Training & Development
Find a variety of training opportunities to support you and your club, setting or organisation.
We have a number of online training opportunities for you to take part in at your leisure. They cover a range of topics from how to engage your audience in the sessions you provide, to how you use social media to grow your members.
These training opportunities have been provided by Sports England’s Buddle and Yorkshire & Humber Learning Community as well as Active Gloucestershire
Training Opportunities
Working with Underserved Communities
During this module, we’ll explore some of the barriers and motivations to engaging with people from “underserved communities”
Understanding Young People and Getting them Active
Develop a better understanding of young people (14 – 23 years) to help you attract more of them to activities you provide
Increase your Membership using Facebook
Learn the basics of Facebook, messages to use with your target groups, and how to run a boosted post
Strengthen your Club Through Volunteers
Learn about recruiting, keeping and nurturing volunteers to support your club, setting or organisation
Active Communities
Get ideas on how to best engage members of your community in physical activity
Mental Health Friendly Organisations
Feel confident to support your members mental health
Social Media Masterclass
Equip yourself with the tools and ideas to create social media content for your organisation.
Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sport and Physical Activity
This learning will guide you through LGBTQ+ inclusion, making you more aware of research and statistics, and how you can make your setting more inclusive.
Supporting people with Autism
The resource supports activity providers who want to know more about how they can best support autistic people.
Develop and grow
Learn about planning, marketing, communications and engaging the community to help your organisation develop and grow.
Buddle: Getting Help from People
Learn about working with volunteers & staff, how to find and develop people, identifying tasks and roles, and meeting people’s needs
Request a course
Can’t find what you need? You can request a course through Buddle.
Buddle: Safety, Welfare and Wellbeing
Find out more about safeguarding and health & safety as well as safety essentials to help keep your participants, volunteers and visitors safe and well
Buddle: Being Inclusive
Find out more about creating welcoming and inclusive environments, connecting with your community and diversifying your offer
Buddle: Facilities and Spaces
Find the perfect place for your group to meet up and get active
Buddle: Getting Organised
So you want to lick off and set up a group? You’ll need to get organised! Here are some tips…
Buddle: Money Matters
You’ll need to ensure that your finances are in great shape, too. Here are some tips to help you manage your money
Buddle: Environmental Sustainability
How to ensure that your sports club or organisation is planet-friendly and lasts the distance
Activity Alliance: Disability Inclusion Hubs
Activity Alliance have created this tool in partnership with Buddle to support clubs and groups to improve opportunities for disabled people
Being a successful organisation means being inclusive and accessible to everyone
All participants and volunteers need to feel valued and have equal access to participation or volunteering opportunities
Buddle
A place to experience the wonders of community sport and physical activity
Buddle is here to provide free learning and support resources, to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity, and the professionals that work with them.
They are passionate about enabling organisations to be safe, inclusive, agile and resilient enough to secure their long-term future and unlick the advantages of sport and physical activity for everyone
Resources
Find more resources to help you, such as toolkits on our Resource page
Events
Take a look at our upcoming events to support your training & development
Advice & Guidance
Do you need some advice? Take a look at our pages to see some FAQs or book a meeting with one of the team
