About

Aims & Objectives

The aims and objectives of the Club are to carry out skating activities to benefit the community of Ipswich and surrounding areas (without limitation) to:  

– work for the benefit of the local community; where appropriate in partnership with others from across the community who share our values.  
– create a fully inclusive environment:  
– that enables those with limited income, lack of equipment or facing other barriers preventing them from participating in sport by providing an
affordable skating offer.
– where everyone feels welcome regardless of ability, age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic, ensuring that
sessions are adapted to support people with physical and/or learning disabilities.
– enable individuals to identify a pathway that allows them to progress from grassroots to podium.
– provide a platform to engage the young people we work with to be involved in shaping the future of the club.  
– develop and retain a skilled and trained workforce to aid long term sustainability.  


Workforce
Ipswich Skating Club are fortunate enough to have a team consisting of 5 qualified coaches, 3 coaches who are completing their Level 1, and 6 volunteer coach support assistants.   

It is important that our coaches and volunteers are able to communicate and support skaters who have a wide range of individual needs due to ability, disability and personal challenges. All coaches have undertaken an updated enhanced DBS check, safeguarding training, code of conduct, refresher training on delivering the graded skills sessions and peer to peer feedback, as small number have also undertaken first aid training. This has been very well received by all coaches and has enabled them all to develop personally. We have also two artistic skaters who are due to commence a Level 1 Coaching Course.

Coaches have all received branded coaching kit which has made them feel valued and part of a team.

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Attendance

105

unique participants attended our weekly skating sessions

Gender Breakdown

36%

of skaters are male.

Volunteer Coaches

14

active coaches and assistant support coaches who help run the various sessions that take place weekly.

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