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Physical Activity Training

- Posted on Mar 24, 2010

Physical Activity Training Course Dates

(Funded through SAIG)

 

April - September 2010

 

 

 

Course

Date

Venue

Time

Chair Based Exercise

Level 1

(OCN Level 2)

Tuesday 4th & 11th

May 2010

Mount Zion House

Conference Suite

Lurgan

 

10:00am - 4:00pm

 

Cycle Leaders Award (National Standard

Level 2)

Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th May 2010

All days compulsory

Portadown Health Centre

Conference Room

 

9.30am-4pm

Cycle Leaders Award (National Standard

Level 2)

Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th June 2010

All days compulsory

Loughgall Country Park

Armagh

 

9.30am-4pm

 

Walk Leader Training

Friday 11th

June 2010

Portadown Health Centre

Conference Room

 

09:30am - 4:00pm

 

Walk Leader Training

Thursday 17th

June 2010

Armagh Fire station

Loughgall Road

 

09:30am - 4:00pm

 

Walk Leader Training

Friday 18th

June 2010

Win Business Centre

Conference Room

Newry

 

10:00am - 4:00pm

 

Cycle Leaders Award (National Standard

Level 2)

Saturday 11th & Saturday 18th September

All days compulsory

Committee Room

Cascades Leisure Centre

 

9.30am-4pm

Cycle Leaders Award (National Standard

Level 2)

Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th September

All days compulsory

Win Business Centre

Conference Room

Newry

 

9.30am-4pm

Leading Creative Movement and Dance with Older People

(OCN Level 2)

Tuesday 7th, 14th & 28th

September 2010

 

All days compulsory

Mount Zion House

Conference Suite

Lurgan

Day 1 9.30-4.30

Day 2 9.30-4.30

Day 3 9.30-1.00

 

Walk Leader Training

Friday 24th

September 2010

Banbridge HSS Centre

Iveagh Suite

 

09:30am - 4:00pm

 

 

Additional courses may be offered where demand is high.

 

A new programme will be available for October 10 - March 2011 including:

 

  • Boccia Leader Level 1 - Accredited through CP Sport Wales
  • Facilitating and Introduction to Street Dance  - OCN Level 2

 


Training Course Descriptions

Walk Leader Training

This training course is organised as part of a national 'Walking the Way to Health' initiative which has been developed within the Southern Area since 2001.  The aim of the training course is to equip adults with the necessary skills and knowledge to set up local walking for health programmes; lead safe and enjoyable walks for people of all ages and abilities; promote the health benefits of walking and motivate people to take up walking.  On completion of this training participants will be eligible to receive free insurance cover to lead a health walks programme anywhere within the UK.  Walk leaders will also be registered on a database, receive support in establishing their group and be eligible to attend their local walking forum. www.promotingwellbeing.info/walking

 

Boccia Leaders Level 1 Award

This accredited CP Sport Boccia Leader Level 1 training course will provide staff and volunteers with knowledge and practical skills to lead a game of Boccia (seated bowls) with older people or adults with limited mobility.  This is a game which can be adapted for all ability levels and has proved very popular with those trained to date.

 

Moving to Music - Chair Based Exercise - Level 1

This 2 day training course is designed for staff and volunteers who work with older people, people with a disability or adults within residential, nursing home, day care or community settings.  The training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to facilitate appropriate safe and effective chair based activity sessions for people with limited mobility in order to enhance their quality of life.  On completion of this training course participants will receive an OCN level qualification.

 

Leading Creative Movement and Dance with Older People

This 21/2 day training course provides basic skills in leading a creative dance and movement session.  The course would be particularly suitable to staff or volunteers working with older people or people with a disability in a community or day care setting. On completion of this training course participants will receive an OCN level 2 qualification.

 

Cycle Leader Training

The Cycling for Health Initiative aims to support and encourage those who are least active to become more active for the benefit of their health.  The Cycle Leader course is delivered over 2 days by the Tricycle organisation.  On completion of the course leaders will be trained to National Standard Level 2. 

 

The aim of the course is to train Volunteer Cycle Leaders to set up and lead on local cycle rides in association with their group/organisation/workplace.  Up to 16 bicycles are available assessed for groups to use which are held in Newry, Armagh and Craigavon.  Applicants should be confident cyclists, have good communication skills and be interested in promoting cycling for health within their group/organisation/workplace

 

BReaK iT DoWN - Facilitating an introduction to Street Dance OCN Level 2

BReaK iT DoWN has been developed by the SHSCT in recognition of the positive role dance can play in increasing the levels of physical activity of young people in a fun and creative way.  BReaK iT DoWN has been designed to introduce you to street dance skills, techniques and methods.  On completion of the course you will be equipped with the skills and confidence to facilitate an 8 week programme of introduction to street dance with your own group/s.  On the BReaK iT DoWN course you will learn how to warm-up and cool down safely, introduce to basic street dance movements and sequences.  You will also learn how to structure your dance workshops to suit the needs of your own group.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINING APPLICATION FORM

 

PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK CAPITAL & COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS

 

Course Title:

 

 

Date of Course:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Job Title:

 

Organisation:

 

Type of Organisation e.g. Statutory, Voluntary etc.

 

Address:

(Please use an address where you can access your post)

 

Telephone:

 

Email:

 

 

 

Dietary/access requirements

 

Postcode:

 

 

The following information will be used to determine if you will be offered a place on the training course you have applied for.  All sections must be completed for consideration:

 

Please outline what you hope to achieve from attending this course and how you plan to use this training within the next year.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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Who is your intended target group/s?

When do you intend to start your physical activity programme

Anticipated no. of sessions/year & frequency

Anticipated no. of participants/

session

e.g. Older people, clients with a learning disability, travellers, young mums

e.g. March 2010

e.g. 52 sessions - 1/week

e.g. 12-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through participating on this training, you will be giving consent to a follow up evaluation to explore if the training was effective and if it was put into practice.

 

Employer contact details (Include name, e-mail & phone no. of your manager below)

 

 

 

 

 


Please forward to:

 

Sabrina Lynn - Southern Area Physical Activity Coordinator, Promoting Wellbeing Team,

Southern HSCT.  Brownlow Health & Social Services Centre, 1 Legahory Centre, Craigavon, BT65 5BE.

Tel: 028 3834 4973         Email: sabrina.lynn@southerntrust.hscni.net        www.promotingwellbeing.info/walking


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