CALLS4ACTION
Taking Positive Action to address Inequalities
The Vision for Sport
in Wales
Our Vision is to UNITE A PROUD SPORTING
NATION, where EVERY CHILD is HOOKED ON
SPORT FOR LIFE and Wales is a NATION OF
CHAMPIONS
Sporting Innovation
Skills for Life in Sport
Sporting Communities
Sporting Excellence
Growing a Skilled & Passionate Workforce
Calls4Action - Background
• Sport Wales National Lottery funded programme to tackle
known inequalities in sports participation
• Follows on from the successful inaugural Calls4Action in
2012 which invested £1.5million into Community Sport in
Wales
• The focus for this round of Calls4Action has been
influenced by evidence attained from the 2013 School
Sport Survey and an evaluation of the inaugural Calls4
Action
Calls4Action - Overview
Focus Areas:
 Girls & Young Women
 Young people living in poverty (up to 24yrs)
 People with a disability
 People from a BME background
Budget Commitment:
£3million in total
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£1.5million for Girls & Young Women
£1.5million for Poverty; Disability & BME
Calls4Action Launch – 14th April 2014 – #calls4action
Launch Film was included here.
Calls 4 Action – What’s the Evidence behind it?
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Our School Sport Survey 2013, which received over 110,000
responses from young people, and our Active Adults 2012 survey
have been the main sources of evidence, along with evidence
from a range of qualitative sources.
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We have produced Equality Fact Sheets that support each theme.
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Factsheets and tables are available on the Calls for Action pages
on our website: www.sportwales.org.uk/calls4action
Calls4Action – Principles
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C4A is about generating Positive Action to address known areas
of inequality
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C4A is about Changing Lives through sport
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C4A is about being bold and Encouraging New Approaches
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C4A is about increasing the amount of Regular Weekly Activity
taking place throughout Wales
Calls4Action – A targeted approach
• Projects must impact on the target groups/areas to be
eligible for support.
• We will also highlight priorities within the target groups and
be proactive in generating applications and engaging with
partners.
Focus Area:
GIRLS & YOUNG WOMEN
Focus Area:
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN
POVERTY (up to 24yrs)
Target Groups:
• Teenage Girls
• Young Women (20-44yrs)
Target Areas:
• Communities 1st Areas
• Communities with schools in Free
School Meals Quartile 3 & 4 (SSS
Data 2013)
Priorities
Priorities
• Parents and family members
• Developing and supporting
Volunteers
• Addressing known Drop Off points
• Community to School/College
focus
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
Weightlifting film was included here.
Focus Area:
DISABILITY
Target Area:
Inclusion
Priority:
Embedding inclusive provision throughout entire
organisations and networks
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
Golf film was included here.
Focus Area:
PEOPLE FROM A BME BACKGROUND
Target Areas:
Cardiff, The Vale of Glamorgan, Newport and Swansea
Priority:
Asian/Asian British Girls
Calls4Action – Approaches that have worked
BME football film was included here.
Calls4Action – Potential Applications
What we expect to see from applications:
• Strong evidence base for the problem that’s to be addressed
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Genuine collaboration and partnership working
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Clear sense of purpose and impact
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Lasting benefit
What we would like to see from applications:
• That they build on current success
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Increase capacity and capability amongst individuals
Calls4Action – Criteria
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Projects can be Capital or Revenue based or a combination of the
two
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Projects must impact on one or more of the target groups/areas
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Minimum grant request is £25,000
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A maximum grant award level has not been set
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Funding can be for a maximum of 3years
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Match-funding is not compulsory but is encouraged
Calls4Action – Application Process
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Stage 1 involves the completion of an Outline Proposal Form
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Forms can be obtained by telephone (029 2033 8246)
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Forms can be submitted by e-mail to c4a@sportwales.org.uk
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A Sport Wales Officer will discuss each potential project to ensure
it is eligible for consideration
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Completed Outline Proposal Forms must be returned by
20th June 2014
Calls4Action – Assessment Process
10 July 2014
Group consistency/assessment with external input
21 July 14  25 July 14
Formal decision made by Equality Board
Two outcomes: proceed to stage 2 or reject
August 2014
Applicants informed of Outline Proposal decision
Applicants invited to proceed to be provided
with an online C4A Application Form
01 December 2014
Completed Application Forms deadline for return
January 2015
Formal decision made by Equality Board
Other Sport Wales Funding
• Community Chest
– Small grants of up to £1,500
– Local decision making
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Development Grants
– Revenue or Capital grants up to £25,000
– Rolling application process
Details can be found on the funding pages of the Sport Wales website:
www.sportwales.org.uk
Any Questions?
Contact details:
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
029 2033 8246
c4a@sportwales.org.uk
www.sportwales.org.uk/calls4action