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do somethin' get started
You will find on this site a series of information articles that will help you to ‘get started’ in a new activity.
On your behalf CYP has been in touch with several national governing bodies, all of whom are keen to work with you and your members. Once you get started you will be on the way to participation in a new activity, and heading, perhaps, to representation in one of CYP’s national events.
Use the information in this poster and make the contacts recommended, but remember that one of the best people to help you to ’get started‘ will be your own CYP Development Manager or CYP’s National Sports Development Manager who will be pleased to support you. If you are not sure who s/he is, contact CYP at getting started giving the name and location of your club.
And don’t forget that you can help the young people in your club to get their work accredited by recording what they do and achieving a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Keystone Award – and that can lead them into The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Good luck!
What is the added value:
 For young people
For the community
CYP’s ‘Do Somethin’’ campaign is designed to get young people involved, to allow them to enjoy themselves and to achieve their own success. By getting started in any new sport or activity your club will give young people ‘somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to’ which is what Government believes the youth service should provide.
Through their active participation in a sporting programme, young people will also be able to achieve one of more of the five outcomes that Government believes contribute to the positive development of young people in their communities: to be healthy, to stay safe, to enjoy and achieve, to make a positive contribution and to achieve economic well-being.
Hard evidence to support the achievement of these outcomes is difficult to quantify, but CYP research by Brunel University has shown that:
69% of young people who attend clubs assess them as safe places
43% feel that belonging helps them to stay fitter
5% believed that their membership keeps them out of trouble
52% believed that their membership made them more confident and more motivated
and in several youth forums conducted in 2006, all young people (100%) expressed their enjoyment of the activities they were engaged in and 97% believed that there should be more local facilities for them. Clearly, young people and members of the community are more than able to express their views on how any, or all, of the outcomes have been achieved – so, ask them, record their answers and observations and use them to support the value of your work!
It is not a requirement of any one club that its work with young people helps them to achieve all five outcomes. Your local programme may be better suited to positive and identifiable achievement of only one or two, and it may be advantageous to work with other providers, e.g. in partnership with other voluntary and maintained clubs, as part of an Extended School or with a local Children’s Trust.
... in Canoeing
| We want to get started in CANOEING, what can we do in our club? |  |
Just log onto BCU and select your country, England, Scotland, Wales or NI. Then follow the links to find clubs in your region. Many of the clubs have their own website and all of them have contact details including telephone numbers.
What equipment do we need?
To begin with, nothing. You can join a local canoeing club that will provide you with what you need. As you develop your enjoyment of canoeing you may want your own canoe, paddle, buoyancy aid, helmet, dry suit, gloves and dry bag. Your club could start its own canoe club and apply to trusts to purchase equipment.
Where can we get it?
With 450 clubs, 200 approved centres stocked with equipment and 9000 coaches, all the equipment and expertise are on hand. So you all you have to do is come along and enjoy yourself! Many clubs welcome disabled paddlers and will cater to meet their needs.
Many of Britain’s inland waterways are ideal for canoeing. The network owned by British Waterways offers a variety of canoeing waters, some passing through wooded cuttings like those on the Shropshire canal while others are broad river navigations like the rivers Trent & Severn.
How much will it cost?
Clubs that own their own equipment charge a membership fee. This varies from club to club.
What skills are needed?
You need to be able to swim at least 50 metres and not mind getting wet! Your canoeing skills will develop as you practise and your confidence will grow each time you are in a canoe or kayak. Everyone is nervous when they begin but you will overcome your anxiety and feel good about yourself as time goes on. Instructors will teach you various canoeing strokes that will enable you to manouvre the boats more easily.
Qualified coaches at the clubs will encourage you to take the basic award schemes that the BCU organise. If there are enough of you from your club, maybe you will want to start a canoe club and ask your youth leader to become the qualified coach, then enter the 100 Mile Canoe Challenge organised by Clubs for Young People. Visit the canoeing development programme for more details.
Who will help us?
The BCU have regional development officers who would be keen to talk to you about canoeing. Their contact numbers can be found on the website.
What can we do locally, in our County, in our area, nationally?
CYP runs a UK wide canoeing event which starts in many areas at local level with clubs teaching young people to canoe. The Club leaders assess each young person’s capabilities and, if they are proficient, will enter them into the 100 Mile Canoe Test which is one of CYP’s prestigious events.
The BCU itself also offers local, regional, National & even International opportunities. Their website contains infomation on the BCU ladder to success, the BCU set up and their Regional contacts.
Case Study - 100 Mile Canoe Test
Leicestershire Clubs for Young People (LCYP) has participated in the CYP 100 Mile Canoe Test for 35 years. Recently they experienced problems of recruiting staff and young people. Fewer young people were taking part in active sports.
To address this problem LCYP decided to approach a local outdoor education centre and took up a programme of coaching courses organised by the British Canoe Union (BCU). The courses were open to all interested youth workers and young people keen to gain a national governing body qualification. The initial courses were funded by Sport England.
Expected outcomes from the training will be a minimum of 5 qualified coaches within the LCYP structure, a scheduled indoor pool and river programme to introduce young people to kayaking and canoeing and training days for trainee instructors to complete logbooks and to pass on instructional skills to paddlers with a final assessment weekend planned prior to the 100 Mile.
The link up with the local authority outdoor centre has established a working partnership with the use of facilities for LCYP and its newly qualified coaches. This will enable LCYP to take part in Canoeing and Kayaking without the need to purchase expensive specialist equipment. It will allow coaches to progress further in the BCU coaching scheme, allow LCYP an opportunity to bring more young people into the sport, and encourage more potential coaches to get involved.
... in Athletics
| We want to get started in ATHLETICS, what can we do in our club? |  |
ATHLETICS covers a number of events including ‘track’ and ‘field’ based activities. UKA also has a wide variety of development activities including sports:hall Athletics which can be run within youth Clubs for young people of all abilities.
Useful links for all the United Kingdom:
England http://www.englandathletics.org
Scotland http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk
Wales http://www.welshathletics.org
Ireland http://www.niathletics.org
What equipment do we need?
To take part in Track and Field athletics we recommend you visit your local Athletics club where you can receive expert and safe coaching.
To take part in sports:hall athletics follow the link for information: http://www.sportshall.org or
http://www.ukathletics.net/getting-started/sportshall/
Where can we get it?
The official site for sports:hall is: http://www.sportshall.org/
How much will it cost?
Athletics is available at many Athletics clubs across the whole of the UK.
To locate a club close to you please contact: http://www.ukathletics.net/clubs
Sports:hall equipment is available at a variety of prices. For a full price list please contact: mail@eveque.co.uk.
Where can we get it?
For the full rules of Track and field Athletics visit:
http://www.ukathletics.net/competitions/rules/
What is Norwich Union sports:hall?
It is an exciting and fun athletics team game with the emphasis on taking part and enjoyment.
It uses a child friendly format with brightly coloured equipment specially designed with safety in mind.
There is a focus on competition for budding athletes who have learned skills when taking part in Norwich Union star:track and Norwich Union shine:awards.
Sports:hall is an effective first step into the world of traditional track and field athletics. Many of the current UK track and field stars started their careers in Norwich Union sports:hall including Olympic Bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton.
There are three Norwich Union sports:hall national programmes:
Norwich Union Fun in Athletics for 9-11 year olds. The emphasis is on fun, enjoyment and giving one's best for the good of the team. Teams of 15 boys and girls are raised from counties or districts to take part in Regional festivals of fun.
Norwich Union sports:hall ‘Team Challenge’ for under 13’s An exciting competition requiring competitors to have a multi-skilled approach to athletics. Each county or district is invited to raise a team of 12 boys and 12 girls to take part in a regional Final.
Norwich Union sports:hall‘All-Rounder’ for under 15’s A multi-event measurement of fitness and ability requiring skillful team management. Each county or district is invited to select teams of 7 boys and 7 girls to compete in a Regional Final.
For more information visit: http://www.sportshall.org
Who will help us?
You can email the CYP National Sports Development Officer or contact UKATHLETICS: www.ukathletics.net
For UKA regional contacts please visit:
http://www.ukathletics.net/event-development/regional-contacts/
... in Pool
 | We want to get started in POOL, what can we do in our club? | |
Pool is a great game which requires good hand-eye coordination skills. It can be played at all levels and can be adapted to suit young people with disabilities.
Useful links for all the United Kingdom:
England www.epa.com
Scotland www.scottishpool.com
Wales www.welsh8ball.com
Ireland www.irishpoolassociation.ie/
What equipment do we need?
 You will need a room big enough to hold a pool table remembering to leave at least 1.5 metres around the table to enable you to play shots
The approximate size of a pool table is 200cm long, 112cm width & 78cm high
A "Cue Ball" - being a white ball
Fifteen "Object balls" - consisting of:-
Colours" - being a group of seven red balls (or balls numbered 1-7) and a group of seven yellow balls (or balls numbered 9-15).
The "Eight-Ball" - being a black ball marked with a number "8".
2 cues, a rectangle to set the balls up and chalk for the cues
Where can we get it?
The official ‘shop’ for the English Pool Association (EPA) is UKPOOL.
The EPA itself will also give you good advice on stockists in your area.
However most local sports shops will stock pool equipment for your club together with suppliers such as Argos.
Another reputable supplier is Davies Sports.
How much will it cost?
Prices of pool table vary from as little as £149 (ideal for youth clubs) up to as much as £1500
The cost of cues also varies considerably from £14.99 up to £220 each
A set of standard 14 red & yellow balls (to include the white and red balls) can be purchased for as little as £24.99
What are the rules, and how do we play?
Pool is a great fun game and as many as 20 players can play at any one time using just 1 pool table. E.g. ‘Killer Pool’. The game is normally played 1:1 but such is the variety of pool that it can keep your young people occupied all evening. The EPA maintains the World Pool Rules.
Who will help us?
Email the CYP National Sports Development Officer for more information.
You can get in touch with the EPA which will then lead you to your nearest County Pool Association
Visit Snookergames or Rileys to find out where your nearest pool and snooker centre is situated.
What can we do locally, in our County, in our area, nationally?
CYP runs a UK wide pool event which starts in many areas at local level with your County Championships. The County Champions then go onto compete in their area finals which lead onto CYP’s prestigious UK finals. More information is available via the CYP EPA itself also offers local, regional, National & even International opportunities and a 'ladder to success'.
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