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YEARS AND COUNTING

Sport and Physical Activity in partnership

ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/15

“As Chair of LRS I am proud to represent the County Sports Partnership and promote sport and physical activity in the county. It is certainly not all about the elite clubs but about getting our 900,000 people active in their daily lives as well as encouraging and providing opportunities for more people to play sport.”Andy Reed, OBE, Chairman, Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Board

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Annual Review 2014/15

contentsVision and Outcomes 4Foreword 5Headline achievements 6

Our work with:Blaby 8

Charnwood 10

Harborough 12

Hinckley & Bosworth 14

Leicester City 16

Melton 18

LRS: Celebrating 10 Years 20

Our work with:North West Leicestershire 22

Oadby & Wigston 24

Rutland 26

Guiding Principles 28

Ambitions Summary 30

Ambition 1 • Young People 31

Ambition 2 • Adults 32

Ambition 3 • Places to Play 33

Ambition 4 • Legacy 34

Ambition 5 • Clubs and Pathways 35

Enterprise and Innovation 36Financial Headlines 37

MORE PEOPLE

We will be one of the top 5 most improved areas* in England by 2017 in relation to peoples participation levels in Sport and Physical Activity. *Based on a national measure e.g. Active People Survey

MORE MEDALS

We will support and develop six ‘homegrown’* athletes who will contribute to TEAM GB medals by the 2024 Olympics, Paralympics or World Championship in their chosen sport.* Indicates athletes who have come through the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland school and National Governing Bodies

system – for a majority part of their formative sporting careers

BETTER HEALTH

We will be one of the top 5 most improved areas in England in reducing the primary and secondary care costs attributed to Physical Inactivity by 2017.Based on national measure determined by the Department of Health

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VISIONLeicestershire, Leicester and Rutland the most sporting and physically active place in England by 2025.

outcomes

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A LIVING LEGACY PE, school and community sport and physical activity continue to operate in a difficult financial environment. Ensuring that resources reach those with greatest need, based on solid evidence, has shaped much of our planning and delivery over the last 12 months. Making the case for sport and physical activity based on the impact of our collective effort has never been so important.

This Annual Review is full of examples of how our work together has made an impact on our clubs, schools and communities. Throughout the document you will see how individuals benefit from and contribute to sport and physical activity.

Sport, in the words of Nelson Mandela, has the power to change lives – often beyond anything that government or national organisations can achieve. Making improvements to local sport and physical activity is about the small steps that local people and organisations take, to make a difference. This review gives you a flavour of the multitude of small steps that our clubs, schools, coaches and teachers take to build a better system for school and community sport and physical activity. How it impacts on you and your local communities is the only real measure of success. Please take a moment to look and find out how our collective efforts reach your local community.

We hope that you, the reader, will be able to recognise that the legacy for sport and physical activity relies on many partners, who contribute towards a single vision to make Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland a vibrant and dynamic place to take part in sport and physical activity – irrespective of ability, age, economic or cultural barriers.

LRS believes that there is a great sport and physical activity offer, on your very doorstep. Give us a call (01509 564 888) and test our theory to see if we can help you.

On behalf of the LRS board members and the team, we wish our athletes, clubs, schools, coaches, volunteers and participants every sporting success for the year ahead.

forewordLeicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) is a partnership of the Local Authorities of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland working together with schools, National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), clubs, coaches and volunteers to create a lasting legacy for sport and physical activity.

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DID YOU KNOW… THE 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP IS COMING TO YOUR DOORSTEP? ∫ Leicester City Stadium will be one of 13 different venues used in 11 different cities that will see 20 teams battle it out for the Web Ellis Trophy.

∫ The City of Leicester will be hosting 3 games in the 2015 Rugby World Cup involving Argentina, Tonga, Canada, Romania and Namibia.

∫ Tonga and Namibia will be based at Loughborough University, with Canada preparing at Leicester Grammar School.

∫ The event will see 48 matches played over 44 days with 600 players taking part. The games will be broadcast in 270 countries and the Rugby World Cup is the 3rd most watched sporting event in the world.

Best wishes

Andy Reed, OBE Bill Cullen Chairman Vice Chairman Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport Board Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport Board

headline achievEments

£944,576 investment into county Locality Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Plans, generating

2,068,457 attendances

Over

39,500 activities recorded during the 8 week Workplace Challenge Activity Log

engaged in 32 elite athlete visits as part of the Legacy Roadshows

resulting in

participants 3,908

£912,033 of funding secured for local clubs resulting from Funding Officer support

invested to deliver SPORTIVATE projects £153,042 attracting

worth of partner funding£104,573

4,710 PEOPLE

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£71,102 invested into local clubs and organisations from the Leicestershire Legacy Fund

LRS Newsletter sent to over

23,000 people

Over £60,000 invested into the delivery of 58 Satellite Clubs

engaging with our website

£2,574,997invested through our Local Sport Alliances

£153,500 invested to recruit 12 Graduate Trainees (Legacy Makers)

124 GO GOLD Athletes awarded a total of

£58,900

individuals, ranging from partners to young athletes benefited from 115 LRS organised events

Over 13,400 young people participated in the School Games Programme, of whom 2,770 were disabled young athletes

75,738 visitors

22,465

LRS working with:

BLABYLocal Sport Alliance

Contact: Harvey Morgan ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2727699 ∫ Website: www.sportblaby.org.uk

Every pound counts...

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Total funding secured £241,596Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £85,608CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £13,000School Sport & Physical Activity Networks £24,434Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £81,390Leicestershire Legacy Fund £16,392Sportivate £5,522Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £8,750Satellite Clubs £1,500

The fifth annual Blaby Local Sports Alliance Sports Awards ceremony was held at Countesthorpe Community College for the first time, attracting a full house of over 200 guests. The awards recognised the sporting achievements of individuals and sports clubs that had made an outstanding contribution to sport or health related activities in the Blaby District in 2014.

School Games (Blaby & Harborough combined squad)∫ Level 2 - 2,432 participants ∫ Level 3 - 437 participants

Sportivate∫ £5,522 allocated funding∫ £4,599 partner funding∫ 97% of young people retained in activity

Satellite Clubs ∫ £1,500 invested into the delivery

of Satellite Clubs

Leicestershire Legacy Fund ∫ £16,392 allocated to deliver 7

Leicestershire Legacy Fund projects

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Blaby there has been a minimum return of £38* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS

The total financial investment, which includes partner funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Action Plan, is £345,667

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Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan∫ 575,602 attendances at

projects included within the plan

GO GOLD∫ £8,750 funding for 16

GO GOLD Athletes

Inspired Facilities∫ £50,000 Inspired Facilities

funding secured

Workplace Challenge∫ 335 new users signed up to the

Workplace Challenge

Legacy Makers ∫ £13,000 awarded for the

recruitment of a Graduate Trainee

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“We have been inundated with positive feedback from everyone involved and as a result we have been able to continue offering sessions after the project has come to an end.”Dom Beck, President & Head Coach, Leicester Futsal Club

Leicester Futsal Girls SportivateAn eight week Sportivate futsal project was delivered at Brockington College in partnership with Leicester Futsal Club. The sessions were targeted at girls from Brockington College who had low levels of activity and little or no previous experience of futsal. The sessions initially focused on the basic skills required for the game and as the weeks progressed the focus changed to match specific situations. The final week consisted of a tournament that provided the girls with an opportunity to test the skills they had learnt over previous weeks in a competitive environment.

The sessions were really well attended and a number of the girls enjoyed the project so much they became members of the club and continue to participate on a weekly basis. Blaby District Council are now working in partnership with the club to identify other young people from the district that could benefit from this opportunity to take part in one of the fastest growing sports in the UK.

The Energy Club CampThe Energy Club Camp was delivered over three days at South Wigston High School in partnership with the Learning South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership. The aim of the camp was to educate less active and overweight primary aged children in the Blaby District about the benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity. This is particularly significant as Leicestershire currently has a large percentage (30.1%) of overweight and obese children at year 6.

Parents and carers were also invited to the camp on day two to take part in a healthy breakfast challenge to reinforce the messages. Feedback demonstrated that 86% of the children that took part in the programme felt better informed about the importance of a healthy diet and were going to make an effort to improve their diet after the camp. 100% of the children felt better informed about the importance of regular exercise and 86% suggested they were going to do more exercise after the camp.

Blaby is currently the most active district (150+ minutes of physical activity a week) in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, the 4th most active district in the East Midlands and the 18th most active district in England.Public Health Outcomes Framework

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“I had a great time and really enjoyed all the fun activities and games. I also enjoyed learning about exercise and healthy diets.”Participant

LRS working with:

CHARNWOOD Sport & Active Recreation Alliance

Contact: Andrew Doodson ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01509 634592 ∫ Website: www.charnwoodsport.org.uk


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Rawlins Academy secured £435,300 from the Sport England Improvement Fund and £145,000 Section 106 funding from Charnwood Borough Council, to support the decommissioning of a redundant swimming pool into a new dry side multi sports facility.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Charnwood there has been a minimum return of £40* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS


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School Games∫ Level 2 - 3,811 participants ∫ Level 3 - 864 participants



of Satellite Clubs



Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan∫ 1,279,811 attendances at

projects included within the plan

GO GOLD∫ £12,750 funding for

24 GO GOLD Athletes


funding secured


Workplace Challenge



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Gorse Covert Walk InitiativeA patient group from the Maxwell Drive Surgery approached the Charnwood Sport & Active Recreation Team for support to establish a walking group from Gorse Covert Community Centre. The aim was to target those who used the surgery and had low levels of physical activity.

The first walk attracted seven people. Since then the group continued to grow with an average weekly attendance of 20. The walks have remained popular with an impressive 879 attendances from April 2014 – March 2015. The walks are now led by four volunteers who have been supported to gain a walk leader qualification.

The group has expanded to not only surgery users but members of the local community and is open to anybody whether they have walked previously or are new to walking. The walk started at just 1-2 miles in length and has now increased to 3-4 miles as the walkers have gained confidence and increased their fitness levels.

Charnwood Boccia ClubThe Charnwood Disability Sport Activator consulted with disabled people at an existing sport and physical activity session, as well as local community groups which support adults with disabilities, to determine the demand for a local Boccia Club. After a need was identified, Charnwood Boccia Club was established and registered with Boccia England, thus ensuring support and equipment from the NGB and aiding its success.

After a slow start, numbers steadily increased week on week with regular attendances now ranging between 16 and 20 adults. The benefits gained by the group from each session include increased confidence, team-building and social skills which are transferrable into everyday life. Plans for inter-group competitions which will progress into regional and national competitions are underway and due to support from Loughborough Leisure Centre, the Boccia club will be able to continue.

The Charnwood Sports Awards panel received its youngest ever nomination for Brody Walters aged four. Brody received a standing ovation from the 180 guests when he collected his Special Recognition Award in the Junior Disabled Sports Person of the Year category.

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“The sessions have been very popular and have gone from strength to strength; we have had up to 30 participants on occasions. It is great to see the development of each individual since the sessions have begun and the benefits they have gained through participating.” Mark Beeby, Charnwood Disability Sport Activator

“Wednesday mornings are blocked out in diaries not only as a health walk but as a social occasion for many. It is a pleasure to be a walk leader and to see so many people enjoying themselves - including me!” Ann Bullock, Walking for Health Walk Leader and Trainer

LRS working with:

HARBOROUGHDistrict Sport & Activity Alliance

Contact: Hollie Hutchinson ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01858 821289 ∫ Website: www.harboroughsport.org.uk


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Market Harborough hosted its first ever Triathlon in September, which attracted 250 participants. This has led to the development of a Junior Triathlon, the reintroduction of the Harborough Half Marathon and the Market Harborough parkrun.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Harborough there has been a minimum return of £61* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS


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School Games (Blaby & Harborough combined squad)∫ Level 2 - 2,432 participants ∫ Level 3 - 437 participants



of Satellite Clubs



Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan∫ 36,654 attendances at projects

included within the plan


19 GO GOLD Athletes


funding secured


Workplace Challenge



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Mini Girls Active Lifestyle Club (GALS)One hundred girls from 10 local primary schools came together for a GALS celebration event at Harborough Leisure Centre after taking part in 6 weeks of activity in school. The schools designed a series of weekly fitness based programme targeting non active girls to help improve their confidence, self-esteem and expose them to a wide range of non-traditional sports. As part of the activities the girls were given a diary to record their experiences.

At the celebration event the girls took part in fun fitness based activities such as yoga, cheerleading, street dance and core stability and they had the chance to meet and interact with other like-minded girls. The girls also received an inspirational speech by Olympic Pole Vaulter Kate Dennison who spoke about the benefits of exercise and the barriers she had to overcome as a female athlete.

86% of participants reported that they now do more physical activity outside of school.

Learning Disability Weight Management ProgrammeThe Learning Disability Weight Management Programme was a six week project aimed at reducing obesity and increasing physical activity levels for adults with learning disabilities. The project was led by a dietician and physical activity officers.

Each session consisted of an hour of physical activity ranging from chair based exercise, fitness exercises and team building games, followed by an hour with the dietician. Each week had a theme covering topics such as food labels, balanced diet and portion control.

Every week all participants were weighed. Eleven adults completed the project, with a total weight loss of over 17 pounds. The project was extremely successful and work is currently taking place with the group to sustain physical activity.

Three Harborough GO GOLD Athletes are competing at an international level in their sports: Lucy Hall (Triathlon), Candice Hall (Swimming) and Dylan Fletcher (Sailing).

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“The healthy eating information was great, I liked making the smoothies.”Christina, Participant

“It was really lovely to see the girls enjoying the activities especially as they don’t normally enjoy traditional PE activities.” Teacher

LRS working with:

HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH Local Sport and Health Alliance

Contact: Graeme Chilvers ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01455 255678 ∫ Website: www.hbsha.org.uk


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Total funding secured £337,786Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £112,565CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £13,000School Sport & Physical Activity Networks £30,316Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £139,332 Leicestershire Legacy Fund £17,344Sportivate £9,479GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £5,500Satellite Clubs £5,250

The Coach Scholarship scheme has proved highly successful in encouraging young coaches to gain qualifications and volunteer at their local clubs. One of our early scholars, Tom Haywood, is now undertaking his seamanship qualifications to gain employment in the sailing industry.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Hinckley & Bosworth there has been a minimum return of £47* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS


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School Games ∫ Level 2 - 2,443 participants ∫ Level 3 - 467 participants



of Satellite Clubs






12 GO GOLD Athletes


funding secured


Workplace Challenge



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Macmillan Health and Wellbeing Activity ClubBuilding on the success of the Inclusive Sports Group, the Sport and Health Alliance submitted a funding bid to Macmillan Cancer Support to run a physical activity group specifically for people affected by cancer. The bid was successful and funding was received to deliver a two year pilot scheme at Sport in Desford.

The group offers support and advice, allowing individuals to talk to people who may have the same fears and concerns. There is also the opportunity to engage in physical activity which has excellent benefits for individuals diagnosed with cancer.

At every session participants can try out a variety of sports including tennis, table tennis, dance, gym and new age curling. The sessions are free for the first two years. The sessions started in November and are making a really positive difference to the individuals attending. Ongoing evaluations are tracking the benefits of the scheme.

Rusty Rackets and Inclusive Tennis SessionsHinckley Town Tennis Club were supported by the Sport and Health Alliance to submit a bid to the ‘Shires Grant’ to run a scheme to attract ex-players back to the game of tennis. The scheme was called Rusty Rackets as it was hoped that people would get their old rackets out of the cupboard and have fun getting back into tennis.

The scheme proved so successful that over 60 people came down and were reintroduced to tennis and 18 players have since joined the club. The club followed this up by bidding for a further grant to run weekly coaching sessions for special needs players and this has again proved successful with a 20 week coaching scheme running at Hollycroft Park and Hinckley Town Tennis Club for special needs players who are improving their skills and health.

The winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero Award has come from Hinckley and Bosworth twice in the last three years!

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“Through this funding we have welcomed so many ex-players and also beginners to our club. It has been a particular pleasure to meet and coach the special needs players and their carers.” John McGowan, Chair, Hinckley Tennis Club

“Macmillan are delighted to work in partnership with the Sport and Health Alliance in delivering this vital physical activity group. They offer excellent advice and guidance and have a great deal of local influence and experience in delivering and supporting activities and accessing funding.”Maxine Astley-Pepper, Macmillan Development Manager for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

Contact: Vicky Ball ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2333127 ∫ Website: www.leicester.gov.uk

LRS working with:

LEICESTER CITY


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Total funding secured £488,097CSP – LSA Investment £15,000Leicester City Public Health £66,894Legacy Makers £33,000 Samworth Brothers £99,225Sported £29,542Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £63,102Sport England £15,000Sportivate £46,288GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £9,100Satellite Clubs £7,500 Get Healthy Get into Sport £103,446

Leicester City Football Club winning the league and being promoted to the Premier League was a huge highlight for the city in 2014. Over 30,000 people took to the streets to see the team on their open top bus tour, in celebration of their achievements.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Leicester City there has been a minimum return of £17* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS

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Satellite Clubs ∫ £7,500 invested into the

delivery of Satellite Clubs


22 GO GOLD Athletes

Workplace Challenge∫ 309 new users signed up to

the Workplace Challenge


recruitment of 3 Graduate Trainees

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Get Healthy Get into Sport: New ParksLRS in partnership with Leicester City Council and North West Leicestershire District Council were successful in obtaining an award from Sport England to support the delivery of a Get Healthy Get Into Sport (GHGIS) Project across two areas; New Parks and Greenhill.

GHGIS in New Parks provided tailored one to one mentoring and group support to help inactive individuals make sustained improvements to their physical activity levels. Some participants were also offered the opportunity to become local sport and physical activity champions, increasing the number of active sport volunteers as well as providing more opportunities for local people to participate in regularly.

Since the programme began in September 2013, New Parks Leisure Centre has seen over 250 users take part, which has resulted in over 2,300 visits to the centre.

Leicester City Tag Rugby LeagueWith Leicester City stadium due to host three matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, a partnership was formed to inspire the next generation of young players. Partners included LRS, Leicester City Council, Leicester City School Sport and Physical Activity Network, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, the RFU and Belgrave Rugby Football Club.

The partnership came together to offer a tag rugby league for primary schools in Leicester City, giving them the opportunity to play tag rugby and to excite and inspire young people about the Rugby World Cup. The central venue league took place at St Margaret’s Pastures and culminated in a final at Belgrave Rugby Football Club. Over the course of the year, ten primary schools took part with over 120 young people playing tag rugby.

As well as encouraging the next generation of young players, young leaders from Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College were trained in tag rugby officiating by the RFU and 12 leaders attended each session, helping to co-ordinate the competition and referee the fixtures.

Since 2005, the percentage of adults in Leicester City taking part in sport once a week for 30 minutes has increased by 2.6%.

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“It was fantastic to see how the schools bought into the cultural aspect of the event. We hope that they have not only enjoyed a great competition but also learnt about different countries coming to the Rugby World Cup.”Dan Hewins, Schools Sports Development Manager

“I wanted to make a change in my lifestyle, so I got involved in GHGIS. I was eager and excited. I achieved a lot, I look and feel better, have more energy, am active and most of all I control the food I consume every day.” Female Participant, New Parks

LRS working with:

MELTON Health Wellbeing and Sport Alliance

Contact: Steve Taylor ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01664 502502 ∫ Website: www.meltonsportandhealth.org.uk


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Total funding secured £162,192Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £75,521CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £13,000 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks £20,402 Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £29,711Leicestershire Legacy Fund £5,098Sportivate £9,210GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £2,000Satellite Clubs £2,250

Steve Gill and Leigh Bland from Melton Mowbray Archery Club were both selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games; an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. Steve won a Bronze medal and Leigh reached the quarter-finals.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Melton there has been a minimum return of £47* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS


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School Games∫ Level 2 - 1,949 participants ∫ Level 3 - 477 participants



of Satellite Clubs






6 GO GOLD Athletes


Workplace Challenge



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BallanceBallance is a new and innovative physical activity designed specifically for women and girls combining football and dance. Developed by Melton Borough Council this is a completely new and fresh approach to utilise football to increase the number of physically active women and girls in the borough.

The sessions were piloted with a local under 16 girls football team and after a launch event, Ballance established as a class targeting females based at one of Melton’s Sure Start children’s centres. Introductory classes ran for four weeks at the children’s centre and have continued at Waterfield Leisure Centre as weekly sessions.

Ballance was also delivered to a target group of young women on behalf of the Football Association (FA) as part of a Youth Sport Trust Girls Active Camp attended by 165 young girls from across the country. The FA is currently in the development stages for a similar activity aimed at women and girls.

ParkrunThere has been a real boom in running in Melton in the last year with a beginners group on a Monday night attracting attendances of up to 100 people. Many of these runners have now joined the Saturday morning parkrun in Melton Country Park. Through the hard work of race director Shane Sharkey and 20 dedicated volunteers, the first Melton parkrun attracted 262 runners who waited patiently in the heavy rain for parkrun to officially launch in Melton.

The parkrun is a five kilometre run through the paths and green spaces of Melton County Park and has attracted hundreds of local people of all ages and backgrounds, many of whom were new to running. The weekly sessions aim to establish habitual exercise and physical activity among the local population while encouraging the use of Melton’s outdoor green spaces. The parkruns are free and have grown in popularity and attendance with 70 running clubs taking part in the events.

Two hundred people took part in an inaugural Zombie Trail at Melton Country Park. The fun event challenged participants to walk or run a three-mile route around the park, with zombies lying in wait in the woods to give them a fright!

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“The session was well good! It was really tiring, but fun and like nothing I’ve done before.” Female Participant, Aged 15

“The spirit of parkrunners is truly admirable. After unfortunately having to cancel one event due to ice and snow, I stayed on at the park to turn away anyone who hadn’t received the Facebook post or the message on the website, and still around 70 runners turned up, ran the course and timed themselves!”Shane Sharkey, Race Director

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IN THE LAST 10 YEARS…

£840,000 invested to support the development of our 11 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks.

11,498 young people have participated in the School Games Programme (Level 3), of whom 1,094 were disabled young athletes.

£759,238 has been invested to deliver 989 Sportivate projects, resulting in 15,379 11-25 year olds participating in sport and physical activity.

Since Active People Survey 1 (2006), 3.1% more people now participate in sport and active recreation three or more times a week.

Over 12,500 people have attended campaign week activities such as ‘Move More 4 Less Week’ and ‘Active Ageing Week’.

Over £3 million has been invested into locality sport and physical activity commissioning plans resulting in over 4 million attendances at local activity sessions.

LEICESTER-SHIRE & RUTLAND SPORT:

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

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Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport held a 10 Year Celebration Event in November 2014. As well as taking a moment to look back and celebrate what had been achieved over the previous 10 years as a partnership, the event was also a chance to engage in some ‘big conversations’ in order to shape the next 10 years for sport and physical activity locally.

LRS has directly supported localities to attract over £25 million of funding for new sports facilities since 2004.

Over £2.4 million has been secured for local sports clubs from the Sport England Inspired Facilities Fund.

Over £400,000 has been invested to support 36 graduate trainee ‘Legacy Makers’ across our 9 locality areas.

LRS has worked with over 700 sports clubs and organisations to provide a high quality funding advice service. 244 clubs have been successful in accessing funding of over £1.3 million.

729 talented young athletes were awarded £391,400 to support their development and progression in elite sport, through the GO GOLD Funding Programme.

Sport England’s Inclusive Project has seen 10,404 participants to date accessing new sport and physical activity opportunities.


LRS working with:

NW LEICESTERSHIRE Local Sport Alliance (NWLLSA)

Contact: Gail Rushton ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01530 454735 ∫ Website: www.northwestleicslsa.org.uk


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Total funding secured £345,208Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £123,956CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £13,000 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks £32,345 Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £150,472Leicestershire Legacy Fund £10,526Sportivate £1,459GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £5,450Satellite Clubs £3,000

The Club Activ8 Scheme for young people continues to go from strength to strength. In total there have been over 22,500 free visits to leisure centres as a result of the programme.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by NW Leicestershire there has been a minimum return of £53* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS


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Sportivate∫ £1,459 allocated funding∫ £380 partner funding∫ 100% of young people retained in activity


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Inspired Facilities∫ 56,000 Inspired Facilities

funding secured


Workplace Challenge



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Walking Football ProgrammeWalking football includes all the normal rules of the mainstream game but in a less formal format which can appeal to older participants. The benefit of walking football means that those adults that have a long standing injury or illness can take part in a sport that they love.

A walking football programme was set up at Hermitage Leisure Centre, aimed at people over the age of 55 and based on local research and insight provided by the Get Into Football Officer. Many of the participants had finished playing football in their 30s and did not think they would play again, therefore taking part in the programme has been fantastic for all those involved.

Many of the participants had not previously visited their local leisure centre and as a consequence several of them are now involved in other activities for the over 50s age group; greatly increasing their activity levels. Other key outcomes of the programme have included increased mobility and improvements in self-esteem and self-confidence.

Workplace Health ChecksA health check day for all council employees took place in January 2015 alongside the LRS Workplace Challenge. Health assessments such as BMI, weight, cholesterol and blood pressure were offered to employees and information was also provided by Leicestershire’s Active Travel Team.

The health checks also gave employees the opportunity to shape a programme of targeted activity that would allow them to take part in exercises that they wanted at times to suit their working patterns.

Several employees commented on how much more motivated they felt in the afternoons following their activities and how much easier it was for them to fit exercising in at lunchtimes rather than other times of the day. Classes at local centres have now been embedded within the leisure centre timetable to fit around staff working hours and several members of staff now bike to work as a result of the programme.

This year the NWLLSA awarded 58 grants for talented athletes and coach education.

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“I have especially enjoyed the classes and have lost 5lbs in the process. I like how the classes are designed to fit around the staff with timings and the instructors are great as well. I think it’s great doing classes with people you know as you have more of a laugh.”Claire Winfield, Admin Officer

‘’I found the sessions brilliant! I am 75 and it’s great to have a football session as I’ve had a triple heart bypass and an aortic valve replacement. I haven’t played football really for 42 years so it’s been really good to get back into it.” Peter Slaughter, Participant

LRS working with:

OADBY & WIGSTON (Active Oadby & Wigston)

Contact: Avril Lennox ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2572673 ∫ Website: www.activeoadbywigston.org.uk


£1 £1 £1 £1 £1

Total funding secured £146,221Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £91,275CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £13,000 School Sport & Physical Activity Networks £23,280 Leicestershire Legacy Fund £330Sportivate £6,236GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £4,100Satellite Clubs £3,000

Over 200 people attended the Oadby and Wigston Sports Awards Evening in November 2014. It was a fantastic success, celebrating the achievements of local people in sport, physical activity and community achievements over the last 12 months.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Oadby & Wigston there has been a minimum return of £37* partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

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Leicestershire Legacy Fund project

Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan∫ 38,297attendances at projects



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Moving TogetherThe Moving Together project provided young people in the borough with an opportunity to be more physically active and to gain a nationally recognised qualification through dance. Each participant had the chance to experience a wide variety of styles such as Bollywood, Contemporary, African and Swing. The students were able to attend and review professional performances at the Curve Theatre and take part in master classes from professional teachers.

During the final week of the project the students delivered an excellent performance to family and friends to demonstrate what they had learnt over the 20 week course. The young people involved highlighted that this opportunity appealed to them because there were not many chances locally to participate in non-competitive dance sessions and they did not have to worry about being judged on their ability or how they looked.

Energy Holiday ClubThe Energy Holiday Club for primary school children was an extension of the already successful weekly Energy Club programme running in schools in Oadby, Wigston and South Wigston. The aim of the programme was to give an opportunity to children with low levels of physical activity to improve their social skills, increase their confidence and raise their physical activity levels and awareness of the importance of good nutrition.

The children took part in a wide range of games as well as team building challenges which helped to raise their self-esteem and break down their barriers to participating in physical activity in the future. Parents were invited to attend the celebration event at the end of the week where certificates, t-shirts and awards were presented to the participants. The sessions created a safe, fun and informal environment to inspire the children to get more active.

Some of the Oadby and Wigston Sports Awards winners also went on to win major county awards presented at the 2014 Leicester Mercury Sports Awards evening. Amy Griffiths received Young Sportswoman of the Year, Pani Mamuneas received Young Sportsman of the Year and Hope Warner received Junior Sportswoman of the Year.

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“I enjoyed all the fun games we played at the holiday club.” Yusuf, Participant

“I feel I have been pushed in the class to really increase my technique in dance. I now know I want to do something in dance in the future for my career and this programme has helped my confidence a lot.”Participant

LRS working with:

RUTLAND (Active Rutland)

Contact: Danielle Adams ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01572 720936 ∫ Website: www.activerutland.org.uk


£1 £1 £1 £1 £1

Total funding secured £60,604Locality Sport & Physical Activity Funding £31,424CSP – LSA Investment £5,000Legacy Makers £11,500 Sportivate £8,580GO GOLD Talented Athlete Fund £2,600Satellite Clubs £1,500

As a result of Section 106 agreements, more than £250,000 of grants were shared between sports and leisure clubs across Rutland. This funding will support the improvement and development of local sports facilities and sports clubs in the area.

For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Rutland there has been a minimum return of £17 partner funding*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

INVESTMENT SUCCESS

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Active Rehab Triathlete Coach Mary Hardwick and Physiotherapist Julie Peach of Inspire2Tri, combined their passion and knowledge of both practices to create a highly successful, non-intimidating Active Rehab class.

Active Rehab focuses specifically on rehabilitation from health conditions such as joint mobility, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, falls, hip and knee replacements and for clients with mobility challenges. The 45 minute class uses a circuit format with Julie providing exercises that are structured appropriately to all levels of ability and individual conditions.

Active Rehab distances itself from the typical gym environment which can sometimes make clients feel intimidated or uncomfortable. Instead, sessions take place at the Inspire2Tri private studio where clients can feel at ease, are able to relax and take their time with their exercises without feeling under pressure.

Spotlight 2015The 11th ‘Spotlight’, a week-long dance festival which gives community and school groups the opportunity to showcase their talents, took place at Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre.

The week started with the Community Spotlight show involving three community based dance schools with 18 different dances being performed by participants of all ages. The Primary Spotlight took place over the following two nights with over 450 children taking part from 16 schools, together with the Rutland Youth Dance Academy. The Secondary Spotlight show saw over 130 children take to the stage to culminate another successful year of dancing talent.

The highlight and success of Spotlight 2015 came from the first ever inclusion group, Step To It. This group was formed through collaborative work by the Rutland County Council Legacy Maker, Aiming High Team and the Rutland Youth Dance Academy, utilising Sportivate funding. The success of this dance group has greatly exceeded expectations, doubling initial targets of participation.

A former prison site has been successfully transformed into an Enterprise Park with a brand new Active Rutland Hub.

DID YOU KNOW?

IMPACT

“I have loved this opportunity … it has definitely helped my confidence and self-esteem as I’ve been able to express myself through dance and get fit at the same time.”Yasmeen Abdul-Rahim, Step To It Participant

“I feel so much better mentally and physically. I’ve lost a little weight and have gained a lot more stamina and strength.”Active Rehab Client

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Sport and physical activity has the potential to make a significant contribution to the quality of life in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

SAFE SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITYSafe opportunities for taking part is important for all and essential when providing opportunities for young people and vulnerable adults.

FAIR SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

WELL LED SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Equality of opportunity is at the heart of all sport and physical activity provision within Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

Building a positive partnership environment where we develop good leaders and excellent communication - creating a strong voice for sport and physical activity.

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‘Me and My’ is a pupil insight software tool owned by LRS and jointly developed with a number of partners. The software provides primary and secondary schools with a series of online survey tools to help capture and interpret pupils’ views and perceptions. It supports schools with developing a concise self-evaluation, provides a greater understanding of pupils’ sporting preferences and explores other areas of school life with young people.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Awareness Training Programme

Quest Plus – LRS Excelling

“We were debating on whether to revert to some single sex groups, or even single ability groups, and we wanted feedback from our students on this matter. The software provided us with the platform to explore this in detail and help us to shape our offer to meet our pupils’ needs.”Ian Gibson, Acting Head of PE, Ashby School

LRS undertook the Quest Plus Sports Development self-assessment process which involved an external assessor spending two days with the LRS team and partners. Prior to the visit the LRS team undertook a comprehensive reflection exercise to identify our strengths and weaknesses against the Quest criteria. The team and assessor considered our work in 13 different areas with LRS scoring excellent in 12 of the 13 areas, with an overall rating of excellent.

The visits involved the assessor meeting a range of external partners and exploring areas such as leadership,

LRS has continued to support partners around equity and inclusion through the introduction of a new Awareness Raising Programme. The aim was to provide partners with an insight into organisations working with a number of hard to reach communities. The programme would help raise understanding of hard to reach groups and assist partners to consider the most effective means of delivery when developing future sport and physical activity programmes.

Workshops covered a range of topics including; Effective Engagement with BME communities, Understanding

“The workshops have been invaluable in giving an insight into how other organisations work and getting guidance on how to better engage with some of our hard to reach communities. I’ve gained the knowledge and confidence to develop new areas of work.” Leanne Plummer, Physical Activity Development Officer

“This is a creative, skilful and well organised team with high morale who deliver results and go over and above core requirements on a regular basis.” Paul Brivio, Quest Assessor

governance and partnership working. These were key areas in which the assessor felt that LRS excelled.

The team felt that the Quest process in itself was really worthwhile. The ability of the assessor to get below the surface of the evidence and offer constructive insight was of significant benefit to the ongoing LRS ‘Good to Great’ improvement journey. Staff and partners were able to contribute to the process in a positive way while the assessor unpicked the rafts of evidence presented and constructed some key challenges for our next steps.

Ashby School are one of over 100 schools in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland that have purchased ‘Me and My’. One of the first schools to use the software, they have surveyed over 500 pupils to help shape their school sport offer. Utilising the Survey Builder feature, Ashby School created a survey to investigate attitudes towards participation in PE to help them identify solutions in reducing negative attitudes.

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Dementia, Engaging Women and Girls, Understanding the role of Youth Services, Understanding Learning Disability, Accessible Marketing and Communications and Challenging Behaviour.

137 participants attended the workshops which resulted in more effective engagement within the community and the development of new projects. The programme also gave the opportunity to network with partners, share ideas and good practice and consider how working collaboratively would benefit the outcome of raising participation levels within these hard to reach groups.

Me and My’ Pupil Insight Software‘

AMBITIONS

There is a year on year increase in participation by children and young people in high quality PE, sport and physical activity.

AMBITION SUMMARYTo work in partnership with Head Teachers, governors, PE practitioners, early years settings and sporting advocates through our School Sport and Physical Activity Networks (SSPANs) to increase access and participation in PE, sport and physical activity for all children and young people.

The number of adults regularly taking part in sport and physical activity increases year on year.

AMBITION SUMMARYTo work with locality partners and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) to increase adult participation. We do this by securing resources to develop new ways of attracting people into physical activity and sport such as campaign weeks, the Workplace Challenge initiative and by funding and promoting Back to Sport programmes.

Facilities, playing pitches and spaces that encourage sport and physical activity are high quality and accessible.

AMBITION SUMMARYTo work with partners to support and shape the future provision of a balanced and high quality stock of sports and physical activity facilities and open spaces, in order to develop active and healthy communities. We do this by contributing to strategic planning and supporting business planning and funding applications.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Special Olympics and other major sporting events continue to inspire generations to start, stay and succeed in sport and physical activity.

AMBITION SUMMARYTo maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the people of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland and to use the London 2012 Games, 2009 Special Olympics and other major sporting events to inspire people to play more sport and become more physically active.

There is a high quality structure to deliver sport with appropriate and accessible pathways.

AMBITION SUMMARYTo work in partnership with NGBs, localities, SSPANs, schools, clubs and our sporting workforce to ensure there are high quality structures in place to deliver sport and that every participant, regardless of their ability, can fulfil their sporting potential.

AMBITION 1:YOUNG PEOPLE

AMBITION 2:adults

AMBITION 3:places to play

AMBITION 4:legacy

AMBITION 5:clubs and pathways

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Through enhancing local partnerships and working smarter, our ambitions are to ensure:

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AMBITION 1: YOUNG PEOPLE

highlights

∫ 22,465 young people participated in the Level 2 School Games, of whom 2,770 were disabled athletes. 4,591 young people participated in the Level 3 School Games, of whom 338 were disabled athletes.

∫ Over £153,000 invested to deliver 174 Sportivate projects, attracting over £100,000 worth of partner funding, resulting in 3,908 11 – 25 year olds participating in sport and physical activity, exceeding our target by 151%.

∫ Over £60,000 invested into the delivery of 58 Satellite Club projects across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

∫ Youth Insight Conference delivered in partnership with Sport England which was attended by 64 delegates from 34 various organisations, many of whom were from the third sector.

∫ A website review for all 330 primary schools across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland found that 81% of schools have published their PE and sport offer.

∫ Over 50 Early Years settings and 70 individuals have benefited from Early Years Purposeful Play training.

Primary Sport Premium Funding – Broom Leys Primary SchoolBroom Leys Primary School has 546 pupils on roll. The school has used its Primary Sport Premium Funding to ensure that they include all children in sport and physical activity. All staff have been trained to ensure that activity is sustained and not reliant on external deliverers. The aim of the school is to highlight achievement in sport and ensure that every child is physically literate.

Participation rates have increased and pupils from Years 2-6 are involved in a range of inter-school sports competitions with notable successes in cross country and gymnastics. Sport and physical activity opportunities have improved pupils’ well-being and are influencing pupils’ academic achievement, as seen by their improving attainment. All teachers are required to teach two hours of PE per week which, along with accessing various training courses, has increased both their confidence and competence.

“Until recently, I had taught PE without much confidence in what I was doing. By working alongside our PE and Sport Coordinator I have developed my subject knowledge and feel far more confident in my ability to deliver high quality lessons for our pupils.” Rebecca Goldring, Teacher

2014 East Midlands Satellite Club of the YearThe Castle Rock Rugby Satellite Club run by Coalville RFC, has engaged with 40-50 young people on a weekly basis and has been recognised by Sport England as the 2014 East Midlands Satellite Club of the Year. In addition, David Kennedy, a dedicated student, who not only plays, but also volunteers at the club, has won the 2014 East Midlands Satellite Club Participant of the year award.

Many of the regular participants that attended the Satellite sessions have demonstrated challenging behaviour in the past, particularly in school. These sessions have changed the attitudes of so many young people and the results are clear in their positive approach towards community activity.

A group of 4-5 volunteer coaches from Coalville RFC have enabled the sessions to be sustained on a weekly basis. These coaches are supported by a cluster of young leaders who ensure quality coaching sessions and emphasise fun and enjoyment. So far the Satellite Club programme has brought 16 new players into Coalville RFC. Participants at the Satellite Club sessions are automatically invited to Coalville RFC to train with their appropriate age group.

“The Satellite Club has not only provided many participation opportunities for those attending, but has also given the older members a chance to volunteer within both sporting and non-sporting environments.”

Shane Fox, Head Coach, Coalville Rugby Club

AMBITION 2: ADULTS

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highlights

∫ Workplace Challenge Champion Training has seen over 70 people from over 20 organisations become trained to promote physical activity in their workplace.

∫ Over 5,000 individuals participated in sport and physical activity taster sessions as part of campaign weeks (Move More 4 Less, Active Ageing Week and Active Family Week) delivered across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

∫ LRS supported localities to invest in sport and physical activity through securing external funding such as Get Healthy Get into Sport, Beginners Running and Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning.

∫ 200 inactive adults referred onto the Get Healthy Get into Sport project received tailored support and access to free sports including swimming and running.

∫ Over 750 new runners have taken part in sessions as part of the Beginners Running Programme across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

∫ 2,068,457 attendances at sport and physical activity sessions included in locality action plans.

Oldest AthleteThe Oldest Athlete Celebration Event saw LRS recognise their oldest athletes and most active participants. Thirty six physically active participants were nominated between the ages of 50 and 96! The prestigious event was sponsored once again by imago and amongst the invited guests were Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmers Amy Smith and Joe Roebuck.

Participants were recognised in six award categories; Athlete Award, Physical Activity Award, Volunteer Award, Outstanding/Lifetime Achievement Award, Exercise Referral and Healthy Heart Scheme Award and Community Group Award. Also this year, three Legacy Award winners were recognised for their contribution to a range of sports and events across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

The Oldest Athlete Award was presented to Harold Veazey, 96, from Melton, who attends the gym at Waterfield Leisure Centre three times a week, using the CV equipment and weights sections. Harold is a very popular member of the gym and plays an important role in enhancing the atmosphere within it.

“It’s great to see so many of our older athletes being recognised for their achievements together with those who have made the choice to have a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and those who continually give their time to others.” Kay England, imago

Workplace ChallengeWorkplace Challenge, a national project supported by the County Sport Partnership Network and British Heart Foundation, has continued to be delivered locally by LRS. The programme comprises of an Activity Log Challenge, a Competition Programme and the Business Games.

More than 39,500 activities were logged during the 2015 eight week activity log challenge, in which there were 1,400 active users from 191 workplaces. Since the challenge started there has been a total of 2,600 users from 375 workplaces. Working alongside NGBs, a programme of 10 Workplace Challenge Competitions were delivered and the Business Games saw 20 workplace teams participate in an evening of sporting activity.

In partnership with the British Heart Foundation and their Health at Work programme, LRS has successfully trained over 70 Workplace Challenge Champions who are now implementing successful workplace health and wellbeing strategies within their organisations and improving the lives of their employees.

“It’s hard to find time to exercise in a 9-5 job, but this has encouraged me to do more in my lunch times and around work. It has been a great team building and social tool for my colleagues at Melton Borough Council especially during the 8 week activity challenge. Collectively, we covered a distance of 2,231 miles…incredible!”

Charlotte Dunmore, Melton Borough Council

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AMBITION 2: ADULTS AMBITION 3: PLACES TO PLAY

Upstarts Gymnastics ClubUpstarts Gymnastics Club was set up three years ago to give more children the opportunity to take part in Gymnastics. The club started with 53 young gymnasts and seven coaches and operated once a week. Upstarts has grown to 300 members and 15 coaches operating across three sites. Through a great deal of hard work and determination the club has raised over £90,000 to fund the leasing and fitting out of their first gymnastics centre.

The club successfully raised £72,892 from the Sport England Inspired Facilities Fund to support with the refurbishment of an existing industrial unit and the purchasing of new gymnastics equipment. The new facility provides the club with a new permanent base to grow and develop, offering classes for beginners, advanced, boys groups and teenagers. Success would not have been possible without the drive and leadership of head coach Emma Van Tienen and her team of dedicated committee members, enthusiastic coaches, supportive parents and the gymnasts themselves.

“The ambition to get our very own facility is a dream come true for our club. It has been really hard work and there have been some real challenges along the way, but this new facility will provide a real lift and fantastic experiences and opportunities for hundreds of young people who love gymnastics.”

Emma van Tienen, Head Coach, Upstarts Gymnastics Club

highlights

∫ A new partnership between LRS and our Local Authority partners has created a new post within the LRS team to develop new local sports facility plans, better supply and demand evidence and increase developer contributions for sport and physical activity.

∫ Over £750,000 raised from Sport England funding programmes to support local sports facilities.

∫ Over £3.8 million of developer contributions has been secured by two local parish councils for investment in to new facilities for sport and physical activity.

Rawlins Fit for LifeRawlins Academy has successfully secured £435,300 from the Sport England Improvement Fund to support the conversion of their aging swimming pool into a new flexible sport and physical activity space for pupils and the local community. The conversion is estimated to cost £690,000 and will create new indoor fitness, dance and physical activity spaces to provide improved PE and community sports activities.

The old swimming pool had developed structural problems and had become un- economical to repair. However, the school did not want to lose a sporting facility so took the decision to embark on a fundraising programme and find an alternative sporting use for the building.

The new facility is due to open in September 2015 and will be used for community fitness activities, dance, martial arts, table tennis and other sporting activities.

“Converting our old swimming pool is a great example of how schools can purposefully revive aging facilities and demonstrates our Academy’s commitment to ensuring that PE, sport and physical activity stays high on our agenda for students and the local community.” Callum Orr, Principal, Rawlins Academy

AMBITION 4: LEGACY

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highlights

∫ 100 Rugby Ambassadors working to promote the Rugby World Cup across Leicester and Leicestershire.

∫ 12 Legacy Makers (Graduate Trainees) recruited and deployed with sport development landscape partners, 7 of whom secured permanent posts within six months of starting the 12 month programme.

∫ 4,710 people engaged in 32 elite athlete visits as part of the Legacy Roadshows.

∫ 18 different sports and over 40 clubs have benefited from the final year of our Leicestershire Legacy Fund for sport clubs and groups.

Rothley Tennis Goes Bright BlueRothley Ivanhoe Tennis Club opened their refurbished courts with a well-attended open day in October 2014. The club has been working for two years on delivering its vision to create a safer and more welcoming environment in the winter as tennis is played all year. The club has also extended and resurfaced two courts and painted them blue which is very striking.

Anne Mumford who has been seeking funding for the developments said: “We have had to work hard to get the partnership funding as lots of other clubs and sports are also trying to get funding too. We took the advice of LRS that we should first develop a vision for our club and its facilities and get buy-in from all members and the parents of our juniors. Having done that we were well placed to get funding.”

Funding partners were: BIFFA, Charnwood Borough Council, Harry Hames Trust, Lafarge Tarmac, Leicestershire Legacy Fund, Tennis Leicestershire as well as many contributions from members and local sponsors.

“It was great to see so many people of all ages participating in the tennis and watching. We have had some good open days but this really was the best.”

Tom Lewis,Chairman, Rothley Ivanhoe Tennis Club

Ben Dijkstra – GO GOLD AmbassadorBen Dijkstra has received support from the LRS GO GOLD Funding Programme for the last four years and during this time he has made a fantastic transition from athletics to triathlon. In 2010/11 Ben was a promising middle distance runner but since his move to triathlon he has made huge strides. At the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, Ben was involved in a nail biting finish to win a Gold medal and be crowned Youth Olympic Champion. This was a truly fantastic achievement in a sport that is still relatively new to him.

This year Ben also received the prestigious Chairman’s Trophy from the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Bill Boulter. This Award goes to the athlete that has made the most significant progress in their chosen sport over a 12 month period and Ben was a very worthy winner.

“I gave it everything and I’m so glad this is the result, it’s amazing. I just had to keep on going; none of us were going to give up when there was an Olympic Gold medal at stake!”Ben Dijkstra, GO GOLD Ambassador

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AMBITION 4: LEGACY AMBITION 5: CLUBS AND PATHWAYS

highlights

∫ 473 coaches and volunteers attended CPD workshops organised by LRS.

∫ 74 Community Sports Clubs supported to make successful funding applications generating £509,343 of external resources.

∫ 12 individuals supported by the GO GOLD Talented Coach programme to achieve Level 3 Coaching qualifications or equivalent.

∫ 685 individuals have expressed an interest in 73 Sport and Physical Activity volunteering opportunities.

∫ £58,900 invested from the GO GOLD Funding Programme to support 124 talented young athletes across Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.

ELITE Sports Leadership Academy The ELITE Sports Leadership Academy launched in May 2014, bringing together the most talented, committed young leaders from across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Fourteen young leaders aged 16-19 were selected to join the Academy through an application process and attended a series of training sessions throughout the year, shaped around their needs, in order to achieve their personal goals and professional ambitions.

As a result of being in the Academy, the leaders have been selected for various local and national volunteering opportunities such as the Sainsbury’s School Games in Manchester, Youth Sport Trust National Young Coaches Talent Camp, Leicester-Shire and Rutland School Games Local Organising Committee and Rugby World Cup. One leader wrote and delivered a speech about the importance of school sport to local headteachers at the School Sport Dinner, which was received positively by the audience. The Academy will run for a second year in 2015/16 with an intake of 20 new leaders.

“The ELITE Academy has developed my skills and qualities, enabling me to be a successful and effective leader. The Academy has also enhanced my CV which has been beneficial when applying for jobs and for volunteering at different events.”Harry Taylor, ELITE Leader

Talented Family DuoTalented mother and daughter duo Amelia and Beatle Payne from the world of equestrian have benefited from a range of support services from LRS.

Beatle is a talented rider, who has been part of the GO GOLD Funding Programme for a number of years. She has competed at the British Championships for many years and has had an excellent season, the highlight being a 1st place finish at the British Riding Club Regional Eventing Championships. However, Beatle’s success is no accident; she has been supported by her Mum, Amelia, who has guided her progress since she started riding at three years old.

Amelia is a UKCC Level 3 coach who has been involved in the British Equestrian Foundation elite rider pathway for a number of years. Recently she was selected by LRS to join the GO GOLD Talented Coaches programme and Amelia’s long term aim is to achieve a UKCC Level 4 Coach qualification and continue to develop to coach at high levels within her NGB.

“The talented coach programme has been a great help with support for training and development, but also for networking with coaches within other sports, with everyone having such a great wealth of knowledge and ideas to share.” Amelia Payne, GO GOLD Coach

ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION During the past two years, LRS has been developing a portfolio of innovative traded products and services to support the local partnership area and the national CSP network. Innovative products such as SportSuite and ‘Me and My’ pupil insight software are expanding to support schools, CSPs, NGBs and SSPANs with technology based products and services to meet the growing demands for insight, managing information and running services more efficiently. Demand for these and other products is beginning to generate new sources of revenue for LRS to reinvest into the partnership area. These products and services will form the basis of a plan that aims to reduce our reliance on grant and public funding and position LRS as an organisation that provides high quality traded services.

‘Me and My’ is a survey software package that provides primary and secondary schools with a series of online survey tools and live reporting mechanisms to help teachers capture and interpret pupils’ views. The software is compatible with school information management systems, providing

detailed analysis of pupil responses across many different subject areas. The software is currently being used to provide insight and information about young people’s sport and physical activity behaviours to shape better sport and physical activity provision both in and out of school.

SportSuite, a partnership between LRS and Cuttlefish Media Ltd, is a set of innovative web based information management

tools designed by, with and for organisations that provide sport and physical activity. Through intelligent hosting of an organisation’s customer/core database, the software can manage sports fixtures, provide innovative search tools for sports activities, sports funding, news and jobs, provide newsletters and surveying tools and co-ordinate events.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

∫ 315 schools registered with ‘Me And My’ and 9 Franchises sold to other CSPs.

THE SPORT AND HEALTH SURVEY TOLD US:

∫ The three most popular sports for KS2 are football, swimming and gymnastics.

∫ 60% of boys in KS3 take part in more than three hours of extra-curricular activity compared to 50% of girls.

∫ 37% of pupils in KS4 do not take part in any out of school sport, compared with 26% at KS3 and 21% at KS2.

The SportSuite modules interconnect to provide an intelligent information management system for all types of sports organisations.

In addition to developing IT products, LRS has been:

∫ Providing consultancy support to local organisations∫ Selling advertising space in our publications∫ Raising sponsorship

During 2015/16 LRS will be developing its IT products and provide consultancy and event organisation services as part of our enterprise and innovative plans.

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‘ME AND MY’ PUPIL INSIGHT SOFTWARE

SPORTSUITE

www.meandmylifestyle.co.uk

www.sportsuite.co.uk

THE MODULES:

∫ Sport A-Z ∫ Activity Finder

∫ Events ∫ Fixtures

∫ Forms ∫ Funding

∫ Jobs ∫ Newsletters

∫ News ∫ Workforce

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financial headlines 2014/15The following financial statement details the actual income and expenditure for LRS for the financial year 2014-15. The core programme areas may contain funded projects that operate across financial years, therefore require carry forward balances.

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Net (Surplus)/ Deficit -£72,370 Transfer from Reserves £72,370 Net Balance £0

Ambition 1 - Young People £576,171 17%

Ambition 2 - Adults £565,291 17%

Ambition 3 - Facilities £32,071 1%

Ambition 4 - 2012 Legacy Makers £319,642 10%

Ambition 5 - Clubs and Pathways £248,954 7%

Guiding Principles (Safe, Fair & Well Led) £1,374,904 41%

Enterprise and Innovation £85,563 3%

Overheads £148,773 4%

Totals £3,351,369

EXPENDITURE

Sport England £1,341,712 39%

Strategic Commissioning £1,065,225 31%

Local Authority Contributions £145,520 4%

Host Authority Contributions £417,965 12%

Government Funds £71,000 2%

National Governing Bodies of Sport £39,550 1%

Enterprise & Innovation £152,959 4%

2012 Legacy £142,383 4%

Other Income £47,425 1%

Totals £3,423,739

INCOME

12%

4%

31%

39%

4%4%

2%

1%

1%

“I find that LRS staff have a ‘can do’ approach and help me understand the wider complexities of sport and physical activity.”Public Health Principal

“The LRS team are incredibly helpful and proactive. They are great to work with and are always happy to get involved.”NGB Officer

“LRS provide an excellent service and expertise is readily available.”School Sport Development Manager

“The reputation of the CSP is excellent locally and nationally.”Local Authority Director

Leicester-Shire & Rutland SportSportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QFT: 01509 564888F: 01509 564876E: [email protected] W: www.lrsport.org.uk

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Key ContactsGeneral information and enquiries 01509 564888 [email protected] Byrne CSP Director 01509 564852 [email protected] Haines Assistant CSP Director 01509 564859 [email protected] Stock Business Development Manager 01509 564869 [email protected] Maltby Sports Development Manager 01509 564862 [email protected] Johnson Sports Development Manager 01509 564879 [email protected] Jo Spokes Sports Development Manager 01509 564870 [email protected]

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Board Members Contact LRS Board Members by post or email:Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF E: [email protected]

Andy Reed, OBE Chair – Independent Sport ConsultantBill Cullen Vice Chair – Deputy CEO, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough CouncilBarry Thompson Independent Board MemberTim Garfield Head of Sport Operations, Loughborough UniversitySteve Kind Director of Finance and Operations, Association of School & College LeadersStuart Lindeman Specialist Education AdvisorMike Sandys Director of Public Health, Leicestershire County CouncilJohn Richardson Head of Community Services, North West Leicestershire District CouncilSimon Cole Chief Constable, Leicestershire PoliceCallum Orr Headteacher, Rawlins AcademySam Ruddock GB Paralympic AthleteJo Knight Chair of Oadby & Wigston Local Sport AllianceSue Houghton Chair of Hinckley & Bosworth Local Sport AllianceGed McDougall Development Director, Leicestershire & Rutland CricketJohn Sinnott, CBE (Advisor) CEO, Leicestershire County CouncilRussell Turner (Advisor) Local Government Relationship Manager, Sport England Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport working together with our principle funders Leicestershire County Council and Sport England to support Sport and Physical Activity.

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