Teaching LifeSkills in sport

Barclays LifeSkills is here to inspire young people to get the skills they need for a better future. As a recipient of Barclays Community Football Fund, we’ve developed a range of resources and training to support you and the young people you work with.

Using these activities with young people can help them identify skills they already have, practise any skills they’d like to develop further, as well as link those skills to jobs and careers.

Introduction to the core transferable skills
Lesson Plan 5-11
Introduction to the core transferable skills

From Problem solving to Aiming High, explore 8 key core transferable skills with pupils aged 7 to 11.

Using numbers in hobbies and sports
Lesson Plan 5-11
Using numbers in hobbies and sports

These activities for pupils aged 7 to 11 explore the value of maths and how it’s useful in everyone’s daily life, not just for school and shows them how they use maths in hobbies and sports.

Remote Learning
Listening and speaking (communication)
Lesson Plan 11-19
Listening and speaking (communication)

Understanding the different types and styles of communication is crucial to success in the workplace. Discover how to develop these skills in young people.

Includes Quick Activity
Growth mindset toolkit
Lesson Plan 11-19
Growth mindset toolkit

Develop core transferable skills and the kind of mindset that will support students as they transition from education into the world of work.

Remote Learning
Staying positive (resilience)
Lesson Plan 11-19
Staying positive (resilience)

Staying positive and learning through experience are key to succeeding in challenging situations. Try this lesson and help your students succeed at work.

Includes Quick Activity
Leadership
Lesson Plan 11-19
Leadership

Good leadership styles and effective teamwork can help students excel in their future workplace. Read more about team leader skills in this lesson.

Overcoming setbacks
Module
Overcoming setbacks

This module focuses on positive challenge for growth. It will encourage learners to reflect how they currently deal with setbacks and consider how they can take a new approach.

Building key financial management and negotiation skills for volunteers

Develop these key finance skills to get a better grasp on your clubs’ finances, learn how to budget and increase your confidence.

Building key financial management and negotiation skills