Encouraging Participation

Action Areas

  • Collate and communicate best practice and guidelines for bringing new people into the sport and keeping hold of them once they’re in the door
  • Research across the region into why people start rowing and why they leave the sport
  • Set regional targets for new beginners and retention of existing oarspeople and coxswains
  • Encourage rowers at universities to train and coach schools in the region
  • Promote opportunities for rowers to get involved in other aspects of the sport – umpiring, coaching, administration etc

Output / Impact

  • Increased participation in all aspects of the sport across the region– meeting or exceeding targets
  • Plan to address some of the issues responsible for individuals leaving the sport (in collaboration with clubs and events)

In Progress

  • World legacy programme
  • TSS building project
  • UTRC building project

Forward Plan Sections

Organisational Effectiveness

Coaching

Clubs and Members

Competition

Encouraging and Increasing Participation

Young people

Safety

Indoor Rowing