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Website - sportsforallsussex.co.uk Twitter – Sport4AllSussex Facebook - Sportsforallsussex

Website - www.sportsforallsussex.co.uk Twitter – Sport4AllSussex Facebook - Sportsforallsussex. The Project. Sport England Inclusive Funding (Round 1 and 2) of £618,000 which created the Sports for All in Sussex project.

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  1. Website - www.sportsforallsussex.co.uk Twitter – Sport4AllSussex Facebook - Sportsforallsussex

  2. The Project • Sport England Inclusive Funding (Round 1 and 2) of £618,000 which created the Sports for All in Sussex project. • To deliver more Sports sessions to adults (16+) with disabilities across Sussex. • Current Statistics show only 23.1% of people with a learning disability are taking part in moderate sport for up to 30 minutes a week in Sussex.

  3. East Sussex Partnerships • Grace Eyre – Lead Partner • Eastbourne Borough Football Club • Active Hastings • Active Rother • Albion in the Community • Freedom Leisure • Wealden District Council

  4. Various Partnership Responsibilities Grace Eyre Foundation Lead Partner • Beneficiary partners: • University of Brighton • Royal Mencap • East Sussex Special Schools • Council day services and housing providers • Sussex Downs College • Eastbourne Borough FC • Freedom Leisure & Wealden District Council • Providing facilities and coaches Hastings Borough Council and Rother District Council: Partners in delivering the project targets • Albion in the community: • Training for coaches and volunteers • Providing coaches and sessions

  5. What will this partnership do? • This 3 year project will: • Increase the number of people participating in physical activity & sports through new and existing community clubs in East Sussex. • Recruit & train volunteers & coaches • Deliver sports competitions to athletes • Work in partnership with sports governing bodies & various organisations to ensure the project has a sustainable future.

  6. Targets Overall we are aiming to engage over 1,229 individuals !!

  7. Where are we now? • To date we have achieved: • Completed first year of the Brighton and Hove and West Sussex project and East Sussex started officially on July 7th. • 554 people participating in physical activity • 14,130 Visits to sessions in Year 1 • 3 Sport Specific volunteers. New coaches recruited & trained. BH City College – partnership

  8. East Sussex NOW! • The County has been split into 3 areas; • Peacehaven to Eastbourne costal strip – Delivered by Grace Eyre • Wealden Area – Delivered by Grace Eyre and Freedom Leisure in partnership with Wealden District Council • Hasting and Rother – Delivered by Active Hastings and Active Rother • Following the projects current ethos working with existing Sports Clubs to establish Disability specific or inclusive sessions. • Develop a network of volunteers in association with Brighton University • Support clubs with financing sessions, training, support and using knowledge of Grace Eyre in supporting adults with disabilities.

  9. Launching Sports For All in East Sussex • Saturday 18th October - Press Launch at The Amex Stadium Brighton • 1st of November - Press Launch at Eastbourne Borough Football Club • Hastings Launch – Partnership Event and Sports Taster Event • Taster Sessions week of 10th-15th November. • Contact • Gabbi Simmonds – Sport Development Worker (East Sussex) • gsimmonds@grace-eyre.org • 07436 093171 • Project Information • www.sportsforallsussex.co.uk • Twitter: Sport4allSussex • Facebook: SportsforallSussex

  10. Any Questions ?

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