AoC West Midlands Celebration of Sports

1. The regional arm of the national
Association of Colleges, representing
the interests of the forty-six further
education, sixth form and specialist
colleges in the West Midlands

2. Why sport matters

3. Why sport matters

4. Why sport matters

5. Why sport matters

6. Recruitment

7. Colleges are the first choice
destination for everyone who wants
to pursue a career in sport or a
related area

9. Over 6,000 students are studying
sports courses at West Midlands
Colleges

11. Increasing employability

12. Sport helps develop the essential
employability skills that many
employers are looking for when
they recruit

13. Motivation
Team Working
Commitment
Communication Skills

14. Motivation
Team Working
Commitment
Communication Skills
. . . all skills that can be developed and enhanced through sport

16. It’s not just about taking part . . .
but also volunteering as a coach,
organiser or official

18. An average of 76 students are
trained and involved in
leadership and volunteering at
each West Midlands College

19. Inclusive
participation

20. Over 1500 students took part in
West Midlands regional
tournaments in 2013

22. Promotion advocacy

24. Investment

26. Sporting excellence

27. Team West Midlands win the
2013 British Colleges Sport
national championships for the
first time with 6 gold medals,
8 silver medals and 4 bronze
medals

29. Through AoC’s partnership
organisation, British Colleges Sport,
young people can develop their
skills and abilities in local, regional
and national competitions with the
potential to go on to compete at
elite level

31. Teaching excellence

32. Experienced sports practitioners
(many of whom have achieved
excellence in their own fields) teach
college courses enabling young people
and adults to achieve professional
qualifications in sports leadership,
coaching, and leisure management

34. 40 West Midlands Colleges are
working directly with their
County Sports Partnership or
other organisation to drive
community sport

36. Each West Midlands college offers
an average of 19 different sports
activities to students

38. Students not only get involved in
sport to continue interests and
skills that might have been
developed at school but also to try
out sports and other physical
activities perhaps for the first time

40. Students from 18 colleges were
represented in Team West
Midlands at the BCS national
championships going on to win
the Wilkinson Sword

42. Champions the development of the skills,
knowledge and talent of everyone living,
working, and studying in the region. And
promotes the importance of Colleges to the
region’s economic and social well-being.

43. To find out more about AoC
visit www.aoc.co.uk
or follow us on Twitter @AoCWM