Gareth Cooke

Gareth Cooke

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  • About me

    Sport & Physical Activity Officer at Barnsley Council

  • Education

    • Barnsley College

      2010 - 2012
      National Diploma Level 3 Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness D*D*D*

      Activities and Societies: Football, Gym, Sports, Coaching

    • The Kingstone School

      2005 - 2010

      Activities and Societies: Football, Cross Country, Gym, Long Distance Running, Mathematics.

    • Sheffield Hallam University

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree Physical Education and School Sport First Class Honours
  • Experience

    • Barnsley FC Community Trust

      Aug 2012 - Aug 2023

      Within this role I helped shape, design and deliver our Active Through Football programme for Barnsley, the role was funded as a national project initially across 25 areas of England by the National Lottery, Sport England and the Football Foundation. We rebranded our project as the ‘Game Changer’ with the project being redesigned and rebranded to sit amongst partners; these initially being Reds in the Community, Barnsley Council Sport and Active Recreation Team, Active in Barnsley, Central Area Team, Barnsley CVS, Sheffield FA and Coalfields Regeneration Trust. From the inception of the programme to present day, the partners list and invested individuals has grown exponentially. We deliver week on week with the support of our local Community Champions over 20 different activities for the Worsbrough and Kendray area of Barnsley. These ranging from chair based exercise, to coffee and conversation sessions, youth clubs and full blown 11 a side football. With our youngest participant being 3 years old and the eldest being 102! The programme is very much targeted at specific areas of the Barnsley borough. I manage the day to day running of the project, the coordination and delivery, our four Community Champions, meet with stakeholders and key partners, also I manage the budget, finances, reporting procedures and spreading the trust of the programme, through valuable community engagement. I also manage the day to day social media of the project, creating content, case studies and engaging audiences through this platform. Whilst developing local people and providing opportunities to individuals from our local area. Show less

      • Active Through Football Coordinator

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
      • Premier League Primary Stars Officer

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
      • Senior Community Coach

        Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
      • Casual Sports Coach

        Aug 2012 - Oct 2017
    • G.T.C Fitness

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2020
      Personal Trainer

      I was operating as a self-employed personal training working as a mobile personal trainer in and around the Barnsley area, working with people in their own homes and parks, and their own gym settings. I enabled clients to make the correct lifestyle changes and adaptations, so they can lead a healthy active lifestyle. I worked with a select few individuals who I met from various walks of life, with a focus on helping them meet their own goals.

    • BPL (Barnsley Premier Leisure)

      Mar 2015 - May 2017
      Fitness Instructor
    • ‘therunningmaninblue’

      Sept 2016 - now
      Blogger & Social Media

      As a way of documenting my running journey, challenges and obstacles I have maintained a online blog on www.therunningmaninblue.co.uk I initially used it as a platform to log and document my racing and training endeavours, maintaining it as a online diary. When travelling around for races around Yorkshire and the wider United Kingdom people would recognise me because they’ve ‘read my blog.’ This has since moved into becoming a YouTube channel under the name ‘therunningmaninblue’ where I again document my journeys, travels and training. Show less

    • Barnsley Athletic Club

      Nov 2021 - now
      Social Media and Website Manager

      I manage the content and design of the website for my running club on a voluntary basis, maintaining the website through the Wordpress platform. I also manage, engage and create the content that goes out on our social media platforms of Facebook and Instagram.

    • Barnsley Council

      Aug 2023 - now
      Sport & Physical Activity Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 3 UEFA B in Coaching Football

      Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA
      Jul 2018
    • Level 3 Personal Trainer

      Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ)
      Aug 2014
    • AfPE Level 3 in supporting the delivery of Physical Education and School Sport

      1st4sport Qualifications
      Jun 2019
    • Level 2 in Community Sports Leadership

      Sports Leaders UK
      Jun 2011
    • Level 3 Award in Higher Sports Leadship

      Sports Leaders UK
      May 2012
    • Level 1 in Handball

      European Handball Federation
      Oct 2013
    • BSc Honours Physical Education and School Sport

      Sheffield Hallam University
      Sept 2015
    • Level 2 Gym Instructor

      Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ)
      May 2014
    • Level 2 in Coaching Football

      The Football Association
      Sept 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Sports Coach

      Issued by BARNSLEY FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST on Feb 2011
      BARNSLEY FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUSTAssociated with Gareth Cooke
    • Physical Education Teacher

      Issued by The Horizon School- Secondary on Feb 2014
      The Horizon School- SecondaryAssociated with Gareth Cooke
    • Assistant Physical Education Teacher

      Issued by The Kingstone School- Barnsley on Feb 2012
      The Kingstone School- BarnsleyAssociated with Gareth Cooke