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Stavanger Sports Council. 1969 - 2018. Zdraveite!. Jan Erik Haavik - Sports Consultant Arne Thorsen-Eie – manager / CEO. Stavanger Sport Council. History. 1969: Founded 3rd. February 2001: Increased focus on including vulnerable groups into sport 2002: Hired first manager/CEO (Arne)
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Stavanger Sports Council 1969 - 2018
Zdraveite! • Jan Erik Haavik - Sports Consultant • Arne Thorsen-Eie – manager / CEO
Stavanger Sport Council History • 1969: Founded 3rd. February • 2001: Increased focus on including vulnerable groups into sport • 2002: Hired first manager/CEO (Arne) • 2003: Moved into Hansons Minde (built in 1860) • 2004: Expanded team with one sports consultant • 2007: Sport+ initiative, ”inclusive sport” available for all clubs • 2007: Expanded team further with one more sports consultant • 2017: Expanded team with a Sports Patrol leader
The Sport in Stavanger • There are 148 sports clubs and teams • 23 800 members under 19 (Stavanger population 133 000) • 20 of these clubs have over 500 members • 31 clubs have leaders in full or half position • There are in addition many teams organised in company sports Sport facilities 11 indoor sport arenas, 48 footballfields outdoor 4 swimming pools, 25 meters 3 indoor ice arenas
Mission statement The Sports Council represent all sports clubs and teams in Stavanger a) Strengthen sports role and frameworks in the local communityb) Make priorities on behalf of the sports clubs and teamsc) Document and highlight the scope of sports in the community and develop local sportspolitical action plansd) Act as a meeting and development space between the public and volunteers • Someofthe target groupswecontinuouslyworkwith: • Children at risk • Disadvantaged and vulnerable youths • Immigrant families in needofsocialinclusion • People withphysical and mental disabilities
Day-to-day tasks • Offer advice and guidance for sport and county • Participate in the planning processof sporting facilities • Work to ensure all sports teams have adequatefacilities, training opportunities and finance • Giveyouths an opportunity to speak via theYouth Council • Distributepublicgrants • POC withregards to allocationof training times • Workactively to reducedecline in participation, esp. w/girls • Socialresponsibilitybeyondprimarytasks – use sports as a tool to counteractcommunityissues • Establish more and easiercontactpointsbetweenthepublic and volunteeringefforts
Idrett+ (Sport+)Including vulnerable groups into ordinary sport Help clubs include children (aged 6-19) who inhabit various issuesinto their usual teams and activities. The issues may relate to: • different diagnoses, social / behavioural problems, inactivity, etc. • immigrants • mentally challenged • financial difficulties
Ongoing projects Helping individual children and families • Financial aid for training, kit, registration, transport, etc. Open sports-hall: 5 indoor sportshalls are open every Friday 19.00-23.00 • Positive alternative for ages 13-19 • Targetting vulnerable youth in battle against drugs and alcohol Sport and challenge group: One assigned club gather a group of youngsters with various social/physical/mental challenges on a weekly basis. Together they actively try different sports in different clubs/arenas. Swimmingcourses: One swimming club offers instruction and lessons to muslim girls to help them learn to swim
Sports Patrol • Creating positive experiences and feeling ofmasterythroughinstruction and activeparticipation in over 60 different sports • Schools • Kindergardens • Immigrant receptioncentres • Shopping centres • Largerevents
Some of the areas we are looking to help support a project partner • Sharing knowledge and consultancy on issues related to social inclusion for vulnerable groups • Support groups/projects in managing events with limited resources • Contribute new ideas and perspectives to different cultures on how to use sport as a tool for society • Assist in the planning and implementation of workshops or similar events