Malta Sport Coaches Association

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Strong collaboration with Sport Malta as they launch the Let’s Move Malta Summer Programme.

“Coach, You Matter!” The seminar was delivered with a strong theme of Unify – Empower – Elevate

MSCA is today providing its first presentation, 'Coach, You Matter' while continued planning is ongoing to launch the first collaboration which will see the Malta Sport Coaches Association training more than 150 Sport Malta coaches, as preparation for the launch of the Let's Move Malta - Summer Programme.

Together to ELEVATE coaching.
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The Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport is following up on its recent release of its 'Best Practices in Maltese Sport'.

There will be a series of guidance document covering various areas of safeguarding within sport that aim to assist sports organisations, clubs, associations, facility operators, coaches, officials, volunteers, parents, and participants in creating and maintaining safe environments that promote dignity, privacy, wellbeing, and protection from harm.

The first of these released this week is on the use of changing rooms, showering facilities and toilets in sports venues.
The document can be accessed through their website or directly via the following link:https://aims.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Best-Practice-Guidance-on-the-safe-use-of-changing-rooms-showering-facilities-toilets-in-sports.pdf

The Malta Sport Coaches Association would like to congratulate Graham Bencini on his appointment as Shadow Minister for Sport.

We look forward to more growth and development of Maltese sport, while continuing our mission in creating legal frameworks for coaching in Malta.

Graham Bencini

Interesting in Coaching??

The University of Malta's Award in Foundations of Coaching is now live for you to sign up.
The course will start in October 2026 as a 1 Semester, Part-time evenings course.

The Foundations of Coaching course provides participants with essential knowledge and skills in coaching and sports management within sports clubs.
Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate endorsed by the University of Malta.
This qualification can help open doors to coaching opportunities within local sports clubs and serves as a valuable addition to your profile when applying for sport-related courses and programmes.

Sign Up Now from the link below
https://www.um.edu.mt/courses/overview/coascaugpte-2026-7-o/

Malta Sport Coaches Association in partnership with Sport Coaching Europe encourages you to spend 5 valuable minutes to take part in a NEW Bully-Free Survey.

Aimed at youth sport athletes between 10-18yrs old (With parental consent) the survey is part of Erasmus+ Sport 2025 project titled “Team Up for Respect: Promoting Bully-Free Zones in Grassroots Sports” (Project No: 101245037) and aims to understand the prevalence of bullying and other undesirable behaviours in grassroots sports environments.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBfvbAhDpPH7FtdgW6A12rYPG1oEhgZ40g55WOxBoDg2D7ZQ/viewform?edit2=2_ABaOnufW8aDgB4_hfE-XrVlkHUJvdhlO-tjcw-08Ra32z8VqBFLDfC30UjMYHKOr2g

The Malta Sport Coaches Association would like to congratulate the Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport (AiMS) on the production and launch the first-ever safeguarding handbook dedicated to Maltese sport.

'Best Practices in Maltese Sport'.

The MSCA supports this publication on another significant milestone in the promotion of Safe Sport and serves as a comprehensive resource for advancing safeguarding standards across the sporting sector.

The publication can be accessed here👇
https://aims.org.mt/.../Best-Practices-in-Maltese-Sport.pdf

@ dukazzjoni - Maltese Olympic Committee - Kevin Azzopardi
Safeguarding Commission - Sedqa Malta - The Malta Police Force
Sandro Micallef - Sandro Camilleri - Andy Grech - Jonathan Camenzuli- Sihon Gauci Gonzalez - Ryan Borg

MSCA was part of a recent visit by the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) in Malta where multiple meetings were held with major stakeholders in Maltese sport.

Strategic meetings of collaboration, growth and recognition where discussed with the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC), Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport (AIMS), Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and finally Sport Malta.

Malta is already participating both locally and internationally pushing forwards the development of coach recognition and education and hopes such visits and support will continue to drive longer term action and progress.

Read the full article here:
https://sport.timesofmalta.com/2026/05/31/malta-strengthens-its-international-sporting-voice-through-icces-sport-coaching-europe-visit/


Maltese Olympic Committee

The Malta Sport Coaches Association would firstly like to provide thanks to Hon. Clifton Grima for his time and dedication during his time as Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation since 2021.

His work and support to the development and promotion of sport in Malta has provided a positive impact within the sports industry in Malta and we wish him every success in his future role and responsibilities.

Malta Sport Coaches Association would then like to extend our welcome to Hon. Byron Camilleri on his appointment as Minister for Education and Sport. We look forward to working closely together in an exciting time for our association growth and support towards coaching in Malta.

We wish Minister Camilleri every success in his new role in continuing to develop and support the sports sector in Malta.

Byron Camilleri

The Maltese Olympic Committee President Mr Julian Pace Bonello and Secretary General Mr Joseph Cassar recently welcomed Lorraine Lafrenière, President, and Dr. Ladislav Petrovic, Secretary General of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), alongside their Malta representative Dr. Renzo Kerr-Cumbo – President of the Malta Sport Coaches Association for a productive discussion on the importance of coaching qualifications and the vital role coaches play in promoting safe, ethical, and values-driven sport.