Coronavirus – Scottishathletics Update 3, April 2020

We hope this update finds you and your families well. In our third update we are highlighting several examples of good practice from athletics clubs across Scotland and have summarised various useful resources for clubs, coaches, volunteers, and athletes. Again, we have supplied links where possible to cut down on the text in this document. Feel free to share this update with all your members, parents, coaches, and officials.

We recognise that there are many more great examples within many clubs – please keep sharing

your ideas and we will share as many as we can via updates and social media.

Please remember it is important to continue following the latest guidance from scottishathletics and the Scottish Government.

Social Media and Digital Communication with Young People – New and updated guidance and recommendations for coaches, clubs and athletes has been issued by Scottish Athletics details here.

License Renewal – Reminder that Coaches and Officials can renew licences during this period.

Coaches

Athletics Hub – Coaches and leaders can now access a coaching resource library through the

Athletics Hub platform with full details here

Athletics 365 – scottishathletics have announced that all licensed Coaching Assistants, Coach in Running Fitness and Athletics Coaches (pre-September 2018) will be given access to the Athletics 365XL resource FREE for 12 months. This will support coaches with a training resource tool which can be adapted into virtual coaching sessions with full details here

scottishathletics are delivering our Coaching Conversations video series with extended interviews with Laura Muir and Beth Dobbin.  These are also ideal for athletes and parents Details here

 

 

 

 

 

Athletes

jogscotland have produced a new programme – Learn to Run or Walk for Fitness – details here

scottishathletics have a new athletics@home section on our website with various activities.

British Athletics have produced a series of inspirational athletics at home updates featuring International Athletes with several Scottish athlete’s making an appearance:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

World Athletics have launched Athletics@ Home with four themes: Kids, Active, Rewind and Unwind – details here

Athletics Weekly have a special coronavirus section on their website with various features and articles

Sportshall Athletics – have a new home pentathlon that can be accessed here

sportengland have provided a comprehensive guide of indoor and outdoor generic activities via their Stay in Work Out Campaign

Club Examples of Athlete Engagement during lockdown

We are seeing many great examples of clubs liaising with their members. Below we have highlighted a few examples:

• Team East Lothian AC have been utilising Instagram with TEL TV.
• Pitreavie AAC continue to deliver twice weekly live sessions via facebook live These are made available every Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
• Inverclyde AC have been engaging athletes via facebook and twitter with online coaching sessions utilising Athletics 365 and fun challenges.
• Bellahouston Road Runners are promoting lockdown workouts via Zoom three times every week to their members.

Events

Scottish Athletics have produced guidance and key steps for organisers of a virtual event. Details

available at this Link

We will also continue to promote virtual competition opportunities. The latest one go the distance’ for your club in a 15-Minute Challenge is open to Under 13 athletes and above – Details here

Nutrition, Wellbeing and Mental Health

Our partners at the sportscotland Institute of Sport have produced excellent resources providing advice on nutrition and wellbeing – Link and SAMH have launched a mental health hub with useful tips and resources – Link

scottishathletics Development Team  development@scottishathletics.org.uk