“Ultimately, I want to make the coaching sessions the best sporting activity that your child does all week. I want players, parents and coaches to become lovers of rugby that remains with them for the rest of their lives and thus give back to the sport what they have gained from it.”
Stuart Gallacher
Bournemouth U11 Lead Coach and Community Rugby Development Manager, Coaching Consultant and Owner
Stuart, has a Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) Occupational Therapy and has spent 22 years working within NHS and Social Care rising to senior management level. He has had 8 years of experience working in the field of paediatrics and working with children with special needs and understands physiological, psychological and neurodevelopmental stages in life that children go through and apply it to rugby. He is Level 1 and 2 Rugby Football Union accredited and is Lead Coach of Bournemouth Rugby Football Club Under 11’s that play at Chapel Gate. He is also Community Rugby Development Manager for the club and line manages the 3 apprentices and Bournemouth Rugby Coaching Consultants.
Continual Professional Development to date includes:-
First Aid
Play it safe – Safeguarding Children
Rugby Ready
Level 1 and 2 RFU Accredited Coach
Level 1 Refereeing Children
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