Positive Destinations
This programme delivers a wide range of workshops, mentoring and sports activities designed to deliver job skills for young people.
Job Skills for Young People
Positive Destinations helps groups of young people learn new skills for the job market. It uses the capacity of sport to transform lives, increase motivation, encourage learning and support personal development.
The project is targeted at young people aged 13-24 and aims to give the participants an invaluable insight and experience in the sport and leisure industry. It will also help to instil each young person with work-based skills and workplace values which are vital when moving into future employment.
What’s Involved?
Each group goes through a programme of development over a period of weeks with learning focussed on sports specific coaching courses, for example, studying for sport leadership qualifications.
Their progress will be closely monitored throughout all stages of the course and they will be given ongoing guidance whether they chose to remain in school or to pursue a career in sport and leisure.
Our Pathway
Young Leaders Award
An introduction to leadership, giving learners the experience of organising and leading small games and activities. Participants learn through a variety of fun games and activities which help build learners’ confidence and develop their leadership skills as they take on new responsibilities.
SCQF Level 5 Community Sports Leadership
The Community Sports Leadership course is a nationally recognised qualification that enables successful learners to lead safe, purposeful, and enjoyable sport/physical activity under indirect supervision. The qualification aligns with professional standards for sport and physical activity leadership.
Coaching Academy
The Coaching Academy assists young people to learn new skills for the job market, using the capacity of sport coaching to help transform their lives, increase motivation, encourage learning and support their personal development. The course consists of an SCQF level 5 in Community Sports Leadership and sports specific coaching course qualifications.
For more information about this programme or to discuss a referral please contact our Active Communities team on 0131 458 2260 or email active@edinburghleisure.co.uk
FAQs
Help Us Help More People
Every year, we support over 14,700 people who find it hardest to get active through our Active Communities programme. This includes people living with health problems, disabilities, inequality, or poverty.
As a registered charity, Edinburgh Leisure relies on external funding and donations to keep delivering the Active Communities programme.
To help us support those with the greatest barriers to improving their health and wellbeing, you can donate via text or our online form.
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Text ACTIVE followed by the amount you would like to donate to 70480.
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