C4E is a not-for-profit organisation.
We are a network of like-minded people gathered around a particular purpose.

Our purpose is to bring the benefits of coaching to the world of education

What we do

C4E gathers voluntary coaching hours from coaches around the world, and then redistributes those hours to educators who request coaching support.

Funding

C4E is funded by public donations to the founder Martin Richards and by investments in technical support from Martin Richards AB, a Scandinavian training company, owned by Martin Richards.

​Martin retired from employment in 2018, and is using the residual capital in his old company to finance his dream - giving educators the experience of being coached and providing coaching support for educators.

Where we are

C4E is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. People who are engaged in C4E are from all around the world: educators, teachers, headteachers, parents, professional coaches, language trainers, facilitators… and our hearts beat for the same reason.

We want to learn! We want to grow!
We want to contribute to a better society.
​We want to be the ones who make a positive difference for others.

C4E is home for coaches who offer their services to educators for free. C4E Founder Martin Richards contacts professional coaches and invites them to set aside a number of hours each year to coach educators for free. In return, those coaches are promoted on social media for the excellent work that they do.

​​Countries and Languages
We collaborate across countries.  C4E coaches come from all around the world, and offer many languages.
Currently, we offer coaching in the following languages: English, Swedish, Spanish, French, Arabic... (more to come)

Our Aims

C4E aims to provide educational organisations with easy access to professional, certified coaches who volunteer their time to coach educators free of charge.

​We provide certified coaches with ​sustainable ways of:
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• Contributing to the ongoing evolution of the education system in a respectful, creative and effective way
• Offering mutual support online, a library of coaching tools, access to coach training materials
• Creating better learning conditions for students and young learners
• Demonstrating how our different coaching competencies are relevant to the world of education
• Building and maintaining professional connections across the globe, and
• Fostering a 'caring coach' brand.

We provide educational organisations with an innovative way of:

• Supporting the well-being and professional growth of educators
• Introducing educators to the full range of coaching
• Sustaining a coaching culture in the organisation
• Discovering what coaching has to offer educators whilst keeping within the confines of the school budget
• Accelerating the ongoing evolution of the education system in a respectful, creative and effective way.

Our Win-Win Strategy

This is how we work:​

• C4E connects coaches and educators in confidential coaching realtionships, which are then measured for the results they achieved
• Coaches are interviewed then have their profiles published on the "Coaching for Educators" website
• Educators request coaching. Their request is reviewed and matched with a coach, particularly regarding language and location
• C4E coaches provide each educator with a series of 4 coaching sessions over a period of 2 months, at no cost
• C4E also provides inspiration, information and encouragement to the coaches who provide coaching and support to educators.