1. SportCentral Rob Hardie Sports Partnership Manager

2. Background Central Sports Development Group Partners Clackmannanshire Council Falkirk Council Stirling Council Central Scotland Institute of Sport sportscotland Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport

3. Role of Sport Central The Vision –Integrated coherent structure, working together, inclusive approach, long term pathway, strong base Aims –Pathway to life long involvement –Develop potential –Develop athletes with potential leading to CSIS Objectives - integrated plans –support and develop clubs –coach development opportunities –support and develop volunteers –facility development/ access –develop joint sporting solutions Targets –Increase number of children and young people participating –Increase the performance levels of young people

4. Principles Ensure partnership makes an impact on sport locally, regionally and nationally. Develop and maximise the strengths of each partner Be innovative and dynamic with solutions Ownership: operate as one, working as a team

5. Current sport staff Rugby Golf Cricket Athletics Football

6. Current position –Clubgolf Regional manager Club programme Coach education –Football Regional Youth development manager Regional Forth Valley development group –Athletics Regional officer Forth Valley Athletics Partnership –Cricket Regional officer part time Forth Valley cricket –Rugby SRU Regional Manager Link to performance manager

7. Priorities Strengthening partnerships Regional strategic plan Club development Athlete pathway Coach development Incorporating LTPD principles, integrated with partners

8. Strengths Clackmannanshire Council –Early Years/ Active Start, 3mths - 5yrs –Primary PE project - collaboration with Active Schools and Sports development –Additional Support Needs Central Scotland Institute of Sport –focused specialist coaching support –world class support services –Sport 21 medal target - 17 medals 2004-2005

9. Future Swimming –Regional manager Gymnastics –Regional manager Sport 1 –Regional manager Sport 2 –Regional manager Regional strategy –Sport specific plans Facility programme Academy programme

10. Programmes Integrated Regional sport specific plans locally and regionally reflecting national plan. Sport specific academy programme Coaching Support services facility access Player pathway –national - regional - local recognising roles and responsibilities

11. contact Rob Hardie SportCentral Sports Partnership Manager Stirling Council Wolfcraig 1 Dumbarton Road Stirling FK8 2LQ hardier@stirling.gov.uk 01786 442332 office 07717544737 mob