Developing Sustainable Enterprises (Community Sport) CertHE

Students on the programme will consider the challenges faced by those setting up and running a Community Sports Organisation. Running a community sport organisation requires many focuses, including business management and finance experience, safeguarding, governance and a high level of organisational skills. Our programme will consider the role and objectives of sports organisations in the community, develop a plan for progression, increased participation and financial planning to include sustainable funding sources. Our students are part of a community of students and staff where small group problem based learning enables them to gain the skills required to creatively solve the problems of the future.

Course Overview

Adopting key Business principles in the third sector or community sports organisations, is the best way to navigate the challenges faced. Whether it is becoming financially sustainable, increasing participation, business planning or identify needs of the community in terms of health and well-being, this course is the one for you.

As a student at UWTSD’s Carmarthen Business School you will be part of a supportive learning community with enthusiastic, research active staff who endeavour to help you maximize your time at UWTSD. We have a progressive and transformational approach to learning that builds independence and self-determination in our learners.

As part of your studies you will have the opportunity to undertake an internship, engage in fieldwork and benefit from a range of guest lectures from Sport entrepreneurs and business leaders. We have links with a wide range of organisations, many of whom offer the opportunity for our students to engage in live project work as part of their studies

Career Opportunities

Our graduates progress to a range of areas within the public, private and voluntary sectors in areas such as sustainability leadership, financial management, marketing, community sports development, project management, community development and regeneration.

Graduates may use their new skills and experience to further develop their community sport organisation, this could include new focus, expansion or transformation.

An emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation within the programme has also meant that a number of our recent graduates have left to successfully set up their own enterprises and Carmarthen Business School is proactive in signposting students to internal and external support for business development.