1. YEAR 6 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Sean McCarthy & Becky Evans Shropshire Council Leisure Services

2. Sportivate is moving into its 6 th year Sport England funded programme delivered through CSPs Leisure Services contracted to run the programme in Shropshire Targeting Inactive young people encourage them to become regular participants 3000 young people have already been involved in Shropshire Targets for this year

3. What’s Involved? Project providers will run a 6 - 8 week coaching programme designed to guide young people 11 – 25 into regular sports participation What does a successful project look like? Provide an accessible exit route and demonstrate how they will transition participants into that exit route Have an established ‘inactive’ target group Have a good understanding of they’re target groups motivations to participate giving consideration to Sport England’s youth insight pack Be value for money - £70 per participant or less If targeting young people in education the coaching sessions should be extra curricular

4. What will Sportivate Fund Coaching costs Incentives i.e. free club membership Facility Hire Marketing Equipment for participants Transport Coach Education Competition Entry / End of project event

5. What won’t Sportivate fund? Overly expensive projects Capital projects Projects that run during curriculum time

6. Year 6 Target Groups Inactive young people (participates in less than 3 x 30 minutes of activity a month) women and girls Young people with disabilities 16+ young people at risk of anti-social behaviour Projects not targeting these groups will also be considered however projects targeting one of these particular groups will take priority

7. COMPLETING THE PROJECT TEMPLATE

8. Evidence of Demand / Need & Youth Insight Description How is this an additional project targeting new participants to this sport and this setting? The coaching sessions should be in addition to normal club activity Something new / innovative How do you know that there is demand and/or need for the project from these young people? Pilot studies / Consultation Already engaged with target group Active People Survey Results How will you ensure that the project is well attended by irregular or consistently inactive young people? Incentives – membership subsidiary, T-shirts free class, End of project event/competition Use of club coaches to aid transition Social media campaigns

9. Sustainability / Exit Route Description Is there an existing exit route? Club Sessions, Exercise Class, Independent Exercise How will the project ensure that participants carry on taking part after the weekly coaching sessions? Encourage familiarity with the club setting e.g. the same coaches, maybe the same venue Make accessible: subsidised sessions, transport, peer support Increased awareness of the club How will the exit route fit into the participants life to encourage sustainability? For Example: Is it convenient Friends or Family already attend Can it be used as social currency?

10. Weekly Coaching Sessions Description Date, Time, Activities i.e. skill development, game play How will the session be structured to consider the participants motivations? (Sport England Youth Insight Pack) Improve body image Social currency CV Building Reducing Stress for example during exams

11. Things not to forget A participant will only be counted as a regular participant if they have attended 90% of sessions i.e 5 out of 6 / 7 out of 8 sessions In kind costs: Facilities Volunteers Marketing

12. Key Dates Submission of Sportivate plan to Leisure Services Friday 22 nd January Submission of Sportivate Plan from CSP’s to Sport England Friday 5 th February Assessment of Sportivate Plans 8 th – 26 th February Communication of Sportivate Plan Year 6 approval from Sport England Monday 7 th March Delivery of Sportivate Year 6 Starts Friday 1 st April

13. Useful Information ttp://www.sportengland.org/media/359792/20140805-yr- insight-pack-fv.pdf Sport England Youth Insight Pack This Girl Can http://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/ http://www.sportengland.org/our-work/children-and- young-people/Sportivate/ Sportivate

14. Leisure Service Contacts Sean McCarthy 01743 255933 sean.mccarthy@Shropshire.gov.uk Becky Evans 01743 255085 becky.evans@Shropshire.gov.uk