Gymnastics & Trampolining
Gymnastics & Trampolining
The regional/ sub-regional contacts are:
Jessica Capelli: Area Manager- London
Email: jessica.capelli@british-gymnastics.org
Mob: 07739 512 165
Tim Howells: Club Development Co-ordinator- North London
Email: tim.howells@british-gymnastics.org
Mob: 07584 515030
Our priorities are:
Increase participation (includes sustainability, identifying exit routes, encouraging clubs to deliver additional disciplines)
Club development:
- Identify and support facility projects (both re-developments and new builds e.g. Thomas Tallis and Europa GC)
- Increase capacity (assist, support and implement new and existing programmes/ initiatives)
- GymMark (sustain and grow)
- Deliver the London club development conference (5th Feb 2012 @ New Europa facility)
- Gymnastics development groups (boroughs have been identified, key partners to be involved)
- Identify and support clubs with obtaining funding (signposting, guidance and NGB approval)
Schools - Offer support and guidance to schools and teachers, utilise school halls for the establishment of new clubs or satellite clubs, provide support documents
Leisure Centres - Work closely with LC partners to implement gymnastic programme and initiatives, links with clubs
Workforce development:
- Advice on courses, qualifications and funding available
- Maximise use of Mayor’s Legacy funding
- Identify need for course via club survey results
- Sustain, increase and deploy leaders from leadership academies (this includes identifying areas for new LA’s)
- Implement new initiatives at a regional/ sub-regional level
- Provide ongoing development and build workforce capacity
Gymnastics for All:
- Gymfusion- regional festival, increase participation
- Sportivate- fully utilise, needs led, promote
- Mini Games- pathway established, delivery via School Games Organisers and NGB, resources, training, courses have been implemented
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