Grow into the coach you want to become.

Learn the Empowr way, develop your confidence and progress through a supported pathway—from volunteering as a Champion to becoming an approved Empowr Coach.

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Your first step

Become an Empowr Champion or Junior Champion

Choose your pathway

Four levels of responsibility

Each role has clear boundaries. Moving to the next level requires further development and formal approval.

Starting point

Champion & Junior Champion

Volunteers, observes and learns how Empowr sessions work. Junior Champions take part within age-appropriate boundaries and supervision.

Does not coach independently
Does not automatically count in ratios
Works under the coaching team

Ages 16–17

Junior Assistant Coach

Supports agreed coaching activities after training and approval.

Never works unsupervised
Direct adult supervision at all times
Cannot cover an adult absence

Aged 18+

Assistant Coach

Delivers assigned activities within the approved session plan.

Maintains active supervision
Works within training and experience
Raises and responds to concerns

Session lead

Head Coach

Holds overall responsibility for safe planning and delivery.

Approves the session plan
Manages staffing and ratios
Leads safety decisions