P&G Surrey Youth Games ANNUAL REPORT 2011

1. Contents 2 3 P&G Surrey Youth GamesANNUAL REPORT 2011 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Headline Numbers Page Our Goals Page Scoreboard Page Borough News Page Raising Participation Page Widening Access Page Creating Pathways Page Developing Clubs Page Developing Coaches Page Training Coaches Page Developing Volunteers Page Developing Volunteers Page Developing Officials Page Raising the profile page Our Supporters Page Money Matters Page Looking To 2012 Page 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

2. Headlines Headline numbers 6 weeks, 11 boroughs, 13 sports, 28 events 386 schools 137 clubs 3731 young people 2343 (63%) aged 7-12 7% with a disability 56% girls 86% participants from state schools 22% of participants have since joined a club 77% of clubs involved are accredited 312 Coaches 218 Officials 60 Event Support volunteers Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

3. Our Goals Our goals are to • Encourage sustained participation in sport • Ensure a high quality of provision and experience • Promote volunteer development • Support coach development • Raise the profile of youth sport • Widen access and reduce inequalities in sport • Provide new competitive opportunities • Promote fair play and a spirit of friendly competition • Be exciting, enjoyable and rewarding for the individual • Be a showcase of future sporting talent • Encourage effective development work • Encourage the personal development of young people Inspire more young people to get involved and stay involved in sport. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

4. 2011 SCOREBOARD Reigate & Banstead won the Overall Borough Trophy and Tandridge the SCPFA Fair Play Award 2011 Winning teams Badminton - Junior Mixed Tandridge Badminton - Senior Mixed Reigate & Banstead Basketball - Boys Woking Basketball - Girls Guildford Boccia - Junior Mixed Reigate & Banstead Boccia - Senior Mixed Surrey Heath Boxing non contact Tandridge Boxing contact Runnymede Cricket - Junior Girls Mole Valley Football - Junior Girls Elmbridge Football - Senior Girls Woking Football - Disability Boys U13 Surrey Heath Football - Disability Boys U16 Surrey Heath Hockey - Junior Mixed Guildford Hockey - Senior Boys Tandridge Hockey - Senior Girls Spelthorne Judo - Junior Boys Surrey Heath Judo - Junior Girls Reigate & Banstead Judo - Senior Boys Guildford Judo - Senior Girls Reigate & Banstead Netball - Mixed High 5 Waverley Netball - Junior Girls Reigate & Banstead Netball - Senior Girls Surrey Heath Rugby - Mixed Epsom & Ewell Squash - Junior Mixed Epsom & Ewell Squash - Senior Mixed Spelthorne Swimming - Mixed Woking Tennis - Mixed Surrey Heath Shauna Giltinan won the 2011 Coach of the Games Award for coaching the Runnymede football and squash  teams. Shauna has just finished her studies at Salesian College and hopes to become a PE teacher or personal trainer.   Shauna is a young woman with little time on her hands as she frequently seeks out opportunities not just to pursue her own sporting interests but to help children and young people do the same thing. She is a part of the ‘Step into Sport’ programme where members volunteer to give their time either at school or in the community with both able-bodied or disabled children, to help them realise their sporting dreams and aspirations. “I have always liked working with children and enjoy passing some skills and advice on to them”, says Shauna, who obviously takes extreme satisfaction in seeing others able to copy just a little of what she clearly finds so easy. Gatwick Airport Volunteer of the Games: Kryssa Boodram Coach of the Games: Shauna Giltinan Official of the Games: Percy Andrews (Basketball) Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

5. Borough News “Where possible Guildford recruit young volunteers to help at coaching sessions, where they provide positive role modes. Sophie Davies became too old to compete at the Games, so she started to help to coach the Rugby squad. Three years later, her commitment has been recognised by the Borough’s Sport Council, Sport Guildford.” “Having struggled for a number of years to promote Hockey within the borough, it was encouraging to have a number of new participants attend sessions in 2011. This has led to continued development in the borough, working closer with schools. A number of beginners were selected to represent Guildford at the Games and achieved great things, with Junior Mixed winning Gold, Senior Boys winning Silver and Senior Girls winning Bronze. From these new participants around 4 have gone on to continue playing Hockey at their local club.“ “Molly Taylor has represented Waverley at the last 4 Youth Games, each time in a different sport. The first year she played U9 girls football and was selected for Fulham Academy, she then went on to do athletics, Hi 5 Netball and last year Basketball which she was selected for SE England for, and is still playing football for Fulham. This year she is going to come and help us with our Girls Football team as a volunteer even though she is only 13.” “Sarah Taplin has been Spelthorne’s young official for badminton at the Games for the last two years. This year Sarah also helped at the badminton coaching sessions and has successfully gained Gatwick Airport Bursary funding to complete her level 1 coaching course. Sarah is interested in taking her Level 2 coaching course later in 2012 and we hope to support her through our Grant Scheme to achieve this. We hope Sarah will help again at the 2012 Games!” Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

6. Raising Participation . . . • HOW? By: • Identifying sports needing local development • Providing free coaching sessions and thus bringing new people into sport • Providing an incentive to give sport a go and to stay in sport • Using Level 2 qualified coaches to ensure provision of high quality coaching and thus increase enjoyment Zaki started a Spelthorne MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) programme last year to become healthier and fitter. After learning that being active can be fun he went on to take part in organised sports sessions at a local youth centre, and then attended Youth Games hockey sessions. Although Zaki couldn’t attend the Games weekend, he enjoyed the hockey so much that he plans to join a hockey club and wants to take part in the Games again next year. This is a real success for someone who was totally new to sport finding something they can enjoy and beginning their journey of what will hopefully be a lifetime in sport. 50% of coaches were level 2 qualified or above. Waverley had not entered badminton since 2008 due to a lack of a coach. Badminton England helped them to source a coach which gave access to a private rackets club in the borough that they had never previously been able to make contact with. The first week was quite poorly attended so they promoted the sessions to a “change for life” badminton club at Weydon School. The following week they had over 30 attendants. Although places ended up being very competitive, all the young people really enjoyed the sessions and many have subsequently joined the club. This is really encouraging as being a change for life club generally the children are not typically 'sporty kids.' 70% of competitors were non club members 14% more competitors now take part in 5x60 minutes of sport and physical activity per week compared to before the Games. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

7. Widening access . . . Case Study Edward is 9 years old, and has Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder and a Language Disorder. This means he doesn’t understand what people say to him unless sentences are very short, simple and clear, and finds it very difficult to express himself verbally; this makes him wary of strange children. He can find mainstream children and their endless chatter too demanding. However Edward loves to be active, and in turn this helps his attention levels. Edward has been to a football club, but whilst he was good at kicking the ball, the complexities of playing in a team, and understanding the rules meant that he did not progress well, and he chose to give football up earlier this year. Then we found out about squash coaching at our local squash club. This was the first time that he received racquets coaching in a group. It has been hard to persuade him that he needs to take part in coaching (“it’s too much talking”), but he enjoys the structured sessions and learning different shots. He was invited to attend SYG trials last year BUT we felt that he was not ready to represent his Borough and were concerned about him feeling pressure to do well. This year (2011), we decided to enter him. This was mainly because Edward wanted a SYG T-shirt like the one that his friends had the year before.The first time that we turned up for the trials, and he was faced by a sea of new faces, he burst into tears. Despite all of our efforts to get him to stay I had to take him home. The following week we were more successful.He was put in with a group of children that he plays with regularly, and each week he grew in confidence. Edward was then chosen for the team, and we had to overcome our fears of what might happen on the day. (1) He might be too overawed by the place and people to play. (2), Edward is really not very competitive. He likes to win, but when he’s playing he enjoys long rallies, so often lowers his game to the level of his opponent to extend the game. He lost his first 2 matches but with very close scores. After this he won his 2 remaining matches (the first time that he had ever won a competitive match), and to my surprise was chosen to play as Seed 2 in the final. As this match entered the deciding game, the players and spectators from the other 4 matches started to crowd around. The cheering got louder, Edward rose to the occasion, and won to tumultuous applause, beaming at his supporters. As I hugged him and his cup, he dissolved into tears – finally overwhelmed by the whole experience. Will he continue to play squash – yes! Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

8. Creating pathways . . . • HOW? By: • Signposting players from schools to clubs • Establishing school / club links • Providing a stepping stone from club level to county squad • Providing competitive opportunity to those who otherwise miss out Case Study This year Elmbridge Borough Council were able to get over 20 girls participating in their trials and training at Esher Cricket Club, a huge increase in numbers from 2010. This was achieved by working with Surrey Cricket who were launching their ‘Chance to Shine’ project in Elmbridge primary state schools during April and May 2011. This national project provided structured coaching in primary and secondary state schools and created pathways into local clubs. Professional, qualified coaches engaged by a local cricket club supported schools which further improved the school- club link. In Elmbridge, we arranged for our SYG trial sessions to run at Esher Cricket Club whose coaches were leading school sessions as part of the ‘Chance to Shine’ project. We were then able to accompany them into schools to talk to the girls about the SYG opportunity. Having had a taste of cricket in their schools, the girls attended the SYG cricket trial along with the new club members at Esher Cricket Club. The final team on the day consisted of a mixture of club members and new participants from the ‘Chance to Shine’ project which shows how linking school coaching to club sessions is not only vital for sustaining participation but also for increasing youngsters ability. A great result based on partnership working with an NGB and forward planning by the Sports Development Team. 13 of the Waverley girls football team have gone on to join their local club, resulting in a new team being formed. 11 of these players had no experience of playing football prior to the Games. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

9. Developing our clubs . . . Case Study: New Junior Club Sections The girls cricket team that won Mole Valley's only gold medal at the 2011 P&G Surrey Youth Games have continued to be successful. Twelve girls decided to become full members of Newdigate Cricket Club after the Games and this created the first girls cricket section in Mole Valley. The team was entered into two tournaments last summer. First up was the Surrey Under 11 Club Cricket Festival at Epsom CC where the team finished 5th out of 9 teams, the second was the Horsley & Send CC Festival (with a full strength side) where the team finished overall winners. A talented bunch players I am sure we will continue to hear successes about in the future. Another girls cricket section has also been created at Ashtead CC as a result of the P&G Surrey Youth Games, meaning demand is catered for both in the North and South of the District. Mole Valley Sports Development will continue to support both clubs and assist with the development of girls cricket in the district. • HOW? By: • Working with accredited clubs and helping them to develop further • Identifying clubs who need help to achieve accreditation • Developing new junior sections • Starting up new clubs to meet increased demand 5 girls joined Reigate Falcons Basketball club , leading to the creation of a new team. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

10. Developing our Coaches . . . Case Study: Mentoring Catriona Barker approached Spelthorne Borough Council to see if she could help out in any way as her sister was an ambassador (see panel below left). Catriona is a member of Staines Hockey Club, has a junior sports leadership Award Qualification and is undertaking an umpiring course. Gordon Scott, their boys hockey team manager and Catriona’s mentor, said; “The Youth Games provided an ideal chance to begin to learn the coaching skills required to support the development of junior players. From recognising the need for continuous safety to maintaining an atmosphere of learning and fun, Catriona has excelled, showing the enthusiasm and leadership skills required to shape the budding hockey talent. Any player remembers their first competition, but the feeling of pride in watching your first team run on to the pitch will be one that lasts long in Catriona's memory”. • HOW? By: • Providing an opportunity for new coaches to get involved and give coaching a go • Providing mentoring to coaches to develop their skills • Offering funding for training to coaches via the Gatwick Airport bursary 22% of coaches gained access to mentoring opportunities because of the Games P&G Surrey Youth Games Young Ambassadors P&G Surrey Youth Games Young Ambassadors help promote the Games within their school, neighbourhood, family, clubs – anywhere they like! All promotional material is supplied by their borough (flyers, posters, DVD’s). Ambassadors are encouraged to present at assemblies in their schools and generally promote the Games to their friends. For the last 2 years, former competitors, Emma Ketteringham and Louise Rose have volunteered to help with coaching the Waverley Hi 5 team. Both girls have gone on to complete their Level 1 coaching award this summer; Louise was able to do this as a result of receiving a Gatwick Airport Bursary. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

11. Training our Coaches . . . Case Study: Coach Education Jane had been keen to start running netball coaches courses in her local area for a number of years, but was unable to do so as she didn't hold the necessary qualification. On learning about the Gatwick Airport Training Bursary, Jane immediately volunteered to help at the netball event at the 2010 Games, helping to collate scores and run the central timing. This entitled her to apply for a Gatwick Airport training bursary towards the cost of taking her level 2 netball coaching qualification. Jane was successful in her application, duly took her level 2 qualification in October 2010, and immediately started up new netball coaching sessions in her borough. She now runs sessions two evenings a week throughout the year for both children and adults, and has set up a new junior netball club, the Ashtead All Stars, for 9-12 year olds. These sessions are increasing participation in all age groups - Jane now coaches 80 people weekly - 50 adults and 30 children, with 3 girls representing Mole Valley in the 2011 Games. "The Gatwick Airport Bursary has enabled me to pursue something I love. I played netball for over 20 years and it was frustrating not being able to give something back as the cost of the level 2 course was prohibitive. However, the bursary helped to make it affordable and I am now enjoying coaching just as much as I loved playing. Coaching keeps me involved and gives me similar excitement and buzz. I feel as competitive for my team and as I did for myself. It is very rewarding seeing the girls develop in their netball, develop their friendships, and enjoy themselves as a team.” The Gatwick Airport Bursary Gatwick Airport have sponsored volunteering at the Games since 2007, enabling all volunteers to apply for free or subsidised training courses. This year we funded 15 volunteers to attend National Governing Body courses in coaching as follows: Badminton Level 1 Badminton Level 2 Basketball Level 2 (2 people) Basketball Level 3 Cricket Level 2 Football Level 2 (2 people) Hockey Level 2 Netball Level 1 Netball Level 2 Squash Level 2 Swimming Level 1 (2 people) Tennis Level 1 Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

12. Developing Volunteers • HOW? By: • Offering volunteering opportunities for young people to develop their skills • Supporting all volunteers through training, mentoring and management Did you know: 73% of employers would rather employ someone with voluntary experience than someone without Case Study: Volunteer Development: Stephanie Moore I have taken part in the P & G Surrey Youth Games for the last few years, and since this year I couldn’t be a player in the Games I decided to become a young volunteer and an ambassador, so I could still be part of the atmosphere, promoting and coaching at the Games. First of all I was a young ambassador, so I went to my school and handed out leaflets and told people about the Games and how they could take part, whilst telling them about my positive experience. Then I started to help with training the swimming team at the local leisure centre. I took half of the participants and gave them swimming sets, which involve drills, swims, kick, pull and diving. It was really ideal that I am a swimmer since I understood what I was teaching them and I even learned a couple of pointers which I didn’t realise before. I also helped out with the senior badminton coaching by demonstrating skills. Overall I really enjoyed being an ambassador and a young volunteer since it helped me and hopefully the players as well, and I would like to help out again next year and in the future. Case Study: Personal Best Volunteers During the spring and summer of 2010, 8 young people completed a 12 week City and Guilds accredited course called Personal Best, which taught them all the skills required to become a trained volunteer. 7 of the 8 went on to volunteer at the Youth Games, and have used the experience gained to volunteer at the London World Skills Event, the Godalming Sports For All Day and the Guilfest Music festival. “When I volunteered at the Games it was a great experience. I was helping to score in the Hockey competition, and gave medals out to the winning sides. I also helped a lost boy find his mother. Volunteering helped me to grow in confidence, made me feel part of something special and taught me skills needed to work with members of the public. I am going to do it again next year.” Nationally 94% of people who volunteer to learn new skills have benefited either by getting their first job, improving their salary or being promoted (Reed/Timebank) Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

13. Developing Volunteers Jo Ive, Runnymede Hockey Coach. I have been the U10s hockey coach at Staines for the past eight years, and have been involved with the P&G Surrey Youth Games for the past three years,coaching and then supporting the players at the Games weekend. What I enjoy most is providing the opportunity for children to try out a different sport and watching them improve over the weeks of training.  Also I love the atmosphere and spirit at the Games - it is just lots and lots of children having fun doing sport. I was lucky enough to receive funding towards my Level 2 coaching course via the Gatwick Airport Bursary. This has reignited my joy for coaching.  It has challenged me to think at a higher level – more strategic and tactical.  It has also reminded me of some of the basics but challenges me to think more about progression of exercises.  It has also provided a forum for me to discuss different theories on subjects such as discipline and presented a wide variety of coaching styles for me to consider and perhaps emulate. The key thing I have learned is to make sure any feedback I give has a coaching message, and is not just an “empty” comment. I I tend to praise the children for their efforts and encourage them to keep trying if they are having difficulties.  What I should be doing is either providing a key correction so that they can do it or telling them why it was a good pass or shot etc. The course has provided the direction I need to improve my coaching and the encouragement and desire in me to do so.  Perhaps I was getting stale and the course has given me a renewed desire to ensure I coach to the best of my ability and that the children get as much as possible from their sessions – to include fun, fitness, meeting new friends, teamwork as well as good hockey skills. 41 % of volunteers have had access to training opportunities via the Games We were lucky enough to recruit four fantastic young volunteers all aged 15 to help with our coaching sessions and at the Games weekend. They all helped out in different ways and were a real asset. It is hoped that they will go on to gain coaching qualifications when they are 16 as well as continuing to volunteer. This year the Spelthorne tennis team manager was someone who competed in the Youth Games tennis event - her first ever sporting competition - many years ago. Rachel went on to successfully play tennis throughout her youth, winning many awards through Ashford Tennis Club. She then qualified as a coach and her main employment is now to work with Ashford Tennis Club and their juniors. 19% of volunteers started volunteering in sport because of the Games and plan to continue to regularly help in a sports club Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

14. Developing Officials • HOW? By: • Providing mentoring to new officials to develop their skills Case Study Daniel, aged 11, helped to umpire the hockey event at the Games as part of the Surrey Hockey Association’s official mentoring scheme. Each year, Surrey Hockey recruit a team of experienced umpires, along with “rookie” umpires, to officiate at the event. Each rookie umpire is supervised and mentored by a seasoned umpire, helping them to make the right decisions and grow in confidence as they gain experience. Daniel (pictured) thoroughly enjoyed the experience, has continued umpiring at his local hockey club, and is taking his level 1 umpiring qualification this month. He described the experience “I was pretty nervous to start with. But after watching others umpire, and listening to their explanations of their decisions, I was ready to give it a go! All the mentors were very encouraging and gave me confidence. I really enjoyed it and hope to do it again next year.” 60% of officials gained access to mentoring opportunities via the Games Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

15. Raising the Profile • HOW? By: • Holding a Games launch prior to the start of training sessions • Sending regular press releases to media contacts between April and June • Producing a promotional video for use when promoting the Games • Promoting the event on Active Surrey and borough/district websites • Recording interviews with local radio stations prior to and over the Games weekend • The scale of the event attracts publicity in a way that smaller festivals cannot, with full page spreads often achieved in the week after the event. The Games were launched at the Surrey Sports Park as part of the launch of 100 days of sport. Over 400 people watched a creative and inspiring opening ceremony featuring Gail Emms, Olympic silver medallist, Vicki Hansford, Paralympic medallist, dance groups from across Surrey, the Surrey Youth Orchestra, and Surrey's 1948 Olympic torch bearer, Austin Playfoot, who officially declared the Games open. The audience was also treated to Games competitors parading their borough or district flag and Hayley Connor, a previous Games competitor who has since gone on to represent England in badminton, parading the Youth Games flag. Press coverage was achieved across the county, with articles on the BBC website and the Surrey Advertiser. Guildford is committed to offering ‘sport for all’ and the Sports Development Officer provides time and resource to make sure  access is provided to the majority within the borough. This year they presented at over 20 assemblies within local schools, had 15,000 flyers sent out within the local community and ran pre and post Games articles in Council publications, which go to every resident house hold. This resulted in a bumper 500 participants attending the weekly coaching sessions. At least 31 press or web articles were published about the Games Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

16. Our Supporters The Games are funded by a blend of private and public finance: P&G have been our title sponsors since 2007, and are committed until at least 2012, giving us £15k per year. With 127,000 employees across the world and over 6,000 in the UK and Ireland, P&G is committed to improving life for children in need throughout the world, and each year improves life for more than 50 million children in need via their global cause, Live, Learn and Thrive. The Surrey Local Government Association (SLGA), a collection of all the districts and boroughs in Surrey, are committed to funding the Games until 2012 with a £20k annual donation. Gatwick Airport continued to support our volunteering programme, enabling us to offer training bursaries to some of our volunteers and thus raise the quality of volunteers in Surrey. A number of high level sports personalities paid a visit. Commonwealth Judo medallist Sam Lowe, Olympian Rower Pauline Bird and England Boccia player Matthew James dropped in to meet Surrey's young people participate in a variety of sports, giving out medals and answering competitor’s questions about what it takes to reach the top.  Surrey’s boroughs and districts, along with the county Council, together fund over 40% of the cost of staging the weekend’s events. Previous Contents Next P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011

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18. Looking to 2012 Looking to 2012 Our 2012 priorities: To continue to work with our sponsors, P&G, to deliver a high quality event. To work closely with the Surrey School Games to ensure a good fit between the School and Youth Games To continue our partnership with Gatwick Airport to support and develop our volunteers. To continue to raise awareness amongst the parents of Surrey in order to inspire more youngsters to play sport. To continue to work closely with each sport to ensure development targets are being worked on and met. Roll on 2012 – see you on 16 & 17 June! To ensure the event remains at the fore front of the Surrey youth sporting calendar Previous Contents P&G Surrey Youth Games Annual Report October 2011