The BJA’s first planned Referee
& Table Courses in London for this year is due to take place on 2nd
May at a venue to TBC.
Official Sports London
Official Sports London is an
exciting bursary opportunity funded by the London Development Agency and
Sport England. Official Sports London helps Londoners (33 boroughs) aged
16+ to complete sports officiating qualifications and to volunteer or
work as officials. The programme aims to increase the number and skill
level of sports officials in London, benefiting both individuals and
competitive sports networks of all levels in London.
Who can apply?
Applicants to Official Sports
London must:
- Be aged 16+;
- Live in one of the 33
boroughs of London;
- Be interested in completing
an officiating course in one of the
eligible 21 sports or
have recently completed an eligible officiating course
(retrospective application);
- Want to officiate
voluntarily for at least 15 hours after qualification;
- Have, or be prepared to
make links with a sports club, league or other organisation where
they intend to officiate (advice and help is available for people
who do not already have these links);
- Be prepared to make a
financial contribution to the costs associated with completing your
officiating course and 15 hours of officiating – Official Sports
London will fund up to 80% of costs, the successful applicant will
fund at least 20% of costs;
- Be able provide us with the
details of someone who will provide us with a reference for in
support of application.
Why apply?
Applying to Official Sports
London gives you the chance to receive
a bursary of up to £350 to
support you while you qualify as a sports official. Successful
applicants will gain a new qualification, and be able to volunteer to
support sport in London. If successful, you could find yourself
refereeing a local or regional final, supporting school sports
competitions or volunteering at largescale national and international
events! So don’t delay –
apply today! Visit our website
to find out about some of our
previous successful applicants
and to find more information about the
benefits of qualifying and volunteering as
an official.
Don’t delay – apply today!
You can register to receive an
application form in one of the following ways:
If you would like more
information about the project, or would like to receive posters and
flyers to help you to promote the project, please call 020 7749 9173,
visit
www.officialsports.org or email
admin@officialsports.org.
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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN UNTIL 31ST MARCH 2010 -
