Background

Youth Sport West (YSW) is a project co-ordinated by Sligo Vocational Educational Committee (VEC) in association with Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership (SSRP). The programme has been funded by the European Union’s Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation for the past number of years.

School Programmes

Youth Sport West is available to Primary and Secondary Schools in County Sligo. It offers a 6 week sport/physical activity programme delivered by qualified coaches from the Youth Sport West Database.

Coaches

Youth Sport West uses a Database of Coaches to deliver programmes in schools. All coaches are qualified to coach in the sport they deliver, are Garda Vetted and have sat the Irish Sport Councils Code of Ethics, Good Practice for Children’s Sport Course.