GET OUT & GET ACTIVE
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INFORMATION PACK
Contents
About Spirit of 2012…..……....…………………………………………………3
About Get Out & Get Active……………………………………………………4
3 Tiers of Partnership Working………..………………………………………..6
Impact and Outcomes…..…….…………………………………………….......7
The Application Process.....………………….……………...…………………..8
FAQs………………………………………………………………………………10
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About Spirit of 2012
Spirit of 2012 (Spirit) is an independent Trust established with a £47m
endowment from the Big Lottery Fund. Spirit was endowed in December 2013
and our funding must be invested in projects across the UK over ten years.
Our Vision
People empowered to get out, be involved and feel better
Our Mission
We’re working to recreate the spirit that radiated from the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games by investing in events as catalysts for change for people
and communities across the UK. We promote wellbeing and social cohesion and
challenge limiting perceptions of disability by funding partners that provide
opportunities in sports, physical activity, arts and culture, volunteering and social
action.
To learn more about Spirit of 2012 and the work we do follow the link
http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/ to our website.
Get Out & Get Active – central to our Mission
Spirit of 2012 is making this £4.5m investment in inclusive physical activity
because it is the right thing to do for a body founded to take forward the spirit
of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the benefit of people
across the UK.
We developed GOGA in consultation with public health, sport, active leisure and
disability stakeholders in response to the increasing evidence base, globally and
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in the UK, for the adverse impacts of inactive lifestyles on premature mortality, a
range of chronic diseases and morbidities, and on mental health and general
wellbeing.
We hope and believe that GOGA, and the evidence arising from it, will model
innovative good practice and inform public policy, corporate and voluntary sector
investment and individual habits of life for years to come.
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About Get Out & Get Active?
Spirit will invest £4.5m in a three year physical activity initiative. Our focus is on
increasing people’s participation in fun and inclusive opportunities such as
walking, jogging/running, cycling, dance, tai chi, outdoor gyms, orienteering, play,
sport for fun and more. We want to see disabled1 and non-disabled people, their
families and friends enjoying recreational physical activity and getting fit together
We expect GOGA investment to be concentrated in a few specific locations across
the UK, and to build community capacity through a high quality volunteer
programme, so that we can identify and understand the impact of GOGA
interventions on the wellbeing of communities and generate learning for others
to share and replicate.
We will award a single grant of £4.5m for a programme of activity over three
years, and are looking for applications from partnerships/consortia of
organisations that can collectively muster the demanding blend of skills,
knowledge and experience to deliver the GOGA outcomes (around physical
activity, inclusion and volunteering) and achieve UK wide coverage.
Inclusivity is a top priority for Spirit of 2012, and so the budget includes £2m
from our Spirit of Achievement fund, set up to increase disabled people’s access
to sport, arts and cultural activity.
Another £500,000 comes from our Spirit of Volunteering fund, reflecting our
commitment to volunteering as a golden thread running through all community
participation initiatives. Applicants should align the volunteering elements of
their proposals with the Volunteering Principles
http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/our-volunteering-principles that Spirit has
developed in consultation with the voluntary sector.
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Including people with mental heath issues and life limiting conditions or impairments
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Get Out & Get Active – Success Factors
What are we looking for?
1. GOGA should focus on 8 to 20 locations, where there are high levels of the
least active people, spread across all four nations of the UK.
2. Our investment should help increase the take up and inclusivity of
recreational physical activity. We know that the least active lack
confidence and familiarity with activity environments, and so will need
sensitive mentoring and personal support to guide them into activities.
Applicants should show how they will create a supportive infrastructure to
do this.
3. The grant must enable disabled and non-disabled people to participate
together with their families and friends on equal terms.
4. Applicants must show how they will provide, or link people to, diverse
recreational activities that are:
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Fun and inclusive so that people want to do them and feel
comfortable doing them
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Take place in outdoor and indoor community spaces
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Accessible by and welcoming to people of all ages and abilities
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Family friendly, including for families with disabled members.
5. Applicants must develop a high quality and inclusive volunteer programme,
in line with the Spirit of 2012 Volunteering Principles
http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/our-volunteering-principles
6. Applicants must design credible progress measures, using indicators to be
developed as part of the project. We will expect sampling data to
measure both individual behavioural change and quantitative impact.
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3 Tiers of Partnership Working
We expect that the project will be delivered by a partnership, led by one
organisation with the proven capacity to hold, manage and report on this grant.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the organisational
capacity and/or partnerships in place to project manage both delivery and a
£4.5m grant over up to 4 years (including lead in and post-project evaluation
periods).
During the project you will be regularly reporting to Spirit of 2012 on the
financial management of the grant, risks & issues, communications and media
pick-up and opportunities as well as on the delivery of outcomes and impact on
beneficiaries, in which we ask you to collaborate with our external evaluation
partner, Impact Infocus
The applicant will be the Lead Partner (LP) and only they may submit the Stage
1 application form on behalf of the whole partnership.
At Stage 2 we expect LPs to show firm commitment to partnership by engaging
named National Delivery Partners (NDPs) - organisations from across the UK
with a national reputation and a record of delivering in a relevant area such as
disability sport, leadership development, mass participation events or public
health commissioned exercise referral. LPs must name each proposed NDP in
their Stage 1 applications, provide evidence that they have an agreement to work
in partnership, and outline their specific proposed roles.
At Stage 1 LP applicants will need to demonstrate that the overall partnership
they lead includes organisations with a track record in all of the following:
 Increasing physical activity amongst the least active groups; and,
 Delivering inclusive opportunities for disabled and non disabled people to
participate in physical activity on an equal basis; and,
 Delivering high quality volunteer management and deployment to increase
access to recreational physical activity.
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LPs invited to Stage 2 must firmly identify their 8-20 chosen locations, and also
identify Local Delivery Partners (LDPs) in each individual local area, outlining
their specific roles and contributions. At Stage 2 we will also expect evidence of
the engagement of and support of the relevant Local Authorities.
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Impact and Outcomes
Spirit of 2012 has a Theory of Change developed in consultation with over 40
stakeholder organisations which is the basis for all our investment decisions. All
the projects we fund must satisfy our Board that they will contribute to the
achievement of the Spirit Theory of Change impact statement and outcomes
framework.
Impact Statement
We believe that enabling people to participate in a wide-range of activities and
engaging in their communities will:
 Improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and
society as a whole
 Improve perceptions towards disability and impairment
 Lead to greater social cohesion and understanding.
You can learn more about the Theory of Change and the Spirit of 2012 outcomes
through the link above.
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The application process
This is a 2 stage process.
Organisations that are interested in GOGA must complete the online Spirit of
2012 Eligibility Checker http://www.spiritof2012trust.org.uk/get-out-get-active
and indicate whether you wish to attend a Briefing Workshop in London on 2nd
June 2015 to learn more about the grant opportunity and to initiate
conversations around potential partnerships. Workshop places are limited and will
be confirmed on 21st May 2015 after the submission of the Eligibility Checker. If
you cannot attend, or places are oversubscribed, you can still apply and we will
make workshop presentations available on our website.
The Stage 1 application form is available to download here. This includes the
opportunity to apply for a small development grant (up to £10,000) which will be
available to support the further development of the partnership and Stage 2
application.
We recommend that you do not complete the application until after the
workshop!
After assessing Stage 1 applications, we will invite a small number of
organisations to submit a Stage 2 grant application.
Pre application
Elgibility Check
Award of grant
Workshop – info and
partnership
development
Assessment & due
diligence (including
interview)
Stage 1 Application
(incl business case
for development
grant)
Invitation to apply
to
Stage 2
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Applying to us
Stage 1
Your completed Stage 1 application form must be submitted electronically by
5pm on Tuesday 30th June to GOGA@spiritof2012trust.org.uk
It should be in A4 Word format and include supporting documentation.
Please refer closely to this pack in developing your application.
We will be in touch with applicant organisations by 27th July 2015 to confirm
whether we are inviting you to progress to Stage 2.
Stage 2
The closing date for the submission of Stage 2 applications for invited applicants
is 5pm on Friday 30th October 2015.
Spirit may contact Stage 2 applicants after the date of submission but before the
formal assessment to clarify elements of the application or to check specific
items.
Stage 2 applicants will be invited to interview week beginning 7th December
2015.
The final grant award decision will be made by the Spirit of 2012 Board on 13th
January 2016.
Organisations will learn whether their application has been successful by 27th
January 2016.
We expect the project to be launched by April 2016.
More Questions?
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If you have any questions about GOGA, please first take a look at the FAQ below.
If you cannot find the information you need there – please send an email to
goga@spiritof2012trust.org.uk
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FAQs
What is GOGA?
GOGA is a £4.5m three year UK wide physical activity initiative designed to
increase participation. It will especially highlight fun and inclusive physical
activity in which disabled and non-disabled people, their families and friends can
take part together on equal terms.
What will GOGA do?
Spirit will invest to deliver GOGA in locations across the UK, improving wellbeing
through increased levels of physical activity and volunteering. We aim to connect
disabled and non-disabled people, their families and friends to activities they
want to do and feel comfortable doing in outdoor and indoor community spaces.
What do you mean by physical activity?
Spirit will fund plans to get people involved in recreational physical activity in line
with the Council of Europe definition of sport:
“All forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation,
aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental wellbeing, forming
social relationships or obtaining results in competition at all levels.”
Improving wellbeing and fitness, and enhancing relationships are central to
Spirit’s mission, and finding ways of engaging people in inclusive recreational
physical activity is one way of achieving this.
Who do we want to benefit from our investment?
We want to target our investment at the people in those communities where
there are low levels of physical activity and where many people are not meeting
the Government’s minimum recommended levels. We would like to see GOGA
creating and facilitating provision for disabled and non-disabled people, and
people of different generations, to engage in physical activity together, as equals.
For this to happen there will need to be a focus on removing physical and
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psyschological barriers to participation – for example, by opening up activity for
disabled people to include their non-disabled family and friends, and deploying
peer mentors to introduce people to local activities, as well as addressing
accessibility issues in ‘mainstream’ provision. We want families and groups of
friends to be able to get fitter and have fun together.
What do you mean by disabled?
We promote the social model of disability [link to Scope website]. We are
committed to funding inclusive projects that address the barriers, including
attitudes and perceptions, that may disable people from having equal
opportunities to participate
Where will Leading Voices be located?
In the Information Pack we specify that this grant is open to applicants from
England. We would like to see increased provision for young people beyond the
Core Cities of [list] of the application process, which should be focused on
building a delivery partnership. In Stage 2 Applications we will expect to see
some firm proposals to deliver in 8-20 locations across the UK where there are
high levels of the least active people.
Why limit to 8-20 locations?
Unfortunately we don’t have the funds to offer the programme more widely.
Besides which, this is a pilot approach to engaging the least active to do more.
By investing in 8-20 locations over 3 years we hope to achieve significant impact,
learning as we go, and to generate learning for others to share and replicate.
How will you choose locations?
We will work with the successful applicant partnership to agree locations across
the UK based on existing activity levels and provision and on the the essential
support of the Local Authorities concerned.
Who will deliver GOGA?
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A competitive grant process will determine that. We believe that the most
effective delivery mechanism for this wide-ranging initiative will be a partnership
or consortium of organisations, and we will use a two stage grant process to
identify the best partnership to deliver GOGA across the UK.
What kind of activities will GOGA support?
The aim is to support people to get involved in a diverse range of family friendly
activities, many of which might already be on offer in the local area, but which
people lack the confidence or skills to join independently, as well as in new
activities. These might include group walking, jogging/running, cycling, dance, tai
chi, outdoor gyms, orienteering, play, sport for fun and more.
We are open-minded about exactly what activities will be included, as long as
they fulfil our criteria of being family friendly and inclusive, open to all ages and
abilities and attractive to people who are not already habitually active.
When will GOGA start?
We will award the grant in January 2016 and expect activities to commence from
April 2016 onwards.
Who can apply to deliver GOGA?
We are looking for applicants who can convene and lead a delivery partnership
of organisations that collectively have the capacity to manage a £4.5 million grant
and deliver the outcomes we expect to see. The partnership must have the
capacity to operate effectively in each of the Home Nations of the UK and align
to national and regional physical activity priorities. One organisation within the
partnership will submit the application and will be the point of contact for Spirit
from that point onwards. They will be the designated Lead Partner.
Why do you want GOGA to be delivered by a partnership?
It is unlikely that any single organisation will have the range of specialisms,
geographical reach and infrastructure to deliver all the Success Factors of GOGA
alone, so we believe that a partnership approach is the best route to securing the
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formation of a delivery team that has the complete mix of skills and experience
to deliver this UK wide initiative.
What is the Lead Partner?
The Lead Partner will be the grantholder and will have overall responsibility for
convening national and local delivery partners to deliver GOGA and for reporting
to Spirit. We expect that the Lead Partner will have a UK wide presence and a
track record of managing multi million pound initiatives. However, we are open
to applications from partnerships where the convening Lead Partner does not
meet either or both of those qualifications, so long as they can demonstrate they
have a partnership in place with the capacity and credibility to deliver GOGA.
What evidence do you expect to see of partnership?
We will expect Stage 1 applications to list all National Delivery Partners, outline
their roles and responsibilities within the proposal and include letters of intent
from every National Delivery Partner within the proposal. At Stage 2, we will
expect the Delivery Partner roles to be outlined in greater detail, and for Local
Delivery Partners, including Local Authority partners to be identified and to have
provided letters of intent.
What do you mean by National Delivery Partner?
National Delivery Partners are organisations with a delivery capacity and track
record in various locations across the country (though not necessarily across
every nation and region of the UK) with a specialism or access to infrastructure
that will add quality to the delivery of GOGA.
How do I express an interest in becoming a National Delivery Partner?
You should first complete the Eligibility Check on the website. This will give you
the opportunity to express interest in attending a GOGA Briefing Workshop on 2
June, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the initiative, and
to meet other prospective National Delivery and Lead Partners. If the workshop
is oversubscribed, or you are not able to attend for any reason, Spirit will share a
list of attendees after the event, together with presentations given on the day so
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that you can initiate discussions with other organisations about your interest in
being part of GOGA.
And what is a Local Delivery Partner?
Local Delivery Partners are based in a single Local Authority or small area – they
may include local Public Health partners, County Sports Partnerships in England,
Community Sports Hubs in Scotland, local voluntary sector organisations
specialising in dance or activity for disabled people.We will expect to see a list of
Local Delivery Partners and their roles and responsibilities in Stage 2
Applications.
How many applications may a Lead Partner submit?
We will accept only one application from each Lead Partner.
What about National Delivery Partners?
Because we want to find the best proposal, involving recognised and respected
organisations, National Delivery Partners may be involved in more than one
application. If you are a National Delivery Partner involved in more than one
application we advise you to be open about this with other stakeholders, though
of course the content of the applications you are included in should be treated in
confidence, or as each partnership wishes.
If I am a Lead Partner submitting an application, can I be a designated
National Delivery Partner in another one?
As long as you are frank about your own position with any other Lead Partner
who invites you to join their application, within the limits of the confidentiality
point above, there is no reason why a Lead Partner in one application cannot
appear as a National Delivery Partner in another one.
How will Spirit make sure that the needs of disabled people will not be
sidelined, as so often happens?
All Stage 1 applications must come from partnerships that include at least one
specialist in the delivery of physical activity with disabled people. We will be
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looking very carefully to ensure that all project proposals are fully inclusive at
both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
How will you make sure GOGA does deliver a high quality and inclusive
volunteering programme?
At Stage 1 we ask applicants to commit to meeting the Spirit of 2012
Volunteering Principles, and at Stage 2 we will ask them to show in detail how
they will do so. This is another aspect we will be scrutinising carefully when
assessing applications.
Isn’t GOGA duplicating the work of Sport England and the other sports
councils?
Spirit consulted with all 4 home country sports councils, as well as with leaders in
public health, disability sport and others, before planning GOGA. It is designed to
fill gaps in current provision, and to respond to Moving More, Living More
(February 2014) and other reports that have pointed to the harmful effects of the
growing ‘tide of inactivity’ before and since the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games. Although National Governing Body organised sport might be
part of the GOGA offer in some locations, other recreational activity, including
dance and walking, are likely to be the predominant ingredients.
If my organisation is not based in one of the 8-20 selected local areas does
that mean we cannot benefit from GOGA?
We need to concentrate our limited resources efficiently to achieve impact, and
also to establish the effectiveness of the GOGA approach. So if you are outside
the chosen delivery locations you won’t be directly involved unless your
organisation qualifies as a National Delivery Partner.
In Stage 2 are Lead Partners able to change (add or take away) the partners
that they identified in the Stage 1 application and from whom they secured
letters of intent?
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We understand that there may be some movement in the partnership between
Stage 1 and Stage 2 as the partnership and plans are firmed up. We are content
with movement provided that the Stage 2 application is still in keeping with the
Stage 1 proposal and that Spirit is notified of the change.
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