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Brighton & Hove City Sports Forum Wednesday 16 March 2011. Club Funding. London 2012 Mass Participation Legacy. Places. People. Play. Gold Challenge (£4m) SPORTIVATE (£32m). Leaders (£2m) Phase II – Club Leaders (£2m). Iconic facilities (£30m) Inspired facilities (£50m)
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Brighton & Hove City Sports Forum Wednesday 16 March 2011 Club Funding
London 2012 Mass Participation Legacy Places People Play Gold Challenge (£4m) SPORTIVATE (£32m) Leaders (£2m) Phase II – Club Leaders (£2m) Iconic facilities (£30m) Inspired facilities (£50m) Protecting Playing fields (£10m) Disability Sport (£8m) School Games (£35.5m) NGB investment – Mass Participation Programmes
Iconic Facilities • Exemplar “best in class” facilities – based on strategic needs and evidence, quality design and sustainable operations with a clear user-focus • Ideally co-located with health, education or retail • Innovative large-scale multi-sport projects that are regionally significant for two or more sports • £30m capital Lottery funding over three years 1st round – closed 16th December 2010 with over 100 applications submitted seeking over £100m grant awards http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance/sports_hubs.aspx
Inspired Facilities • Tangible local benefits from a home Olympic Games – to include the modernisation, extension or modification of facilities • £50m investment in up to 1,000 local facilities • Community and voluntary sector groups, LAs and schools – grants of £25,000 - £150,000 • July 2011 launch • Open to Round 1 applications - August
Application Criteria 4 key principles to adhere to: • Strategic Need • Community Engagement & Partnerships • Impact • Sustainability Ask yourself, “what can you do for your sport, rather than what funding could do for your organisation”
Protecting Playing Fields • Enhancing the role Sport England already plays as statutory consultee • £10m investment - 5 rounds with final round 2013/14 • Secure sites for at least 25 years • Improvements to quantity, quality and accessibility • Prospectus & FAQs launched May 2011 • Inspired mark • Link with QE II Playing Fields Challenge
Process • Prospectus, FAQs, pre application advice workshops published on website on day of launch • Application portal will open @ 4 weeks after Launch • Assessment – Award, Stage2Dev, reject • S2D - technical & sports development assessment • Award decisions – looking to use purchase power of grant budget to drive economies of scale • Aim is to set - time, cost & quality benchmarks
Website links Improving Community Sports facilities – a toolkit for the strategic planning of community sports facilities http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance/facilities_improvement_service.aspx Strategic Planning Framework Agreements http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance/strategic_planning_framework.aspx Design Guidance Notes http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/design_guidance_notes.aspx Olympic Legacy – Places People Play http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/places_people_play.aspx
Sportivate Headlines £32 million Lottery revenue funding from 2011-2015 £31.6 million distributed to CSPs from 2011-2015 296,257 (presented as 300,000) participants completing weekly coaching sessions 118,503 (presented as 120,000) participants continuing to take part in sport regularly
Eligible Costs • Staffing to produce and manage Sportivate Plans • Staffing to deliver projects up to £40/hour • Volunteers to help run projects • Resources and materials – items to be used in projects
Eligible Costs • Hire of facilities used to deliver projects • Transport – to get participants and staff/coaches to projects • Marketing/Publicity • Training/Coach Education Courses • Equipment • Exceptionality
Top tips for a successful bid • Send information to the right person • Send bid by deadline • Read the guidance carefully before asking questions • Make sure your project is eligible • Get partnership funding even if in kind • Exit route in place • Show strong club links • Target under represented groups • Reflect NGB priorities
Top tips for a successful bid • Aim for value for money • Ensure you have suitably qualified coaches • Embed safeguarding where appropriate • Young people centric • Community project • Weekly where possible • Provide added value • Make it as strategic as possible • Not for gifted and talented • Perhaps build in a 1-2 week taster
Critical Dates End March : Guidance notes circulated and on website 4 April : Applications open for Summer 2011 – March 2012 April: Meetings with partners (either by your invitation or co-ordinated by Active Sussex) 2 May: Closing date for all project plans to be received 2 – 6 May: Sifting by Active Sussex 9-13 May: Assessment panel endorsement (but not sign off) 16 May: Sportivate Plan submitted to Sport England – Plan and projects endorsed 15 June: National launch Summer 2011: Delivery commences
Sportivate lead at Active Sussex: Jo Irving Sports Development Manager jirving@activesussex.org 01273 643838 www.activesussex.org
Sally Harper • Senior Partnership Manager • sharper@activesussex.org • 01273 644140 • www.activesussex.org