Goalball UK Coaching Courses
Our informative, fun and friendly goalball courses teach you how to lead goalball sessions at your school or community group, or coach goalball at club level.
On this page
- Goalball UK School Leaders Award
- Goalball UK Club Leaders Award
- Upcoming Course Dates
- What people say about our courses
Goalball UK School Leaders Award
The 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 then deliver introductory sessions and tournaments. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
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 UK Club Leaders Award
The 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 who are going to be working with blind and partially sighted players in a competitive club environment. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
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
School Leader Courses
Date TBC – Crawley
Venue: TBC
Time: TBC
Cost: TBC
Date TBC – Worcester
Venue: TBC
Time: TBC
Cost: TBC
Club Leader Courses
Date TBC – London
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.Fielding@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.
Book your course now
Email Kathryn Fielding at Kathryn.Fielding@goalballuk.com for enquiries or book via the forms linked next to the dates above.