Be a Champion for Duty to Care
Learn how to better care for yourself and others, and make a transformative impact on people’s lives
Earn Our Digital BadgeJoin the growing Duty to Care movement and create lasting change
We have redefined ‘Duty of Care’ to ‘Duty to Care’ to emphasise action and responsibility. This change reflects our commitment to challenging the coaching sector to rethink and enhance the comprehensive care provided to participants in sport and physical activity.
It is the responsibility of every coach to provide safe, inclusive, engaging and rewarding coaching environments for all. Empower yourself to make a positive impact on every participant’s journey by becoming an agent of change.
Our Duty to Care Hub will equip you with essential knowledge, boost your confidence, and enhance your coaching skills. This will enable you to consistently act with a duty of care towards your participants and better care for yourself.
Become part of a dedicated community of coaches who are actively creating a culture of care in sport and physical activity.
It’s our duty to care
From grass-roots to high performance, every coach has a responsibility to provide wraparound support for their participants. Commit to fostering a culture where caring is at the forefront of everything you do.
People first
If you care about coaching, you care about people. Nothing is more important than the protection of those who take part in sport and physical activity.
How to pledge your commitment
Join UK Coaching Club
Our Duty to Care Hub – free to UK Coaching Club members – will give you access to expert advice, educational videos, and cutting-edge learning technology to help you deliver the best environment for participants to thrive and encourage lifelong participation in sport and physical activity.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP: ACCESS THE HUB
Duty to Care Digital Badge
Demonstrate your commitment to looking after the people you coach by earning our nationally recognised Digital Badge. Complete our six Knowledge Checks – one for each pillar – which have been created in partnership with industry-leading experts and endorsed by CIMSPA.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO EARN YOUR BADGEFree resources to ignite your curiosity
Virtual Q&A Experience with Kelly Holmes
Take your front-row seat for an exclusive one-to-one conversation with one of our best-loved sporting icons. Tap into Dame Kelly’s wealth of experience as a former international athlete and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, as she answers your questions on diversity and inclusion in sport and physical activity.
Join The Virtual Conversation with Dame Kelly
Virtual Q&A Experience with Max Whitlock
Sporting icons are human too, and as vulnerable as anyone else to experiencing poor mental health. Triple Olympic gold medallist Max, who has talked openly about 'falling into a dark place' after competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, is ready to take your questions on mental health and well-being.
Chat with a Champion: Max Whitlock
‘Where is the Line?'
Our short film explores the complexities of duty to care in coaching. It directs a laser focus on the impact that a coach’s language, actions, and behaviour can have on their participants, by following the journey of fictional coach Sabrina as she negotiates a catalogue of issues. Can you spot where the line has been crossed.
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Deepen your understanding
Our 'Six Pillars of Duty to Care' guide summarises the importance of embedding a culture of care in coaching. The duty to care ethos is more than just a knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding. Expand your awareness of the increasingly important role of duty to care in coaching.
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Webinar: Your Duty to Care
An introduction to the Duty to Care Hub, providing valuable insights into the six pillars of Duty to Care. Hosted by UK Coaching’s Head of Coaching and Policy Heather Douglas, discover how the latest in learning technology and host of new courses and resources can help you put Duty to Care at the heart of your coaching practice.
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