#ShePaddles survey launched – share your experiences in coaching and Leadership

On International Women’s Day, Paddle UK has launched a new #SheCoaches campaign. The campaign aims to create a network for female coaches and provide targeted support to increase female representation in coaching roles.

To help shape future support and opportunities, we invite women in coaching and leadership to share their experiences through our #SheCoaches survey.

Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/8a8s6kmchLaCvXNQ8

Spearheaded by Nathalie Siegrist, Lead Coach Academy Programme for Paddle UK, the project aims to better understand the challenges that women face on their coaching and leadership journey and what support and/or development opportunities they may be interested in.

She said: “We want to inspire and support other female coaches. The aim is to increase female representation in coaching roles and support women coaches to overcome challenges they might experience or might get in the way of their ambitions. We’d love to speak to existing and aspiring coaches across all disciplines, from the local clubs to the professional structures. We aim to turn around the trend where female coaches are still widely underrepresented.”

Louise Ramsdale added: “Coaching is so interesting, diverse, and rewarding; working with people to solve problems and help them learn and grow in sports and as people. As the only female coach within the England Slalom Talent Programme, I am excited to be involved in this project to help inspire and support future generations of female coaches at all levels and connect with female coaches across all paddlesport disciplines.”

The insight from the #SheCoaches survey will support Paddle UK in improving women’s representation in the coaching landscape across all levels and disciplines.

Your feedback will help shape future resources, support and initiatives. The survey will take a maximum of ten minutes to complete, and you can save and return to the submission.