County Sports Partnership Update

 

Annual Report

 

SASSOT's Annual Report for 2010/11 has just been published and is available to view. 

 

The report sets out the achievements and future plans of the Partnership and contains many examples of joint working making a real impact on increasing participation in sport, PE and physical activity.    Many thanks to all Partners who contributed to the Annual Report and in making 2010/11 a year of success. The SASSOT team look forward to working with Partners in the future.   If you would like to find out more about 'who we are', 'what we do' and local information, check out SASSOT's 'About Us' web page.

Mark Thornewill
Partnership Director
T: 01785 619896
E: mthornewill@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

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SASSOT Sports Club Accreditation Funding Re-opens

 

SASSOT have relaunched the Sports Club Accreditation funding to increase the number of sports clubs being accredited or re-accredited with Clubmark/NGB accreditation and which can also be used for clubs to achieve a higher level of their current accreditation if appropriate.

 

 SASSOT’s Executive Board agreed at their meeting on the 27^th July to amalgamate the existing Club Accreditation and Coach Scholarships funding into a single application process. Up to £600 of funding is now available to sports clubs who require financial assistance to achieve and pass their accreditation criteria and which now includes funding for coach qualifications. All sports clubs benefiting from the funding must be based within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to qualify and commit to achieving accreditation within 9 months.

 

The SASSOT Sports Club Accreditation funding scheme was launched in September 2009 and so far a total of £16,455.80 has been distributed to 64 sports clubs to help them achieve Clubmark accreditation or re-accreditation. For a list of those clubs awarded funding please click here.

Please click here for further guidance notes and how to apply.

 

Applications can only be submitted electronically and the 1st round of applications must be submitted to me by Wednesday 05th October 2011.

 

Chris Turner
Club Development Manager
T: 01785 619681
E: cturner@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

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Need Local Data or Measurement Tools?

Why Not Use ‘In It For The Long Run’ Sport England’s Online Resource Toolkit?

 

Community Sport: in it for the long run is a new online resource aimed at helping local authorities prepare and plan for the challenges and opportunities they face. The resource is designed around four fundamental questions local authorities are asking about community sport:

 

For each question, Sport England have summarised the evidence you need to provide and drawn together lists of new and existing tools and guidance to help you find it. There are also case studies to help demonstrate how some councils have tackled particular issues and used Sport England tools and services to help them do so.

 

One of the tools developed is the 'Local Sport Profile' tool. This tool helps local authorities in England to generate a sporting profile for their area in the form of charts and tables, bringing together data on sporting participation and provision. This data is fundamental to local authorities and other partners involved in developing and delivering sporting opportunities in their communities. The profiles were introduced in Autumn 2010 and updated in March 2011 to include data from Active People Survey 4 released in December 2010.

The tool provides up-to-date information including:

• Demographic
• Health
• Sports participation (NI8)
• Market segmentation
• Facilities data with regional and national comparators
• CIPFA’s nearest neighbour comparators.

If you would like further information on the toolkit or have any additional training needs around the use of Active People or Market Segmentation Toolkits please contact Naomi Bird who can provide individual training support and advice.

 

Naomi Bird
Knowledge, Communications & Equalities Manager
T: 01785619585
E: nbird@staffordbc.gov.uk

  

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Active People Survey 5: Quarter 2 Results

 

The fifth year of the survey, Active People Survey 5, started in mid October 2010 and will run continuously for 12 months until the middle of October 2011.  During the course of 2011, quarterly results based on the most recent 12 month rolling period are published by Sport England. The latest quarterly results for Staffordshire are shown below:

 

One Million Target

The percentage of the adult population participating in at least 30 minutes of sport, at least moderate intensity at least 3 times a week

 

NI8

The percentage of adult population in a local area who participated in sport and active recreation, at moderate intensity, for at least 30 minutes on at least 12 days out of the last 4 weeks (equivalent to 30 minutes on 3 or more days a week)

For more information on the results or use of the Active People Diagnostic Toolkit please contact:

Naomi Bird
Knowledge, Communications & Equalities Manager
T: 01785 619585
E: nbird@staffordbc.gov.uk

  

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Check out the first issue of the

SASSOT Coaching Newsletter! 

 

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NEW Disability Sport Directory in Development

We are currently gathering information about disability sport and activity clubs around the County for inclusion within our next edition of the Disability Sport Directory. This directory will include Sports Clubs, Youth Clubs, Soft Play and much more.

 

However I need your help. While I have a list of what is currently being provided around the County, I am sure there are more excellent opportunities that I am not aware of. So if you run a club, help at a club or attend a club and think we could include them in our new directory then please complete the form below and return to: mfosbrook@staffordbc.gov.uk or post to:

 

Mark Fosbrook
Sport Across Staffordshire & S-O-T
Stafford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Riverside
Stafford
ST163AQ

 

Click here to download Club Information Form 

 

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Aiming High: Disability Sport and Physical Activity

 

Disabilit-e News provides information about what is happening within the county, nationally and in the elite world of disability sport. It will also advertises courses, clubs, events and success stories to motivate and inspire.There is also a dedicated section on Aiming High and the good work it is doing to promote activity based short breaks for disabled children and families.  

 

 

This publication will be produced twice a month and you can see previous editions and subscribe to receive Disabilit-e News directly on a page of SASSOT's website.

 

Disabilit-e News Issue 26

Disabilit-e News Issue 27

 

If you would rather wait, publications will be linked to this newsletter each month for you to view.

 

Mark Fosbrook
Aiming High Disability Sport + Physical Activity Development Officer
T: 01785 619398
M: 07800 619683
E: mfosbrook@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

Eden Baker, a budding sports media pupil from Sir Graham Balfour School, Stafford has written a feature on Mark Fosbrook called "Meet Mark Fosbrook, a disabled man who competes in elite level sport (and plays xBox)!". Please take time to read this inspirational story.

 

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SASSOT Workshop Update Autumn

 

 

Check out the new SASSOT workshop page.  We hope it has helped to make it quick and easy to locate your workshop and to book via the new on-line paying system. 

 
We continue to deliver regular workshops such as Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Equity in your Coaching and A Club for All. Please note that due to declining numbers on the Equity in Your Coaching and A Club for All workshops, the number of workshops on offer has been reduced to reflect demand.  

 

Remember also that CLOSED workshops can be planned to suit the needs of a club / organisation – in terms of the date, venue and time.

 

Workshop attendance fees remain as follows -

First Aid                                            £12.50 each

Safeguarding and Protecting Children  £25.00 each

All other workshops                            £25.00 each

Admin fee for Closed Workshops         £50.00

Kam Webster
Education & Training Officer
Tel: 01785 619695
Email: kwebster@staffordbc.gov.uk