We use a blended learning approach – combining face-to-face delivery with interactive virtual workshops – to ensure flexible, inclusive, and high-quality development experiences. Within 2024-2025 season we delivered workshops on structure and development, coach behaviour, environment and culture as well as a keynote conference presentation.
How can the Coaching Centre support my organisation?
The Coaching Centre offers a range of tailored support services to sporting organisations and individuals in Gloucestershire and across the UK to help enhance coaching quality, athlete development, and overall performance. Whether you are a grassroots club, performance programme, or an individual coach, we can work with you to:
- Develop coach capability through practical workshops, CPD events, and bespoke training sessions—both face-to-face and online.
- Provide access to student placements who bring fresh energy and skills to assist with coaching delivery, athlete support, and performance analysis.
- Collaborate on research and innovation projects that address real-world coaching challenges and introduce evidence-based practice.
- Support talent pathways by linking organisations with our studentship programme and postgraduate expertise.
- Offer tailored consultancy to meet your specific organisational goals, including programme design, coach mentoring, and strategic planning.
- Create a community of practice where organisations and coaches can share knowledge, resources, and best practice.
We are committed to working collaboratively to empower your coaches and athletes, helping your organisation thrive through sustainable, high-quality development opportunities.
Our coach development workshops are designed to support coaches at all levels, from grassroots to performance sport. Delivered in collaboration with regional clubs and organisations, our workshops focus on practical application, current research, and reflective practice.
Key features:
- Delivered face-to-face and online
- Topics include player development, inclusive coaching, performance analysis, and more
- Facilitated by expert academics and practitioners from Hartpury University, but also by those working with THE FAW and THE FA within the industry
- FA CPD accredited hours
"The content and delivery was great and suitable for the audience. Clearly a topic that Martin and Beth are passionate about and lots of good messages that every coach in the room will have taken away and been able to apply."
– Lakeside FC Coach
We provide high-quality placement opportunities for students to work alongside coaches, athletes, and clubs in real-world settings. These placements are embedded in our undergraduate and postgraduate sport programmes, offering valuable applied experience.
Benefits for students:
- Hands-on coaching and support roles with regional clubs
- Mentorship from qualified staff and industry professionals
- Enhanced employability and reflective practice
Benefits for partner clubs:
- Access to passionate, knowledgeable student coaches
- Support with training sessions, athlete development, and data analysis
- Access to our workshops and coach development portfolios
Our prestigious Studentship Scheme allows postgraduate students to gain academic, applied, and leadership experience while studying. Students engage in teaching, research, and coaching delivery, contributing directly to the Hartpury Coaching Centre’s mission.
Programme highlights:
- Combine coaching development with funded postgraduate study
- Contribute to workshops, placements, and applied research
- Work closely with industry and academic mentors
At the Hartpury Coaching Centre, we bridge the gap between academic research and practical coaching. Our postgraduate students formulate and complete our applied research projects, that focus on solving real-world challenges faced by coaches, athletes, and sporting organisations.
What we do:
- Collaborate with regional clubs and organisations to design and conduct research that directly informs coaching practice and athlete development.
- Explore topics such as performance analysis, coach education, and inclusive coaching.
- Use a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, ensuring findings are actionable and relevant.
Get involved with live research briefs
Do you have a coaching challenge or development need? We invite clubs and organisations to submit research briefs to the Coaching Centre. Together, we can design projects that investigate your specific questions and deliver practical solutions.
How to submit a research brief:
- Describe your challenge or area of interest
- Outline what you're looking for and your desired outcomes
Contact our team to discuss potential collaboration.
Coach Development Workshops & Events
Our coach development workshops are designed to support coaches at all levels, from grassroots to performance sport. Delivered in collaboration with regional clubs and organisations, our workshops focus on practical application, current research, and reflective practice.
Key features:
- Delivered face-to-face and online
- Topics include player development, inclusive coaching, performance analysis, and more
- Facilitated by expert academics and practitioners from Hartpury University, but also by those working with THE FAW and THE FA within the industry
- FA CPD accredited hours
"The content and delivery was great and suitable for the audience. Clearly a topic that Martin and Beth are passionate about and lots of good messages that every coach in the room will have taken away and been able to apply."
– Lakeside FC Coach
Student Placements
We provide high-quality placement opportunities for students to work alongside coaches, athletes, and clubs in real-world settings. These placements are embedded in our undergraduate and postgraduate sport programmes, offering valuable applied experience.
Benefits for students:
- Hands-on coaching and support roles with regional clubs
- Mentorship from qualified staff and industry professionals
- Enhanced employability and reflective practice
Benefits for partner clubs:
- Access to passionate, knowledgeable student coaches
- Support with training sessions, athlete development, and data analysis
- Access to our workshops and coach development portfolios
Studentship Programme
Our prestigious Studentship Scheme allows postgraduate students to gain academic, applied, and leadership experience while studying. Students engage in teaching, research, and coaching delivery, contributing directly to the Hartpury Coaching Centre’s mission.
Programme highlights:
- Combine coaching development with funded postgraduate study
- Contribute to workshops, placements, and applied research
- Work closely with industry and academic mentors
Applied Research Projects
At the Hartpury Coaching Centre, we bridge the gap between academic research and practical coaching. Our postgraduate students formulate and complete our applied research projects, that focus on solving real-world challenges faced by coaches, athletes, and sporting organisations.
What we do:
- Collaborate with regional clubs and organisations to design and conduct research that directly informs coaching practice and athlete development.
- Explore topics such as performance analysis, coach education, and inclusive coaching.
- Use a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, ensuring findings are actionable and relevant.
Get involved with live research briefs
Do you have a coaching challenge or development need? We invite clubs and organisations to submit research briefs to the Coaching Centre. Together, we can design projects that investigate your specific questions and deliver practical solutions.
How to submit a research brief:
- Describe your challenge or area of interest
- Outline what you're looking for and your desired outcomes
Contact our team to discuss potential collaboration.
Latest collaborations
Local and national organisations who have benefited from our coach development workshops or consultancy.
- Gloucestershire FA
- England Football Learning
- Gloucester Rugby
- Hartpury Sports Academy
- Wiltshire FA
- Lakeside FC
Our workshops
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Testimonials
"We saw some great value from the course - really good feedback from coaches and I've had some great informal feedback from parents on sessions across various age groups."
Liam, Lakeside FC
"The work we've done with Hartpury Sports Coaching Centre over the 24/25 season has had a huge positive impact on our CPD programme and grassroots coaching across Gloucestershire. Their expert insight and delivery have helped bring fresh, practical ideas that have helped evolve and refresh our coaching CPD offer to all grassroots coaches in the county."
Toby Colliver | Workforce Development Officer Gloucestershire Football Association
"A fantastic workshop which captivated the audience and get them to reflect on their coaching practice."
Shane Comb – Football Services Manager Wiltshire Football Association
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