Sports Coaching Group 2025 review: Celebrating a year of growth, impact and community achievement
The past year has been defined by growth, impact and a continued commitment to improving outcomes for children, schools and communities for Sports Coaching Group. With a dedicated team of more than 100 colleagues, we have delivered high-quality sport, physical activity and enrichment opportunities at scale, while remaining focused on inclusion, wellbeing and development. One […]
Swimming lessons in Cheshire: Sports Coaching Group invests in lifeguarding training to ensure safety standards are high as part of continuing professional development of staff
Delivering safe, high-quality swimming lessons starts with having the right people and the right training in place. That’s why Sports Coaching Group has continued to invest in the professional development of its coaching team, with staff recently completing a three-day lifeguarding qualification to further strengthen swimming provision across Cheshire, Stffordshiure, Shropshire and beyond. The qualification […]
Sports Coaching Group unveils new branded kit as part of move for unified identity with sister firm Sportscape Education since moving under the wing of parent firm EMPHASIS Community Interest Company
When Sports Coaching Group and Sportscape Education joined parent organisation EMPHASIS Foundation Community Interest Company, a clear priority was to bring all three organisations together under one unified and recognisable identity. That process began several months ago with the creation and launch of new logos for EMPHASIS, Sports Coaching Group and Sportscape Education. These refreshed […]
Sports Coaching Group secures extra FREE #HAF places across Cheshire East due to high demand
EXTRA FREE #HAF places have been released across several of our Cheshire East venues – after our original allocation filled up quickly. This has been made possible thanks to extra funding secured by Cheshire East Council, ensuring even more children and young people can benefit from the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme this Christmas. […]
Sports Coaching Group launches playleaders programme across schools in Cheshire and Shropshire to train pupils to lead playground activities
Primary school pupils are being trained by Sports Coaching Group to lead games, support other pupils and help create a safe, friendly and structured playground environment. Colleagues are working in three schools in Cheshire and Shropshire teaching the youngsters on the Playleaders Programme. As part of the six-week programme children learn: At the end of […]
Holiday Activities and Food (#HAF) Programme 2025: Free Christmas clubs and food across Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Staffordshire
Sports Coaching Group will be delivering the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) provision, where eligible youngsters and #HAF Teens can access free holiday clubs and food, at 10 locations during the Christmas holidays. The team will be providing for #HAF and Teen #HAF in Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Staffordshire. As trusted providers of children’s […]
Sports Coaching Group: Staff support Cheshire School Games Partnerships with football, dancing and cross-country events
Our staff have had some great fun and rewarding experiences during the last few weeks by helping out with schools to deliver some brilliant sports events. They have been working closely with the School Games Partnerships across Cheshire to support a wide range of school sporting events. Recently, our staff were out in force at […]
Sports Coaching Group supports Cheshire school games partnerships with football and cross-country events
Sports Coaching Group is pleased to be working with schools across Cheshire this year to support a wide range of sporting events. Our staff have been out in force to help with two sporting competitions. At the Holmes Chapel School Games Partnership, our team played an active role in a football tournament. From helping out […]
Pools to YOU portable school swimming lessons reach 25,000 children across Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire
As the school year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an extraordinary 10 months of delivering swimming lessons through our Pools to YOU service – and the numbers speak for themselves. Since September, our dedicated team has brought high-quality swimming instruction directly to 70 schools across the region. With our fleet of 10 portable […]
Unlocking the power of PE Premium: How Sports Coaching Group helps schools to maximise impact
Sports Coaching Group has welcomed the confirmation of the funding for PE and Sport Premium for primary schools, which gives children the opportunity to stay active, healthy and happy. Since its introduction, the Primary PE and Sport Premium has provided vital funding to primary schools across England, enabling them to enhance the quality of their physical education provision […]