Black Country BeActive
Partnership
Suzanne Gardner
Commissioning Manager
www.blackcountrybeactive.co.uk
Black Country BeActive
Partnership – who are
we?
• Sport England funded County Sports Partnership
covering the Black Country areas of Dudley,
Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton
• Key aim to increase participation in sport & physical
activity
• We fund activities, coaches, working with sports
clubs and national governing bodies of sport
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Sportivate
What is Sportivate?
• 6 Year project (April 2011 – March 2017)
• £56 million Lottery revenue
• 296,257 (presented as 300,000) to complete weekly
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coaching sessions
118,503 (presented as 120,000) to continue playing sport
regularly
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Target Groups
• 11 - 25 year old age group
• Participant range to reflect local demography
• ‘Semi-sporty’ definition
Sports
• Sport programme rather than Physical Activity
• NGB involvement
• Creating as well as meeting demand
Coaching Sessions
• 6 (maximum 8) sessions
• All year round activities
• Competition Element
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What Sportivate will fund…
• Staffing to deliver projects up to £40 per hour (This is the
maximum amount that can be claimed please note that all
applications will be marked on the basis of value for money)
• Volunteers to help run projects, up to £50 per volunteer
• CRB Checks
• Resources and materials
• Hire of facilities
• Transport of participants or coaches
• Marketing and publicity
• Capital purchases of equipment to support project delivery
(suggested at 10% but up to a maximum of 20% of funding
award if justification is provided)
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Sportivate will NOT fund…
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Overheads and statutory items
Purchase of vehicles
Contingency costs
Buildings and refurbishments
Projects with poor value for money
Projects already using Sport England/Lottery money
Repeat funding for existing sports projects – must be new
Projects retrospectively or items committed before funding is
approved.
• Projects with no clear exit route
• Projects that are insufficiently targeted.
• Projects for gifted and talented participants
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Black Country Priorities…
The BeActive Partnership is particularly interested in
receiving applications for projects that are targeting the
following:
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Women and girls
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Young people not in education, employment or training
(NEETS)
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BME Communities
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People with disabilities
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18 - 25 year olds
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Young people in areas of deprivation
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Contd…..
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Young people in areas of low participation in sport (Dudley: Castle
and Priory, Sandwell: Warley, Walsall: Palfrey, Wolverhampton: St
Peters).
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Young people in areas with a high density of young people
(Dudley: St James, Sandwell:West Bromwich, Walsall: Birchills
Leamore, Wolverhampton: Blakehall).
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Young people in areas where Sport England's Ben, Jamie*,
Leanne* and Chloe market segments are most prevalent
- Dudley: Kingswinford South, Halyey Green, Cradley South, Brierley
Hill, Cradley & Foxcote, Norton, Cradwell South, Halesowen South
- Sandwell: Smethwick, Abbey, Soho and Victoria
- Walsall: Palfrey and Pleck
- Wolverhampton: St Peters, Park and Blakenhall
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How to apply
Visit our website: www.blackcountrybeactive.co.uk
Or for more details, contact:
Sam Southall – Monitoring & Project Support Officer
samantha_southall@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk
01384 471142
Closing date: 9th December 2013
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Inspired Coaches
Fund
• To assist with increasing capacity within clubs and
increasing in the number of coaches and coached
hours available
• Funding is available to support coaches wishing to gain
Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications
• Coaches in receipt of funding will be required to
complete voluntary coaching hours (1 Hour for every
£10 received)
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Who can apply?
• Any individual who wants to gain a National
Governing Body sports coaching qualification and
who is working with a club in the Black Country
• All applications must be made by
Clubs/Organisations, and not by individuals
• The coaches must use their qualification within the
Black Country
• Closing date: 6th December 2013
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• Applications must be submitted, either before the
course has commenced, or during the award-training
period
• We can fund up to 50% of the actual course cost (not
transport or accommodation) up to a maximum of
Level 1: £100
Level 2: £150
Level 3: £250
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How to apply
• Visit: www.blackcountrybeactive.co.uk to
download an application form
• Or for further information contact:
Laura Whitehead, Coaching & Young People Officer
Laura_whitehead@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk
01384 471135
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Sport England
Funding
Sport England have the following pots of funding available:
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Small Grants
Inspired Facilities
Inclusive Sport
Community Sport Activation Fund
Get Equipped
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Small Grants
• Sport England make awards of between £300 and £10,000
to not-for-profit organisations to help more people play sport
• Sport England want applications to deliver these strategic
outcomes:
• An increase in the proportion of 14-25’s playing sport
once a week
• A growth in regular (once a week) participation for all
those aged 14+
• A reduction in drop off at ages 16, 18, 21 & 24
• Growth in participation by people (aged 14+) with a
disability.
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The fund is open all year round
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Inspired Facilities
• Could help you refurbish or upgrade your sports facility
or convert an existing building into a venue suitable for
sport and accessible to the whole community
• Grants are available from £20,000 to £50,000 (up to
£150,000 for statutory bodies) for any organisation
eligible to receive Lottery funding
• The current round will close on 16 December 2013
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Inclusive Sport
• Designed to increase the number of disabled young
people (aged 14+) and adults regularly playing sport as
part of Sport England’s wider commitment to increasing
regular sport participation by disabled people
• The minimum level of investment for Inclusive Sport is
set at £10,001. There is no limit set for the amount of
funding you can ask for over and above £10,001
• Round 2 of Inclusive Sport is now open to applications
and will remain so until 5pm on 2 December 2013.
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Community Sport
Activation Fund
• The kind of projects Sport England will fund include:
• Activities reflecting a broad range of sports
• Informal opportunities which could lead to regular
participation
• Multi-sport activities which provide people with a range of
choices and opportunities to suit them
• Family orientated activities with a focus on the 14 plus age
group
• Local activator roles that focus on directly organising and
delivering new opportunities for participation
• Projects could be for up to three years and the grants will range
from £50,000 - £250,000
• Closing date is 27 January 2014
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Get Equipped
• Sport England will fund the provision of specialist
equipment to deliver sport to disabled people
• Not-for-profit organisations can apply for between
£300 and £10,000 of Lottery funding to purchase
sports equipment that will help increase the number of
disabled young people (aged 14+) and adults regularly
playing sport
• You have until 2 December 2013 to complete your
application
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How to apply for
Sport England Funding
• Visit their website: www.sportengland.org/funding
• If you have any questions call the Sport England
funding helpline on 08458 508 508
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What support we
can offer
• We can provide basic information such as Active
People data to support the need for your project
• We will read and comment on the final draft of your
application
Email: sports@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk if you
require support
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Follow us on:
BlackCountryBeActivePartnership
@bcbeactive
BlackCountryBeActive
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Sophie Tobin
Sported
Regional Manager
West Midlands
BACKGROUND
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National Charity
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Sport for development
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Free membership
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More than just a grant making Trust
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Changing the lives of Young People
Membership criteria
Sport for Development criteria
• Building strong communities
• Reducing crime and anti-social
behaviour
• Removing barriers to regular
participation for marginalised
groups
• Developing young people by providing
them with skills for
the workplace and life
• Education in health and well being
Membership criteria
Target group
• Disadvantaged communities and groups
• Young people aged 11 – 25
Types of Organisations
• Voluntary groups / Charities
• Sports Clubs
• Social Enterprises
• Start-up Projects
Member Services
Membership
• Be part of something bigger.
Mentor-led Capacity Building Support
• Help your organisation to develop and grow its
business
• Support writing a business plan, financial plan,
marketing plan etc
• All focus on the business side of your project
• sported then offer large grants (£4,000) to successful
projects
• Grants from other funders, with our help. Inspired
Facilities bid, small grants and Thomas Cook.
Member Services
Wider Member services
• Online resources
• Regional training
• Small Grants Scheme (£500)
• Support with other grants
• Experts Team
• Regional and National Conferences/Events
• Insurance
Example of support
• Smethwick – karate club, equipment
venue hire and marketing
• West Bromwich - charity – football and
netball - equipment, venue hire, youth
worker
• Sandwell – charity – basketball and
dance – equipment, volunteer
expenses
Find out more…..
www.sported.org.uk
Sign up to become a Member
• Go online and complete an application
on the website
Become a Volunteer
• Complete an application form on the
website
ANY QUESTIONS
Contact details
Sophie Tobin
Regional Manager – West Midlands
07901 339336
s.tobin@sported.org.uk
www.sported.org.uk