Sleep, we all do it, but we don’t always understand how to support our children, particularly if they are competing in a…
Nobody Gave Me a Manual
by Gordon MacLelland
31st October 2026
Nobody Gave Me a Manual: the book we have been building for seven years. Pre-orders are now open for the first book…
Expanding work in the women’s and girls’ game in 2026-27
10th September 2026
New York Red Bulls Academy Partnership
27th August 2026
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Creating a positive environment
How to raise a champion – try to relax!
by Steve Magness 26th September 2022When it comes to your child’s athletic pursuits, we can go a bit crazy. We can lose it on the sideline, yelling…
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Creating a positive environment
Are you living vicariously through your sporting children?
by Gordon MacLelland 16th August 2022You may well have heard this phrase at your child’s sporting organisation or school, not generally from other parents but more likely…
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Creating a positive environment
A parent’s guide to championing positive body image with our sporting children
by Dr Georgie Buckley 16th June 2022The following guide acts as a really useful tool for parents to help champion a positive body image with our sporting children.…
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Creating a positive environmentEditor's Pick
League Football Education Partnership
by Gordon MacLelland 16th June 2022After the recent success of three parent-focused workshops, WWPIS are pleased to announce a partnership with League Football Education (LFE) to provide…
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Creating a positive environment
Klopp, Guardiola, Rangnick – what does good coaching mean to you as a sports parent?
by Jonny McMurtry 23rd May 2022I’m really excited to share this blog post, combining my thrown together ideas with the brilliant mind of Gordon MacLelland from Working…
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Creating a positive environmentInjuriesKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic developmentSpecialisationTaking the Knocks
A guide for building resilience in young athletes
by Frances Raymond 17th April 2022After suffering an injury in days leading up to the Tokyo Olympics Games, GB Gymnast Alice Kinsella had a rough qualifications day,…
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BlogsCreating a positive environment
‘No game today kids – there is no referee’
by Dr Tom Webb 16th February 2022Since sport restarted following lockdowns and Covid-19 enforced restrictions to everyday life, the amount of abuse towards sports officials, such as referees…
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BlogsCreating a positive environmentKeeping it in perspectiveLong term athletic development
Managing expectations whilst supporting the dream
by Gordon MacLelland 16th January 2022The statistics don’t lie, and every one of us has a role to play. Having done some work with WSL academy staff…
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Helping your sporting children manage the temptations of gambling and gaming
by Patrick Foster 8th October 2021Following the BBC documentary ‘Football, Gambling and Me’ and the story of Paul Merson, we felt so compelled to reach out to…