Alex Cockerham Email & Phone Number

#FindTheNext Goalball Academy (#F T N G A) Lead - Lead member of staff for the #F T N G A, supporting 18 young talented goalball players on their journey through life as young adults and goalball.The #F T N G A was devised to support young talented goalball players to learn the skills necessary to become more confident and independent young people.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Goalball is a sport specifically designed for people with a visual impairment. Goalball UK is the national governing body for the sport of Goalball and I have been fortunate enough to be heavily involved with them through a variety of different roles:1. Through my commitment to my role as a Goalball Activator, I was able to progress in my role to an intern working closely with the full-time staff in order to gain an understanding of the work they do day to day. This includes working on the development projects as well as general admin for the upcoming tournaments.2. Attending sight villages to help spread the word of the great work that Goalball UK does to support people with visual impairments. This was done in mind to help find people a club near them to boost participation.3. Volunteering & Officiating at National League Tournaments. I have attended nine tournaments in my time working with Goalball UK and this has allowed me to gain a developed understanding of the events run which I have put into practice with my university assignments.4. Coach, Volunteer & Official at the South Yorkshire Goalball Club. This has been rewarding as I have been able to see participants develop in order to achieve their ambitions and potential.

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

I undertook this role following completing my university degree at Sheffield Hallam. I worked alongside members of the philanthropy team completing research into ongoing projects to provide them with further information for fundraising efforts they were making.My day to day role included attending team meetings, analysing information, undertaking research and collating this into readable and accessible documents.I made use of software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Salesforce, and Canva.A highlight of my time at the South Yorkshire Community Foundation was joining members of the team for the day in Doncaster, to meet members of the community who were impacted by floods in 2019. As part of this, I created a short documentary type video from interviews we carried out with members, and my experience of the day.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

My role as a student sport activator (SSA) is revolved around engaging people to participate in sport and physical activity by delivering weekly futsal sessions. These are sessions specifically for students at Sheffield Hallam University and with numerous other opportunities to participate in sport throughout the Hallam Active programme it is important to keep participants engaged to want to come back again. A way to achieve this was to talk to participants who attend the sessions to gain feedback on what they enjoy about the session as well as what could be improved.

Lima Province, Peru

This role included working alongside consultants of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Our role was to assist the national & international press to ensure they were able to get the best coverage of the Pan American Games possible. I experienced working with major broadcasting companies such as ESPN & FOX.

Arusha, Tanzania

For my university placement, I secured a professional role as a member of the Arusha Youth Development Organisation (ARYDO) Tanzania. This was a diverse role and my responsibilities included:1. Coaching sport-specific and multi-skills sessions in local schools & communities - There was a big belief in Tanzania that sport can be used as a tool to spread highly important messages within society. This is something that I felt was highly important to incorporate in order for everyone to develop as participants but also as people.2. Create a long-lasting legacy - Through the placement, there was a great opportunity to give something back to the local Arusha community. A way in which this was achieved was by leaving behind new equipment and updated equipment for the local schools and communities to use within their sessions. Another way this was achieved was by upskilling teachers and coaches in their ability to deliver sessions. This involved hosting workshops for school teachers and coaches to provide an insight into our practices within our sessions and ways in which they can improve theirs.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Assisting lead coaches in delivering engaging and challening football sessions for children aged 7 and under. This led to gaining experience on matchdays and becoming a focal part of the team in ensuring the participants have an amazing experience playing sport.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Guiding a group of 15-17 year olds through a journey of development of life skills in preparation for their next step. My main roles included ensuring their safety and welfare throughout the project as well as enhancing their experience to create long lasting fond memories.