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Coach courses
We pay for any parent or older sister who wants to coach to take the entry-level badge and the safeguarding course, in return for one season with us.
Girls stay longer when they can see women coaching. So when a mum, an aunt, a big sister or anyone else wants to try it, we pay for the entry-level coaching badge and the safeguarding and first-aid courses, and we ask for a season of helping in return.
First you help at Wildcats for a few weeks to see whether you like it. Then you go on the entry-level badge course with the national association, usually over a few evenings and two weekend days. Afterwards Seren or Angharad coach alongside you for a season until you feel ready to run a session.
If you are 16 or over and played for us, your first badge is on the club when you are ready. There is no test of how good you were as a player, and nobody will ever ask.
What she gets
- The entry-level coaching badge paid for
- Safeguarding and first-aid courses paid for
- An enhanced DBS check paid for
- A coach alongside you for your first season
- Childcare at Wildcats while you are helping, if your child plays
What it costs
Free to you, in return for one season helping at the club. Everything is on the prices table, and the team finder tells you which group she belongs in this season.
Questions about coach courses
I have never coached anything.
Most of ours had not. Come and help on a Thursday for a few weeks first.
Do I have to commit for years?
One season, and nobody will hold you to it if life gets in the way.
Never played? Good. Bring her on Thursday.
Trainers and a coat are fine for the first session. A coach meets you at the pavilion gate, and you can stay and watch for as long as you like. The first three sessions are free.