How to support your child’s football development

Tuesday September 21st - 6pm WAST/8pm AEST

On behalf of the SCBC Football Community, Player Development Project is delighted to host Gordon MacLelland, Founder & CEO of Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS) on Tuesday 21st of September at 6.00pm WAST. WWPIS works with a range of professional sporting organisations including Derby County Academy, the Irish FA, England Rugby, UK Coaching and more.

In this live and interactive webinar, we will cover a range of topics designed to enhance parental understanding of the player development journey, providing some practical tools for that you can utilise with your son or daughter.

We’ll cover…

  • The ups and downs of player development
  • Challenge you on what success looks like for your son or daughter
  • Key attributes that underpin performance
  • Avoiding premature professionalism
  • Strategies for debriefing with your child

PDP Co-founder, Dave Wright will host Gordon for an in depth discussion around the importance of parental support in player development.

Book your place and join the discussion.

Our Presenters

Gordon MacLelland

Gordon MacLelland

Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS). He has a background in education and coaching and after a successful career coaching all age groups from U7’s through to adults and running sports programmes in schools, he is now a leading figure in the ‘parental engagement’ space. His organisation works with over 10 National Governing Bodies, sporting organisations, football academies, clubs and schools all over the world.

Dave Wright

Dave Wright

Dave Wright is the Co-founder of Player Development Project and has over 20 years coaching experience at all levels, including spells at Brentford FC, Fulham FC and Melbourne Victory. Dave is a consultant for High Performance Sport NZ in Athlete Development and also supports New Zealand Football with their U17 and U20 squads.

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