Schools/Co-ordinators Involved

1. “Through the medium of youth sport the project will promote reconciliation through cross community and cross border interactions, which positively influence negative attitudes underlining sectarianism and racism behaviours” Co-ordinator Training 15th & 16th April 2010 Belmore Court Motel , Enniskillen

2. Northern Schools Erne Special – Harry Mc Conkey Erne Integrated College – Sharon Mc Kee Lisnaskea High School – Aidy Stevenson St Comhghall’s College – Sean Daly St Fanchea’s College – Nicola Canavan St Mary’s College Irvinestown – Conel Sheridan St Mary’s College Belleck – Katie Higgins/Simon Bradley Collegiate Grammar – Dee Colville Arvalee School – Paul Rooney/Jonathan Gray Dean Maguirc – Enda Kilpatrick Drumragh Integrated College – Kirsty Murray Omagh High School – David Rennie Sacred Heart College – TBC St John’s Business College – Brian Mc Carron Christian Brothers Grammar – Ciaran Mc Bride Loreto Grammar – Christine Mc Cann Castlederg High School – Niall O Donnell Holy Cross – Siobhan Garry Southern Schools Ballinode College – Paula Devaney St Attracta’s Community School - TBC Mercy College – Rachel Harte Corran College - Martin Flynn Coola Post Primary Centre - Eamonn Bruen Colaiste Iascaigh - Thomas Coggins Grange Post Primary School - Lorna Creaven Summerhill College - Pat Touhy Jesus and Mary Secondary – TBC St Joseph’s Special – Pauric Murphy/Mary Scanlon Urusline College – Tara O Boyle Sligo Grammar – Anthony Flores Schools/Co-ordinators Involved

3. AGENDA Thursday 15th April 2010: 5.00 pm - Welcome: Tea / Coffee 5.15pm - Teambuilding / Icebreaking Activities 5.45 pm - Project Objectives & Targets / Budget/ Impact Role of SDO’s / Role of Co-ordinators Recruiting Coaches Co-ordinators Experiences feedback (group work) Website/Monitoring 6.45pm - Peace & Reconciliation Training 7.45pm - School Twinning Programme / Identify Schools Cross Border Sports Days / Co-ordinator Discussions 8.15pm - Co-ordinator / SDO (Local discussions) 8.45pm - Finish

4. Objectives • Establish strong and effective networks involving public bodies/community sector • Enhanced understanding and mutual respect on a cross border/ cross community basis • Promote dialogue and discussion among participants about the issues of peace and reconciliation • Enhanced community capacity through an extensive education and training programme • Greater participation of under represented groups in sport including girls e.g. Gender, Ethnic Minorities & Special Needs • Increased cross community interaction and new community involvement through the project • Improved employment opportunities through the project e.g. coaching • Increased involvement in physical activity, self esteem and confidence • Change in perceptions of isolated and single identity societies

5. Role of Sports Development Officer • Overall management and organisation of the Youth Sport Programme • Constantly liaising with co-ordinators regarding project issues • To monitor and evaluate programme (Via website) • Report project progress to SEUPB and management committee • Managing a quality after-school programme with the School Sports Co-ordinators • The delivery of training programmes to co-ordinators, coaches & leaders • Liaise with Peace & Reconciliation facilitators regarding workshops • Linking with partner agencies to ensure the promotion of Cross-Border co-operation at all levels • Establishing networks to ensure sustained opportunities

6. Role of Co-ordinator • The organization and management of a quality after-school sports programme • Develop school links with feeder primary schools • Organise and deliver an effective cross border programme within your cross border school cluster • Ensure effective promoting and marketing of the project (Use of logos, agencies involved etc) • Quarterly reporting of extra curricular and cross border activities (participation breakdown & budgets etc) • Act as point of contact for SDO, principals, coaches, parents and pupils. • Observe coaches where possible to assess level of coaching • After six week extra curricular programme is completed claim forms need to be signed by co-ordinator, coach and teacher from the school which has received the coaching and returned to SDO • Assist SDO in the recruitment of coaches

7. 2 Year Targets • Establish a Project management board; • Train coaches and establish a database; • Recruit and train 30 co-ordinators; • Create cross border clusters of schools; • Select appropriate feeder schools for each post primary school; • Co-ordinators to design tailored coaching programmes for each feeder school; • Select community sports clubs for community festivals; • Undertake 900 extra curricular coaching programmes to commence and run continuously to the end of the project; (Co-ordinators)

8. 2 Year Targets • Deliver 4 cross border jamborees; (SDO) • Deliver 60 cross border sports days: (Co-ordinators) • Deliver 30 cross border student exchanges; (15 SDO & 15 Co-ordinators) • Deliver 30 cross border primary school days; (SDO with Co-ordinators) • Deliver 2 primary school art competitions; (SDO) • Deliver 4 community ‘come and try’ festivals; (SDO) • Support development of leadership awards; (SDO with Co-ordinators) • Support 30 peace and reconciliation workshops; (SDO with Co-ordinators) • Organise 2 cross border conferences for coaches (SDO) (Oct 2010 & Oct 2011) • Undertake an external evaluation of the Project at Mid and end points of the project. • Distribute newsletters / Annual Report to identified stakeholders

9. Group Work Group 2 • Martin Flynn • Kirsty Murray • Rachel Harte • David Rennie • Ciaran Mc Bride • Aidy Stevenson Group 1 • Enda Kilpatrick • Paula Devaney • Harry Mc Conkey • Lorna Creaven • Paul Rooney • Pauric Murphy Group 3 • Pat Touhy • Tara O Boyle • Christine Mc Cann • Siobhan Garry • Niall O Donnell • St Attracta’s TBC • Dee Colville Group 4 • Eamon Bruen • Sean Daly • Anthony Flores • Conel Sheridan • Nicola Canavan • Mary Scanlon Group 5 • Thomas Coggins • Sharon Mc Kee • Enniscore TBC • Brian Mc Carron • Katie Higgins/Simon Bradley • Sacred Heart College

10. Group Questions • Group 1: Identify restrictions to the completion/success of the project? • Group 2: This project is going to deliver a sports leadership training programme to senior students – what elements/areas should this leadership award cover? Can it compliment any current programme within your school? • Group 3: Scenario – As a co-ordinator you are unable to access a coach off the database for a particular sport/activity – what are your options to identify a coach? • Group 4: Scenario – Your working in cross border cluster of schools/co-ordinators and you have a detailed cross border programme to deliver as a team – what methods of communication and planning can be used to successfully organise and complete these days? • Group 5: Through the cross border/cross community clusters, what do you think your (A) Students and (B) School with gain from this experience?

11. Project Strengths • Viewed as a model of good practice by Sports Councils and statutory agencies. • All inclusive/targets children of all ages and abilities/male and female (51% female/49% male). • Targets disadvantaged/rural areas. • Provides a wide choice of activities for children to enjoy. • Variety of quality coaches • Peace and Reconciliation element of the project will encourage more cross community/cross border interaction

12. Project Strengths Cont’d • Encourages participants to begin on the pathway leading towards lifelong participation in sport/exercise • Takes emphasis off competition and focuses on participation/fun • Delivers programmes for children with Special Needs. • Creates links between schools and wider community. • Helps to drive other initiatives in the area of sport and recreation and developed effective partnership working at management level. • Training and Education opportunities for co-ordinators, coaches and students • Strong links established with SSRP and is constantly working to enhance local sports provision both through its own work and complementary initiatives.

13. Structure of Youth Sport Cross-Border Management Committee WELB Sligo VEC SDO WELB SDO Sligo VEC 18 School 12 School Sports Sports Co-ordinators Co-ordinators Feeder Primary Schools Feeder Primary Schools Cross Border Co-operation at all Levels

14. Post Primary Cross Border Sports Days Twin (2) = £750/ € 1000 Cluster of 3 = £1125/ € 1500 Cluster of 4 = £1500/ € 2000 Student Exchanges Twin (2) = £1500/ € 2000 Cluster of 3 = £2250/ € 3000 Cluster of 4 = £3000/ € 4000 £1000 / €1500 Primary Cross Border Days £1500/ €2000 provided for the organisation of Jamboree Peace & Reconciliation Workshop €25,000 to deliver 30-50 workshops 15 courses per year £20/ €30 per hour for the coach inclusive of travel Other Income such as programme fees for facility hire and coaches etc Budget Breakdown

15. Agencies Involved • Special EU Programmes Body • Sligo VEC • WELB • Co-ordinating Schools • Feeder Schools • Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership • HSE-West • Sport Council Northern Ireland • Irish Sports Council • Local Authorities • Department of Education • Community Relation/ P&RFacilitators

16. Recruitment of Coaches? • SDO’s will compile a coaches database • Only coaches that have been vetted and suitably qualified are eligible to coach on the project. • If you know any new coaches in your local area, contact SDO’s with coach details so the relevant checks can be carried out. • Local council database (Through SDO) • Pupils may know of local coaches • Local clubs • PTA in local primary schools • Contact other Co-ordinators • Students and teachers in own school

17. School Venue Organise mini sports festival (Basketball, Volleyball, Dance, Tennis, Athletics) Participants Three in cluster – 30 1st years from each school = 90 ÷ 4 coaches = 22 per activity Costs Coaches x 4 x 3hrs £€240 Transport £€300 Refreshments £€50 Facility £€100 P&R Workshop £€200 Outdoor Activity Centre Organise day at Outdoor activity centre (Canoeing, Archery, Teambuilding games etc) Participants Three in cluster – 20 3rd years from each school = 60 ÷ 3 activities = 20 per activity Costs Transport £€300 P&R Workshop £€200 Outdoor Activities £€500 approx - £20 per child Post Primary Cross Border Days (Ideas/Examples)

18. How many involved? Does co-ordinator travel? Staying and where? Age Group participating? Funding for exchanges? What do the children do / What activities ? Timetable? P&R Workshops? Monitoring and evaluation? Outdoor Activity Centre Organise a residential (Surfing, horse riding, orienteering) Participants 3 in cluster – 10 x 3 =30 4th yr students per exchange Cost Approx £€60 per student (Activities & Accommodation & Food) Transport £€600 P&R Workshop £€500 Cross Border Student Exchanges (Ideas/Examples)

19. Outdoor Activity Centre Contact Details • Gortatole Activity Centre, Florencecourt, Fermanagh 028 6634 8888 • Share Holiday Village LisnaskeaFermanagh +44 (0) 28 677 22122 • Corralea Activity Centre Belcoo, Fermanagh (44) 28 66 386 123 • Life @ Castle Island, Enniskillen 08447705477 • The Adventure Team Gortin 62 Main Street Gortin Tyrone 028 8164 8390 • Sligo Surf School • Donegal Adventure Centre, Bundoran 00353 719842418

20. Erne Special School St Marys Belleck Erne Integrated St Mary’s College Irvinestown Lisnaskea High School St Comhghall’s Lisnaskea St John’s College Dromore Collegiate Grammar Arvalee School Sacred Heart College Drumragh Integrated Loreto Convent Holy Cross College Christian Brothers Grammar Dean Maguirc College Omagh High School Castlederg High School St Fanchea’s College Jesus and Mary Secondary St Attracta's Community school Grange Post Primary School Ursuline College Ballinode College Mercy College St Joseph’s Special Corran College Sligo Grammar Summerhill College Coola Post Primary Centre Colaiste Iascaigh School Twinning/Clusters

21. Planning Cross Border Sports Days / Student Exchanges

22. Specific Issues relating to Sligo VEC/WELB co-ordinators