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Football parents get on board with PCS as 150 attend workshop in Kircaldy

Last night, at Adam Smith College, Kirkcaldy, parents of the Fife area football squads saw the Positive Coaching Scotland programme continue to grow from strength to strength. 

With 150 in attendance, mums and dads heard how important it was to support the development of their child through the vital skill learning years, ensuring that ability and enthusiasm is nurtured to allow each child to get the most from their early football experiences.

The Positive Coaching Scotland programme aims to alleviate the high drop-out rates in Scottish sport by creating a more positive upbeat, constructive atmosphere for children to learn from football.

Scottish FA development officer, Barrie Malcolm, commented: “As children learn how to play football, they must be allowed to learn and develop in a positive environment. Positive Coaching Scotland gives football the opportunity to change the current ‘win at all costs’ culture with a football environment that recognises the developmental needs of young players”

Malcolm further commented that “By attending tonight’s Positive Coaching Scotland workshop, parents can learn how best to develop not only their child’s football skills, but how to develop their child as a young person. The lessons taught at tonight’s Positive Coaching Scotland workshop can be invaluable to a child’s development”

Grant Small, programme manager of Positive Coaching Scotland, a flagship project of Winning Scotland Foundation, commented: “Parents are a major influencer in the attitudes adopted by their kids. Having 150 people attend just shows how committed people in Fife are to changing the sporting culture in Scotland”

“Our message to parents is very simple. Reward individual effort and ditch the win at all costs mentality that’s all too prevalent in Scottish youth sport. That way you can help further nurture the enthusiasm, talent and confidence of your child who can go on to achieve even greater things in sport and life.”

The Positive Coaching Scotland programme has now directly influenced over 2000 people in Fife, and over 4000 nationally. To find a workshop in your area, follow the ‘Find a Workshop’ tab on this website.