About SCORE project
Strengthening coaching with the objective to raise equality’ (SCORE) is a European project supported by the Erasmus+ Programme, led by the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO), which promotes equal opportunities, namely gender equality in coaching, and focuses on increasing the number of employed and volunteer women coaches at all levels of sport, as well as enhancing knowledge on gender equality in coach education.
The project is targeted at sports and coaching organisations at all levels, more specifically coaches, trainers, former athletes, volunteers and decision makers in the field of coaching.
Objectives
• To promote gender equality in coaching
• To promote the representation of employed and volunteer women coaches in the coaching workforce
• To increase the number of women coaches by creating tools to support women coaches to develop towards the coaching of high performance
• To include evidence-based information about gender and gender equality in coach education appropriate to all levels
SCORE Gender Equality In Coaching Interactive Toolkit
SCORE Gender Equality In Coaching Interactive Toolkit
For the purpose of this toolkit, the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) defines coaching as ‘a process of guided improvement and development in a single sport and at identifiable stages of development’.
Coaching is still recognised as a gendered role, dominated by men. Stereotypes such as ‘women are the best coaches for young children’ or ‘women shouldn’t coach men’ are social barriers to developing a career in sport, but these aren’t the only barriers in place.
Women should have equal opportunities to instruct or coach the sport or physical activity of their choice. The sport sector could increase women’s skills and knowledge, which makes them more employable in sport and the wider labour market.
Meet the project team
This project is a result of a collaborative partnership between various European organisations.
