Whilst players generally bring the glory, they are standing on the shoulders of a far bigger team. That selfless army of volunteers who, in this return to COVID Normal, need recognition, care and understanding – maybe even more so than others in your club. Many volunteers might be pressured into supporting clubs initially by their…
It’s full steam ahead for clubs as they plan for next season! In Victoria in particular, it’s important to remember that a few short months ago your players were living under lockdown conditions. Regardless of whether they could go to work or not, their lives have been changed. They have been cut off from their extended families, their friends and their networks that provide support and stability.
When community sport came to a halt amongst the chaos of COVID-19 earlier this year it became evident just how important local clubs and associations were to the health and wellbeing of Victorian individuals.
The junior netballers were missing playing with their friends, coaches were forced to re-work their training sessions and the local volunteers longed for the opportunity to come together again. While many were tested throughout the winter pandemic, many clubs and teams found motivation and comfort from one another through online platforms.
We are back together and it’s weird and it’s great and it’s a bit stressful. It’s a whole range of things we haven’t really experienced before, but it’s just great to be getting back to sport! These months of lockdown and restrictions have impacted on everyone and, out of sight, people will have changed. They…
With their traditional Brownlow breakfast a victim of the Melbourne COVID-19 restrictions, SALT went online to provide a “Down-Low” session jam-packed with celebrity football guests and great messages. Dave Burt, Founder of SALT and Scott Angove, a SALT trainer, MC’d the event – Dave in Melbourne and Scott in Ballarat. Dave spoke about what a…
Real Estate in Victoria has been an industry that has suffered significantly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While deemed an essential service in the first round of restrictions and able to work in a limited capacity, there was significant emotional pressure experienced by team members as they dealt with tenants who could no longer pay rent, landlords who were no longer getting an income and people who had lost jobs and income and desperately needed to sell their homes.
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Dual Olympic gymnast Ashleigh Brennan speaks with David Burt, the Founder of SALT – Sport And Life Training, on The Rotation – Gymnastics Victoria. This podcast explains SALT and why Sport and Life Training is important in clubs and in particular gymnastics, right now and in the future.
SALT Founder, Dave Burt speaks on SEN Radio about the power of connections between sporting clubs and communities. Listen below: For full version including extra comments, see above.
For the last six months, Dave Burt, founder of SALT (Sport and Life Training) has spent hundreds of
hours talking to people in virtual gatherings, finding out how they are coping and offering them the
tools to help them through the significant mental challenges that this pandemic has thrown up.
