As part of our Coaching and Volunteering Academy we currently have two voluntary coaching strands that students can apply for:

Active Session Coach

These student coaches are very important for the delivery of Active sessions, which are delivered weekly and designed to be inclusive to any student wanting to play sport, no matter their experience or commitment level. Our Activators are quite often members of our sports clubs but we are always on looking for more students to help deliver sessions. All you need to be an Activator is:

• A friendly and approachable attitude - to help make everyone feel welcome
• Some prior knowledge of the sport – this needs to be enough to be able to teach it to a newcomer but you don’t need to be an expert
• Confidence to be able to deliver a coaching session – we will help develop this in all our coaches

We currently offer Activator positions in the following sports:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Football
• Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Netball
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Community Coach

As the name suggest these student coaches are based off campus in schools, sports clubs or community organisations. If you are a student who is already coaching in your community then a space in our Volunteering and Coaching Academy could be ideal for you to help develop your skills. However, if you want to start coaching in your community but don’t yet have a voluntary placement then we can help you find one. All you need to be a Community Coach is:

• A friendly and approachable attitude
• A willingness and enjoyment of working with young people (in many cases)
• Some prior knowledge of the sport – this needs to be enough to be able to teach it to a newcomer but you don’t need to be an expert
• Confidence to assist in coaching a session – we will help develop this in all our coaches

To get involved in any of the above opportunities please email sportsvolunteering@rhul.ac.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.