Football and Futsal a BUCS case study

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Football and Futsala BUCS case study

• Or how we get more female students playing more
  sport

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What is BUCS?

• BUCS was formed in June 2008, from BUSA, the
  competition arm of HE sport, and UCS, the
  professional services and staff organisation
• We represent everyone who competes, plays, works,
  volunteers, manages or aspires to greatness in
  sport in the Higher Education sector

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What we do

• There are 1.7 million students in the UK and 36
  of them take part in regular physical activity
• BUCS includes 4500 sports teams on campuses
  across the UK
• 41 of BUCS teams are female
• We deliver 170 Championships finals annually
• 67 of visitors to university facilities are
  students,
• 26 from local communities, 8 are staff
• 57 of this years athletes at Beijing came
  through
• the University sports sector
• Over 4500 athletes and 3000 spectators compete
• at Britain's biggest annual multisport event in
  Sheffield

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Our vision

• As the only UK-wide, multi sport organisation for
  students, we are committed to getting more people
  involved in sport and physical activity

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What that means

• Improving the quality of experience for all
• involved in HE sport
• Creating a sustainable future for sport in
• universities
• Maximising the potential of members and
• supporting professional career pathways
• Delivering world class athletes and
  infrastructures
• Providing a national respected voice for members
  to government and relevant stakeholders
• Participation Competition Performance

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Football and Futsal

• The FA funds 2 full time posts at BUCS
• 10 focus universities grows to 40 in 4 years
• A full programme has been developed which sets
  specific development targets
• All have female specific delivery
• Volunteering, coach education,
• officiating are all included

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Targets

• Joint Goals
• Growth and retention
• Raising standards and addressing abusive
  behaviour
• Developing better players
• Running the game effectively
• This will be achieved by 3 key enablers
• A skilled workforce
• Improved facilities
• Marketing and PR

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What the programme delivers

• 40 Focus Universities linked to County FAs and
  Standard Charter Clubs
• Creating 85 new teams as well as sustaining
  current participation
• 240 new coaches
• 80 new referees
• A minimum of one level 1 coach at every
  university
• 60 universities will achieve the a Charter
  Standard
• Adult Club award
• 11 v 11 and small sided intra mural football
• programme in all focus Universities

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Giving the customer what she wants

• Futsal is a small sided game 5 playing out of
  12
• Non contact indoor sport
• Focus on skill development, training and fun
• No special equipment needed
• BUCS newest Championship sport
• Best players move up