By becoming a Starting Blocs provider, you will be provided with a wide array of benefits. Here are some that will help you grow your club and engage children in athletics from a younger age:
- How can Starting Blocs impact your club?
Extra numbers in the system means a greater income stream into your club.
Children finding enjoyment and fun in athletics from a young age will impact the retention of children in your club as they reach competition age.
Being exposed to good practice around running, jumping and throwing at a young age means a greater level of skill before starting to compete for you.
Engaging parents and having a greater level of involvement offers a larger pool of potential volunteers and athletes.
- What do you get as a provider?
A comprehensive package of 25 activity cards, 13 challenges and skills passports to enhance your Starting Blocs delivery.
Access to our online booking system, reducing the time you spend taking manual bookings and organising payments.
Equipment packages, which include all of the necessary equipment to get you started.
Starting Blocs orientation & delivery workshop.
Access to Welsh Athletics CPD opportunities and workshops, the development and ongoing learning of your coaches is important to us and we want to ensure you, and they feel confident to deliver to a high standard.
Free promotion of your Starting Blocs sessions on the official Starting Blocs website, saving you monthly website costs and maintenance fees and time.
Access to advice from the Starting Blocs team.
24/7 access to online administration and management platform.
National marketing campaign via Starting Blocs and Welsh Athletics.
Marketing support (Starting Blocs branded marketing materials).