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Developing the Workforce

Our aim is to address inequality and empower everyone to be active in a way that works for them.

Active Sussex aims to support the development of a diverse and representative workforce (paid and voluntary) who will empower inactive people to be active.

To support this journey, it is essential to provide a positive experience for the participant. Central to this experience is having the right person, with the right skills, in the right environment.

The sport and physical activity workforce is anyone who supports sport and physical activity including:
• Clubs/groups/activity deliverers
• Coaches
• Volunteers
• The professional sport and physical activity workforce

Active Sussex aims to develop and support a diverse and skilled workforce that have the knowledge, skills, competencies and behaviours, to provide positive experiences of sport and physical activity that engage, empower and enthuse everyone.

We want to create and support a workforce that can meet the different needs of different people within the communities they work in.

Find out more about how we're developing the Sussex Workforce

Sussex Health Instructor Network

The aim of the Sussex Health Instructor Network is to develop and support instructors/personal trainers that are part of the exercise referral pathway and/or working with participants with long-term health conditions.

Workforce Investment Fund

Active Sussex’s Workforce Investment Fund Project was delivered from 2018-2022 and was aligned with the five outcomes in the DCMS Sporting Futures Strategy.

Coaching

Active Sussex have developed a positive coaching workforce to help people across Sussex.

Clubs and Activity Providers

Sports clubs and activity providers are vital in providing access to high quality sport and physical activity across Sussex.

Volunteering

Volunteers are essential in helping people get involved in sport and physical activity across Sussex.

Professional Workforce

The professional workforce has a major role to play in recruiting, developing, deploying, employing and retaining a skilled, diverse sport and physical activity workforce.

Club Matters

Club Matters is a Sport England programme that provides free resources, support, guidance and workshops to clubs across Sussex.

Case studies

Inspiring, good news stories - celebrating activities from all over Sussex.

Workforce latest news

UK Concussion guidelines for non-elite (grassroot) sports

Project 500 Midweek Mingle

Sussex Health Instructor Network launched

How apprenticeships can open a whole new world to young people

Sussex Project 500 Coaching Community

The benefits of the Coach Core apprenticeship scheme

Club Matters releases new Disability Inclusion Club Hub

ukactive launches Everyone Can Task Force to drive improvement in physical activity for disabled people

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Nick Chellel

Strategic Workforce Officer

Nick is the Strategic Workforce Officer for Active Sussex, leading on workforce development for Active Sussex and the implementation of the Workforce Delivery Plan. Nick leads on projects such as the Workforce Investment Fund, Coach Core and Project 500, and is also the CYP Safeguarding Lead Officer for Active Sussex.

Email: nchellel@activesussex.org