TackleAfrica Coaches:
Gavin Atkins, Karen Atkins

Project Description:

Tamale
Date: April 2009

For this project, TackleAfrica partnered with R.A.I.N.S (Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems). RAINS works with local communities and Development Partners to improve the quality of life of women, youth and other vulnerable groups through Grassroots Institutional Capacity Building, the promotion of human rights and sustainable use and management of resources in a culturally sensitive manner. It has concentrated it efforts since its inception in the Northern parts of Ghana.

For the first three days of the project, the coaches delivered a TackleAfrica coaching course at BISCO, a local school with an 11-a-side pitch. There were 24 coaches in attendance over three days who took part in the course, which included:

• Delivery of TackleAfrica drills to local coaches by Gavin and Karen
• ‘Rules of the game’ workshop
• Session Planning and Delivery discussion
• ‘What makes a good coach’ workshop
• Delivery of TackleAfrica drills by local coaches with feedback and evaluation from Gavin and Karen.

For the remainder of the project, Gavin and Karen delivered TackleAfrica drills to over 400 children who are part of the Goal Ghana project, another partner of TackleAfrica in Ghana. GoalGhana helps young people in poor areas receive attention, develop skills and most importantly, have fun through football. The Goal Ghana project in conjunction with R.A.I.ND.S is split into three areas – Tamale, Savelugu and Bogu-naayilli. The project culminated with a Gala Tournament in which nearly 200 players participated.

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