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News and events LiRF blended learning We’re delighted to now be offering the Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) qualification for Jog Leaders in the form of blended learning. In response to this year’s covid restrictions, the coach education team worked hard to make much of the course content available online, with a shorter in-person session, carried out with covid precautions in place. More than 50 new jog leaders have completed the course via blended learning, with the forthcoming courses all fully booked. A big welcome to our newly-trained jog leaders! Our spring courses will be advertised in January – keep an eye on the website and social media for details.
Nasreen tells her story During Women and Girls in Sport Week, Nasreen Choudhry of jogscotland group TaySmilers was on the panel for a fantastic online discussion about the impact and importance of physical activity for women and girls in Scotland. The event, organised by Active Scotland, also included athlete Eilidh Doyle among the panellists. Nasreen, who first discovered jogging through our Community Strides group at Dundee International Women’s Centre, talked passionately about how discovering jogging had changed her life for the better.
Coffee Mornings Having started our online coffee mornings during lockdown, we decided to continue them into the summer, to give people a chance to connect with the jogscotland community as restrictions continued. Sessions included a Q&A with Olympic marathon runner and coach Derek Hawkins (pictured) , a general jogscotland blether, and a dedicated session for Jog Leaders held in partnership with SAMH, on supporting joggers through some of the mental health barriers to a return to running after lockdown. Thanks to everyone who joined us – it was great to chat!
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Winter 2020
