FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME

ICF Accredited and University Approved Coach Training

Barefoot’s ICF accredited Post Graduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching is delivered online via Zoom in 3 modules over 25 half days.

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Let's make the world a brighter place through exceptional coaching.

Barefoot exists to make the world brighter through exceptional coaching. We provide coach training for people who want to make a difference and coaching for people who want to make a change.

Over 5,000 coaches in the UK and across the globe have already chosen Barefoot to begin or to build their professional coaching careers. Long-established and always developing and innovative, our flagship coach training programme combines psychological depth, academic rigour and a highly practical focus. We take great pride in the fact that our students leave our programme as confident, exceptional coaches, ready to make a difference in the world.

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Some of our amazing alumni

Dr Raha Sepehrara

Dentist, Practice Owner & Coach

- The Dental Suite -

Year of completion

2018

Danielle Barbereau

Divorce Coach & Author

- DanielleB Coaching -

Year of completion

2010

Alicia Kite

Visual & Business Coach

- Alicia Kite Academy -

Year of completion

2020

Chris Thompson

Director of IT, Barefoot Trained Coach and Visual Facilitator

- DaVincian Coaching, Northumberland County Council -

Year of completion

2019

Patrice Gordon

Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant

- Eminere Limited -

Year of completion

2017

Anna Rasmussen

Founder & CEO

- OpenBlend -

Year of completion

2007

Barry Ennis

CEO

- The Wake Up Method -

Year of completion

2017

Clare Carpenter

Coach & Coach Educator

- Clare Carpenter Consulting -

Year of completion

2015

Sandra Whiles

Business and Leadership Coach

- Sandra Whiles Coaching Ltd -

Year of completion

2016

Jon McNestrie

Coach, Tutor & Facilitator

- Northern Shore Consulting -

Year of completion

2019

Laura Alfred

Coach & ICF Member

- ThinkFlex Coaching -

Year of completion

2018

Maddie Lankston

Grief, Loss & Change Coach

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Year of completion

2018

Rosie Ranganathan

Coach

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Year of completion

2018

Roderic Yapp

Director

- Leadership Forces -

Year of completion

2016

Verónica Moreno

Humanistic Counsellor, Coach & Energy Healer

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Year of completion

2018

Ali Bastian

Actress & Coach

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Year of completion

2020

Greg Baker

High Performance Sport Head Coach, Mentor & Executive Coach

- British Para Table Tennis -

Year of completion

2020

Anna Hemmings MBE

Founding Director

- Beyond the Barriers -

Year of completion

2019

Elaine dela Cruz

Co-founder, Coach, Consultant, Speaker and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Disruptor

- Project 23 -

Year of completion

2019

Gary Buxton MBE

Executive Coach, MD & NED

- Leading Dynamic Ltd -

Year of completion

2020

Jo Wright

CEO

- Coaching Culture Ltd -

Year of completion

2016

Tom Pepper

Senior Director, EMEA & LATAM

- LinkedIn -

Year of completion

2019

The Revd Mark Rodel

Mission Development Officer

- The Church of England, Diocese of Ely -

Year of completion

2017

Zhanel Ahearne

Empowering other on their transformational journey

- Bespoke Value 4U -

Year of completion

2018

Some of the organisations we are proud to have worked with

Courses to inspire your growth, to suit your level of experience

ICF Accredited Coach Training

Our Accredited Coach Training Programme (ICF Level 2) is regarded as the gold-standard of coach training by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Once completed it provides successful candidates with the training hours required to apply to become a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF. This course is also approved by the University of Chester to enable delegates to choose to go on to complete a Postgraduate Certificate through the University. It is delivered online via Zoom over a total of twenty-five half days.

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Development for Existing Coaches

Barefoot offers a range of courses and development opportunities for experienced coaches who have completed their initial coach training and are looking to increase the breadth or depth of their coaching work.

Our tutors are experienced, ICF accredited coaching professionals, trained to postgraduate level and have Barefoot’s required combination of technical expertise, psychological understanding and professional credibility.

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Coaching in Organisations

At Barefoot Coaching have been delivering high-quality coaching in a wide range of organisations for over 25 years.

We are proud of our extensive network of executive coaches throughout the UK and across the globe. All Barefoot coaches are experienced, ICF accredited coaching professionals, trained to Postgraduate level and have Barefoot’s required combination of technical expertise, psychological understanding, commercial experience and professional credibility.

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Personal Development for Everyone

Barefoot offers a range of courses and development opportunities suitable for everyone, regardless of any prior coach training or experience. All of our courses share the same core learning principles; they provide practical tools, they’re easy to apply and are grounded in psychological rigour.

If you want to keep learning, then we are here to support you.

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Keep visiting this page for all the latest and the best in the world of coaching. Coaching tips and ideas, things we think you might like to see, fun things and serious things.

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