A very moving video looking at the sporting journey through the eyes of this incredible young man Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck. So many things…
Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
by Gordon MacLelland
20th January 2020
WWPIS CEO Gordon MacLelland had the pleasure of delivering two workshops recently to parents involved in the Ulster Hockey U15 Talent Development…
Youth Sport Trust Partnership
15th January 2020
WWPIS partners with Basketball England Aspire Programme
28th October 2019
Parental approval for nations coaches
14th October 2019
Visits to Marlow Hockey Club and Queens Park Rangers
23rd September 2019
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Help put your parents in the right place – a better approach
by Dan Cottrell 5th February 2020Dr Camilla Knight and her research team at Swansea University have been looking into the ways that parents interact with their children…
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Parent–coach’s practices and strategies ‘in action’; challenges and opportunities
by Gordon MacLelland 3rd February 2020Sports coaching and sport psychology researchers have explored the challenges for parents who undertake the role of coach. Arising from previously research…
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Ulster Hockey Talent Development Parent Workshops
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020WWPIS CEO Gordon MacLelland had the pleasure of delivering two workshops recently to parents involved in the Ulster Hockey U15 Talent Development…
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The ‘Relative Age Effect’ and its implications for parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 20th January 2020We have had a number of enquiries to the site asking us what is meant by the ‘Relative Age Effect’ and what…
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WWPIS joins forces with leading children’s charity to improve sport for young people. Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS) has partnered with…
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Sports Parents – Best and Worst of 2019
by Gordon MacLelland 1st January 2020Throughout 2019 we have carried out lots of research through discussions and questionnaires to help gain a better understanding of how parents…
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In this podcast CEO Gordon MacLelland joins David Clark of Soccer Coach Weekly and talks about how to deal with the difficulties…
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An autonomous style of sports parenting: The way forward?
by Gordon MacLelland 19th December 2019With latest research suggesting a far happier and more successful time for children when their parents lean towards a more autonomous style…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
How do you help your child prepare for trials or try-outs?
by Gordon MacLelland 2nd December 2019Many young athletes perform best when they are happy, positive and relaxed. It is vital as parents that we play our role…
