Sport RCT has more than 100 active Young Ambassadors working in schools and communities. Young Ambassadors are role models and leaders in sport working to promote healthy lifestyles and participation in sport.
What is the Young Ambassador Programme?
The Young Ambassador programme aims to empower and inspire young people to become leaders through sport, helping to encourage their inactive peers to become hooked on sport. The programme aims to recruit, train, deploy and celebrate the outstanding individuals who volunteer their time in sport.
The expectation of every Young Ambassador is to:
- Be the young person's voice for PE and School Sport in their school and community
- Promote the positive values of sport
- Be a role model and champion for PE and school sport
- Increase participation opportunities and healthy lifestyles to help get every child hooked on sport for life
The Young Ambassador Pathway
The Young Ambassador pathway in Wales consists of four levels ranging from
Bronze Young Ambassadors in Primary schools, Silver and Gold Young Ambassadors
in Secondary schools and colleges, up to Platinum Young Ambassadors who are the
most experienced individuals.
Bronze Ambassadors
Who are they?
- Champions of PE & School sport in their primary school and/or community
- The team leaders of other sports leaders in the school
What do they do?
- Deliver the YA outcomes in their schools
- Work with the teachers to organise events for the school
- Lead and organise playground activities
- Become 'school sport reporters' showcasing the good work they are doing
- Promote sport within the school via newsletters and film
- Support older leaders to deliver sessions in schools and communities
Silver Ambassadors
Who are they?
- Champions of PE & school sport in their secondary school and/or community
What do they do?
- Deliver the YA outcomes in their secondary schools and/or community club
- Lead and organise extra-curricular sporting opportunities
- Support local events and community clubs
- Become 'school sport' reporters showcasing the good work they are doing
- Promote sport within the school and community via social-media, newsletters, film etc.
Gold Ambassadors
Who are they?
- High performing YAs who can champion PE and School sport across their LA and nationally
- The team leaders of other Young Ambassadors across the LA
What do they do?
- Deliver the YA outcomes across the LA
- Work with Sport RCT to organise events & promote PE and School Sport across the LA
- Organise and deliver YA training for Silver and Bronze YAs
- Support LA-wide events - Meet and greet VIPs, public speaking
- Support and mentor younger YAs to be the best they can be
- Present results of School Sport Survey to variety of audiences
Platinum Ambassadors
Who are they?
- At least one year's experience of being a Gold YA
- Exceptional YAs that are champions of PE & school sport across their LA and nationally
- The team leaders of other YAs across Wales and their local LA
- Members of YACymru National Steering Group
What do they do?
- Work with LA Sport Development Teams and other YA's to promote PE and school sport across the LA
- Support and mentor young YAs
- Continue to be a YA in further and higher education