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Sported: Changing young lives through sport. Hamid Vaghefian London Regional Manager Sported. The sported foundation. Set up by Sir Keith Mills in 2008 Sport for Development charity Capacity Builder To enhance sustainability for groups Look to improve access to external funding.
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Sported: Changing young lives through sport Hamid Vaghefian London Regional Manager Sported
The sported foundation • Set up by Sir Keith Mills in 2008 • Sport for Development charity • Capacity Builder • To enhance sustainability for groups • Look to improve access to external funding
The sported foundation members • Changing the lives of Young People through sport • We back the voluntary, community and not-for-profit making organisations who are working with and helping young people • Organisations that are, or want to be using sport as a tool
Become a member Sport for Development criteria • Groups that are or want to be delivering ‘sport for development’ Our target group • Young people aged 11 – 25 Types of Organisations • Voluntary groups / Charities • Social Enterprises • Start-up Projects • Sports Clubs -Network -Standard -premium Its free…..
What is sport for development? • Building strong communities • Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour • Removing barriers to regular participation for marginalised groups • Developing young people by providing them with skills for the workplace and life • Education in health and well being
Our Services Be part of the sport for development network and access… Capacity Building Service Volunteer Mentors Look to improve access to grants from other funders, with our help Multi agency, partnership approach Option for Sported Funding Wider Member services Online resources Support with other grants Experts Team Insurance scheme Newsletter
Case Studies • Mentor supported project: SPAT • SPAT is a not-for-profit organisation that provides running, fitness and nutritional programmes to homeless and disadvantaged young people aged 16-24, harnessing the benefits of regular fitness as the catalyst to self-transformation. • Sported have provided the member with two mentors (one a marketing and corporate fundraising specialist, and the other a business strategist). • The mentors have supported the group to establish strong links with corporates, and engage corporate sponsors, as well as devise a long term business plan and fundraising strategy which will aid the sustainability of the organisation
Key messages to take away • To access our support you need to become a member of sported… Its free to join • You don’t already need to be delivering sports activities- this can be aspirational • We have expertise and skills in setting up sustainable sports opportunities for young people…we are here to help you • A Member has a chance to access a current Funding Bulletin relevant to your group. • We are not about winning, we are not about competition we are about using sport as a tool to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people…
Feel free to chat….. Contact details: Hamid Vaghefian London Regional Manager h.vaghefian@sported.org.uk M: 07900928541 www.sported.org.uk www.facebook.com/sported Follow me on Twitter @sportedLondon