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Sport England Update |
Awards for All programme to change from April 2009 Please view the press release here which was issued by the Big Lottery Fund on Monday 3 November, outlining the changes. Note that information about the new Sport England funding programmes will be conveyed to partners through ‘The latest from the pitch’. Awards for All For the latest information about Awards for All click on the links to articles below. West Midlands in the money after Lottery awards announcement Lottery funders get wind of Stoke-on-Trent mill project Removal of CIF Bidding Rounds The Regional Sports Board has agreed to remove, with immediate effect, the regional ‘bidding rounds’ process which applied to applications to the regional Community Investment Fund (CIF) programme through an open application route. This decision has been taken following the announced closure of the CIF programme by Sport England’s Main Board and the need to implement a nationally agreed process of closure. Although the bidding rounds have been removed the regional CIF programme is still open to new stage 1 applications until 6 January 2009. Sport England West Midlands will continue to make decisions on applications currently in the pipeline, and those received prior to the formal closure of the programme, until all remaining CIF funds have been fully committed. Information on the amount of CIF funding remaining can be found on the Sport England website and applicants are advised to contact to the regional investment team prior to submitting an application. Please contact: Greg Ward (Investment Manager)
Eve Hawketts (Assistant Investment Manager)
Recognition from SE for ‘Ultimate’ The Sports Councils have agreed to recognise Ultimate (aka Ultimate Frisbee) as a sporting activity. This means that the sport can be considered for funding awards. However, there is no SE recognised GB for this at the present time For more information on ‘Ultimate’
NGBs recognised by SE
NGB regional contacts
Capacity builders launch £5 million capital grants programme
Kevin Brennan MP, Minister for the Third Sector said: "I am delighted that Capacitybuilders have announced the new Capital Investment Programme. It will help to develop and modernise much needed facilities for local third sector organisations. Organisations on the ground will be able to access local resource centres with improved facilities, such as better IT equipment and refurbished accommodation. This will provide invaluable support to local organisations that may not otherwise have access to suitable facilities." Higher education and community sport – Sport England working with BUCS A booklet reporting on this work has recently been published by SEentitled – Higher education and community sport Extracted from page 2 of the booklet: ‘There is an emerging partnership between the higher education sector and Sport England. This booklet seeks to raise awareness of the partnership whilst prompting further discussion to help make it even stronger. The following pages outline the breadth of the contribution that higher education makes to community sport, as well as the role that sport can play in achieving higher education’s strategic objectives. However, the information published is by no means exhaustive. An action plan will be developed by April 2009 providing greater detail about the role higher education can and does play as a key partner in community sport whilst supporting national governing bodies of sport.’ Read the new item on SE’s website Sport England guidance notes etc If you haven’t viewed this page on the main SE site for a while there are new guidance documents and other publications of interest – perhaps you haven’t seen the Active England case study document House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Making grants efficiently in the culture, media and sports sector (HC641, published 6 November 2008. House of Commons & House of Lords – sport questions
Vaz - School Land Value Thu, 23 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how educational land is valued for sale. [229056] ………………………………………………….
Vaz - School land (sale restrictions) Thu, 23 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what restrictions are in place for the selling of educational land for residential use. [229074] …..
Robertson, H - Olympic Games 2012 Finance
Robertson - Sports: Finance
Hunt - Free Swimming Tue, 28 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Hunt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions his Department had with (a) local authorities, (b) the Local Government Association and (c) the Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers' Association before his announcement of free swimming for the over 60s. [223382]
Crausby - National Lottery (funding distribution) Wed, 29 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Crausby: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what total balance was held by each of the lottery distributors on the latest date for which figures are available. [230888] ……………………………………………..
Hunt - National Lottery (funding allocation) Wed, 29 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was received by each of the National Lottery good causes in each year since 1995-96, expressed in 2008-09 prices. [230486] ……………………………………
Hunt - Olympic Games 2012 (cultural heritage) Wed, 29 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what role heritage will play in his Department's plans for an Olympic legacy; and if he will make a statement. [225291] ……………………………………………
Betts - Local government services (sport) Wed, 29 October 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Betts: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether her Department has taken steps to encourage implementation of the recommendations of the Audit Commission's 2006 report into Public Sports and Recreation Services. [226616] …………………………..
Westminster Debates and Legislation Wed, 29 October 2008 | Debate - Adjournment and General Summary The Government will announce plans for promoting physical activity, as part of the challenge to deliver on the Olympic legacy, MPs were told today……………………………………
Ouseley - Sports Participation (Targets) Tue, 28 October 2008 | House of Lords - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 28 October 2008. Contents Lord Ouseley asked Her Majesty's Government: - What arrangements are being put in place to meet the target of having 2 million more people participating in sport by 2012. [HL5478] ……………………………………………… Ouseley - Sports Participation (Facilities) Tue, 28 October 2008 | House of Lords - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 28 October 2008. Contents Lord Ouseley asked Her Majesty's Government: - How they intend to meet any increased demand for more sports facilities derived from the target of having 2 million more people participating in sport by 2012, having regard to the loss of sporting facilities such as playing fields over the past 20 years. [HL5479] ………………………………………. Non-governmental and other Organisations’ Press Releases Central Council of Physical Recreation - Chief execs of Sport United on Olympic troubles Wed, 29 October 2008 | Campaign Organisation Press Release Summary CCPR today announced senior sports administrators have joined the CCPR campaign to highlight what they see as a missed opportunity as far as planning for a legacy of increased participation in the Olympics participation is concerned. Their comments come at a time of growing unease on the part of CCPR that the Government is losing sight of the sporting element of the Games as it focuses on financing other elements of the project. These calls come ahead of a half-day debate in the House of Commons on 29th October which will explore exactly what plans are being made to fulfil organisers' promises that the Games' focus would be on getting more people involved in sport in the UK. ………………………………………………………….
Hunt - Swimming (finance) Thu, 6 November 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many representations his Department has received from local authorities on the budgetary implications of free swimming schemes for (a) over 60 year olds and (b) under 16 year olds; and if he will place in the Library copies of such representations. [226261] …………………………….
Mon, 10 November 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents 13. Joan Ryan: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made in implementing the free swimming initiative; and if he will make a statement. [234001] ………………………………….
Letwin - Free Swimming Programme Mon, 10 November 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Letwin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether free swimming for over 60 year olds under his proposed scheme may only take place in pools owned by local authorities. [233141] ………………………..
Penning - Health: Olympic Games 2012 Wed, 12 November 2008 | House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with the Minister for the Olympics on any legacy of health improvements from the 2012 Olympic Games; [233383]
House of Lords Mon, 10 November 2008 | House of Lords - Written Answer Summary The following question was answered on 10 November 2008. Contents Lord Ouseley asked Her Majesty's Government: - How much has been diverted from Sport England's budget over the next four years to help fund the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. [HL5477] …………………. Read the full details here. More research proving people do sport if its fun and popular Extract from Make For Fun Site – view the full details and questionnaire analysis: Thanks to Andrew Jackson, Reading Borough Council’s Integrated Youth Development Services, for sending through the Things to do, Places to go questionnaire results for Reading. This research shows once again that people do sport if it's fun, easy and popular and don't do it if it's boring, difficult and lonely……… Somewhereto – seeking - Expressions of interest for Regional Producers Newham, Birmingham, Crewe Contracts up to £25,000 Jan – Sept 2009 As a major project of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, somewhereto helps young people find space to do their thing, on their terms. From sports halls and recording studios to rehearsal rooms and radio airspace, it means everything to a young person with nowhere to go. Helping young people find their spaces relies on local knowledge and support - that’s where you come in.
National Skills Academy launched 19 November Launch of National Skills Academy
For more information on the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure, visit: www.sportactivensa.co.uk. From the site: National Direction - Locally Focused The National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure will operate on both a national and regional level throughout England with both a national hub based in London and regional hubs (providing nationwide coverage) based in the 9 regions highlighted on the map. Launching in 2008 the Academy is being phased in over three years, commencing with the launch of the national hub, London, Yorkshire and Humber and the North West regions The National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure will operate on both a national and regional level throughout England with both a national hub based in London and regional hubs (providing nationwide coverage) based in the 9 regions highlighted on the map. Launching in 2008 the Academy is being phased in over three years, commencing with the launch of the national hub, London, Yorkshire and Humber and the North West regions. Podium – November Issue The Further and Higher Education Unity for the 2012 Games newsletter – view the other news here. Big Lottery is carrying out a ‘consultation survey’ on their funding policies Extract from their website:
A couple of interesting articles Sports call for stronger 2012 legacy 30/10/2008 (Source: BBC Sport) Leaders of Olympic sports in the UK have called on the Government to improve London 2012's sporting legacy…… Read the full article here. Healey rejects calls for overhaul of LAAs Mark Conrad 29 October 2008 Local government minister, John Healey, has rejected town hall demands for an overhaul of the local area agreement regime, claiming it is robust enough to ease councils through the credit crunch.
Cross party support for SE’s new strategy The main political parties reiterated their support for Sport England’s new strategy in an opposition debate on Olympic Legacy on 30 October.
Coventry to host the 32 British Transplant Games Westfield Health British Transplant Games Coventry Launch - Wednesday, 12 Nov 2008.
Attended by a host of sports personalities and transplant athletes, the Launch of the Westfield Health British Transplant Games 2009 took place at the new indoor tennis facilities at the University of Warwick. Link to BBC footage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7725748.stm
Find out more about the Transplant Games Teen Talk Survey results launched The Teen Talk Survey forms part of Aiming High for Young People, the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ ten- year strategy to increase young people's participation in positive leisure time activities. It was conducted via the Blyk mobile service, asking a series of five open and multiple choice SMS questions to Blyk members aged 16 to 19. Responses were received from more than 3,700 individuals; significantly higher than most omnibus and consumer surveys. The poll's findings were further underlined by the fact that more than one in five of the surveyed 16 to 19 year olds clicked through to the http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm WAP site to find out about activities in their local area. FA – new artificial grass pitches guidance documents
New funding for young people at risk The Minister for Children and Young People at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Beverley Hughes has this week announced a new funding initiative to give funding to 20 areas to help ‘challenging young people’. The Intensive Intervention Project will receive £13m in funding to be spread across the 20 earmarked areas, in a bid to set up targeted projects to help young people and their families. Commenting on the new funding agreement, Beverley Hughes said:
“These projects aim to help parents who often don’t know where to go or who to turn to next to help them tackle the problem behaviour of their child. They are sometimes unable to get the support and help they need from local services. The focus of these projects is on prevention and support. It’s non-negotiable and so we will intervene early to stop young people getting into a situation where their bad behaviour can spiral out of control and enforcement has to be used. But where enforcement is necessary it will be used and that will be made clear from the outset if young people don’t cooperate.”
For further information please click here Mencap campaign – thanks to Energize STW for picking up this news Campaign for leisure for everyone Mencap has produced a free pack to support people to campaign for better and fairer access to local leisure activities. People with a learning disability often face barriers to leisure activities, such as going to the gym, taking a swim or visiting the cinema. Mencap's new campaigns pack, Leisure for everyone, can help you campaign for:
You can download the Leisure for everyone pack here, or email campaigns@mencap.org.uk for a hard copy. Short listed Nominees Announced for IFI Awards 2008 The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) announced on the 6th of November the facilities short listed for the IFI Awards 2008. The overall winners in the 8 categories will be announced on Wednesday 10th December 2008 at the ICC, Birmingham. The event, sponsored by Cybex will recognise and reward IFI accredited facilities for outstanding achievement in developing inclusive physical activity opportunities. The IFI was overwhelmed with the number of nominations and the detailed content of the applications highlighting the quality of work being carried out by accredited facilities. The short listing panel were inspired by case studies used to exemplify commitment to inclusive fitness across all of the award categories. Ben Wilde, Cybex UK Sales Director, was delighted by Cybex’s involvement in the event: “Cybex have been long time supporters of the IFI and are proud to be supporting this new event. The IFI awards are key for the health, fitness and leisure industries, rewarding the often-unsung heroes and heroines who have brought the essence of the IFI’s admirable goals to fruition. “ To view the shortlist please click here. UK athletics launch ‘Athletics Network’ programme A new programme that aims to improve links between athletics clubs, schools and the general sporting public was launched this week…………………
Department of Health launches Change4Life
The Department of Health has launched a new coalition called Change4Life. Working with the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the new campaign aims to bring together a number of grass roots organisations, companies and charities in order to promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. Organisations which have signed up to the campaign include Tesco, ASDA, Kelloggs, ITV, Cancer Research, the British Heart Foundation and BSkyB. There are no limitations on those organisations that choose to become involved in the programme, all of which will be coordinated by the Department of Health. The aim of the new campaign is to try and drive cultural changes in relation to diet and lifestyle. Some of the projects which have already been announced include a campaign to be run on ITV in the New Year, encouraging people to lose weight. Tesco and ASDA have also agreed to run promotional activity designed to encourage their employees and customers to buy healthier products.
Funding boost to help combat anti-social behaviour
The Minister for Children and Young People, Beverley Hughes MP, has announced a new funding scheme to help 77 local authorities provide activities on Friday and Saturday nights in order to discourage anti-social behaviour in communities. Each of the 77 earmarked authorities will receive £25,000 in order to roll-out new schemes designed to provide alternative activities for young people. Each authority will be able to decide the kinds of activities adopted, however possibilities include alcohol free night clubs or the introduction of new sports clubs.
Commenting on the funding package the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, said:
“Young people tell us that they want more things to do on Friday and Saturday nights and so we are giving 77 local areas an extra £25,000 each. Preventing young people from getting into trouble by offering them positive activities is the best way to tackle the minority of young people who cause disruption. This money will help make sure young people are interested in spending their time constructively. Together with the community, young people themselves are best placed to decide what these activities should be. So as well as funding local areas we are providing them with support, information and continuous help to ensure the activities available are what young people want and are prepared to get involved with.”
For further information please see here 2012 Activity Calendar Please view. |
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