Women in Sport Leadership Course

Meath LSP are once again delighted to support more women taking on leadership roles in sport by hosting a new Women in Sport Leadership Development programme in 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to women who would like to take the next step on the leadership ladder. 

Do you know any female volunteers aged 18+ or are you someone who is currently involved in a club or sporting organisation who might like support to take on a leadership role in sport? Women in Meath can take the next step on their leadership journey in sport with a new development programme from Meath Local Sports Partnership.

Meath LSP are delighted to offer a Women in Sport Leadership Course in Meath and we are asking clubs to nominate a female

• club member/coach/parent who would like the opportunity to learn new skills, increase confidence and build a support network to help them to take on leadership roles within your club, committee or county/national board levels
• in your club who perhaps doesn’t recognise the potential within themselves or needs some support in taking on their leadership journey to the next level
• who is looking for more ways to give back to your club or a coach who wants to step things up

Course Details

Start Date: Monday 11^th September to Saturday 18^th October 2025

Duration: 6 week programme with 1 blended module per week

Time: Six-part course taking place every Thursday 7.00pm-8.30pm with the final day taking place on Saturday 18^th October 11am-3pm (participants must be available to attend all course dates)

Format: Sessions 1 & 6 will take place in person and Sessions 2, 3, 4 & 5 will take place online

Course Content:

In addition to hearing from guest expert speakers (who will provide insight into their own leadership experiences), participants will cover aspects of the following modules:

• Leadership and values
• Networking and collaboration
• Handling challenging situations/ people and developing resilience
• Becoming an influential leader
• Communications and developing your personal leadership style
• Governance in sport and how it applies to your club/sporting environment
• Handling change within your club/sporting environment
• Create a personal development plan for your future as a leader
• Time management

Cost: €50 per participant (fee subsidised through Sport Ireland Dormant Accounts Volunteer Support Programme)

Application Deadline: Thursday 1^st May at 1pm.

To Register: Please complete Club Nomination Form on the following link: REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE  

Application Criteria:

To be eligible for this programme you must:

• Acquire club nomination to participate in programme
• Be over the age of 18
• Already have a volunteer role/or would like to become a volunteer within your club
• Be available to attend the above programme dates
• Cover the fee of €50

For more details check www.meathsports.ie/

Or contact

Lisa at lodowd@meathcoco.ie