What is the student bursary scheme?

This scheme aims to encourage more students to enter the coaching profession by providing them with the opportunity to utilize their skills, in a sport that they love, while developing their coaching knowledge and experience.

Aim of the scheme:

• To appoint student bursary coaches to work in junior clubs across Wales
• To increase the volunteer workforce to ensure sustainability in junior netball clubs
• To improve the amount, and quality of coaching in junior netball clubs
• To provide a supportive environment for student coaches to enter the coaching profession

Who can apply:

• Are you a student aged 16 or above?
• Studying at either Higher or Further Education level?
• Are you interested in Coaching Netball?
• Do you want to further your coaching qualifications and experiences?

....then go on, apply for a student bursary!

Here's the deal...

• In return for being funded to attend a UKCC level 1 netball coaching course (worth £170) you will be required to do 35 hours of voluntary coaching in a junior netball club (that works out as about 1 hour a week for a netball season).
  
  
• If you feel that you are ready to attend a UKCC level 2 course (worth £360) you will be required to complete 80 hours of voluntary coaching. Not only will you be funded to attend the UKCC level 2 course you will also be funded to attend a recognised first aid course and Sports
  Coach UK Child Protection Course. (students who would like to attend a UKCC level 2 course must have had at least two years netball coaching experience).
  

Student Bursary Interest Form

Reference Form

How do you apply?

• Complete the student bursary interest form (above) .
• Ask a qualified coach to complete the reference form (above) .
• Send both forms to Welsh Netball.
• Wait to hear if you have been accepted on the scheme from Welsh Netball.

What happens when you're accepted onto the bursary scheme?

• You will be sent a contract that you must sign and get back to Welsh Netball.
• You will be required to keep a record of your coaching hours - these hours must be signed off by a qualified coach who must also give you some brief feedback from the session.
• You will be provided with a t-shirt to wear when you're coaching.
• Welsh Netball will provide you with a list of UKCC courses so you can choose which one you would like to attend. (If you attend the course before you have completed all the required coaching hours you may be asked to pay half - you will be reinbursed when you have completed all the hours).

If you have any questions relating to the student bursary scheme please contact: Kate Donnelly, 02920 334952, Email: katedonnelly@welshnetball.com