Work has been going on behind the scenes for several months to help launch a partnership that it is hoped can be the most impactful across the entire organisation.
Workshops and webinars will be delivered on an annual basis to management, coaches, parents and young players across all levels of the club.
Every parent and coach within the club will be given access to a customised WWPIS/Cincinnati United Platform whilst the new intake of Under 8’s will be given their copy of ‘Our Sporting Journey’, an exciting resource for them to work through as they immerse themselves in the world of soccer.
Sports Performance Parenting is a global bestseller supporting those parents of competitive young athletes looking to help their young people fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport.
Cincinnati United have also created their own version of this book and see it as an integral part of supporting their families alongside the live workshops and webinars that they will be given access to.
CEO WWPIS Gordon MacLelland said, ‘This is such an exciting partnership for us. High quality relationships in sporting environments between management, coaches, parents and young players can be difficult to achieve particularly with the wide range of motivations from different parties.
They do not happen by chance by just providing some resources for them either. This whole package of support helping to align messaging and drive some dynamic change within the context of the club is such an inspiring thing to be a part of.’
Hugh Seyfarth, Director of Coaching, Cincinnati United said, ‘Working with Gordon and WWPIS is an absolute game-changer for our club. Gordon truly understands the complexities of the youth sports environment and offers real-world tools that bring coaches and parents onto the same team. When we all work better together—coaches, parents, and the club—the biggest winner is always the player. That’s what this partnership is all about.’
]]>The aim is to support parents, coaches and players involved in both the recreational performance programmes to build positive relationships, ensuring players gain the most from the experience both on and off the field.
To try and achieve this, WWPIS and Dublin GAA will work together to deliver a number of specifically targeted and designed projects across a number of key stakeholders in 2023.
Available for purchase immediately as part of this launch for clubs and parents is the ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series for Under 5, Under 7 and Under 9 players which incorporate two playing seasons within each book. The books have been created for Gaelic Football as well as Hurling and Camogie.
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience, allowing them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the field and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children, encourage positive interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
Michael Gerrard Doherty has been a huge inspiration behind the books as part of this partnership.
Dublin GAA have already had the pleasure of Michael facilitating Coach Development workshops to showcase the benefits of his books for clubs, parents, coaches and of course children.
Gordon MacLelland, CEO of Working with Parents in Sport, said: “I am extremely excited to be working alongside Dublin GAA to help support them in creating the best possible environment for young players.
“Everyone has a role to play in this and we are looking forward to working with and learning from key stakeholders to ensure we create the most supportive programmes possible.”
Ger O’Connor, Dublin GAA Director of Coaching & Club Development, said: “This partnership with WWPIS and Our Sporting Journey alongside Gordon & Michael adds significantly to our Coaching Resource books. We are very excited to see the impact that these books will have with our youngest players.”
Owen Mooney, Dublin GAA Learning & Games Development Coordinator, said: “We are delighted to launch a Dublin GAA version of these fantastic books. They are a great way to connect the coach, child, and parent through FUN games & activities.”
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The aim is to support parents, coaches and children across the Cheer community to build positive relationships, ensuring children gain the most from the experience both on and off the mat.
Available for purchase immediately as part of this launch for clubs and parents is the ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series for Under 5, Under 7 and Under 9 children which incorporate two years of Cheer within each book.
To find out more and buy your copies click here.
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience, allowing them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the mat and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children, encourage positive interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
Over the next 18 months, the plan is to incorporate further projects working in partnership to support those involved in the sport
Gordon MacLelland, CEO of Working with Parents in Sport, said: “I am extremely excited to be working alongside SportCheer England to help support them in creating the best possible environments for young people.
“Everyone has a role to play in this and starting to support parents and children at the youngest ages will hopefully help in allowing all involved to gain the most from their Cheer experience.”
SportCheer England’s Chair of the Board, Joey Gamper Cuthbert added; “We are thrilled to be partnering with Working with Parents in Sport. The organisation’s work in supporting parents and coaches to develop positive, healthy attitudes towards physical activity and competition is invaluable in promoting the wellbeing and development of young athletes. We are delighted to be amongst the many NGBs who value and utilise the expertise of WWPIS through the Our Sporting Journey series.”
]]>All clubs, parents and coaches will be given access to a customised Singapore Gymnastics platform which includes all of the exclusive WWPIS content featuring over 250 blogs, videos, podcasts and infographics.
Included in the platform are two of our main resources: Great Sports Parenting and Engage.
Workshops will be delivered across the country to bring these resources to life and it is hoped that the project will create a real sense of partnership with clubs, coaches and parents working effectively together to create the best possible environments for young players, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience.
Also available for purchase for clubs and parents is the ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series for Under 5, Under 7 and Under 9 gymnasts which incorporate two gymnastic years in each book.
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience, allowing them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the field and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children, encourage positive interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
Karen Norden (General Manager Singapore Gymnastics) said,
‘Being a parent is extremely rewarding but also challenging, with no rule book to guide parents through the sporting journey. By working with WWPIS, we are reaching out to support our parents so we can work together as a community to ensure all the children involved in gymnastics can reach their full potential in life!
Our purpose as an organisation is to support our clubs to deliver safe, enjoyable, and satisfying experiences for gymnastics participants that enriches their lives and the community. Through our partnership with WWPIS we are taking the next steps in achieving our vision.
From the partnership Singapore Gymnastics will have access to tailored workshops and web resources. There are customised guide books for clubs, coaches and parents, as well as interactive journals for the younger athlete and their parents. This initiative with WWPIS will go a long way to further SG’s aspiration to work in partnership with the community to create a nurturing and safe environment for all gymnasts in Singapore.’
Gordon MacLelland (CEO of WWPIS) said,
‘It is really exciting to be working with Singapore Gymnastics and see the passion and determination shown by the National Governing Body to create the best possible environments for young gymnasts and their support networks. We are looking forward to the whole project and visiting Singapore in September where we will be working with staff, coaches and parents within their national training centre, whilst providing virtual support to all of the gymnastics community throughout the year.’
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All clubs, parents and coaches will be given access to a customised Gymnastics Australia platform which includes all of the exclusive WWPIS content featuring over 250 blogs, videos, podcasts and infographics.
Included in the platform are two of our main resources: Great Sports Parenting and Engage.
Workshops and webinars will be delivered across the country to bring these resources to life and it is hoped that the project will create a real sense of partnership with clubs, coaches and parents working effectively together to create the best possible environments for young gymnasts, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience.
Also available for purchase for clubs and parents is the ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series for Under 5, Under 7 and Under 9 gymnasts which incorporate two gymnastic years in each book.
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience, allowing them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the field and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children, encourage positive interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
Gymnastics Australia, General Manager, Member Services, Bradley Low said the partnership is yet another important step in the organisation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring members can safely enjoy their sport.
‘With 97.95% of our national membership under the age of 18, Gymnastics Australia is excited to partner with Working with Parents in Sport, an organisation that aims to empower clubs, coaches and parents to work together to support and encourage a safe and welcoming environment for young people,’ said Low.
Gordon MacLelland(CEO of WWPIS) said,
‘It is really exciting to be working with Gymnastic Australia and see the passion and determination shown by the National Governing Body to create the best possible environments for young gymnasts and their support networks. We are looking forward to being part of this incredible project and can’t wait to see the positive impact it has on the whole sport over the coming years.’
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The award winning Valleys Gymnastics Academy (VGA) provides valuable opportunities for children and young people to develop physical literacy, fundamental movement skills, confidence and social skills through a variety of fun gymnastics classes and physical activities.
This new partnership will see the ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series being distributed to the youngest age groups in the club.
The club already provide incredible support to parents, coaches and gymnasts within their club through their work with sports psychologist Rebecca Chidley (Life in Sport).
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience, allowing them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the field and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children, encourage positive interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
Melissa Anderson (Managing Director Valleys Gymnastic Academy) said,
‘We know that gymnastics has the potential to help children and young people develop a whole array of life skills through physical and meaningful activity – and our work with Life in Sport has enabled us to make great strides in supporting the development of these skills and attributes in our members. This new project with WWPIS will enable us to extend this work further, engaging with some of our youngest members and their parents / carers. We anticipate that the distribution of ‘Our Sporting Journey’ interactive books will be the first step in a long term project with WWPIS.’
Gordon MacLelland(CEO of WWPIS) said,
‘It is really exciting to be working with Valleys Gymnastic Academy and see the passion and determination shown by them to create the best possible environments for young gymnasts and their support networks. We are looking forward to being a small part of this incredible project and can’t wait to see the positive impact it has on the whole community over the coming years.’
]]>The books provide an opportunity for children and parents to regularly reflect on their sporting experience and put children and the children’s voice at the centre of the experience, whilst acknowledging the vital role that parents and carers play in ensuring that children gain the most from their sporting experiences through their behaviours and the positive interactions that can take place.
The books all have plenty of fun activities for children, encourage plenty of interaction between children and their parents, require plenty of parental involvement whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
With no online version available the hope is that the books will provide the opportunity for children to enjoy and immerse themselves in their sporting experience whilst countering the increased amount of time traditionally now being spent on screens and devices.
The series covers 13 different sports, and this number will continue to grow with each book covering two sporting years within each age category. The age categories are Under 5, Under 7 and Under 9.
We also have an 18 month to 3-year-old product which is for multi-sports activity, can be adapted to be sports specific and is already in production for a number of preschool franchises.
This month sees the official launch of Rugby, Football, Cricket, Gymnastics and Gaelic Games.
March and April 2022 will see the launch of Swimming, Hockey, Netball, Basketball and Tennis.
July will see the launch of Badminton, Judo and Golf as well as any sports who wish to approach us to help design a sport specific product for them.
The sports planned for the series to date are:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Gaelic Games
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
Each of the series build progressive physical literacy skills and skill development in each sport whilst promoting huge amounts of ‘play’ opportunities. There are activities and challenges for children to do at home and the books encourage them to get their parents involved with plenty of games for the yard, garden and park.
The books also provide opportunities to add personal photos and highlights, messages from coaches and parents at the end of the season and on completion of the book children and parents will have a scrapbook memory of their time involved in sport.
The books have already generated a huge amount of interest with customised options available for NGBS and individual clubs allowing them to resource their entire sports whilst raising the profiles of individual club within their own communities.
To order your copies please click here.
For any sporting organisations wishing to resource their clubs and explore the customised options available then please email the team at workingwithparentsinsport@gmail.com.
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This new partnership sees both parties come together to provide the young children and parents, who support didi classes, the opportunity to purchase customised ‘Our Sporting Journey’ books.
The books have been tailored for those specifically involved in the didi rugby programme and will encourage plenty of activity and interaction away from the classes, thus furthering their sporting education.
The ‘Our Sporting Journey’ series for didi minis (18 months to 3 years old), didi juniors (3 to 4 years old) and didi seniors (5 to 6 years old) incorporates two sporting years in each book with the cricket versions of the books likely due out later this year.
‘Our Sporting Journey’ is a series of interactive books for children, putting them at the heart of the sporting experience. They allow them to have plenty of fun, grow as people both on and off the field and immerse themselves in their sporting experience as they progress through their sporting journey.
The books all have plenty of activities for children and encourage positive interaction between children and their parents. They involve plenty of parental involvement, whether that be in having positive conversations, playing in the garden or helping to stick in the pictures that will allow everyone to build up a memory book that will last a lifetime.
didi rugby founder and CEO Vicky Macqueen said it was a very exciting collaboration with WWPIS.
‘We fully believe that our values and ethos as didi rugby are fully in-line with the wonderful work that WWPIS do. We are all keen to get children and parents involved, at an early age, of realising the benefits that are to be gained from being physically active. This partnership will enable us to influence more families to get involved in physical activities from the age of our early didi classes (18 months) upwards.
WWPIS have being doing some amazing work and, like us, are keen to promote healthy and active lifestyles, so we are delighted to be able to link up with them on this project.’
Gordon MacLelland (CEO of WWPIS) said: ‘It is really exciting to be working with the didi team. It is so important that children have the very best experiences of sport from the youngest ages, so they remain involved in sport and physical activity throughout their childhoods and into adulthood. Vicky and her didi rugby team are doing excellent work in this area and we hope the support that we can provide will further enhance their programmes.’
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