver North Psychotherapy, Turnaround Print and Uniform Group […]
Cheshire-based Sports Coaching Group celebrates 15 years with fund-raising events, golf day, anniversary party and a day at the races
Sports Coaching Group is inviting staff, customers, partners and supporters to join a week-long programme of celebrations as the organisation marks its 15th anniversary. The company, which has supported thousands of children and families since launching in 2011, will celebrate the milestone with a series of events while raising money for two important causes – […]
Free summer holiday clubs return across Cheshire East as Sports Coaching Group opens HAF bookings
Bookings for FREE fun summer holiday club places run by Sports Coaching Group under the HAF programme across Cheshire East are now open. Places for the popular camps, which are delivered in partnership with Cheshire East Council, were available from 10am on Wednesday, June 24, with hundreds of children and teenagers expected to take part […]
Sports Coaching Group coaches enhance skills through elite hour CPD training to further improve the experience of children at schools and in communities
Continuous improvement is at the heart of everything we do at Sports Coaching Group and recently our coaching team came together for another valuable professional development session aimed at enhancing the experience we provide to children, schools and communities. The latest company-wide CPD session, called “Elite Hour”, focused on refining coaching techniques and ensuring every […]
Alternative Provision for schools: How Sports Coaching Group is supporting SEMH pupils through sport and wellbeing
A growing number of schools are searching for tailored support for pupils who struggle to thrive in traditional education settings. Sports Coaching Group is responding with the expansion of its Alternative Provision services under the EMPHASIS Community Interest Company umbrella. The move marks another major step forward for Sports Coaching Group, which became part of […]
Sports Coaching Group: Alternative Provision (AP) and Mentoring provision now fully-quality assured by Cheshire council
Sports Coaching Group‘s Alternative Provision (AP) and Mentoring offer is now fully-quality assured through Cheshire East Council, giving schools complete confidence in our safeguarding, standards and impact. This independent quality assurance confirms that our policies, procedures and delivery meet the high expectations set by Cheshire East Council. For schools, this means reassurance that pupils placed […]