[COMMUNITY] UK's first Asian women's coaching course a success
Monday 28 Jan 2008
The Asian Football Network continued its Coaching Pathways Programme by delivering the UK's first FA level 1 coaching course for Asian and Ethnic minority women and girls
The AFN's coaching pathways programme was set up, in partnership with Essex FA, to tackle and understand the barriers faced by Asian and other minority groups in accessing mainstream coaching provision. AFN aims to identify the barriers facing Asian women who would like to get involved in coaching.
AFN Manager Kuljit Randhawa said: “We knew that if we designed a course sensitive to the needs of Asian women and girls, and communicated it through the right channels, we would achieve a high attendance rate. We weren't at all surprised with the response and enthusiasm for the course. There is a need for more Asian women coaches, which in turn would bring about better coaching opportunities at grassroots level and provide positive role models for Asian communities and beyond.”
The 24 participants from across London were from different backgrounds including Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Indian, Somalian and Vietnamese All participants passed the course and are now looking forward to commencing their coaching careers and completing further badges. The AFN and Essex FA will provide mentoring support to develop them further.
For more information on the AFN go to www.asianfootballnetwork.org.uk
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