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Gain Sports Officiating Qualifications (June 12, 2009)Official Sports London
Official Sports London is an exciting bursary opportunity funded by the LDA and Sport England. Official Sports is designed to assist Londoners aged 16+ to complete sports officiating qualifications and volunteer or work as officials. The programme aims to increase the number and skill level of sports officials in London, benefiting both individuals and competitive sports networks of all levels in London.
The programme offers Londoners (33 boroughs) aged 16+ the chance to receive financial assistance to help them to complete sports officiating qualifications. It is open to both people who are not currently involved in sports officiating and to those who already have qualifications and experience.
Who can apply?
Applicants to Official Sports London must:
- Be aged 16+;
- Live in one of the 33 boroughs of London;
- Be interested in completing an officiating course in one of the available sports;
- Want to officiate voluntarily for at least 15 hours after qualification;
- Have, or be prepared to make links with a sports club, league or other organisation where they intend to officiate (advice and help is available for people who do not already have these links);
- Be prepared to make a financial contribution to the costs associated with completing your officiating course and 15 hours of officiating – Official Sports will fund up to 80% of costs, individual will fund at least 20% of costs;
- Be able provide us with the details of someone who will provide us with a reference for in support of application.
We offer Londoners aged 16+ the chance to apply for funding to support an officiating qualification in one of 17 Olympic and Paralympic sports. www.officialsports.org has full details of eligible courses and sports.
If you would like to receive an application form please do one of the following:
1. Complete a registration form here: http://www.officialsports.org/register.php; or
2. Call 020 7749 9173; or
3. Email admin@officialsports.org with the following information:
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Email address:
Phone number:
Confirmation that you are aged 16+:
If you would like more information about the project, call 020 7749 9173, visit www.officialsports.org or email admin@officialsports.org.
Thanks for your time. I look forward to hearing from you and making this exciting opportunity available to people across London.
