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More than a Sports Centre !

More than just a sports centre, Atlantis positively impacts individuals, families, and the community with energy, fun, and inspiring activities. From the original bid to innovative programs, it focuses on community opportunities, partnerships, and dynamic approaches. The 20th anniversary highlights its success through community engagement, economic impact, elite youth provision, and future plans for continued growth. Challenges include financial viability and maintaining enthusiasm, but the model's effectiveness lies in its community impact and innovative service delivery.

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More than a Sports Centre !

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  1. More than a Sports Centre! Positively changing individuals, families and the community.

  2. Energy and Fun/Inspiring the community

  3. History • Ideas – Vision ......LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN! • Original bid • The lease • How the pool subsidy was calculated • Integration of tennis and squash club • Requirement for Regional centre • Fundraising – a community mobilised • The build – huge investment (great value)

  4. Sports Centre completed........What now??? Encouraging all to play sport

  5. Progression • Improved management and financial controls • Greatly enhanced sports/activity programmes • Highly qualified coaches/instructors • Emphasis on ‘community’ opportunities • Working with national organisations – Third Sector/Social Enterprise etc • Significantly increased community participation • Partnership working – a vital ingredient • Innovative and dynamic approach

  6. Questions we regularly ask ourselves……Good use of Community’s money?Is there a better way?

  7. Project Atlantis Last 18 months £500K (Excess of £700K in last 5 years) • Climb Cube • Group Cycle/Multipurpose studio • Lost City Soft Play • Gym Refurbishment • Biomass Boiler • Airsource Heatpump

  8. 20th Anniversary • 20 years of delivering for the community • Anniversary Sporting events • ‘Did you know’ • Young people – career development • Work placements • Partner working events • Awards... National recognition / profile

  9. Community/Economic Impact • Active/healthy programmes • Multisports Activity & Community Centre • Sports Hub – dynamic range of activities • Assisting /inspiring organisations – PlaySport, Hope2Oban, Healthy Options, Youthwork Apprentice Programme etc • Sporting and community events bringing in ££’s • Major local employer - various opportunities • Tourist /local wet weather facility • Attractive for people moving into the community

  10. Why do we do it?

  11. Elite Squad

  12. Youth provision • Youth work apprentice scheme • Oban Youth cafe ....Hope2oban (H2O) • The Lockin • Friday freestyle • Saturday night live

  13. Future plans????? • Oban Community Play Park • Football & Tennis Academy • New Tennis /Multi purpose pitch • Changing room & Shower room refurbishment • Youth work Centre • Leadership Training facility • Health and Fitness centre of excellence • Career Assist Programme

  14. Challenges • It’s hard work, and requires a lot of directing • Complex people orientated business • Marginally financially viable • Current economic situation • Increased demand probable (increased population, holidays at home, demographics) • Significantly increased running costs • Maintaining Board enthusiasm • The value is obvious but cannot be measured using £’s

  15. Organisation life cycle

  16. Why the Atlantis model? • Professional board of volunteer directors with diverse business skills, sports interest and the community at heart • Massive community impact providing significant social outputs • Flexible approach to providing services • Motivated and enthusiastic management & staff team • Innovative new model developed with the full support of the Council • Huge capital /revenue savings to the Council • Every £ of revenue money goes a long way

  17. More than a Sports Centre! Positively changing individuals, families and the community.

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