APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2021 , Vol . 7
Parents were also keen to find out about opportunities to get involved with the club and how to support the coach .
Parents would prefer to receive learning via informal discussions with the coach ( 58 %), face-to-face workshops ( 49 %) or online learning courses ( 48 %; see Figure 4 ).
Figure 4 : How parents want to receive learning / information ( n = 189 )
Involvement / interest in coaching
The majority of parents reported they had helped or volunteered with their child ’ s coached sport or activity . Only 20 % indicated that they had never helped out or volunteered . The main ways that the parents helped out included :
1 ) Helping out with fundraising ( 48 %) 2 ) Transporting other children to / from venues or competitions ( 42 %) 3 ) Transporting / moving equipment ( 39 %)
Only 15 % reported that they had helped out with their child ’ s coached sport or activity by leading or coaching a session , although 20 % have assisted with the coaching at some point .
Nearly half of the parents surveyed have experience of coaching with 18 % currently coaching and 27 % having coached previously . Of those who weren ’ t coaching , 13 % were interested in getting involved in coaching and identified several factors that would help them to get involved including :
• Undertaking training and qualifications
• Being provided opportunities through their child ’ s club
• More information on coaching
• Encouragement to get involved
• Fewer cliques and politics in clubs
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