Ottawa, ON (April 25, 2025) Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Working With Parents In Sport (WWPIS), aimed at fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for gymnasts, parents, and coaches.
This initiative will help young gymnasts reach their full potential—both in their sport and beyond—by strengthening the relationships between key stakeholders.
In the first phase of the partnership, WWPIS and GymCan will roll out a series of specially designed workshops over the next year, focusing on the high-performance environment. These workshops will equip parents and coaches with the knowledge and strategies needed to support young athletes effectively.
Additionally, all parents and coaches involved in performance programs will gain exclusive access to a customized WWPIS/GymCan platform, providing unlimited resources tailored to their needs.
“We are incredibly excited to collaborate with Gymnastics Canada in creating the best possible environment for young gymnasts” said Gordon MacLelland, CEO of WWPIS. “Every stakeholder plays a crucial role in athlete development, and we look forward to working together to build a truly supportive program.”
“This initiative is a fantastic addition to Gymnastics Canada, said Dr. Kacey Neely, Director of Safe Sport at Gymnastics Canada. “We recognize the vital role parents play in the gymnastics journey and providing them with education and resources from WWPIS is a positive step toward a safer and stronger gymnastics culture. We are confident this will mark the beginning of a long and impactful partnership.”
WWPIS already collaborates with leading gymnastics organizations worldwide, including British Gymnastics, Singapore Gymnastics, Welsh Gymnastics, and Gymnastics Australia.
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ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA
First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada has been supporting the mastery of movement in Canada for five decades as the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. We work closely with the twelve provincial federations and 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of all participants. From athlete development to coach and judge education, Gymnastics Canada sets the operating standards and practices for the sport in Canada. Our mandate is to promote and provide positive and diverse gymnastics experiences through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information or follow us @gymcan1. From here, we soar.
ABOUT WORKING WITH PARENTS IN SPORT
‘Working with Parents in Sport’ supports organisations, coaches, parents and children to work effectively together to help young people fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport. We are a UK based company that works globally, providing unbiased information and support whilst recognising the difficulties that organisations, parents, coaches and young athletes face in today’s world. We currently work with many organisations including football academies across the Premier League and Football
League, British Gymnastics, Gymnastics Australia, British Sailing, British Shooting, Cricket Scotland, Scottish Hockey and Ulster Hockey, North Carolina Fusion, Badminton England, Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland, Sport Cheer England and several Premiership and European Rugby Clubs. During 2024 WWPIS appeared on Sky Sports and engaged with over 100 different sporting organisations and now have an increasing footprint across the US and Canada.