Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all our Members, Affiliates, Coaches, Traceurs/Freerunners & Partners #SantaFoucan
2014 is shaping up to be a HUGE year for Parkour/Freeunning!
2014 Level 1 & 2 Coaching Qualification Courses
Parkour UK is pleased to announce the provisional 2014 dates & venues for our coaching qualifications the:
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4sport Level 1 Award & Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
For more information on the fees, terms and conditions please contact us on: info@parkouruk.org or 020 3544 5834
2014 Provisional course dates & venues:
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 18th (pre-requisite day) 19th, 20th & 21st February
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: Moberly Sports & Education Centre London W10 4AH
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 8th (pre-requisite day) 9th, 10th & 11th April
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: Moberly Sports & Education Centre London W10 4AH
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 18+
Dates: 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th May
Time: 9.00 – 5.00
Venue: London
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 27th (pre-requisite day) 28th, 29th & 30th May
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: Moberly Sports & Education Centre London W10 4AH
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 29th (pre-requisite day), 30th, 31st July & 1st August
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: London / (TBC)
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 18+
Dates: 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th August
Time: 9.00 – 5.00
Venue: London
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 26th (pre-requisite day), 27th, 28th & 29th August
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: London / (TBC)
ASSESSMENTS: Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Parkour/Freerunning (QCF)
Assessments: 1st, 2nd & 3rd September
Time: 9.00 – 5.00
Venue: London
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour / Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 28th (pre-requisite day) 29th, 30th & 31st October
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: Moberly Sports & Education Centre London W10 4AH
ASSESSMENTS: Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Parkour / Freerunning (QCF)
Assessments: 3rd, 4th & 5th November
Time: 9.00 – 5.00
Venue: London / (TBC)
Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4Sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Parkour / Freerunning (QCF)
Age: 16+
Dates: 9th (pre-requisite day) 10th, 11th & 12th December
Time: 9.30 – 5.00
Venue: London / (TBC)
Pre-Application Re-submitted for Recognition with the UK Sports Councils
Today, 4th November 2013 Parkour UK has re-submitted a pre-application for recognition with the UK Sports Councils.
The re-submission fully addresses the points raised by UK Recognition Panel (which is made up of representatives from Sport England, Sport Wales, Sport Scotland, Sport NI & UK Sport), in their decision letter dated 12th July 2013, following our original submission of a pre-application on 1st March 2013.
We implemented a number of changes at our 2013 Annual General Meeting on Monday 7th October 2013. These included the amendment of voting rights & our dissolution clause. Which was voted on by ALL members of Parkour UK. In addition, we furthered our implementation of the Voluntary Code of Good Governance, by appointing our third Independent Non-Executive Director – Joy Johnston.
These are significant and positive milestones in the on-going development and recognition of Parkour/Freerunning in the UK.
We will keep the community, members and partners updated on the progress of our pre-application for recognition.
#HistoryInTheMaking
Joy Johnston appointed as an Independent Director
At our AGM on Monday 7th October 2013, Joy Johnston (formerly Tottman) was appointed as an independent director with overwhelming support from the membership and the Board of Parkour UK.
Joy is Governance Manager for UK Sport, working as a member of their Governance Team to ensure that UK Sport’s grant awards processed for NGB’s and system partners reflect their obligation to further develop world class standards of governance in sport. Joy recently spent 3 years working with the Sport and Recreation Alliance (formerly CCPR) to help support and improve governance and legal compliance within sports governing bodies across the UK. She gained an in-depth knowledge of the internal and external challenges faced by sports governing bodies and published numerous guidance documents on governance and leadership for sports bodies. Joy holds a BA Hons in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and is currently studying for an LLM in Sports Law at De Montfort University, Leicester. In her spare time Joy is an International Ice Hockey Federation referee and officiated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is also passionate about Parkour/Freerunning and has been a keen supporter of Parkour UK for a number of years.
Joy becomes our third Independent Director, alongside Dominic Edington & Stephen Micthell, who is also our Independent Chair. This forms part of our drive to fully implement the Voluntary Code of Good Governance, which Parkour UK was one of the first NGB’s to sign up to code when launched in 2011.
PK Peers Certificates from Sports Leaders UK
PK Peers Certificates from Sports Leaders UK leaving the Parkour UK HQ today.
The Parkour UK ADAPT Sports Leaders UK Award in Leading Parkour/Freerunning, also known as ‘Parkour Peers’ or ‘PK Peers’, is a new introductory course to develop leadership skills in young people aged 13+ within a school or community setting, enabling them to activate interest in Parkour and to support a Parkour session or class led by a qualified teacher or coach. The award goes hand-in-hand with the Parkour UK ADAPT 1st4sport CPD Award in Teaching Parkour / Freerunning, which helps qualified teachers (QTS) understand and implement fundamental Parkour concepts into lessons. PK Peers is a fantastic ways for schools / clubs / organisations to engage young people in an inspirational physical activity and Parkour has proven to be a massive success in schools.
For more information on PK Peers or any of our Accreditations, Awards, CPD or Qualifications please contact us on 020 3544 5834 or info@parkouruk.org
Parkour UK AGM 7th October 2013, 6pm
Parkour UK’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2013 will be held on Monday 7th October 2013, 6pm at our registered office: 4th Floor, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QT. The
following documents are available in preparation for the meeting on Monday
- Agenda
- The Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2013
- Proposed Articles of Association & Comparison to current Articles of Association (Agenda item 6)
- Proxy Voting Form [Affiliate Members]
- Voting Form [Affiliate Members]
Notes:
- All current Parkour UK Affiliate, Associate, Accredited, Honorary & Full Members are invited to attend. All members must RSVP by 12pm on 7th October if they wish to attend in person, this will help us in our planning and administration of the Annual General Meeting. Members are able to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in their place. A proxy need not be a member of Parkour UK.
- Entitlement to vote is based on the company’s current Memorandum & Articles of Association. If the special resolution (item 6 of the agenda) is adopted, as proposed by the board, membership categories & voting rights will be changed and entitlement to vote will be significantly extended.Voting & proxy voting forms can be downloaded using the links above^ and hard copies will be available at the meeting. ALL proxy votes must be received (either by post or email) by 4pm on 7th October.
- If you have any queries relating to the AGM please contact our Chief Executive – Eugene Minogue on eugene.minogue@parkouruk.org or 020 3544 5834.
