The cost of volunteering

Following on from last week’s piece about the cost of coaching is an interesting article from north of the border. Councillor Alison Johnstone from Edinburgh, a former East of Scotland 800m & 1500m champion, has gone back to coaching Athletics after a shortage of volunteers meant that children were being turned away from athletics clubs [...]

Credit Crunch Coaching

“Am I the only one feeling the pinch? Food prices, petrol prices and household bills have risen, and on top of that I now have to pay through the nose for sports coaching as well!! It seems to me that with the government wanting to foster new talent for 2012 and beyond they’re not considering [...]