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*This number includes all pathways, disciplines and add-on modules.

Technologies are changing and we're adapting to make sure the sector benefits from them. We develop innovative content in a range of formats: e-learning, videos, e-books, online tools, apps, web conferences, and more.

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We give any proceeds back to our parent charity sports coach UK so that they can continue to advance coaching for the benefit of participants.24

We're over 80 strong. Members of our team come from learning, publishing, marketing,digital and customer service backgrounds.

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We work with the best in sport. We have over 40 clients in the sports sector, mainly national governing bodies. We are helping them reach their goals in participation, talent development, responsible business and coaching programmes.

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In 1996, Derek Taylor came onboard as Coachwise chair and he is still in this role today.He retired as a Director of the Halifax Building Society and served as a Director of a professional football club for 19 years.

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Along with our own products for sale on 1st4sport.com we also sell the official resources of 17 national governing bodies of sport.

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We offer over 30,000 CPD opportunities per year. 19

We offer a Course Portal service so delegates can search for and book themselves onto coaching and CPD courses offered by our clients.

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The first NCF catalogue was produced in 1988. It looks a lot different now!

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We have developed some popular apps for coaches and athletes: the sports coach UK app, the Multistage Fitness Test and the Rowing Fitness Test.

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Our Head of Client Services, Vicky Willetts, won a competition to take part in a tornado chasing trip across the US.

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We have a virtual warehouse. The Coachwise Stock Portal allows our clients to manage and order their own stock.

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There are over 80 blogs on our website offering advice and insights from the people who are shaping the sport sector.13

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Coachwise developed a website for sports coach UK that won two best in class awards from the Interactive Media Council.

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We produce over 60 learning resources annually.11

Sebastian Coe was our first chair back in 1989.

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Our Business Development Director, Phil Collier, played lacrosse for England in the ‘82 and ‘86 World Championships and later went on to coach the England and Scotland men’s team to success and is now coaching the England women’s team.

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1st4sport Qualifications offer 277 qualifications, 184 of these are coaching qualifications in 39 sports.

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In the early days our parent company, NCF, had a National Coaching Foundation car.

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We dispatch over 30,000 parcels for sport per year.6

Our Finance Director, Sally Wardle, appeared on Mastermind, her specialist subject was the Pre-Raphaelite artist, Sir John Everett Millais (she is also a member of MENSA).

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In 2010 we started to provide learning solutions for organisations that want to develop their coach educator workforce.

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The Tim Lewis Trust Fund was set up in memory of former Board Member Tim Lewis. It provides grants to those working to advance education for the public benefit in the science of sport, sports technology and fitness.

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HRH The Princess Royal visited our offices to mark the 25th anniversary of Coachwise and the 30th anniversary of sports coach UK.

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Each year we certificate over 60,000 people in sports qualifications.1

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