Young people want unmissable experiences when they take part in sport. For more young people to take part in sport regularly, they need coaches to understand and engage them. This guidance draws on recent research and contains fun ideas and tips for coaches.
Research has found that behaviour can vary from month to month, or even week to week. A positive experience for one young person might be very different to another. Coaches need to understand their motivations, likes, dislikes, hopes and dreams if they are to offer sessions young people want to return to.
Young people want sessions that are:
- personalised
- inspiring
- creative
- social
- interactive
- rewarding
This list is just a starting point of some ideas! If you have other ideas on how to make your sessions unmissable for young people, we would love to hear from you. Tweet @_UKCoaching and use the hashtag #UnmissableSport. The full Youth Insights research report is available from Sport England.
Watch the accompanying video for more tips on how to make your sessions unmissable.
Then discover more in the remaining three guides in the series, designed to help you develop as a coach and meet the needs of young people.