About Us
We’re here for the COACH. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future
Whatever your role – coach, facilitator, instructor, leader, teacher, or trainer – if you’re helping people to be active and improve, we’re here for you.
UK Coaching is here to:
Empower You
Develop You to Develop Others
Champion You
UK Coaching is…
- the leading charitable organisation in the UK for sport and physical activity coaches.
- the leading voice advocating for the welfare and societal value of coaches across the UK.
- a membership organisation that supports and represents coaches in all aspects of their coaching practice.
Your Voice. Your Champion. Your Guide.
UK Coaching supports the nation’s 3 million coaches by delivering best practice, training, research and industry standards across sports, communities, and national governing bodies of sport.
As an active charity, each penny you invest in your development supports the transformation of coaching for the future.
Be part of a thriving community of coaches who elevate their skills with UK Coaching Club and benefit from the best support systems available. Unlock:
- 24/7 support, including legal, counselling and tax helplines
- Hundreds of money-saving discounts
- 1000+ resources to transform your coaching
- Tips | Guidance | Toolkits | Videos | Webinars | Infographics | Downloads.
We are here to help you…
Develop Your Skills
Access our extensive library of online and offline learning and development tools and resources to enhance your abilities and significantly improve your coaching.
Connect with the Coaching Community
Share best practices and exchange ideas by:
- Engaging in our discussion groups during webinars, courses, events, and coaching forums.
- Becoming a part of our online community, ‘ConnectedCoaches’, and helping each other grow.
- Collaborating with sporting bodies and organisations to further your coaching development or advance your career.
Alleviate Pressures in Your Everyday Life
Benefit from our services:
- Insurance, legal, and counselling support.
- Exclusive partner offers through our UK Coaching Club membership.
Our Vision, Mission, Purpose
Our goal is to empower coaches, whether you're a professional or a dedicated volunteer, with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours you need to excel in your coaching journey and make a lasting difference in people's lives.
We aspire to build a well-connected, more engaged, and better qualified workforce that is representative of the population, capable of working across all communities, in multiple environments, championing inclusivity and diversity at every step.
Our Vision
To build a healthier and happier nation through great coaching.
Our Mission
We are committed to being the trusted partner that coaches can rely on throughout their transformative journey by consistently delivering access to the best learning and development products and services.
Our Purpose
To support coaches to be great by being Here for the Coach (and our partner organisations).
Our Strategic Intent
Learn more about our aspirational plans, our overarching purpose, and the path we intend to take to reach our organisational vision.
Our Annual Review
Dive into our recent accomplishments, our commitment to coaching, and find out about our collaborative work with partners.
Our Role in the Coaching Workforce
We are here for the coach, but we are also here for the wider coaching workforce, including our partner organisations who employ, deploy, and develop coaches. Thriving partnerships are the lifeblood of a flourishing coaching industry and we cherish the fact that we are part of a much larger team who share a collective purpose. Core to our partnership working is helping organisations develop their coaching workforces – from grass-roots through to high performance levels. We collaborate with industry organisations, supporting their coaches to be great. Partner with us to empower your coaching communities.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SERVICES FOR ORGANISATIONS
Our Role in Developing Coaching Standards
We work with other organisations in the sector to develop the agreed standards for coaching. Coaching standards help to ensure coaches have: the right skills and knowledge to meet the wants and needs of their participants; the right level of qualification and insurance to coach; more opportunities to coach and develop. Our code of practice states clearly that to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks to participants, coaches must attain an appropriate level of competence through qualifications and commit to ongoing training to ensure safe and correct practice. This is in accordance with CIMSPA’s professional standards framework for the sport and physical activity sector.
READ OUR CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPORTS COACHES
Our Approach to Learning
We are committed to providing the best learning and development opportunities for all coaches. Our robust, high quality, and inclusive learning opportunities have been strategically developed to ensure you have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be the best coach you can be. This commitment is embodied in our cutting-edge Coach Learning Framework. Developed over nine months of research with over 80 coaching experts from around the world, including from the high-performance domain, this framework forms the foundation of our approach to learning.
EXPLORE AND EXCEL: Dive into our Nine Learning Themes
Our Organisation
Our Board
Passionate about the transformative power of coaching, our board our Board of non-executive Directors is responsible for setting UK Coaching's strategic direction, overseeing its management and protecting the interests of stakeholders.
The Coaching Advisory Panel
The Coaching Advisory Panel has been established to provide guidance on how we can better support people and take our commitment to coaches and coaching forward. Find out more about our panellists by reading their bios.
Our Campaigns
Our campaigns celebrate the transformative power of coaching and explore how #GreatCoaching can build happier and healthier communities.
Governance
We strive for high levels of transparency, accountability and integrity. Our organisation is compliant with the Code for Sports Governance.
Our Policies
We are committed to upholding the highest standards in all our operations. Our policies include our Complaints Policy, Equality Policy, Safeguarding Policies and Statement, and Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy, are designed to ensure fairness, safety, and respect for all.
Our ESG Mission
Our mission and commitment is to make the nation happier and healthier through great coaching and create a greater awareness and effort to improve sustainability.