Performance Lifestyle
The Performance Lifestyle programme is available for all athletes to help them lead a ''performance lifestyle''.
Focus is on supporting the athletes to manage all aspects of their life, at different, significant stages- sport, personal, career, education, to enable them ultimately to achieve the best possible level in their sport, and be successful in their life after sport.
There are many areas of an athletes life (sport, personal, career, education) which all have an impact on one another and each one needs to be carefully planned to ensure the athlete can concentrate on their sporting goals. Our trained advisers recognise that the sport programme is the main focus for competing athletes and will give them guidance in all areas.
There are three main different areas of support:
- Lifestyle support: includes Time Managment, Budgeting & finance, Dealing with the Media, Sponsorship, Negotiation skills, Lifeskills e.g.cooking, counselling.
- Careers and Employment Advice: advice available for athletes on finding a suitable job, developing a CV and deciding on a future career.
- Education Guidance: Iincludes school, further education, higher education) - advice on part time or full time courses, gaining flexibility in an existing course, assisting with education choices to fit in with sporting demands.
This programme is available to all our athletes. Sessions can be arranged on a one to one basis, per sport or workshops.
Our athlete advisers also have close communication with the athlete's coaches and other service providers to create an integrated approach and to minimise any potential concerns for the athlete.
