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Yorkshire Universities Sport A sporting partnership Keith Morris

Yorkshire Universities Sport A sporting partnership Keith Morris Carnegie Deputy Director of Sport (ex Yorkshire regional chair). Introduction. Background to the BUCS Yorkshire region Yorkshire Universities HE & Sport programme-the original bid development

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Yorkshire Universities Sport A sporting partnership Keith Morris

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  1. Yorkshire Universities Sport A sporting partnership Keith Morris Carnegie Deputy Director of Sport (ex Yorkshire regional chair)

  2. Introduction • Background to the BUCS Yorkshire region • Yorkshire Universities HE & Sport programme-the original bid development • Yorkshire Universities HE & sport programme-The final bid Planned delivery, Future outcomes and KPI’s Regional organisation Financial implications Project timescales Difficulties and solutions • Summary

  3. Regional assessment THE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WHAT PEOPLE WANTED

  4. Drivers for change(2006/7) • To re-engage regional institutions • To identify variations in provision & organisation • Desire to agree regional aims and objectives • To contribute to the meeting of Sport England targets

  5. University and College Sport in Yorkshire & The Humber UCS / Sport England Survey, Feb 2007 - April 2007 HE/FE Survey

  6. CONSULTATION WITH YORKSHIRE FE/HE’s

  7. Prominent findings • 360 student sports clubs and 17,672 athletic/sports union members • 1829 teams playing in BUSA, intra-mural competitions • 70% of Higher Education Institutions had a sports volunteering database • 17 focus sports existed at Yorkshire University’s • 2.9% of HE students were undertaking sports courses • 40% of Higher Education Institutions had a coaching database • 80% of Higher Education Institutions had a strategy for Sport

  8. Challenges • Lack of information about the transient student population • Perceived and actual lack of co-ordination between universities • How to seek consistency of activity and to avoid duplication of effort and resource. • How to provide more catalyst activities • How to draw upon all potential resources available in and outside of the sector. • To make institutions more proactive and innovative to remove the barriers that effect higher participation.

  9. Regional priorities(2007) To agree regional aims and objectives relevant to all regional institutions To develop a distinctive regional structure aimed at maximising delivery

  10. The original plan A 4 year regional HE sport programme to supported by Sport England, HEFCE & Yorkshire universities funding • To focus on increasing participation • To improve the quality & quantity of volunteering • To deliver high quality work placements in sport

  11. 1 participation & volunteeringproject co-ordinator • Increasing and sustaining student participation in sport • Providing a co-ordinating lead for the Healthy Universities sports • Developing volunteering to enhance the student experience and building community capacity • Providing strategic added value for the region by facilitating greater collaboration and creativity • Securing additional funding for sport on behalf of the region’s universities • Strong advocacy role – helping to further develop and promote Yorkshire university sport

  12. 5 Participation & volunteeringcoordinators • To develop sports participation & volunteer pathways for students leading to increased and sustained student participation in sport • Co-ordinate the development of a sports volunteering programme • Contributing to the development of a Healthy Universities standard • To develop and enhance the links between universities and the external sports community • Developing community capacity… activating the student as “community capacity builder”

  13. Proposed Regional organisation • York, York St John • (Hull) • Leeds, Leeds Met, & Trinity All Saints • Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam • Bradford and Huddersfield

  14. BUCS Yorkshire flow chart

  15. Proposed Project funding • £877k Community Investment Fund (CIF) lottery funding distributed by Sport England • £1.5m Other funding streams including match funding from HEFCE • £700k Partnership funding and/or in-kind support from key stakeholders universities

  16. What changed?

  17. Proposed delivery structures 1 regional project coordinator 5 participation and volunteer coordinators in 5 clusters 1 participation 1 volunteer co-ordinator 1 workforce development coordinator 10 participation/ volunteer co-ordinator in 4 clusters 1 regional placement co-ordinator 2 participation/ volunteers in 3 clusters

  18. Financial support £3.1 m project to £0.5m & Withdrawal of HEFCE funding • Levels of support Withdrawal of Sheffield and York St John Universities • Project Timescales 4 to 3.5 to 3 years • Employer and programme management Withdrawal of Yorkshire Universities and novation to Leeds Trinity

  19. Regional objectives • Increasing participation in sport. • Volunteering/Work placements. • Developing talent across the region. • Improving standards of delivery. • Coaching development. • Supporting the 2012 Olympic & Paralympics Games. • Putting sport centre stage.

  20. The final bid Vision for sport within higher education in the Yorkshire region to broaden and deepen its impact in the student community by securing lasting and effective partnerships …that benefit both the delivery of sport in Yorkshire and the role that sport plays in our region’s universities.

  21. Programme aims and objectives To increase and sustain participation in sport and physical activity by… • Developing sports participation pathways for students, • Embedding sports participation pathways within the community • Contributing to the development of the Healthy Universities initiative in the region,.

  22. Programme outcomes for our students… • Increased and sustained participation in sport • Improved health and wellbeing of the student community. • Established participation and performance pathways that allow students to realise their full potential for our universities… • All universities actively engaged in Yorkshire’s Healthy Universities initiative, providing a healthy learning environment • A culture of sport, health and wellbeing that is fully integrated within the life of the university & of strategic importance

  23. Outcomes For the region • Increased co-ordination and collaboration between universities, • Robust infrastructure established that provides the capacity and capability to deliver • Reduced complexity and duplication through the creation of shared strategic objectives and outcomes. • Strong advocacy and a united voice for HE and Sport, with increased profile and acknowledgement of its contribution within the region. • A sustainable and exciting 2012 legacy that places sport at the heart of the region’s growth. • Stronger partnerships across sectors to exploit future opportunities.

  24. Regional organisation

  25. Programme managed by Leeds Trinity Staff Management Regional Management Group BUCS regional chair Sport England Regional HEI project team 3 x HESCos (BUCS sports development representative) Links from RMG to BUCS regional group CSP Directors’ Group Regional Governing Body Forum National Skills Academy regional group 3 x HESCo posts Work programme set collectively by Regional Management Group and universities CSP typically has membership including: Local Authorities Schools/School Sport Partnerships FEIs HEIs PCTs GBs of Sport 3 x Sub-Regional / Hub Management Teams HESCo in the Hub Director of Sport/BUCS member and other nominated HEI members (AU, SU, Academic, etc.) from each hub HEI Link to CSP/CSN and representation as and when applicable Individual HESCo Support Each host institution will deliver support and supervision for HESCo HEI ‘Host’ Management and Liaison HESCo Director of Sport and other nominated HEI members Management Structure for HESCo Programme

  26. The roles • To work within universities & BUCS sport development to assist in developing participation strategies including;- Assist university and student union relations through sport Assist development of intra mural programmes Develop and implement participation initiatives Assist universities to raise their internal sports club standards • Ensure activity is communicated and best practice shared. • To build and manage relationships with key strategic partners • To coordinate the delivery of the sports strand of the healthy universities initiative • To raise awareness of the nature and extent of university sport • To liaise with HESCo colleagues, universities and NGB’s to provide and assist in offering national governing body coaching awards • To develop the workforce through volunteering opportunities to enhance delivery.

  27. KPI’s C = AU Club / Sports Union Membership IM = Inter Mural P = Catalyst Sport Activity

  28. Finances • The HE and Sport Programme will run over three years, commencing September 2010.(TBC) • The total programme cost is £473,298. The total Sport England Community Investment Fund (CIF) funding requested is £236,649. • Partner Contribution% of total project costs Sport England £236,649 (50%) Regional universities £236,649 (50%)

  29. Finances • Each institution has committed to making an annual £5750 cash contribution towards the strategic development of the regional programme. • An in-kind contribution has been provided by the partnership of £10k per uni • Additional £500 paid to host Universities • Three Higher Education and Sport Co-ordinators – employed by lead hosting institutions. Starting salary of £24,877 plus on-costs of 23.3 per cent. • Annual programme delivery budget of £18,000 (£16,000 year 1), including additional £2,618 for initial marketing/promotion..

  30. Ongoing timescales for delivery

  31. Delivery Risk • Financial cuts within the sector • Difficulties with the novation • Reduction in cash match-funding • Project fails to deliver • Compatibility with other projects in the area/Duplication of other projects • Can the timescales be met? • Failure to recruit to posts • Key staff leave the project

  32. Prominent dates 2007-2010 2007 • Regional survey 2008 • Period of University consultation Feb-June • York’s Uni’s VC Board of VC’s approval • CIF proposal submitted and approved 2009 • in principle support from universities • HEFCE withdrawal of support • University re-consultation • CIF bid stage2 submitted • Revised KPI’s, and business plan (Dec) • Sport England project board meeting

  33. Prominent dates 2007-2010 2010 • Funding award from Sport England • Withdrawal of Yorkshire Universities Management • Novation request by Yorks Uni to Leeds Trinity • A final decision -July?

  34. Has the effort been worth it?

  35. Yorkshire Universities Summary • To increase collaboration between regional Universities • To develop sports participation pathways for students • To provide sustainable exits routes into community sport for students choosing to remain in the region upon graduation • To contribute to the development of the Healthy Universities initiative • To agree to re-engage regional institutions • To identify variations in provision • To establish regional aims • To contribute to regional and national targets

  36. Thank you Any questions?

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