Try us for FREE before Easter

In 2 Sports are offering prospective customers in Leicestershire and Warwickshire the chance to try them for free on the lead-up to Easter '08. Managing Director Tim Warner commented "We have over 9 years experience, work with over 200 customers and deliver to over 8,000 young people every week. We are keen to promote the good work, and high standards we offer, and what better way of doing that than by giving people the chance to see it first hand!" If you are an Early Years Provider, School, or other Organisation that works with young people and would like to take advantage of the free sessions on offer, please call 0845 521 0637.

Added by Tim Warner on 31/01/08

Sale!!!

We currently have a small amount of instructor time available for this term, which is being discounted up to half our standard rate. This means that you could get professional instructed sports session for as little as £23 for a four hour session!
We have limited availability so please ring Ben Harris our Account Manager on 0845 521 0637 to take advantage of this generous offer.

Added by Ben Harris on 31/01/08

Heading For Success

In 2 Sports have just completed a series of programmes for STARS between September and December 2007. This included the delivery of Dance and Sports Leadership Awards along with the Certificate in Personal Health & Fitness. Around 40 young people participated in the courses, all of whom were not in full-time education. Jevon Payne, Project Co-ordinator commented "These programmes gave them the opportunity to improve on the qualifications they would leave school with, and also look at the opportunities available in sport and dance." From the 40 young people, 28 achieved level 1 qualifications which are equivalent to grade D to E.

Added by Jevon Payne on 31/01/08

S.T.A.R.S 2008 Programme

STARS have now launched their 2008 programme. If you would like further information or would like to refer young people onto the programme please call Dan on 07816 325597. "In 2 Sports deliver the Dance and Sports Leadership Awards on behalf of STARS and also provides resources to support our development. As we are a voluntary organisation, this support is invaluable to us." added Jevon Payne, Project Co-ordinator.

Added by Jevon Payne on 31/01/08

Launch of Training Room Suite

As part of our ongoing plan to develop and refine our customer services we are pleased to announce the opening of our new suite of training rooms. Our facilities are fully equipped to host all your presentation and training requirements in a professional and attentive environment.
Our rooms are available for anyone to use and boast ample parking, on-site catering, and a convenient location all offered at an affordable rate.

For more information please contact Ben Harris our Account Manager on 0845 521 0637.

Added by Ben Harris on 31/01/08

Company Growth

We are currently looking for full or part time instructors to join our team in 2008. We have Sports and Dance positions available and would be looking for experienced personnel to drive our business to the forefront of our industry. We are a forward thinking company and need professional, hardworking staff to maintain our success. Our current strategy is to employ highly skilled workers from the Leicestershire and Warwickshire areas employing both Instructors and Senior Instructors offering a very competitive salary and employment benefits.

Added by Laura Charles on 31/01/08

Warwickshire Childrens University

In 2 Sports has recently been accepted as a partner to deliver modules of Warwickshire Children's University and Kids' College. The scheme aims to provide a varied menu of activities allowing children between the ages of 7 and 13 (Key Stage 2 - 3) to extend learning beyond school by completing a diverse range of 8 hour modules. Managing Director Tim Warner added "The modules allow children to gain accreditation for taking part in activities both before and after school. This is an excellent way of further motivating children to conduct a healthy lifestyle." Children can gain certificates and medals; bronze and silver medals are presented at school assemblies, gold medals and higher awards are presented at an annual graduation ceremony in partnership with the University of Warwick.

Added by Tim Warner on 06/06/07

New GCSE in Developing Personal Health & Fitness

In 2 Sports are continuing to develop into a market leading provider of informally delivered qualifications for young people. The Level 1 Certificate in Developing Personal Health & Fitness has successfully been piloted in the City of Leicester for S.T.A.R.S (an organisation aiming to provide people from deprived backgrounds with opportunities to achieve), and has demonstrated its potential as a tool for raising self-esteem, building confidence and of course accrediting achievement. The award aims to provide a basic overview of the constituents ofa healthy lifestyle and is ideally suited for candidates in school, patients from doctors' referral schemes and anyone intending to improve their knowledge of exercise, fitness, health and well-being. School leavers, pupils disengaged from learning, the long term unemployed and people returning to education may benefit particularly from this qualification. In 2 Sports aims to launch the Level 2 qualification in January 2008.

Added by Tim Warner on 01/08/07

Continuing to make Sport & Dance Connexions

In 2 Sports are pleased to announce that for the fourth year in succession they have been contracted by Connexions Leicester Shire to deliver 'Career in Sport and Dance' programmes across the City and County between April '07 and February '08. Many of these programmes concentrate on working with young people in achieving level 1 QCA qualifications through sport and dance.

Updated by Jevon Payne on 07/07/07

Leadership Award now with Level 2 Status

As of 18th March 2007 the Level 1 Award in Community Sports Leadership was withdrawn and the new Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership was launched. The two awards are broadly similar with key changes lifting the level of the award as follows: * The compulsary (rather than optional) inclusion of a recognised HSE first aid qualification * Additional and amended learning outcomes across three units * An important amendment to the Demonstration of Leadership Unit to bring the qualification in line with Level 2 coaching qualifications. This requires candidates to both plan and demonstrate leadership over a minimum 10 hour period which allows progression of their participants. Progression is not linked to coaching specific techniques of any one sport - this remains the domain of coaching not sports leadership. The succesful candidate will now be capable of leading a session independantly within a defined sporting environment and with a defined group of participants.

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More than 200 young people achieve Leadership Awards

In 2 Sports have delivered the Award in Sports Leadership and the Award in Community Sports Leadership to over 200 young people. Of those, 164 have been accredited giving a pass rate of over 80%. Senior Instructor, and Internal Verifier for In 2 Sports, Miguel Arcos-Diaz commented "Most of the leadership awards are delivered to challenging young people that are often disruptive at school - they seem really enthusiastic and keen to become a sports coach however." The leadership awards are for young people aged 14 and above but recently Sports Leaders UK have added the Young Leaders Award for 9 - 13 year olds. "We are big believers in the leadership awards. We have seen some real success stories with these awards right at the centre. In fact, a number of our previous instructors have emerged from attending our courses and have gone on to work for local councils within sports development." added Managing Director Tim Warner.

Added by Laura Charles on 05/03/07

New Awards added to Service Portfolio

Customers will now be able to benefit from three new awards that have been added to our service portfolio; namely the Youth Achievement Awards, the Award in Dance Leadership, and Getting Connected. All of the awards are QCA accredited from Level 1 through to Level 3. The awards can be used in a multitude of settings and will all be delivered using the In 2 Sports principles of engagement, relationship building, and informal delivery.

Added by Tim Warner on 05/03/07

Now Delivering to OVER 7000 Young People Per Week

In excess of 7000 young people are now experiencing our services on a weekly basis. Operations Manager Laura Charles commented "This is the first audit of end-user activity we have completed and it demonstrates the scale upon which we are now working. We have 16 full-time instructors working with a range of customers and therefore a real diverse population of end-users. From my point of view this is a real success because it means my team of instructors are continuing to deliver a high standard."

Added by Tim Warner on 04/02/07

Teacher Training in Warwickshire

In 2 Sports are supporting the training of primary school teachers in Nuneaton & Bedworth and North Warwickshire. The Northern Warwickshire School Sport Partnership (NWSSP) have been providing an intensive support package to individual teachers to develop their confidence, knowledge and skills in their own school environment. This has been running for a number of years in order to meet one of the objectives of the PE & School Sports Club Links (PESSCL) programme. Sarah Warrington, Partnership Development Manager for NWSSP commented "It is early days but I decided to contract the training out to In 2 Sports because as a company they appear well organised and efficient, and the staff we have worked with have appeared professional." The PESSCL programme is now well established nationally with a common objective of improving PE and Sport in schools with the development of stronger club links. Managing Director Tim Warner added "The programme shares a common objective of all those involved in grass-roots sport and so is a valuable one. I feel it is an excellent endorsement of the quality of our services to be given the opportunity to work closely with NWSSP through this programme."

Added by Laura Charles on 06/11/06

Self-Esteem & Confidence Raising

Analysis of data collected from 439 young people surveyed from 21 different customers has revealed that In 2 Sports significantly improve self-esteem, confidence, and develop skills. Of the 439 young people surveyed 279 were boys and 160 girls. 372 were below the age of 11 and 54 were from ethnic origin. 69 surveys were incomplete (27 young people stopped attending) leaving 370 for data analysis. Data revealed:

- 75% of young people had a 100% attendance record on the programmes

- 98% of young people demonstrated improvements in skill development, self-esteem, and confidence

- an average 9% improvement in skill development from first to last session

- an average 6% improvement in self-esteem from first to last session

- an average 4% improvement in confidence from first to last session

Added by Laura Charles on 06/11/06

Training Coventry City F.C. in the Community

In 2 Sports successfully delivered the Community Award in Sports Leadership (CSLA) Level 1 to 12 of Coventry City's Football in the Community coaches. Dave Busst, Coventry City's Football in the Community Development Officer commented "We were looking for a qualification, at a suitable level, to broaden our coaches repertoire of activities across a range of sports." The 30-hour course was completed intensively over 1 week during the Summer holidays. In 2 Sports course tutor Miguel Arcos-Diaz added "The coaches were all competent delivering football, and some had been involved in other sports, but to enhance that existing knowledge in a structured way using the CSLA proved both enjoyable and successgul for all."

Added by Laura Charles on 06/11/06

Dance

From the beginning of the Spring Term, January 2007, In 2 Sports will be broadening its range of activities to include dance. This will allow current customers to take further advantage of the high quality provision already delivered within a sports environment. Curricular and extended services will most benefit, although as a vehicle for engaging young people, especially girls, our alternative education programmes will also be enhanced. For further information on the programmes available please contact us on 01455 823232 or use the contact us section of this site.

Added by Tim Warner on 05/09/06

Next Generation Racquets & Health Club (Leicester)

In 2 Sports will be delivering the 'NG Kids' programme at Leicester's newest racquets and health club. Next Generation Club Leicester is based in Narborough and boasts some excellent facilities including, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, squash, swimming pools, gymnasium (including childrens gym) to name but a few. Membership means children can take part in a variety of organised junior activities. We will be providing structured coaching courses encouraging young minds and bodies to learn new skills in a safe, happy and controlled environment. Holiday acadamies will also take place during major term holidays. For further information on Next Generation Clubs please visit their website at www.ngclubs.co.uk

Added by Tim Warner on 05/09/06

Soccer Leagues

In 2 Sports will be launching three 5-a-side soccer leagues for adults in September. These will run at Parklands Leisure Centre (Oadby), Moat Community College (Highfields), and Sport in Desford Complex (Desford). Matches will take place between 6 - 10pm on weekday evenings. The leagues will be FA affiliated with all matches being officiated by qualified referees. Matches will last for 30 minutes with league tables updated weekly and viewable on this website. For further information please contact us on 01455 823232.

Added by Tim Warner on 03/07/06

FUNdamentals of Movement

As of September 2006 we will be able to deliver the FUNdamentals of Movement programme. This has been designed with help from the British Gymnastics Association and provides opportunities for children aged 14 months to 6 years and their parents. The programmes are designed for all early years children, at home, schools, nurseries or clubs and other early years settings.

Added by Tim Warner on 03/07/06

Association For PE Members

We are pleased to announce we have been accepted as commercial members of the afPE. The afPE is a newly formed body following the merge of Baalpe and PEA UK. The association is the single professional and subject organisation for physical education providing a wealth of resources and advice that we intend to utilise.

Added by Tim Warner on 03/07/06