We recently hit the road and had two excellent days supporting the parents of the U15 and U16 Bath Rugby Academy players…
Workshops with Bath Rugby and Basketball England
by Gordon MacLelland
24th February 2020
We recently hit the road and had two excellent days supporting the parents of the U15 and U16 Bath Rugby Academy players…
Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
20th January 2020
Youth Sport Trust Partnership
15th January 2020
WWPIS partners with Basketball England Aspire Programme
28th October 2019
Parental approval for nations coaches
14th October 2019
Latest Posts
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLevel of InvolvementMotivating children
Why do you play kid?
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd February 2020Have you ever checked in with your sporting children and asked them why they play their sport? Having been deeply moved by…
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A very moving video looking at the sporting journey through the eyes of this incredible young man Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck. So many things…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentRelationship with CoachResearch
Help put your parents in the right place – a better approach
by Dan Cottrell 5th February 2020Dr Camilla Knight and her research team at Swansea University have been looking into the ways that parents interact with their children…
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Creating a positive environmentResearchResearch Papers
Parent–coach’s practices and strategies ‘in action’; challenges and opportunities
by Gordon MacLelland 3rd February 2020Sports coaching and sport psychology researchers have explored the challenges for parents who undertake the role of coach. Arising from previously research…
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Editor's Pick
Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020WWPIS CEO Gordon MacLelland had the pleasure of delivering two workshops recently to parents involved in the Ulster Hockey U15 Talent Development…
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BlogsLong term athletic developmentMaturation- Early v Late Developers
The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020We have had a number of enquiries to the site asking us what is meant by the ‘Relative Age Effect’ and what…
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WWPIS joins forces with leading children’s charity to improve sport for young people. Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS) has partnered with…
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BlogsParents perspective
Sports Parents – Best and Worst of 2019
by Gordon MacLelland 1st January 2020Throughout 2019 we have carried out lots of research through discussions and questionnaires to help gain a better understanding of how parents…
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In this podcast CEO Gordon MacLelland joins David Clark of Soccer Coach Weekly and talks about how to deal with the difficulties…
