Learn about our work with Coach Core to develop an apprenticeship programme targeting 16-24 year olds.
Active Sussex works with Coach Core to deliver its sports coaching apprenticeship programme in Sussex. Recruitment of employers for the fourth Coach Core Sussex cohort has finished. There was an official Coach Core Sussex launch event on Tuesday, September 8 to formally launch the apprenticeship in Sussex. The fourth cohort will run from September 2026-Spring 2028.
Are you looking to strengthen your workforce, broaden your impact and help tackle inequalities in sport and physical activity across Sussex? Are you interested in finding out more about Coach Core Sussex and how you can join the next cohort?
The next cohort will launch in Summer 2028.
Targeting 16-24 year olds who traditionally may experience barriers, discrimination, and lack of opportunities. Coach Core delivers an inclusive and impactful sports coaching apprenticeship that develops the talents of young people and provides them with a range of vital skills for sport, work and life.
Coach Core, created by The Royal Foundation in 2012 as part of the Olympic Legacy, aims to create inspirational sports coaches to deliver sport in the community, particularly in communities that have traditionally had poor access to high quality, professional coaching.
Coach Core is about changing the lives of young people through an innovative and engaging sports coaching apprenticeship. By harnessing a number of qualifications, experiences and additional learning opportunities, the goal is to ensure each apprentice goes onto further education or employment and provides greater coaching provision in the communities in which they serve. The Coach Core model ensures that apprentices, employers and the local community all benefit from the project and all for the long term!
Apprentice recruitment has been completed however there is 1 final apprentice position out for recruitment:
Here is a list of the employers that are taking part in the fourth Coach Core Sussex cohort:
Employers that have previously been part of Coach Core Sussex
If you are 16-24 and have left, or are leaving school, the Coach Core Apprenticeship programme could be for you? You can find out more about it and eligibility by visiting the Coach Core website.
See the top of the page for the open apprentice adverts and feel free to contact Nick Chellel for more information.
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