Every week on a Friday we try to play our very small part in keeping the WWPIS and sporting communities connected. This…
Parents in Sport Podcast – ‘A conversation with Tanni Grey-Thompson’
by Gordon MacLelland
11th September 2020
In this episode Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE and Gordon MacLelland discuss sports parents and the role of clubs and coaches in helping to…
Judo Scotland Partnership
10th September 2020
Launch of Two Hats
13th July 2020
Yellow for Yelling Project Down Under
9th July 2020
Leadbetter Golf Kids Partnership
16th April 2020
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Parental Engagement – Having an effective communication strategy
by Gordon MacLelland 1st April 2020Gordon MacLelland, CEO of Working With Parents in Sport joins Dan Cottrell of ‘Rugby Coach Weekly’ to discuss the key elements for…
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Supporting our young people during the crisis – tips for parents
by Gordon MacLelland 25th March 2020CEO Gordon MacLelland joins Kevin Pickard on this short podcast to speak about the current crisis and what it means for young…
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Supporting our young people during the crisis – a heartfelt message to all parents
by Gordon MacLelland 22nd March 2020Undoubtedly the events around the world are having a huge impact on us all and as I write this heartfelt piece today,…
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We are delighted to have the thoughts and views of Stuart Lancaster here on the WWPIS blog around sports parenting. Stuart is…
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Triathlon NSW Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland 12th March 2020WWPIS are delighted to be expanding our work in Australia by forging a new partnership with Triathlon NSW. The new partnership will…
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It’s a long road…..
by Phil Kearney 9th March 2020The Developing Youth Track and Field Athletes Project started with a conversation with a parent. His 11 year old daughter had recently…
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Workshops with Bath Rugby and Basketball England
by Gordon MacLelland 24th February 2020We recently hit the road and had two excellent days supporting the parents of the U15 and U16 Bath Rugby Academy players…
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A very moving video looking at the sporting journey through the eyes of this incredible young man Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck. So many things…
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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…
