2 Sept 2026
Sportscotland are pleased to offer a menu of generic on-line training, funded by 2026 Summer of Sport, for coaches and volunteers across Scotland.
Workshops have been designed to support and improve confidence and capability of coaches and volunteers when working with Summer of Sport target audiences in local communities.
Please note, workshops are not practical or sports coaching focussed, our training providers are experts in the subject matter and will draw on participant’s experiences.
Full details are below, should you have any further queries, please contact: Coaching&Volunteering@sportscotland.org.uk
Course | Course descriptor | Date | Time | Other info | Sign up info
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Neurodiversity Awareness | We believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in and enjoy sport.
You may have heard the term neurodiversity being used more commonly but what does it really mean?
During this workshop, we will explore and develop our understanding of neurodiversity, learn about neurodiverse conditions and explore strategies to help create an inclusive sporting environment for all.
Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop your understanding of neurodiversity 2. Learn about neurodiverse conditions 3. Explore strategies which will help you create an inclusive sporting environment for all
| 13th October
7th December
2nd February | 13:00 - 15:00
10:00 - 12:00
18:00 - 20:00
| Delivered by Enable Works
Participants should be 16 years plus
Maximum of 24 learners
| Booking Link: Enable Works: Neurodiversity Awareness – Fill in form
Online (link will be shared before the workshop)
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Autism Awareness | This session offers an overview about Autism and its main characteristics, without wanting to be an exhaustive list of the many barriers and challenges that each autistic person faces daily.
The session looks at the Social Model of Disability and reinforces a positive language and narrative around autism and neurodiversity. Therefore, it focuses on the many skills and abilities that autistic people have, and it shows how these can be applied to a wide range of settings. The course also highlights the main barriers, and it provides attendees with a list of very practical actions that can be taken to remove environmental, cultural, and organisational barriers.
Learning Outcomes 1. Learn more about Autism 2. Understand the characteristics of Autism 3. Understand Social Model of Disability 4. Learn common misunderstandings 5. Take away some tips for your own practice 6. Know where to go for more advice
| 22nd September
12th November
18th February | 13:00 - 15:00
10:00 - 12:00
18:00 - 20:00 | Delivered by Enable Works
Participants should be 16 years plus
Maximum of 24 learners
| Booking Link: Enable Works: Autism Awareness – Fill in form
Online (link will be shared before the workshop)
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Understanding and Managing Behaviour that Challenges | This introductory 3hr workshop will explore possible causes which could explain why people behave as they do, helping you to develop your understanding and deal with these situations in an appropriate way within your youth work setting. You will look at the impact and possible justification for these behaviours, considering what the root cause could be. The session will also introduce participants to a variety of skills that will assist them to manage behaviour that is challenging in a youth work setting with young people in a way that avoids the use of aggression and introduces the participants to consider the use of effective de-escalation techniques and pro-active strategies to support positive behaviour. Behaviour may present on a spectrum from cooperation, non-cooperation to conflict – let us work together to help you navigate these difficult situations.
| 6th October | 16:00 -19:00 | Delivered by Youth Scotland
Participants should be 18 plus, however 16-17 years old with experience may enrol
Maximum of 20 learners
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Online (link will be shared before the workshop)
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Trauma Informed Sport and Physical Activity | This tutor-led, online, interactive module will be delivered in two parts. You must attend both parts to claim the CIMSPA points and Certificate of Attendance. This module aims to upskill and increase the knowledge of practitioners who are working with young people in a sport and physical activity environment on the importance of human connection and the relationship between ACEs and sport and physical activity. Learning Outcomes: 1.Explore GIRFEC and SHANARRI and the importance of these models in a sporting context. 2.Understand what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are and how they affect individuals. 3.Explore the role a coach can play supporting an individual through the rupture, relate, repair cycle. 4.Understand the key principles for adopting a trauma informed practice in a sporting session. | 15th and 29th September (must attend both sessions) | 18:00 to 20:00 | Delivered by Scottish Sports Futures
Participants should be 16 years plus.
2 CIMPSPA points awarded
Maximum of 20 learners | |
Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Coaching | Key to working with the Summer of Sport target audience, taking a person-centred approach will help build relationships and connect and sustain engagement.
This module aims to upskill and increase the knowledge of coaches who are working with people in a sport and physical activity environment on the importance of understanding their why and coaching values, human connection, and establishing and building relationships to create a person-centred coaching environment.
Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and articulate practitioner’s coaching “why” and what drives them to coach 2. Explore the difference between person centred coaching and service centred coaching 3. Explore the importance of human connection and the role a practitioner plays in establishing this within their coaching practice 4. Understand and explore the importance of understanding participant needs and establishing, building and maintaining relationships 5. Increase understanding of the broader impact coaching and physical activity can have on participants
| 28th October
28th October
29th October
| 10:00 -12:00
18:30- 20:30
| Delivered by Scottish Sports Futures
Participants should be 16 years plus.
2 CIMPSPA points awarded
Maximum of 24 learners
| Booking Link for 28th Oct (10:00 to 12:00): Group 743 - E&T Module Registration Form (Practitioners) – Fill in form
Booking Link for 28th Oct (18:00 to 20:30): SSF Putting the Person First - Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Coaching (CIMSPA Endorsed) Booking Link for 29th Oct: Group 744 - E&T Module Registration Form (Practitioners) – Fill in form
Online (link will be shared before the workshop)
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Embedding Wellbeing in Coaching | The session will build you awareness and knowledge of mental health and wellbeing in physical activity and sport spaces and build skills on how to embed this within your coaching practice.
Learning Outcomes: 1. Build understanding of mental health and wellbeing 2. Build understanding of your own mental health and wellbeing and the impact of poor wellbeing 3. Build understanding of how to support someone else with their mental health 4. Build skills on how to create mentally healthy environments through your own coaching practice
All conversation will be underpinned by a physical activity and sport narrative specific to you as a coach
| 9th November
12th November | 13:00-– 15:00
18:00 -20:00 | Delivered by Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
Maximum of 20 learners Learners should be 16 plus years old
| Booking Link: Embedding Wellbeing in Coaching with SAMH Sign Up Form – Fill in form
Online (link will be shared before the workshop)
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Kiniska/ Children 1st options | Accessible, practical training in trauma-informed practice. You'll come away with a better understanding of how trauma affects behaviour, and simple tools to help you respond and create a safe, supportive environment for the children and young people you work with. | September – March 2027 | Evening slots | Kiniska/Children 1st options
| Booking Link: https://www.kyniskaadvocacy.com/summer-of-sport-series
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