RYA 1^st Aid Course

Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club

Saturday the 2^nd February from 9am to 5:30pm.

Cost: £35 for members and £45 for non members,

Students need to bring along a 9^th Edition or later First Aid manual, or these may be bought on the day from the Instructor.

Contact: Fred @ 07812135374. 

RYA Senior Instructor Course

Venue TBC

Register your interest with mary.farrell@rya.org.uk

Applicants should read the below guidance and begin working on the Workbook.

Senior instructor training

Senior Instructors are qualified to organise and control group sailing tuition and to supervise and assist instructors. SIs must be confident, competent managers, capable of organising groups of all ages and directing the work of their instructors.

An RYA recognised dinghy/keelboat/mulithull training centre must have a current SI as its Principal or chief sailing instructor, though a Yachtmaster™ instructor may fulfil this role in a keelboat centre.

Eligibility

Candidates must first be an RYA dinghy instructor and must fulfil the following criteria prior to the SI course:

Designated Safeguarding Childrens Officer Course

Coleraine Yacht Club

Cost £20

Booking Form
Attendees MUST have attended ‘Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport’ prior to attending this workshop and be over 18 years of age.

OVERVIEW
This workshop is aimed primarily at Designated Safeguarding Children’s Officer’s within sports clubs. The training provides them with further understanding to assist in their role of safeguarding children in sport.

OUTCOMES
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Reference the legislation that pertains to safeguarding in sport and describe the main implications for the junior sports club.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel/agencies in the safeguarding of children in sport, particularly that of the Designated Safeguarding Children’s Officer.
• Respond appropriately to a range of situations that give grounds for concern.
• Apply skills in reporting and managing cases of poor practice and abuse within/outside sport.
• Review the proposed “Getting It Right” action plan for the development and role out for the development and role out of the Standards for Safeguarding within your club.

Booking Form and cheque must be sent to RYANI, House of Sport, 2a, Upper Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 5LA. 

RYA Level 2 Club Race Coach Course

Venue TBC

Register your interest with mary.farrell@rya.org.uk

How to Become a Racing Coach

What experience do you need to be a Level 2 Coach?

If you are not sure if you are suitable to apply please ring us to talk it through.

RYA Racing Coach Level 2 Definition: ‘A qualified RYA Racing Coach Level 2 is a good club racer with personal knowledge of club and/or regional racing and a broad basis of coaching skills. They will be able to deliver and award Start, Intermediate and Advanced Racing where appropriate, working at affiliated clubs or recognised training centres.’

The course to become an RYA Racing Coach Level 2 is an intense weekend looking at the theory of coaching and applying it in a practical series of on the water exercises. Each candidate will be expected to run complete sessions including a brief, on the water exercises with feedback and a debrief. The aim of the course is to provide candidates with skills and techniques to coach racing to youth and adult sailors.

Eligibility to become a Racing Coach Level 2

• Appropriate racing experience (guide = good club racer)

• Appropriate current racing knowledge (classes/pathways)

• RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate

• A valid RYA recommended first aid certificate (6 hours duration and covering hypothermia)

• Minimum age 16. Level 2 Coaches aged under 18 should be appropriately supervised by an adult who is either a Senior Instructor or a Racing Coach Level 2 or above.

• Previous instructing experienced is preferred but is not essential if the candidate has suitable alternative experience.