Agenda item
Minutes:
The Committee considered the following report:
“1.0 Purpose of Report/Summary of Main Issues
1.1 This report is to provide an update on progress on implementation of Pitch Partner Agreements for 1 April 2024 – 31 October 2024.
2.0 Recommendation
2.1 Committee are asked to note the progress to date at Partner Agreement sites and that partner agreements have been extended until 31 March 2025 or until new arrangements are put in place following completion of the Community Asset Transfer Pilot.
3.0 Main Report
3.1 Legal Agreements
Council agreed to enter into Partner Agreements at the following sites with the clubs identified below. The Agreements are for a period of 5 years with option to extend for up to a further two years. The department has extended all of the Agreements beyond the initial 5-year period and up to 31 March 2024.
3.2 Agreement Extension
On 12 March 2024, Committee agreed to extend existing Pitch Partner Agreements until 31 March 2025.
3.3 Partner Agreement Sites
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Location |
Partner |
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Dixon Playing Fields |
Sirocco Works FC |
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Alderman Tommy Patton Memorial Park |
East Belfast FC |
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Woodlands Playing Fields |
Co. Antrim Board GAA |
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Loughside Playing Fields |
Loughside FC |
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Shore Road Playing Fields |
Grove United FC |
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Orangefield Playing Fields |
Bloomfield FC |
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Ulidia Playing Fields |
Rosario FC |
3.4 Regular checks on the necessary Insurance, Health and Safety and Governance have been completed at all sites. The reporting documents were amended in accordance with audit requirements and sent to partners one month in advance of reporting deadlines. All partners are compliant on these matters.
3.5 Financial Support to deliver Sports Development Plans
All partners submitted their plans in early 2024 to improve sports development outcomes at each site in the 2024 – 2025 financial year.
Funding of up to £20,000 per annum has been available for each partner to deliver a programme supporting their Sports Development Plan. Letters of offer to all partners are based on approved sports development plans for the financial year. Partners must submit Sports Development plans annually which are aligned to the financial planning calendar for the incoming year.
3.6 Monitoring
Quarterly monitoring meetings with our delivery partners continue to take place. These meetings include updates on site management and bookings, health and safety, finance and their sports development plan. Action plans are reviewed and agreed with the partners during these discussions to ensure that planned outcomes are achieved, and improvements identified where required.
3.7 Sports Development Impact
In line with Council objectives, the diversification of use and improved sports development impact are priorities at the partner agreement sites. Programme delivery continues to achieve positive achievements across the sites.
3.8 The table below indicates outputs at the sites as reported by the 7 partners for Quarters 1 & 2 (April-October 2024).
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A. Participation type 1. Members of different codes 2. People with a Disability 3. People from a minority ethnic background 4. Females 5. Older people 6. Schools / youth organisations
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5154 420 4772 5018 4127 27 |
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B. Participation usage Number of full pitch/adult matches on site Number of full pitch/adult match participations Number of small sided/youth matches on site Number of youth match participations Number of training sessions held on site Number of training session participants Number of other bookings / activities on site Number of other bookings/activity participants on site |
581 18762 781 30168 1963 48055 174 12435
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C. Partnership working 1. Working with Belfast City Council 2. Sport’s Governing Bodies 3. Other teams / groups in your sport 4. Other teams / groups in different sports 5. Community / voluntary groups
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14 54 56 15 23 |
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D. Social value 1. Young people at risk 2. Encourage participation of under- represented groups 3. Promote positive cross community relations 4. Promote health and wellbeing in socially deprived communities 5. Promote Volunteering skills 6. Develop skills that will improve employability |
1026 12960
939 12714
531 222 |
3.9 Financial and Resource Implications
A total of £140,000 per annum is available within revenue estimates to support annual Sports Development Plans at the Partner Agreement sites.
3.10 Equality or Good Relations Implications
None.”
The Committee noted the progress which had been achieved at the partner agreement sites and that those agreements had been extended until the end of the financial year, or until new arrangements had been put in place, following the completion of the Community Asset Transfer Pilot.
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