Arun Community Sports Network Development

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Arun Community Sports Network Development
Sadie Mason, Director Sussex County Sports
Partnership 26 March 2008
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Overview

• About the Sussex CSP
• Sports contribution to national and local
  priorities
• Participation Levels in Arun
• Sport and active recreation
• Volunteering
• Coaching and club membership
• Community Sports Network
• a key part of the Delivery System for Sport in
  England
• CSN/CSP Purpose, partners and dynamics
• benefits for local partner organisations
• Summary, Q A, some examples of CSN funded
  projects

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About the Sussex CSP Trust

• The Sussex County Sports Partnership Trust is the
  key agency responsible for the strategic planning
  and co-ordination, marketing and performance
  management of sport and physical activity within
  the county. 
• Funded primarily by Sport England (national
  strategic lead agency for community sport). Based
  at the University of Brighton, Falmer
• A primary role of the Sussex CSPT is to
  facilitate (and demonstrate the impact of)
  increased participation in sport and active
  recreation. Also to support the development of
  effective community sport networks within our
  Local Authority areas.

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Sport in National Policy Priorities

• PSA 21 To build more cohesive, empowered and
  active communities. NI 6 the percentage of
  people who take part in volunteering.
• By 2012-13, to increase the take up of cultural
  and sporting opportunities by adults aged 16
  from priority groups by (12 x year by 3), and
  increasing participation in moderate level sport
  at least 3x a week, by 3 330,000 (SE),
  57,590(Sussex), 28,313 (W. Sussex), 5,486 more
  active participants in Arun. NI8
• PSA 22 To deliver a successful
  Olympic/paralympic games with a sustainable
  legacy and get more children and young people
  taking part in high quality PE and Sport (5 hour
  offer)
• PSA 12 Improve the health and wellbeing of
  children and young people. Indicators reducing
  levels of childhood obesity and improving the
  emotional health and well-being of children
• PSA 14 Increase the number of young people on
  the path to success. Indicators reducing the
  number of NEETS (16-18) and increasing the number
  of children engaged in positive activities
  (sport). NI110

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CSN Development

• With the legacy planning for the London 2012
  Olympics firmly on the government's agenda, it's
  a chance for both sporting and non-sporting
  agencies in Sussex to
• look at how sport and physical activity can be
  effectively utilised to benefit communities,
• meet outcomes reflected in community strategies
  and local area agreements.
• attract investment

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Arun Local Strategies and Plans

• How does sport influence other strategic areas of
  community planning and provision in Arun?
• Inspire Leisure
• Arun District Council
• West Sussex County Council
• Sustainable Community Strategy
• Local Area Agreement
• County Governing Bodies of Sports
• Parish Council community plan
• School Sport Partnership Plan
• HE and FE Corporate Plans
• Primary Care Trust Plans tackling rising
  obesity
• Building Schools for the Future educational
  facility regeneration
• Learning and Skills Council FE capital
  investment
• What is the current participation level in Arun?

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Active People a Profile of Arun
Given this data, how and where can we target
interventions and resources to meet local and
national outcomes?
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Investing in Sports Delivery System

• Arun Community Sports Network
• Core Criteria and Outcomes

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The Delivery System
DCMS, DChSF, DofH, Sport England, UK Sport, Youth
Sport Trust, scUK, NGBs
Coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators,
teachers
Core team key delivery partners (LA, Schools,
county NGB)
Local Community (PSA 1 and 3)
People behind the people
National partners
County Sports Partnership
People taking part
Regional partners
Community Sports Network
CSP, plus HE/FE, PCT voluntary sports clubs, LSP,
LSC, facility providers etc
SEEDA, GOSE, LSC, NGB, Sport England, Skills
Active
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CSN Purpose and Partners

• Key purpose
• local delivery agents and key strategic partners
  who work together to establish and achieve joint
  objectives and outcomes for community sport and
  physical activity

• Some potential partner agencies
• Arun District Council (community development,
  amenities, youth service, regeneration, planning)
• Leisure Trust
• County Sports Partnership
• School Sport Partnership
• Community Sports Clubs

• Primary Care Trust
• University
• Local FE College
• Governing Bodies of Sport
• CVS (sport/culture)
• Other facility providers
• LSP Culture Leisure Group
• Young Peoples Forum
• Age Concern Seniors Forum
• Community Safety

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CSN Development

• CSN development is an effective and more
  strategic way of working to achieve common
  outcomes
• Local sports councils or development groups an
  example of some agencies that are already working
  in this way. More exist informally across Sussex?
• CSN development is not about putting in place
  another layer of bureaucracy so dont reinvent
  the wheel!

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CSP and CSN Dynamics

• CSNs are key components of a County Sports
  Partnership (CSP)
• CSNs provide the critical linkage between the CSP
  and delivery at local level
• The relationship is vital two-way flow of
  information and resources and the achievement of
  mutually agreed outcomes
• CSN and CSP will ideally work together to
  interpret county, regional and national policy in
  the context of local needs and priorities
• Ensuring the right information is in place
  relating to progress on key measures of
  performance demonstrating the case for investment

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Some CSN Benefits

• Whats in it for partner organisations?
• Better partnerships, strategic influence and
  planning
• Increased opportunities for community
  participation in sport, culture and physical
  activities
• Potentially more community volunteer leaders,
  with more qualifications and skills
• Higher coaching and performance standards
• Efficient and economic use of community
  facilities and resources
• Sustainable community clubs
• Achievement of targets and personal success
• Funding for community projects
• 2012 legacy

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Attracting Investment

• Sport England Community Investment Fund
• Local authority partners are becoming aware that
  it is possible to lever in a further 1 CIF for
  every 2 of their BLF Play Strategy funding.
• Investment could be used to provide additional
  community sport training and active recreation
  programmes and facilities (MUGA) for those aged
  16, and for hard to reach groups
• Extended Activities programme
• From 2008-11, Sussex will benefit from 500,000
  government funding to enable partners to provide
  enhanced sport provision for young people in the
  community
• The CSN is recognised by government as the
  delivery vehicle
• 2012 Legacy and ESF
• A number of West Sussex venues are included in
  the LOCOG official guide
• Arun is part of the West Sussex Plan for 2012
• Aruns CSN and local community stand to benefit
  from potential commercial investment programmes
  as a result of the above activities
• Arun can potential benefit from ESF to develop
  volunteers and coaches

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Summary, Q A

• Sussex CSP are able to support or lead in this
  area
• Sport England (CIF) is investing in community
  sport via the CSP and its linked CSNs
• Further investment advice and guidance is
  available from Sport England
• Questions?

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Sport Older People and Healthier Communities

• Cambridge City Council Staying Active in Later
  Life (SAILL) project
• A citywide initiative led by CCC and funded by
  Sport England. It includes the provision of nice
  n easy exercise classes and coaching to older
  people (over 50s).
• Participants worked at their own pace and
  capabilities, and is suited to people with
  mobility problems with seated adaptations of the
  exercises available.
• Participants could just turn up or are referred
  to the project activities through GP referral
  following a fall or due to balance problems.
• Peer mentoring put in place where past
  participants are trained at a local college to
  provide instruction

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Sport Environment and the Economy

• The Leisure Employability Scheme, Newcastle
• Providing work placement and training
  opportunities in sport for people living in
  disadvantaged wards of Newcastle.
• Developed the knowledge, experience and skills of
  participants so that they gain permanent
  employment in the leisure industry, or go on to
  further education at the end of the scheme.
• The scheme increased the pool of appropriately
  qualified and experienced local sports leaders
  who can help with community sports related
  activities
• Scheme contributed to the local neighbourhood
  renewal strategy and community plan. Considerable
  change in the confidence, self esteem and
  aspirations of individuals concerned.
• Led by city council with funding from the NRF

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Sport Safer and Stronger Communities

• Hastings Sport4U Project
• A community outreach programme which brings sport
  to local people and families living in areas of
  disadvantage in Hastings and St. Leonards.
• Key partners Greater Hollington Partnership,
  NSPCC, PCT, Sport England and the local youth
  council
• Since inception, the project has delivered sports
  activities to 1500 young people aged 10-16 in
  its five priority wards free access
• Territorial issues that existed in the borough
  have begun to be addressed by bringing young
  people together in sports tournaments

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Sport Children and Young People

• Victoria Skate Park, Warrington
• The Victoria Park Development Plan produced by
  the Mersey Valley Partnership came about as a
  result of extensive local consultation and
  identified the need for a skate park facility
• Received funding from Sport England, NOF, Waste
  recycling Group plc and WREN Waste Recycling
  Environmental limited
• Project included ramps, rails, youth shelters and
  chill-out areas, graffiti art project, training
  programme for staff and supervisors. Extensive
  programme of activities aimed at encouraging
  young people to participate in sport and physical
  activity.
• Young people with special needs catered for as
  well as those on low incomes through hire of
  specialist equipment at reduced rates to
  encourage participation
• Aims/objectives of the project were also
  reflected in the local authority strategy, the
  Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion strategy, and
  the Safer Warrington Community Safety Strategy.