[COMMENT1] PAPER C
Committee : EDUCATION,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING SELECT COMMITTEE
Date : 14TH
OCTOBER 2002
Title : SPORTS
ACTION ZONE TASK GROUP
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE SPORTS ACTION ZONE TASK GROUP
SUMMARY/PURPOSE
To update the Committee on the
latest developments regarding the Isle of Wight’s bid to become a Sport Action
Zone.
BACKGROUND
The Select Committee
established a Task Group a year ago to assist in the Island’s bid to become a
Sport Action Zone. The application to
Sport England was formed in partnership with many other local organisations who
have established a core management structure in readiness of the project
gaining approval.
The Isle of Wight application
has been endorsed by all its partners and covers the entire County of the Isle
of Wight. The bid is for revenue
support to develop an infrastructure of localised sports / community
development initiatives. The Isle of
Wight bid aims to:
1.
To create a strategic
partnership linking Sports Action Zone with key Island strategic policies.
2.
Develop communities
through Sport & Physical activity.
3.
Create a structure of
community workers to help deliver the needs of local communities.
4.
Develop local training
and education opportunities.
5.
Monitor and track
participants using best practice from around the Island to improve activity
opportunities.
The Task Group have been
involved through the Stage 1 bidding process, which was submitted to Sport
England on the 3rd July this year.
In total nine Stage 1
applications were submitted to Sport England from around the South East Region
for consideration by the Panel. Applications were received from; Milton Keynes,
Southampton, Portsmouth, Reading, Hastings, South East combined, Medway &
Gravesend, Dover, Thanet and Shepway and the Isle of Wight.
In a letter dated 24th
September, Sport England notified the Isle of Wight Sports Partnership of its
decision to give outline approval for its Stage 1 application, stating it had
demonstrated sufficient potential to develop the bid through a Stage 2 process.
The Isle of Wight were selected as one of 26 areas selected Nationally to
progress Stage 2 applications. The
others areas selected from the South East Region include Hastings and the South
East combined bids.
The Panel have made suggestions
on how to improve the bid through Stage 2 which include:-
Ø
Clarifying the use of
local facilities to support the programme
Ø
Expand further how the
funding opportunities can contribute to the SAZ
Ø
Provide ideas on how the
voluntary sector can be included
Ø
Clarify the role of the
community workers highlighted in the bid
Stage 2 applications will need
to be completed by 20th November 2002, with both Task Group and
local Sports Partnerships Member’s making suggestions and contributions to the
bid.
BACKGROUND PAPERS
Sports Action Zone Task Group
file
Contact Point : Charlie
Hancock, (
07881 528995
CHARLIE
HANCOCK
Chairman of
the Sports Action Zone Task Group