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ReTrain to ReTain

Funded support, resources and training built for you

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    Delivery lead

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    Consortium partners

Stand out in your career

ReTrain to Retain will support 50,000 sport and physical activity professionals and volunteers who currently work, or want to work, in sport and physical activity.

If you're working in an area of economic deprivation, or supporting under-represented groups, then ReTrain to Retain is ideal for you. The scheme is also ideal for self-employed people and small businesses.

 

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    All participants will receive free support from CIMSPA 

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    Sports coaches can access free training and resources from UK Coaching

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    Group exercise instructors can access free webinars, and certificates from EMD UK.

Am I eligible? 

Everything you need to know about getting started

ReTrain to Retain has been designed to support everyone working or volunteering in sport and physical activity in England. You can access a host of free resources here. If you work with socially diverse communities, disabled people, or people with long-term health conditions you will be prioritised for additional support.

Eligiblity criteria and eligible job roles

What's available? 

 Find out more about what’s on offer

There is a wide range of funded programmes and resources available to anyone involved in delivering sport and physical activity depending on your role and individual situation. From free access to learning resources from CIMSPA, UK Coaching and EMD (UK) through to helping you with the costs of getting your business back on track.

The resources available to you 

How do I access ReTrain resources?

Extra resources are available to some groups

Applicants from specific job roles (assistant sports coach, sports coach, or group exercise, fitness, yoga or pilates instructor) will be able to access additional benefits from EMD UK or UK Coaching.

Selected individuals will have 100% of their qualification and CPD course costs covered.

Need further information? 

See our FAQs

We've put together a wide-range of answers to your frequently answered questions, including guidance on how you can check to see if you are based in a LSEG (lower socio-econimic groups) area.

Frequently asked questions

 

Aims of the scheme:

  • Support for 50,000 people who work, or want to work, in sport and physical activity
  • Support thousands of self-employed people and small businesses
  • Support for hundreds of employers to reduce the operational costs and addressing skills shortages.

CIMSPA, funded by Sport England and supported by UK Coaching and EMD UK, are providing a wealth of training, resources, and tools to help you accelerate your career or get started in sport and physical activity.

Fit the criteria? Don’t miss out

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Funded resources to support you and your work

Access funded resources here

Partners

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CIMSPA

Delivery Lead

CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector, committed to supporting, developing, and enabling professionals and organisations to succeed and, as a result, inspire our nation to become more active. We are coordinating the project and will provide all participants will access to support and resources. 

Sport England

Sport England

Funding Partner

We're an arms-length body of government responsible for growing and developing grassroots sport and getting more people active across England. We are funding this project to support the sector in its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as part of our overall mission to make sport and physical activity a normal part of life for everyone in England regardless of who you are.

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EMD UK

Consortium Partner

As the national governing body for group exercise, EMD UK works to support and empower group exercise instructors to inspire people to take part in physical activity. The team are made up of instructors, dance teachers, and sports coaches, meaning they understand the joy of being a group exercise instructor. We can offer practical advice, support, and guidance as well as award-winning products and training courses. Our free resources have been curated especially for ReTrain to Retain applicants and include exclusive content from some of the industry’s specialist experts.

UK Coaching

Consortium Partner

We’re here for the coach. Whatever your role – coach, facilitator, instructor, leader, teacher, or trainer­ – if you're helping people to be active and improve their fitness, we're here for you. We will deliver free training, resources, and support to sports coaches in ReTrain to Retain

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