Goalball Coaching Courses
Our informative, fun and friendly goalball courses teach you how coach goalball at club level or lead goalball sessions at your school or community group.
On this page
- Goalball School Leaders Award
- Goalball Club Leaders Award
- Upcoming Course Dates
- What people say about our courses
Goalball School Leaders Award
The Goalball School Leaders Award has been written in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust (YST).
This course is for community sports coaches, PE staff, sports students and/or young leaders. It covers the basic coaching and officiating skills so that candidates can deliver introductory sessions and tournaments
The course also focuses on how goalball can be adapted according to numbers, ages, abilities, available time, space and equipment, etc.
The course is 4 hours long so can be delivered during the school day and is entirely practically based.
Goalball Club Leaders Award
The Goalball Club Leaders Award is a stand alone qualification accredited by Goalball UK, the National Governing Body of the Paralympic sport. It is primarily for coaches working with blind and partially sighted players in a competitive club environment.
The aims of the course are to teach candidates:-
- How to communicate and guide a person with a visual impairment in a sporting environment
How to mark out a goalball court and what equipment is required
- How to lead an introductory coaching session, including a warm up and basic attacking and defending techniques
- The format and rules of the game, including the domestic structure and relevant contacts for further information
This highly practical one day course is delivered by an approved Goalball UK tutor. There are no pre-requisites for attending the course although any candidates under the age of 16 can only qualify as an ‘Assistant Leader’.
There is no formal examination or final assessment but candidates must be present for the full day and demonstrate satisfactory leadership skills in order to receive a certificate.
Upcoming Courses
Club Leader Courses
Wednesday 12th April – Leeds
Venue: The Edge, University of Leeds, Willow Terrace Road, Leeds, LS2 9JT
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: £50
Booking form
Saturday 1st July – Birmingham
Venue: The Factory, 5 Devon Way, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 2TS
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: £50
Booking form
Date TBC – London
Venue: TBC
Time: TBC
Cost: TBC
School Leader Courses
Tuesday 25th April – Huddersfield
Venue: Newsome Academy, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: £30
Booking form
Date TBC – Crawley
Venue: TBC
Time: TBC
Cost: TBC
Date TBC – Worcester
Venue: TBC
Time: TBC
Cost: TBC
To register your interest in attending a course, or if you have a group of coaches/students (8 or more) and are interested in hosting a course, please email Kathryn@goalballuk.com for more information.


What people say about our courses
Probably the most enjoyable, well presented and interactive sports course I’ve been on.
The course was extremely useful not just in terms of goalball, but how to work with those who have a visual impairment. A brilliant course that I would recommend anyone to go on.
The pace, content and delivery style appealed to all participants and the tutor displayed a great deal of knowledge and enthusiam throughout.
The course was extremely useful not just in terms of goalball, but how to work with those who have a visual impairment. A brilliant course that I would recommend anyone to go on.
Book your course now
Email Kathryn Fielding at kathryn.fielding@goalballuk.com for enqueries or book via the forms linked next to the dates above.