Brighton and Hove SSP Leadership Academy

How does the Brighton and Hove Leadership Academy work?

Each Secondary School and FE College in the city was invited to nominate four year 10 or 12 students to attend two Leadership Academy events. The students nominated are ones who are currently either involved in volunteering at school, in their local community and or working towards leadership awards such as the JSLA or CLSA.

This years Leadership Academy dates are Thursday 3rd December 2009 and Monday 8th February 2010 at Withdean Sports Complex. Thank-you to both DC Leisure and Brighton and Hove Albion from the use of their facilities.

Coaching Day Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th February 2010
The Leadership Academy students have had the choice of attending one NGB leadership course. The choices are:
FA Junior Football Organiser - Monday 8th February 9.00am - 3.30pm @ Dorothy Stringer
LTA Tennis Leadership Award - Monday 8th February 9.00am - 3.30pm @ Withdean Sports Complex
ECB Cricket Leadership Award - Tuesday 9th February 9.00am - 3.30pm @ Hove Cricket Ground

The students will then help at cluster and partnership primary competitions. More information about this will be given on the day.

Leadership Academy 2009

Brighton and Hove's Leadership Academy was launched on Thursday 5th of March 2009 at Brighton and Hove's City College. Jo Sarjant who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 2006 as part of the Women’s English Basketball Team came along to speak to the students about her experiences with coaches and how good leaders encouraged her to take her sport further. Jo also spoke about her experiences at the Games and she took part in the Gifted and Talented fitness testing workshop that students attended. Students during this launch day also learnt about what the Leadership Academy is about, shared ideas with other students from other schools about the types of leadership and volunteering they have already been involved in as well as attending a workshop on Presenting Styles facilitated by Matt Wait a local actor.

The second date on Friday 3rd April was the 'Coaching Day'. Students either took part in a young leaders coaching award Orienteering, Cricket or Athletics. All of the students were fantastic and achieved a Young Leader Award in their chosen sport.
These students will now take part in leading and volunteering at various events in the Partnership.

Aims of the Leadership Academy for Brighton and Hove

• Extending young people’s leadership and event management skills.
• To increase opportunities for students to get involved in event management – allowing them to have first hand experience with the TAKEPART Festival and the Partnerships primary Gifted and Talented programme.
• Encouraging young people from the Partnership to share good practice with each other.
• Extending links with community groups and getting young people actively volunteering.
• Encourage more links with after school clubs.
• Ambassadors for the Partnership and the work of young volunteers.

Useful documents: Please click on the links to download the documents or go to the external website