Case Studies - What we are good at
Any consultancy worth their salt has lots of good case studies. What we hope is that our client list and proven successes demonstrate this. We do lots of things for lots of people and over the years we have learned to listen to our clients first and deal with every situation with individuality. What we did...
BLACKPOOL Football Club
We were approached by former Scotland captain Colin Hendry and asked to provide sports science and fitness management to his first team and youth structure for his English League One club.
What we did...
- Appointed a first team sports scientist who became part of the club management team
- 1st team sports science structure
- testing
- heart rate monitoring
- strength and conditioning
- nutrition
- rehabilitation
- pre/post match strategies
- Whole club fitness structure
- Individual player profile
- Produced learning and teaching resources for school of excellence and the coaches
- Coach in-service structure
- Manage pre-season tours and itinerary
Results
We sustained an effective and systematic fitness programme for the first team for 2 seasons.
Fitter and less injured players who reported high satisfaction with our methods. Our structure also enabled a decrease in expenditure over 2 years for coach education.
This was done by introducing a coach in-service structure that allowed all coaches to learn more advanced and effective fitness methods in a regular and modular fashion.
ZIG ZAG Children’s Activity Solutions
This private company, a division of parent fitness company – PHYSIQUE, wanted support and expertise in this fast growing area of children’s physical activity. Specifically, they wanted us to expand and explore their education market within Scotland in an attempt to reduce obesity levels and increase more users within this specific age grouping.
What we did...
- Organise and introduce the launch of children’s fitness equipment ACTIV8 into the Scottish market (at The Lighthouse, Glasgow).
- Programme design for Scotland
- Create a learning and training course for the UK
- Management of instructor’s network throughout UK
- Media campaign and PR
- On-going consultancy to Local Authorities
Results
Numerous high profile trusts, schools and authorities bought into the concept
immediately on launch and ACTIV8 is still growing with more children more
often being
introduced to healthier lifestyles.
The concept has recently been launched in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire
who have installed this unique resistance training into their respective
flagship Leisure
Centres.
FITTING
IN (charity)
We were offered a partnership in the Renfrewshire area on behalf of Fitting In This charity that specialises in the health of young people. We were specifically asked to provide ideas and programmes aimed at engaging more local youths and increasing participation in physical activity through healthy interventions.
What we did...
- Structure a funding application with the charity
- Management of charity programmes in the area
- Structure a year long programme aimed at encouraging local youth groups
- Created partnership within local community
- Delivered and evaluated quality instruction
- Introduced education and employment programme pathway
Results
The charity has now secured key funding for youth projects and there is now a long term business plan for increasing opportunities. Currently the charity is delivering interventions on behalf of the Social Work Department, local mens health forum, drugs action and numerous others. More young people previously classified at risk are now enjoying the various programmes from Fitting In.
TULLOCHAN TRUST (charity)
This well known young people’s charity from Dunbartonshire approached us looking for direction and management for its sport and physical activity programme which is attended by hundreds of local people every year.
What we did...
- Manage the charity’s New Opportunity Funding application
- Recruit and manage staff for this 3 year project
- Design an infrastructure for this project for 3 years and beyond
- Evaluate the programme
- Create a staffing structure to best deliver sport
Results
The trust has been successful in recruiting more people into this project and has secured more funding ensuring longevity. They have gained national recognition for their structure and have expanded into other innovative areas using our methods and recommendations.
HEALTHY INTERACTIVE
This highly publicised web and computer initiative for school children was launched in Glasgow 2005/2006 and its objectives were aimed at engaging primary school children with key nutritional messages and active living benefits. We were contracted to provide our expertise in this programme from the first origins of this venture.
What we did...
- Design a tailored weekly teaching resource for this web programme that teachers and instructors could follow
- Support and manage the televised pilot launch including practical class delivery
- Create lesson plan resource for both teachers and pupils that linked into national curriculum and was both contemporary and fun
Results
Healthy Interactive has launched successfully within the whole of the UK.
This has resulted in many more school children turning to exercise and active lifestyles.
More local authorities have realised the potential of this product and
its role within the IT
curriculum.
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