Funding

Activities Across SASSOT

Last year we launched our ACTIVITIES Across SASSOT Physical Activity Fund and we have the opportunity to repeat the grants again this year.

 

As last year, up to a £1000 is available to each CSPAN/Local Authority area to co-ordinate an application(s).

 

Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, the  County Sports Partnership for the sub-region is committed to working proactively with our Community Sport and Physical Activity Networks (CSPANs) to effectively plan and co-ordinate local programmes and investment to deliver physical activity and active recreation alongside sport.

 

CSPANs are ideally placed to act as a single point of contact for health and other non
sporting agencies to interface with the sport sector, including where appropriate NGB
sport.

 

‘ACTIVITIES across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent’ is a small fund available to CSPANs and their partners to encourage and support the development of new projects that target an increase in physical activity among those over 16 years of age.

 

Any activities / interventions should contribute towards the new physical activity guidelines:

• The delivery of 150 minutes (two and a half hours) – each week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (and adults should aim to do some physical activity every day). Muscle strengthening activity should also be included twice a week.
• The Governments’ drive to get 1 million adults more active by 2012.

 

Application & Eligibility Criteria

The ACTIVITIES Across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Fund of £9000 is to be divided
between each of the CSPAN areas.  Each CSPAN, where operational, will therefore be
responsible for co-ordinating an application, or a portfolio of applications, which total no
more than £1000.

 

Where there is not a functioning CSPAN, representatives from the Local Authority, the
PCT and SASSOT should meet to agree and support and/or prioritise those projects
being submitted from the area.

 

Payments can be made to each successful organisation that is responsible for the delivery of the outputs and outcomes of the project. The funding cannot be used to fund individuals. 

 

Funding can be provided to support and develop new physical activity projects,
particularly those activities which will help motivate non-participants to do some
physical activity, or low participating groups to do a little more regular exercise.

 

Sport-specific projects can be accepted but the emphasis MUST be on participation
elements of the sport. Activities including walking, cycling and dance can be included.

 

The fund is for delivery and development costs, and cannot support facility or capital
development costs. The fund can be used for activity delivery costs, for example training, equipment, facility hire, and publicity costs.

 

The Process

Application forms should be returned electronically prior to/and no later than Friday 11th   November 2011 to the central address at the bottom of this sheet. Any unused funds after this date will be re-distributed into other areas, for projects, which will promote ‘increasing physical activity’.

 

SASSOT along with the local CSPAN (or where there is no CSPAN, SASSOT along with a Local authority and a PCT representative) will decide which project(s) from each area will be put forward.

 

The Partnership Director and Physical Activity Board Champion will then sign off projects.
Projects will be informed of decisions within 3 weeks of submission.
 
If you are unsure whether your project will qualify for ‘ACTIVITIES Across Staffordshire &
Stoke-on-Trent’ funding please contact Claire Greenwood on the number given below.
Please ensure that you allow enough time for your application to be processed before the
start of your project.

 

If your project is in one of the following active CSPAN areas there may be a slightly different decision making process and it is advisable discuss your project  with the appropriate local authority officer below and check their deadline and decision making dates:

CSPANs:

East Staffordshire United – Neil Brown

neil.brown@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk  Tel. 01283 505914

 

Newcastle-under-Lyme – Jenna Burn

Jenna.burn@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk   Tel.  01782 742620

Staffordshire Moorlands CAN – Tony Wheat

anthony.wheat@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk  Tel. 01538 395730

Tamworth Play & Positive Activity Group – Neil Mason  

Neil-Mason@tamworth.gov.uk Tel. 01827 709568

 

The following Local Authority officers can be contacted in other areas:

Cannock Chase District Council -Simon Davies 

SimonDavies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk  Tel. 01543 464379

 

Lichfield District Council – Sarah Sleigh  

sarah.sleigh@lichfielddc.gov.uk Tel. 01543 308835

 

Stafford Borough Council – Adam Hill   

amhill@staffordbc.gov.uk Tel. 01785 619299

South Staffordshire District Council – Mark Jenkinson  

m.jenkinson@sstaffs.gov.uk Tel. 01902 696533

 

Stoke-on-Trent City Council – Marie Jenkins  

Marie.jenkins@stoke.gov.uk  Tel. 01782 234992

 

The closing date is 11th November and all the applications will come in to the SASSOT office to me. I will then forward all the applications for your area and be involved in the decision making CSPAN meeting.

 

Where there is not a CSPAN, the Local Authority and the PCT along with SASSOT will meet and consider which application(s) should be put forward from your area .

 

As last year the board champion will offer a final check and challenge on applications.
This fund is part of the Physical Activity budget and aims to:
- Increase participation
- Target those over 16 years of age
- Target the most inactive

 

Last year we had some innovative and interesting projects which will be highlighted at the next SDO Forum on 13th September, a one line summary is as follows:

 

Cannock: Project to offer health referrals to a new 'No Strings' Badminton course. Excellent partnership working between NGB, Local Authority and PCT.

 

East Staffordshire: Project delivered with Staffs Young People's Service and Burton Canoe Club to offer youth activities on a Friday night. Initial interest stimulated from a youth community games in a deprived neighbourhood.

 

Lichfield: Project to encourage local student population to become more physically active by using a voucher system to track and incentivise usage.

 

Newcastle-under-Lyme: This dance & fitness project targeted women and girls from low socio economic groups based in wards where women have a lower life expectancy than men according to the Active People survey

Stafford Borough Council: 3 separate workplace health activity sessions have been funded each lasting 10-12 weeks.

Staffordshire Moorlands: Project to offer patient referalls with mental health issues opportunity of 10 weeks PA programme. Project praised locally in a report by social workers

South Staffordshire: Project to deliver 3 separate learn to swim sessions with participants being signposted from health trainers and adult weight management services. Partnership with Health Fit and Local Authority leisure centres and NGB.

 

Stoke-on-Trent: Project to increase participation among over 16's in areas that contain high ethnic populations. 2 volunteers recruited, 1 of whom is now a paid employee for Ministry 4 Sport 

 

Tamworth: Project to fund a bank of equipment that will facilitate physical activity sessions (e.g. boccia, ramps, floor basketball) that can be used at a range of existing social sessions used by disability groups.

 

Click here to download Guidance Notes

 

Click here to download Application Form

 

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