Who exhibited at Careers in Sport + Leisure
The Army
Each year the Army has around 10,000 vacancies for fit, committed and capable young people who like the idea of earning a starting salary of Ģ17,000 (after training), 6 weeks holiday a year, subsidised food and accommodation and the opportunity to travel the world and experience challenge and adventure. There are 144 different trades to choose from – from ammunition technician to veterinary technician and the opportunities to learn new skills and earn qualifications which will be recognised in civilian life.
For more information, see www.army.mod.uk/join
British Colleges Sport
BCS is a membership organisation representing the sporting interests of students and Further Education Colleges across the whole of the UK. Working with AoC, FFORWM and other bodies British Colleges Sport is now at the forefront of decision making and lobbying for college sport on a regional, national and UK wide basis.
British Racing School
Are you an EU citizen between 16 - 22 years old? Do you weigh less than 9st 7lbs/60kg and physically fit? Are you looking for an exciting career? If the answer is YES you are in the right place! The British Racing School delivers the Foundation Apprenticeship completely FREE and we GUARANTEE YOU A JOB in racing!
We offer a 9 week residential programme where you will complete 70% of your Foundation Apprenticeship. You will then be placed in a racing yard where you will continue to complete your qualification. The whole course takes, on average, one year to complete.
Bucks New University
At Buckinghamshire New University, we offer industry facing degree programmes in sports management, coaching, sports science and sport psychology. As a student at Bucks, you will benefit from a great range of sports and exercise facilities, including a sports hall, state-of-the-art gym, and Human Performance Laboratory. Benefit from a personalised learning environment at a University which has ranked within the top 30 universities in the UK for value added rating based on graduate salary.
Our courses reflect the very latest thinking and practice so that your course is up to date and well-designed to launch your career. Sport Management programmes are focused on the following industries: football, rugby, golf and coaching and many of our graduates have gone on to secure excellent posts with reputable employers. There are plenty of opportunities to engage with industry and the community via our extensive links with organisations such as London Wasps, Wycombe Wanderers FC, the FA (Football Association, the RFU (Rugby Football Union) and various reputable golf organisations throughout the UK and USA.
Careers in Sport
Careers in Sport website offers guidance from high class professionals.
People from the Premier League, Football Association, Rugby Football Union, English Cricket Board, Radio 1, Youth Sport Trust, UK Sport and many more leading sports organisations provide profiles on careers from PE teacher to extreme sports instructor and physiotherapist to groundkeeper.
Professionals in the fields of sports science, sports coaching, sports management and sports media describe their typical day, the benefits and disadvantages of their profession, their salary and offer you excellent advice on the qualifications and experience required to get you ahead in your preferred career path.
Challenger Sports
Challenger Sports is the largest and most popular soccer camp company in the USA and Canada. During the summer of 2010 the company operated camps in every state of the USA employing in excess of 900 UK coaches and coaching over 108,000 young soccer players. Coaches work for periods of between 5-12 weeks and contracts start from early June up mid August. Coaches’ compensation includes a weekly wage, accommodation, car and coaching kit.
For further information please visit our website at www.challengersports.com
The Grass Roots Football Show
Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on Friday 25th – Sunday 27th May and with more than 20,000 square metres of floor space, The brmb Grass Roots Football Show, which will attract an anticipated audience of more than 15,000 football enthusiasts, will this year run for the seventh time and is recognised as the country’s only football focused consumer event with support from the key football authorities including The FA, Football League and UEFA.
CYBEX International
CYBEX International produces premium commercial fitness equipment designed to deliver unparalleled results for exercisers from first-time users to professional athletes. The company’s dedication to exercise science, through the CYBEX Institute, leads the fitness industry in providing scientific basis for the development of exercise machines that enhance human performance. With over 90 patents, CYBEX equipment is innovative in design, durable in structure and engineered to be biomechanically correct to produce optimum results with minimum stress on the body – this is the CYBEX Advantage.
The European Institute of Fitness
The European Institute of Fitness is the UK’s National School for Personal Trainers offering exclusive training for students to stand out from the crowd offering guaranteed PT positions for every graduate. Their training is more practical, more business-focused and more comprehensive running out of the one of the country’s most prestigious locations, Lilleshall National Sports Centre.
Students commit to a residential stay with everything they need on hand helping them dedicate time to the process of becoming a skilful and confident trainer better preparing them for life and indeed business as a PT. An EIF Master Trainer is therefore trained to the highest standards to ensure they are better able to leave capable of attracting, training and managing their clients.
With an engaging blended course offering combined online with residential study, students unable to commit to a full time course are afforded the benefits of flexible online education without compromise. If a fun and enjoyable course with clear exciting outcomes sounds exciting visit www.eiflilleshall.com and find out more.
The Football Association
The FA, the governing body of football in England, is responsible for developing and regulating the game at all levels from international football to the grassroots.
They are committed to making football accessible, enjoyable and safe for everyone, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, background or ability.
The FA runs 24 different England teams as well as eleven FA Competitions and has also developed the new Wembley Stadium.
They are also responsible for governing the game, in areas such as disciplinary, compliance, refereeing, agents, financial matters and doping control.
Errea
Erreā Sport, founded in 1988, are an Italian company specialising in the production of technical sportswear and are regarded as one of the leading brands at both national and international level.
The company’s internal production combined with an in-house graphic design department, equip Erreā with the skills and techniques to create garments and complete ranges of personalised clothing in order to satisfy the needs of clients and professional clubs alike.
The combination of quality and service has resulted in Erreā becoming technical sponsor to a vast number of professional clubs, from junior amateur teams to some of the most famous clubs in Italy and around the world, not just in the world of football but also volleyball, basketball and rugby.
Fit For Sport
Fit For Sport deliver School Services, Accredited Training and Activities for Children & Families as well as our successful Fitter Schools and Fitter Families FREE UK initiatives. All aimed at engaging and educating children and their families on how to easily adopt a healthier lifestyle, through routine habit changes incorporating throughout its SAS message (Simple, Achievable and Sustainable).
Graduate Jobs in Sport
Graduate Jobs in Sport focuses on providing opportunities for talented young people aspiring to work in sport. The service provides a whole host of benefits including job opportunities, internships, placements, work experience, careers advice, training and education, interview advice and the latest industry news. Graduate Jobs in Sport is available to any graduate with a university degree from any subject area, providing they have graduated within the past three years, as well as students currently studying for a degree or related course.
Hartpury College
Hartpury College is one of the leading land-based and sports colleges in the UK and is one of the few learning providers in the country to be awarded Ofsted ‘Outstanding’. Hartpury offers a range of further and higher education courses across agriculture and land-based studies, equine, animal care, veterinary nursing, sport, outdoor adventure and uniformed public services.
Glamorgan Sport
You can learn and train at our high quality facilities where our dedication to student development and interactive courses will enhance your skills. Our Ģ3.7 million Glamorgan Sport Park will enhance the provision of sport science facilities. Our courses have professional accreditations and you can earn National Governing Body coaching awards while you study. We also have a wide range of sports scholarships to help our students break any barriers to success. For more information, call 088456 434 030.
Institute of Swimming
Your first choice for leisure apprenticeships. Thinking about a career in leisure? Look no further than the Institute of Swimming. Don’t be fooled by the name! We’re not just the experts in everything aquatic. Whether you want to be a gym instructor or a swimming teacher, we have an apprenticeship programme for you with varied trainee programmes for customer services, instructors, leisure assistants and we have links with major leisure companies. Visit www.swimming.org/ios, email apprenticeships@swimming.org or call 01509 618458.
Leisurework.com
Leisurework.com is a comprehensive jobsite and training directory for the UK Leisure industry. Featuring thousands of jobs and career opportunities at Leisure Centres, Health Clubs, Theme Parks, Outdoor Centres, Hotels, Holiday Resorts, Sports Stadia and Entertainment Venues. Visit the site to search for he latest permanent, part time or seasonal leisure jobs and then apply directly to over 600 leisure industry employers. You can also find training courses or watch video profiles about different leisure industry job roles. Leisurework.com provides a complete resource for anyone who is serious about developing their career in the leisure industry from students to senior managers.
Liverpool John Moores University
London 2012
PODIUM is the Further & Higher Education unit for the 2012 Games. Podium functions as a platform on which to build the engagement of the Further and Higher Education sectors with the 2012 Games.
Moulton College
Moulton College is one of the longest established Landbased Colleges in the country. This history of providing education and training gives the campus a unique feel, combining tradition with the latest and most up to date resources. Although Moulton now provides courses that specialise in the rural, built and recreational environments, both the campus and the estate still provide pleasant rural surroundings, which are not only spacious and attractive, but also provide an ideal location in which to study.
The College is proud of its record since becoming an independent Further Education Corporation in 1992. The number of students has increased significantly, and the courses on offer now range from pre-entry through to degree and post-graduate level. The range of specialist staff has increased, and the practical resources are now amongst the best in the country.
Nuffield Health
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres are the UK's leading expert in health, vitality and wellbeing services, underpinned by the very best medical care and expertise. Providing a truly comprehensive range of premium services and fitness facilities, they also provide on-site Health Assessments (Health MOT's), regular health seminars and comfortable relaxation areas for our customers.
Parkwood Leisure
One of the most successful leisure management companies in the UK, Parkwood Leisure is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parkwood Holdings Plc, a fully listed support services company. Parkwood Leisure specialises in the development and operation of leisure facilities on behalf of local authority and non-local authority clients.
Since the formation of the Company in 1995, Parkwood Leisure has increased its portfolio to over 80 facilities working with 25 clients across England and Wales. Led by Chief Executive, Andrew Holt, with a loyal and strengthened team, the Company is in its most successful year with a turnover in excess of Ģ65 million and employing over 4000 people.
Premier Training International
Premier Training International is a leading health and fitness industry Training Provider dedicated to helping you launch a successful career in the health and fitness industry. We deliver nationally accredited qualifications through face to face and distance learning styles. All of our qualifications are certificated through Active IQ and are fully recognised by employers and the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
If you would like to find out how we could help you launch your career in health and fitness, call one of our career advisors today on 0845 1 909090 or visit www.premierglobal.co.uk
Salford University
Salford is an enterprising University, transforming individuals and communities through excellent teaching, research, innovation and engagement. The Directorate of Sport, Exercise and Physiotherapy is a leading centre for sport and exercise education. The University has state-of-the-art education and research facilities including human performance laboratory, strength and conditioning suite, clinical assessment & teaching areas, sports injury clinic. Our close partnerships with the sport & exercise industry provide top quality experiences for students and maximise graduate’s employability. The interdisciplinary team of professional, highly qualified academics and practitioners provide cutting edge, award winning research and consultancy services, and the latest evidence based education.
SHOKK
SHOKK Ltd is the number 1 global youth lifestyle brand that specialises in professional fitness & activity for the youth sector, now with over 275 facilities worldwide in 20 territories, more than 175,000 young people aged five to 16 years, are now involved with the concept.
SHOKK is extremely passionate about increasing the activity levels of young people today supplying a full range of specialist equipment, training and services.
We provide a partnership approach offering expertise in all areas of youth activity and paediatric exercise science. On a local level the aim is to always develop a hollistic approach and solution working with PCT’s and other key local agencies.
The SHOKK pathway aims to do much more than just deliver an alternative form of physical activity; it provides a complete solution that can impact on young people all along the activity spectrum. From the very sporty to the clinically obese, exit routes and diversionary measures are created to impact on the wider community.
SMART Way Forward
SMART Way Forward is a multi-disciplinary consultancy offering training, motivation and strategic planning in sales management, marketing and resource management to keep you ahead of the competition.
The areas in which they specialise make up the ‘SMART’ in SMART Way Forward:
S – Sales Management
M – Motivation
A – Advertising & Marketing
R – Resource Management
T – Training
Tom Bates Coaching
Tom's experience as a Peak Performance coach has seen him work with National and International Footballers and athletes across Great Britain at senior and youth team level. Working with teams in the English Premier League and lower divisions, Tom specialises in applying the science of Psychology, guiding coaches and players to enhance their mental and emotional state to reach peak performance.
Tom's wealth of experience in the area of Sport Psychology & Coaching Sciences has enabled him to transfer cutting edge research into direct application for personal and professional development in sport business and life.
To learn more about how to contact Tom or the services and philosophies of his work visit www.tombatescoaching.com or speak to him at stand C2.
"Change your mind and you life will follow"
United Through Sport
United Through Sport is a UK registered development through sport charity helping disadvantaged communities reach their full potential in sport, education and health. We do this in Africa, South America and Asia.
United Through Sport supports two core programmes, built up by a number of projects in each country we work in. The first is our Mass Participation Programme which gives thousands of disadvantaged kids the chance to play and enjoy the sports they love. The second is our Schools of Excellence (Junior and Senior) which provide top-level coaching and schooling for aspiring athletes.
University of Bath
University of Worcester
The University of Worcester is growing in popularity faster than any other university in the country with applications rising 10 times the national average in the past seven years. It also has the highest graduate employment rate for any University in the West Midlands and the 6th best in Britain. The Institute of Sport is a provider of high quality under-graduate and post-graduate sport programmes, ranging from coaching, sport science, physical education, management, development and therapy.
100AND10%
Creative and commercial, 100AND10% is an innovative sports marketing and events agency that works hard to deliver value and exceed client expectations. With expertise including event creation and management, creative and digital marketing, commercial strategy, sponsorship sales and activation, 100AND10% was launched to offer something different to the sport and leisure industry. Our philosophy is to always over deliver, surpass client expectations and to offer 110% as the minimum in terms of our commitment to the client and the project.
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