Participation, Health and Young People

1. Participation, Health and Young People Parks and Leisure Department; Cormac McCann Date 13 / 09 / 2011

2. Purpose of presentation • To provide background to Belfast city • To provide information on strategies and structures for sport in Belfast • To outline some sports programmes delivered • To highlight our problem • Short video - challenges and achievements

3. Background to Belfast • Urban area population 267,374 • 20% aged under 16, 20% aged 60+ • 1.4% from an ethnic group • 39% people have poor health or long term illness • 24% people have limiting health problems • 42% people have no qualifications

4. Background to Belfast • 8 of the 10 most deprived electoral areas in NI • 9 worst electoral areas in terms of health in NI • 82,986 experiencing income deprivation • 30,119 experiencing employment deprivation • 88 interface areas between communities • Best city in the UK in which to live (quality of life)

5. Strategy Map

6. Our Assets • 10 Leisure and Recreation Centres • 48 Parks and open spaces • 74 Playgrounds • 135 Sport pitches • 12 Bowling pavilions • 1 Golf Course

7. Our Assets • 3 cemeteries and the region’s only crematorium • Belfast Zoological gardens • Belfast Castle and Malone House • City’s street trees and woodland areas • International Rose garden • Health Improvement and Sports development

8. My team • Leisure Development Manager – Cormac McCann • Sports Development Officers – Claire Moraghan & Paddy McGrattan • Partnership Development Officer – Ryan Haire • Health and Fitness Officer – Andrew Steenson • Specialist Fitness Instructors – Jana Leathem & Richard McMillan • Urban Sports Development Officer – Adrian Dalton • Bike Club Development Officer – Time Edgar • Marketing and Promotions Officer – Steven Davidson • Placement Student – Lee Rushe

11. Our Programmes • Grant funding for clubs and community groups • Sports Events - local and international • Active Communities coaching programmes • Active Living week of cycling • Summer Recreation Schemes

12. Our Programmes • Futsal for girls and women • Schools cross country • Teenage Kicks • Activate • Healthy Families • Respect through Sport

13. Our problem • Historical resource allocation versus modern lifestyle and demands • Facilities versus activities still need to • Unify the urban territory of Belfast • Bring the communities together • Improve all components of health

15. Create a virtuous triangle

16. Sporting facility context

17. Identify Common Criteria Facilities • Architectural quality • Environmental footprint • Accessibility • Mixed functions • Economic value • Flagship • Appropriate size Territory • Accessibility • Transport • Neutral ground • Contribute to regeneration • Mixed use • Contribute to economic development • Complete and reinforce city Community • Mixed demand • Accessibility • Affordability • Job opportunities • Health

18. Creating wins for Belfast • Partnerships and integrated planning • Participative management of the facilities • Learning from international experiences • Deliver what communities want and need • Improved health for the citizens

19. Nature and function of facilities and programmes From divided communities

20. Nature and function of facilities and programmes To solidarity between communities

21. Picture of wins for Belfast

22. Challenges and achievements

23. Thank You Contact Details : mccannc@belfastcity.gov.uk