Agenda item

Support for Sport Large Development Grants

Minutes:

            (Mrs. C. Moraghan, Sports Development Officer, attended in connection with this item.) 

 

            The Committee considered the undernoted report:

“1.0     Relevant Background Information

 

1.1       Members will be aware that 12 Support for Sport large development grants of £5,000 are awarded annually.

 

2.0       Key Issues

 

2.1       The Director and relevant officer met on Tuesday 13 August to discuss the large grant applications received in July.

 

2.2       The assessment of the large development grants is a comprehensive process set against a range of criteria which take into account;

 

•     the club’s development plan;

•     how the club’s plan links to the sport’s governing body’s plan;

•     the sustainability of the initiative; and

•     how it contributes to improving the quality of life, promoting good relations and increasing opportunities for participation particularly among children and young people, women and girls, ethnic minorities’, people with a disability or older people.

 

2.3       32 clubs applied in the first stage of the application process with 18 returning the second stage application.  Of the 18 clubs only 7 passed the minimum threshold for funding.

 

            The standard of application was disappointing this year with many clubs falling down because of weak club development plans and missing supplementary information which was required to support their application.

 

            Support was provided to clubs by officers from the Leisure Development Unit.  However given the standard of the applications this year more work with clubs is required to increase their capacity to make applications to this grant programme.

 

            If Members accept the recommendations as outlined there will be £25,000 not allocated from the grant programme.  It is proposed that this should be allocated to the Support for Sport Small Development Grants Programme which is currently closed to applications because the 2013/14 budget has already been allocated. Detailed applications are held in the Parks and Leisure Department and can be viewed by Members on request.

 

3.0       Resource Implications

 

            The table below indicates the amounts allocated from the 2013/2014 budget.

 

Area

Total available

Allocated to date

 Proposed allocation for August

Remaining after allocation

Large Development

£60,000

£0

£35,000

£25,000

 

4.0 Equality and Good Relations Implications

 

4.1       All applications have been assessed in line with the current Support for Sport scheme. Following the review of Support for Sport, the revised scheme has undergone equality screening in accordance with Council requirements.  This process has ‘screened out’ the revised scheme, identifying only minor, positive equality impacts, and determining that there is no requirement to proceed to Equality Impact Assessment.

 

5.0       Recommendations

 

5.1       Members are asked to approve the undernoted Large Development Grants awards – totalling £35,000 - to the 7 sports clubs scoring above the 50% threshold and to agree that the remaining £25,000 be reallocated into the Small Development Grants Programme.

 

NAME

AREA

SCORE

RANK

DECISION

TOTAL

SYNOPSIS

North Belfast Harriers

North

86%

1

Recommend

£5,000

"Jog Belfast" taking place in 4 locations across Belfast in partnership with Orangegrove AC, Shaftsbury Recreation & Beechmount AC. Promoting activity amongst sedentary people specifically females, over 50's and children.  Programme will link to Parkrun.

CathalBrugha Swimming and Waterpolo Club

West

84%

2

Recommend

£5,000

High performance coaching programme targeting junior players and bringing in GB Waterpolo coach and NI Athletics coach.  Also implementing an "Apprentice Coach Scheme" for parents and volunteers encouraging them to get involved with the club.

 

Holy Trinity Amateur Boxing Club

West

73%

3

Recommend

£5,000

Introducing boxing and health and fitness initiatives to 300+ females in the local area.  The project will provide classes to improve fitness, agility, strength, muscle definition as well as improving mental health and health awareness.  Participants will be encouraged to take a journey into personal development to improve self esteem, confidence, discipline and social inclusion.

St. Oliver Plunkett FC

West

64%

4

Recommend

£5,000

Coaching support programme.  Specialised coaching for 46 coaching in the club and focusing on future "in-house" support for future coaches in an aim to reduce costs. Looking at diet and nutrition, speed and agility and age specific session planning.

City of Belfast Amateur Swimming Club

Citywide

58%

5

Recommend

£5,000

"Swim Well: Live Well" Programme to encourage more children into swimming and provide opportunities for non-competitive older swimmers to stay fit and involved in the sport.

Donegall Diamonds Waterpolo Club

North

54%

6

Recommend

£5,000

Strength and conditioning training for females competing at Division 1 level.  Funding will introduce sports specific and individual training to improve strength, core stability and flexibility in order to be a strong contender in the All Ireland Women's Division 1 League.

St John Bosco Amateur Boxing Club

West

50%

7

Recommend

£5,000

Coaching support, mentoring programme and community outreach.  Offering the local community Zumba, Pilates and health and fitness classes.  Developing coaches knowledge on disability awareness e.g. autism and sports science.

Orangegrove Athletics

East

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not return full application

Crusaders Youth

North

42%

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not meet threshold following assessment

Cairn Lodge Amateur Boxing Club

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Application missing information.

Belfast Star Basketball Club

North

40%

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not meet threshold following assessment.

Crumlin Star FC

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not return full application

Windsor Lawn Tennis Club

South

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Application received late.

Suffolk Swifts Youth Academy

South

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not return full application

Sydenham United FC

East

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Application missing information.

Instonians Rugby Football Club

South

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not meet threshold following assessment

Northern Ireland Youth Climbing Team

South/ East

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not return full application

Shamrock Football Club

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Missing information. Venue outside City boundary.

St. Agnes Amateur Boxing Club

West

39%

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not meet threshold following assessment

Immaculata Football Club

West

42%

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not meet threshold following assessment

Friends of Grosvenor Fencing Club

East

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Application is exactly the same as last year.  Project must be a new initiative.

Falls Bowling Club

West

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Club development plan out of date and sections missing.

Andersonstown Tigers Basketball Club

West

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not return full application

Belfast Boat Club

South

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Grosvenor Youth

West

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Sparta FC

Citywide

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Queens University Ruby Football Club

South

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Ligoniel Working Men's FC

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Ligoniel Amateur Boxing Club

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Grove United FC

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

Shankill Judo Club

North

N/A

 

Do not recommend

N/A

Did not proceed to 2nd stage.

 

            The Committee endorsed the award of the grants as outlined.

 

 

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