Sport and the third sector

Celebrating the Sport Partnership Project

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:02:29 -0500

Celebrating the Sport Partnership Project:

NAVCA and Sport England have just published the evaluation of the Sport Partnership Project, Celebrating the Sport Partnership Project 2007-10 (pdf, 7.6 MB).

The three year project was funded by Sport England and came to an end in March 2010. The evaluation celebrates the successes of the project, showcases best practice and highlights the importance of local support and development organisations supporting community sports clubs at a local level.

Bringing sporting consumers into focus

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:05:39 -0500

Bringing sporting consumers into focus:

A new online tool from Sport England will help sports organisations and clubs to know more about their potential customers so they can offer the right sport in the right place, targeted in the right way.

DCMS Business Plan

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:13:30 -0500

DCMS Business Plan:

The Department for Culture Media and Sport has published its business plan, outlining the way it will transform culture, media, tourism and sport.

Culture and sport: integrated national support offer

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:15:57 -0400

Culture and sport: integrated national support offer:

Local Government Improvement and Development (formerly the IDeA) - on behalf of Arts Council England, English Heritage, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), Sport England, CABE Space, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) - has produced an integrated national support offer to help councils and their partners improve culture and sport services.

Read the full article.

Sustainable Investment in Communities Fund re-opening

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:15:39 -0400

Sustainable Investment in Communities Fund re-opening:

Sport England has announced that its Sustainable Investment in Communities Fund will re-open for applications on the 26th October until the 21st December 2010. The fund will be available to organisations such as sports clubs, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, and education establishments, such as schools, colleges and universities to invest in innovative projects capable of transforming the places where we play or take part in sport.

Read the full article here.

Understanding commissioning

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:51:29 -0400

Understanding commissioning:

IDeA has published a new guide Understanding commissioning: a practical guide for the culture and sport sector designed to help people in the culture and sport sector understand the process of strategic commissioning in public services and how to engage in it to produce better outcomes for communities.

Sports clubs urged to register on CASC scheme

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:09:06 -0500

Sports clubs urged to register on CASC scheme:

Amateur sports clubs across the UK are being urged to join the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme, which allows them to benefit from tax savings.

Over 5,500 clubs have already signed up, but the Government is concerned that thousands more are missing out on mandatory business rate relief and the potential to claim Gift Aid on donations.

Read the Culture Department news item
CASC website

Sported: Supporting the voluntary and community sports sector

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:32:40 -0500

Sported: Supporting the voluntary and community sports sector:

Sported is a one stop shop, providing funding and organisational development support to groups that use sport to improve the lives of young people in disadvantaged communities.

They are currently running in three areas of the UK (London, the West Midlands and Cornwall), but aim to have a national presence by 2012.

For more information visit the Sported website

Community sport pioneers win London's BBC Power of Sport Award

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:32:04 -0500

Community sport pioneers win London's BBC Power of Sport Award:

The North Lambeth and North Southwark’s Sport Action Zone (SAZ) has been awarded the 2009 BBC Power of Sport Award, supported by Sport England.

SAZ have brought new sporting opportunities to over 7,500 disadvantaged people in London.

NAVCA Sport Partnership Project Update, April - September 2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:38:58 -0500

NAVCA Sport Partnership Project Update, April - September 2009:

The latest quarterly report from the Sports Partnership Project is now available, with updates for the period April - September 2009.

You can download the update below, or request a hard copy by contacting Carrie McKenzie.

Download NAVCA Sport Partnership Project Update, Apr - Sept 2009 (PDF, 294KB)

Opportunity for NAVCA members to offer qualifications in sports volunteering

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:01:46 -0500

Opportunity for NAVCA members to offer qualifications in sports volunteering:

1st4sport are looking for organisations to add qualifications to their existing provision. It’s completely free of charge to apply and become recognised to deliver any 1st4sport qualification, such as:

1st4sport level 2 Award in Co-ordinating Sports Volunteers (QCF) (L2ACSV)
1st4sport level 3 Certificate in Managing Sports Volunteers (L3CMSV)

1st4sport will offer support every step of the way and are keen to encourage LIOs to apply to deliver these qualifications. These can make a welcome addition to your existing training portfolio.

Visit the 1st4sport website for more information.

Carrie McKenzie, Sport Partnership Adviser says “This is great for NAVCA members who want to start offering information and support to community sports clubs and can truly embed sport as part of the wider third sector locally. It could provides members with an opportunity to showcase and signpost clubs to other training and support that they can offer and is a step in the right direction to engaging with community sports clubs at a grass roots level”.

Sport England funding: Women in disadvantaged communities or caring for children under 16

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:15:34 -0500

Sport England funding: Women in disadvantaged communities or caring for children under 16:

Sport England’s themed rounds of National Lottery funding tackle gaps in sporting participation, to complement our other funding programmes.

They are running a number of pre-application workshops to provide greater detail on the types of projects they are looking to fund, along with an explanation on the rationale and criteria for this specific themed round.

These will be held on the following dates:

18 November 2009 - Manchester
20 November 2009 - Reading
23 November 2009 - Birmingham

More information about the funding and how to book to attend one of the workshops is available via the Sport England website.

Event papers: Sport and the Voluntary Sector Information Event, York

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:13:23 -0500

Event papers: Sport and the Voluntary Sector Information Event, York:

26 October 2009
- York CVS

The event raised awareness of regional activity around the Sport England strategy, the third sector in the region and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. It provided delegates with up-to-date information as well as opportunities to network with partners from sport and the wider third sector.

Visit the NAVCA website to download the presentations

1000 days to go!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:45:23 -0400

1000 days to go!:

On 31 October and 3 December, we count down 1000 days until the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively.

Over the next 1000 days, thousands of people from all over the UK will work together to plan and prepare for the London 2012 Games. See what the London 2012 team will do over the next 1000 days.

See 1000 days to go and counting! on the Get Set London 2012 website - what will you do in the next 1000 days?

London organising committee for olypmic games (LOCOG) are celebrating this landmark. Visit www.london2012.com to find out more.

In praise of intelligent commissioning

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:51:58 -0400

In praise of intelligent commissioning:

Today’s Guardian Public has an article by Katy Wing, NAVCA’s Director of Local Services Partnerships.

In praise of intelligent commissioning

Targeting the third sector: A who's who for sport partners looking to engage with the third sector

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:21:00 -0400

Targeting the third sector: A who's who for sport partners looking to engage with the third sector:

NAVCA has just published Targeting the third sector. This publication, developed in partnership with Volunteering England, is for sporting partners who want to find out more about the third sector. It is essential reading for those working in the sport sector including National Governing Bodies of sport (NGB), Community Sports Partnerships, Sport England Equity partners, or any individual/organisation involved in the delivery of community sport.

Carrie McKenzie, Sport Partnership Strategic Adviser says:

“Targeting the Third Sector explains third sector infrastructure and the organisations that exist within the sector to support you. It can be used to find the most appropriate organisation, government department and partnership to help you. We believe it is important for sports bodies to understand these organisations and what they can do to help sport.”
Download Targeting the third sector

28 October 2009

Voluntary Arts Network: visiting NAVCA

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:33:40 -0400

Voluntary Arts Network: visiting NAVCA:

Robin Simpson, Chief Executive of Voluntary Arts Network, visited NAVCA on 27 October. You can read about Robin’s visit in his blog.

Sport Funding Guide

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:42:31 -0400

Sport Funding Guide:

Directory of Social Change has published a Sports Funding Guide aimed at helping organisations and individuals looking to raise money and win support for their sport.

Health Work and Well-being Challenge Fund

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:34:00 -0400

Health Work and Well-being Challenge Fund:

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the Health Work and Well-being Challenge Fund, a grant scheme of £4m available over two years. The scheme will fund innovative projects that improve employees’ health and welfare at work and is aimed at local partnerships and small and medium-sized businesses based, and trading in Great Britain. Closing date for the first round is 31 December.

Lottery funding opens top-notch sports facilities to wider community

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:32:28 -0400

Lottery funding opens top-notch sports facilities to wider community:

The number of people enjoying Lottery-funded sports facilities has taken a big leap forward with research announced today showing that 41 percent of pupils say their family uses the same school facilities they do to take part in physical activity.

Read more on the Wiredgov website