Dr. Ffion Thompson
@ffionthompson
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Post-Doc in Youth Athletic Development / Head S&C at QE / Wales Lacrosse Women Head of Athletic and Physical Development / Pathway S&C for Rhinos Netball
Joined July 2011
🚨 SAVE THE DATE: Carnegie Long-Term Athletic Development in Schools Knowledge Exchange Events Join @Carnegie_Sport across different locations in the UK to share and discuss topics to help enhance long-term athletic development within schools.
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A great series of resources for talent coaches in your network @MartinTags @sophiecox_judo @conormeese @ffionthompson @RugbyCoachJess @CoachKeane14 @YorksRugbyAcad @bmegicks @LivBryl @BJLazenbyCoach @DrSkillAcq @emmacollings24 @DrSkillAcq @sianfoley @Jattaylor @SarahLawler27
The first webinar takes place, it's free. Have you signed up yet? Talent Tuesdays - UK Coaching
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Excited to announce our @CentreForCAPL @Carnegie_Sport @TheGSAL Knowledge Transfer Partnership Position is available PHYSICAL LITERACY LEAD - details 👇👇 Deadline - 8th June PLEASE SHARE https://t.co/pzPzsqvXpv
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‼️ 3 weeks until the @CentreForCAPL @Carnegie_Sport Physical Literacy in Schools Conference 🏫Promoting Children’s Health and Happiness through Movement, Sport and PE 📅Friday 23rd May 2025 Book: https://t.co/cz4zYo3oaq
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In 2024, we ran our first ever Subject Enrichment Residential for PE. It was so successful that this year’s residential is also running for PE teachers! Speakers will include Dr Tom Quarmby @DrTomQ, Dr. Ffion Thompson @ffionthompson, Kyle Taylor & more TBA – you can book your
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Very excited for @CentreForCAPL @Carnegie_Sport Physical Literacy in Schools Conference 🏫 Promoting Children’s Health and Happiness through Movement, Sport and PE 📅 Friday 23rd May 2025 🔗 Book now: https://t.co/SVWLFON7qN Please Share
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🚀 Calling parents & local youth sport organisations! Regular training isn’t enough for long-term success. Our programme boosts strength, resilience & injury prevention to help young athletes thrive! 🏋️ Help us spread the word! 📢 Share our flyer & support youth development!
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📊 Mid-Season Profiling at @qethelburgas ✅ ~200 performance sport students profiled. Grateful for the partnership with @HawkinDynamics, @leedsbeckett & @qethelburgas, where we have two MRES students contributing to the school’s S&C provision and conducting impactful research
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Interested in engaging with high quality youth S&C? Have a look at the link to our Carnegie Strength and Conditioning Academy led by the brilliant @ffionthompson
https://t.co/hBWLeEi2bT
leedsbeckett.ac.uk
A programme delivering strength and conditioning sessions whilst providing a supportive community for youth athletes.
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Had a great time delivering two practical workshops for NTU's 3rd-year coaching module on embedding physical development into coaching. Big thanks to @FiekeRongen for the invite! Also fab catching up with @ella_mcloughlin . Excited for future NTU collaborations!
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Had the pleasure of delivering an online CPD session to @wellingtonsch1 sports staff and wider team. Covered tailored support for student-athletes, managing workloads, academic-sport collaboration, and psychosocial skills—ensuring holistic development. Great Q&A to wrap up!
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📢Calling all post-graduate students! Think you can pitch your research idea in just 3 minutes? 🕒 Showcase your innovation and impress our expert panel at the Post Graduate Dragon's Den event during the WISEAN conference🐲
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📢Call for abstracts! From grassroots to elite level performance, promote learning and provoke critical debate to improve conditions for women and girls in sport and exercise... @CarnegieSEHS @leedsbeckett @WISE_AN @TheCSJ_Sport @LBU_RaE @TKE_Beckett
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🔥Got an innovative, hands-on activity that empowers women in sport & exercise? This is your moment! 🏋️♀️🤸♀️ Showcase your practical-based activity at the WiSEAN Conference to collaborate for change 🌟 📅 Deadline: 15th Jan 🔗➡��� https://t.co/XgbntYymVE
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📢Apply to present! Through a variety of knowledge exchange formats, share and celebrate your research! The abstract submission point is now OPEN!
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Congratulations Dr Kevin Shattock (@TheFiveWsPod) on passing his @Carnegie_Sport professional doctorate today 👏 Project - Using a BPS Lens to Explore S&C Coaching Practice🏋️♂️🧠 Thanks to examiners @DrChrisSzedlak & Alex Dinsdale Proud supervisor with @tom_mitch3
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Had a fantastic day presenting at the Sport Wales Practitioner Talent Development Day alongside former college and friend @bmegicks Our talk: "Towards a More Holistic Approach to Talent Development: Leveraging Your Role in the Environment and Navigating Youth Athlete Demands."
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🌟 Transforming Health-Related Fitness in PE 🌟 I recently led a workshop for the PGCE students at @leedsbeckett, focusing on transforming health-related fitness in PE. Our mission is to foster a new approach prioritising lifelong physical activity, confidence, and movement.
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Are you a sports coach interested incorporating psychosocial skills and characteristics into your coaching practice? Myself and @MindcraftPerf are running a FREE webinar with two time-slots available! https://t.co/ffcIIZBeyq
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Join us for #WiSERTogether: Valuing diversity & collaborating for change conference on 24-25 June 2025! A powerful event bringing diverse voices together to advance #WomenInSport. Secure your place—early bird offer ends 15 April 2025! https://t.co/hDWK2grOfF
#WiSEANCONFERENCE2025
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