1. Sport Caerphilly Bronze Ambassadors Llysgenhadon Efydd
Chwaraeon Caerffili
Natalie Thomas

2. The start of the Young Ambassador journey
Advocacy Roles & first to role out YA programme
Olympic Stadium
Presented Lifetime achievement award at Sport Wales Coach of Year Awards
PESS Conference
House of Commons
Sport Relief
Olympic Torch Relay

3. The Launch of the Adistars
Training at Cardiff City Stadium
?? Of Adistars
focus on secondary schools
Engagement in 5x60

4. Where next? Bronze Ambassadors Focus on Secondary
Expand further or focus on secondary provision of leadership?
word of mouth about the programme from head teachers in primary schools which informed the next phase of the programme ‘bronze’
visited Carmarthen to see their model and conference

5. key ‘buy in’ from head teachers - head teacher meetings, PE subject leaders
SSS 2011
Fitted into HT agenda – leadership, pupil voice, wellbeing and linked with young leaders/playmakers
perfect timing with the Olympic and Paralympic games

6. The launch of the Bronze Ambassadors
first launch of Bronze Ambassadors – 55 schools out of 69 wanted to be part of the launch Targeting years 5-6
112 ambassadors – full continuum
Due to big uptake of the Bronze Ambassadors in the first year, 2nd year changed training to 3 days around specific needs of the areas
out of 60 / 69 schools engaged. Further clarity in role, full continuum which is supported by senior ambassadors. Good practice video

7. School Sports Reporter Promote extra curricular clubs
Key roles and responsibilities of
Bronze Ambassadors
Support teachers
Sports Noticeboard
School club links
Assemblies
School Sport Survey
School Sport Council
Newsletter
Clarity and expansion of their roles and responsibilities. Bigger picture (community, school sports council, sss)
School Sports Reporter
Young Leaders
Promote extra curricular clubs

8. Young Leaders Competition
Sport Caerphilly
Young Leaders Competition
Video of Leadership Competition

9. Advocacy DVD around bronze ambassadors in Caerphilly

10. Abbey Gutteridge
Good practice – Abbey Gutteridge – positive role model, has done the whole leadership continuum (AYP leader, COTF, Gold Ambassador, Platinumn Ambassador, volunteer coach, paid coach and now School Sports Co-ordinator in secondary schools (including her old school Oakdale)