youth sport trust Flashcards
What is the Youth Sport Trust?
An independent charity devoted to changing young people’s lives through sport
What is the aim of the Youth Sport Trust?
To achieve changing young people’s lives through sport by using high quality physical education and sport opportunities
What does this charity do every year?
They run several events including camps, national conferences and national school sport events
What is one of the major competitions that the Youth Sport Trust manage?
National School Games (aka the Sainsbury’s School Games)
What is the National School Games?
A multi-sport event that more than 1500 young people compete in
What 12 current and future Olympic and Paralympics sports do the young people take part in?
- fencing
- rugby sevens
- gymnastics
- hockey
- badminton
- athletics
- cycling
- judo
- swimming
- table tennis
- volleyball
- wheelchair basketball
What is the Youth Sport Trust responsible for in the National School Games?
They are the ones who develop and organise the Games
How long does the National School Games go on for?
Three days
How many people help to organise and run the event?
More than 700 (coaches, support staff, and volunteers)
What do the four levels in the National School Games involve?
- competition in schools
- between schools
- at county / area level
- national final event
What happens in Level 1 of the National School Games?
Sporting competition for all students in school through intra-school competition
What happens in Level 2 of the National School Games?
Individuals and teams are selected to represent their schools in local inter-school competitions
What happens in Level 3 of the National School Games?
The county / area stages multi-sport Sainsbury’s School Games festivals as a culmination of year round school sport competition
What happens in Level 4 of the National School Games?
The Sainsbury’s School Games, which then becomes the final event and competition
What is the main aim of the Youth Sport Trust’s leadership and volunteering programs?
To engage young people in PE and school sport
What followed the successful London 2012 Olympics?
A legacy commitment was made to ensure that young people were at the heart of the initiative
Why did the Youth Sport Trust start the Lead Your Generation initiative?
To help to empower young people to be role models and make a difference in their school and community
How is the aim of the Lead Your Generation initiative achieved?
Through the young people working collaboratively with teachers, as a cluster of schools and with community groups to develop legacy action plans for their schools and local communities
What does the Lead Your Generation initiative link to?
The Young Ambassadors movement
What is the Young Ambassadors movement?
A movement set up prior to the 2012 Olympic Games when over 5000 young people were involved
Why were certain young people chosen to be part of the Young Ambassadors movement?
Because they were thought to be the most outstanding sports leaders in schools due to their sporting talent, exceptional commitment, and ability as young leaders or volunteers
What are the specific roles and aims that the Young Ambassadors have?
- to increase participation and healthy lifestyles within their school
- promote the positive values of sport in and through sport
- be role models in advocating PE and school sport
- be the young people’s voice on PE and sport in their schools and communities
What are the four categories of Young Ambassadors?
- bronze – primary aged children
- silver – work within their own school
- gold – work across a local area and are trained specifically by the Youth Sport Trust
- platinum – have spent at least a year as a gold Young Ambassador
What did the Youth Sport Trust start the Step into Sport Volunteer Passport (SISVP)?
To provide young people with the opportunity to log and record their volunteering hours and experiences, and be rewarded and recognised for this
What are the young people involved in the SISVP program recognised as being?
The future sporting workforce who can be developed and deployed in meaningful volunteering roles
