sport · ‘sport Matters: The strategy for sport and Physical recreation 2009-2019’ articulates the Vision expressed and endorsed by respondents during the development of, and

The Northern Ireland Strategy for Sport & Physical Recreation 2009 - 2019

sportmatters

... a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport ...

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ForEwords 2

GLossArYoFTErMs 4

EXECUTIVEsUMMArY 6

1. AVIsIoNForsPorTANdPHYsICALrECrEATIoNINNorTHErNIrELANd 8

2. VALUEsANdPrINCIPLEs 10

3. GoVErNMENT’sCoMMITMENTTosPorTANdPHYsICALrECrEATIoN 12

4. TArGETsForsPorTANdPHYsICALrECrEATIoN 14

5. dELIVErINGsUCCEss 18

6. wHATwILLsUCCEssLooKLIKE? 24

7. IMPLEMENTINGTHEsTrATEGY 32

8. FUNdINGForIMPLEMENTATIoN 34

9. CoNCLUsIoN 38

APPENDICES

1 THEIMPorTANCEoFsPorTANdPHYsICALrECrEATIoN 40

2 THECoNTEXTFordEVELoPINGsPorTANdPHYsICALrECrEATIoN 42

3 LoNG-TErMATHLETEdEVELoPMENT 46

4 FINANCIALoVErVIEw 48

5 oVErVIEwoFdEVELoPMENTANdCoNsULTATIoNProCEss 50

6 LIsToFCoNTrIBUTorsANdCoNsULTATIoNrEsPoNdENTs 51

7 TArGETs:rATIoNALEANdMEAsUrEMENT 52

rEFErENCEs 59

CONTENTS

ThisstrategyhasbeensubjectedtoanIntegratedImpactAssessment,includingequalityscreening.CopiesoftheIntegratedImpactAssessmentandequalityscreeningareavailablefromthedepartmentonrequest.

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whenIbecameMinisterforCulture,ArtsandLeisureinJuly2009oneofmyimmediateprioritieswastoensurethattheexcellentworkundertakenbymypredecessors,EdwinPootsMLAandGregoryCampbellMPMLA,todevelopanewstrategyforsportandPhysicalrecreationforNorthernIrelandwasfinallybroughttofruition.BothmypredecessorsandIshareadeepbeliefintheimportanceofsportandastrongdesiretoplaceitonasoundfootingforthefuture.Thisstrategy,‘sportMatters’,isasignificantmilestoneinachievingthataspiration.

‘sportMatters’isanambitiousstrategy.Itsetsoutthecaseforongoingandincreasedinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationtodeliverarangeofsportingoutcomesandsupportthewidersocialagendainareassuchaseducation,health,theeconomyandthedevelopmentofcommunitiesovertheperiod2009-2019.ItexplainshowsportinNorthernIrelandwillbedevelopedoverthenexttenyearsandaffirmsGovernmentcommitmenttoputinplaceeffectivestructuresandmechanismsinsupportofaVisionof“acultureoflifelongenjoymentandsuccessinsport”.

Therewillbesignificantchallengesinensuringeffectivedelivery.Ibelieveitisachallengeworthtakingasthebenefitswillbefarreaching.Aswellasbeingofvalueinitsownright,thereiswidespread

evidencethatincreasingparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationcancontributetoimprovedhealth,improvedacademicperformance,reducedcrimeandsocio-economicregenerationofcommunities.sportcanalsoassistinbridgingcommunitydivisions.

IbelievethereisaclearpublicpassionforandinterestinsportacrossNorthernIreland.weareasmallcountrybutwehaveabigsenseofprideintheachievementsofoursportsmenandsportswomen.‘sportMatters’willenhancethedevelopmentopportunitiesforthosewhowishtocompeteatworldclassevents.

Forthoseindividualswhodonotchoosetoparticipateinsportaseachangeisneeded.TheavailableevidencesuggeststhatparticipationratesinNorthernIrelandareamongstthelowestintheUKandfalling.In1996/97theproportionofadultswhoparticipatedinsportovertheprevious12monthswas60%comparedto49%in2007/08.Akeypriorityofthisstrategyistohaltthisdecline.Thethemesandtargetssetoutwithinthestrategyseekanoverallincreaseinparticipationlevelsacrossallagesandallcommunities.By2019NorthernIrelandwillhavedevelopedarangeofnew,improvedandsharedsportsfacilitiestoastandardcomparablewithothersimilarregionsoftheUK.

Theimplementationof‘sportMatters’willrequireajoinedupapproachacrossGovernmentdepartments,sportNorthernIreland,governingbodiesandotherstakeholders.‘sportMatters’recognisesthatthereisvaluableexistinginvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationbutthiswillneedtobesustainedinparallelwiththeimplementationofthestrategy.

while‘sportMatters’providesanestimateofthecostofimplementation,levelsofpublicfundingwillbesubjecttothenormalbudgetaryandbusinessplanningprocesses,includingothercompetingpriorities,andtheabilityofallstakeholderstocontribute.

workhasalreadybegunandwiththesupportofallthoseinterestedinsportandphysicalrecreationwewillmeetthechallengesandmakethemostoftheopportunitybeforeus.

Thesuccessfuldeliveryof‘sportMatters’willleavealastingandsustainablelegacyforfuturegenerations.

NELSON McCAUSLAND MLAMinister for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

sportMatters–Iknowit;youknowit.

onbehalfofsportNorthernIreland,IamdelightedtointroducethenewstrategyforsportandPhysicalrecreation2009-2019.

Thisstrategyhasbeendevelopedwithinputfromawiderangeofstakeholders.Thestrategyencompassestheviewsofover150organisationswhocontributedtotheconsultationandstrategydevelopmentprocess.Ibelievethatthisconsultationhasstrengthenednotonlythecontentofthestrategy–thebackgroundinformation,thecontexts,thetargets–butthatitwillencourageandenableeachofyourorganisationstoembedthosesametargetswithinyourowndevelopmentandinvestmentplansoverthenexttenyears.

Thestrategyoutlinesmanyoftheargumentsasto‘why’sportissoimportant.sportcontributestoaplethoraofwidersocial,economicandculturalneeds.sportimprovesourhealthandwell-being.sportaffordsusopportunitieswithinanincreasinglycosmopolitansocietytocometogether,celebrateandenjoysharedexperiences.

Itisanexcellentmechanismforincreasingsocialcapitalandsocialcohesion.

Butbeyondthatbroadervalue,sportcontinuestoprovideuswiththoseinspirational,incomparableandinvaluablemomentswhenourteams,ourclubs,ourcountiesandourcountrywin,loseanddraw.TheLondon2012olympic/ParalympicGamesandthe2014CommonwealthGamesinGlasgowprovidewillprovideopportunitiesforustobringthatopportunity,enjoymentandpassiontoeveryoneinNorthernIreland.

Inwelcomingthisstrategy,Iparticularlyendorsetheincreasedprominencegiventooursportingvolunteers.Thankstotheirdedication,ourexperienceofsportandphysicalrecreationisenriched.Thisstrategyproposesactionswhichwillsupport,sustainandcelebratetheworkofthosemanyvolunteers.Thedeliverymechanismsforsporthavechangedoverthelasttenyears.Thisstrategywillenable‘sport’tomodernisethosesystemsandstructuresoverthenexttenyears.

ThereturnofadevolvedNorthernIrelandAssemblyin2007gaveeachofusastrongersayinhowourfutureisdetermined.Intheinterveningmonths,sporthasbenefitedfromthat‘strongervoice’.IamdelightedthattheProgrammeforGovernment2008-2011hassignificantlyincreasedtheamountofGovernmentinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreation.Thatsettlementprovidesthisstrategywithagoodstart.Thechallengeremainsforallofustobuildontheworkdonethusfarandto‘deliverthegoods’overthenexttenyears.wewilldothatonlybylookingbeyondsectoralinterestsandworkinginclosepartnership,planningtogether,poolingourresourcesandsharingourexpertise.Andtherewillbechallenges.However,Iamconfidentthatwewillovercomethese.sportNorthernIrelandisready,willingandabletoworkwithyouindelivering“acultureoflifelongenjoymentandsuccessinsport.”

DOMINIC WALSh Chairman, Sport Northern Ireland

FOREWORDS

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Child-centred Contributingtothedevelopmentneedsofthechildbyprovidingincreasingopportunitiesto

participateinsportandphysicalactivityinvarietyofstructuredandunstructuredsettings.This

documentfollowsthedefinitionsetoutintheChildren’s(NorthernIreland)order(1995)ofa‘child’

asanindividualupto18yearsofage.

Deliberate Play Anexplorationofphysicalcapacitiesinvariouscontextswhilemaximisinginherentenjoyment.

Deliberate Practice Involvementinstructuredtrainingthatisanimportantfactorinthedevelopmentofexpertisewitha

sportoractivity.

Disability disabilityisdefinedintermsoflimitinglongstandingillnessforthepurposesofthisstrategy.

Fit for purpose sportNorthernIrelandrecognisesanorganisationtobe‘fitforpurpose’whenitisoperating

constitutionally,isfinanciallyviableandcandemonstratetransparentimplementationofitspolicies

andprocedures.

Full Time Equivalent Thistermisusedtodescribeanindividual(egcoach)providingservicesformorethananaverage

30hoursperweekonapaidbasis.

Multi Sport Involvementinanumberofsportingactivitiesand/orgenericunderpinningactivitiesandtactics

thatcanbepromotedwithinandacrossarangeofsportse.g.throwing,kicking,attack,defence.

Older person Thisdocumentusesthedefinitionof‘olderperson’asanindividualaged50yearsorolder.This

definitionreflectsthecurrentpositionoftheworldHealthorganisation.

Physical Activity Involvesanybodilymovementproducedbycontractionoftheskeletalmusclethatsubsequently

increasesenergyexpenditure.suchactivitymaynotnecessarilyberecognisedassportorphysical

recreation.

Physical Literacy (PL) Theabilitytousebodymanagement,locomotorandobjectcontrolskillsinacompetentmanner,

withthecapacitytoapplythemconfidently,throughplayandpractice,insettingswhichmayleadto

sustainedinvolvementinsportandphysicalrecreation.

Physical Recreation Basedontheneedsoftheindividual,lessgoalorientated,lessconstrainedbyrulesandmore

spontaneousthansport.Mayalsobeconsideredassportdoneinaninformalsettingbyan

individualoronanon-competitivebasis.

Sport Allformsofphysicalactivitywhichthroughcasualororganisedparticipation,aimatexpressingor

improvingphysicalfitnessandmentalwellbeing,formingsocialrelationships,orobtainingresults

incompetitionatalllevels.

Talent Identification (TID) Identificationofparticipantswiththepotentialtobecomeeliteperformers.

Talent Development Providingathleteswithaworldclasslearningenvironmentsothattalentcanberealised.A

Environment (TDE) worldclassenvironmentwouldaddresscoaching,sportsscience,sportsmedicine,trainingand

competitionprogrammes.

Talent Selection(TS) ongoingprocessofidentifyingindividuals,atvariousstagesofdevelopment,whodemonstratethe

requiredlevelsofperformance.

World Class Athlete(s) definedasanindividual/teamwhois:

• rankedinthetop10intheworld,or

• worldChampion,or

• Aworldrecordholder.

World Class Performance Aworldclassperformancesystemexhibits,andisunderpinnedby,thefollowingnineSystem peer-reviewedcharacteristics:

1. Highlevelsofphysicalliteracyamongchildren;

2. Intelligentparticipationinitiativestobuildbroaderanddeepertalentpools;

3. Agreedandconsistentlyimplementedprotocolsfortalentidentification;

4. supportforathletesbefore,duringandaftertrainingandcompetition;

5. Qualityandquantityofworkforcetoprovidetherequiredlevelsofathletesupport;

6. Appropriatetraining:competitionratios;

7. scientificsupportandresearchtocomplementtheathlete’sdevelopmentneeds;

8. Integratedpolicydevelopment,goodgovernanceandfitforpurposeorganisations;and

9. Financialsupport.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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‘sportMatters:ThestrategyforsportandPhysicalrecreation2009-2019’articulatestheVisionexpressedandendorsedbyrespondentsduringthedevelopmentof,andconsultationon,thestrategyforsport&Physicalrecreation2008-2018.ThatVisionis:

“…a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport…” (section1)

ForthefirsttimeinNorthernIreland,thisdocumentoutlinesabroaderGovernmentcommitmenttosportandphysicalrecreation–acommitmentthatextendsbeyondanysingledepartmentororganisationandpermeatesthedecision-makingandinvestmentprocessesoftheGovernmentofNorthernIreland.ThiscommitmenthasbeenformallyendorsedbytheNorthernIrelandExecutiveandAssembly(section3).

Thisstrategybuildsonthesuccessesofthe‘strategyforthedevelopmentofsport,1997-2005’andproposesastrategyforthedevelopmentofsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIrelandupto2018–astrategywhichwillprovidealastingandsustainablelegacyforfuturegenerations.Insodoing,thedocumentidentifies26highleveltargetsandsetsthekeystrategicprioritiesforsportandphysicalrecreationoverthenexttenyearsandwillinformfutureinvestmentbyallstakeholdersacrossthepublic,privateandcommunity/voluntarysectors(section4).

Thehighleveltargetsarestructuredtoreflectthecurrentandanticipatedneedsofsportandphysicalrecreationasexpressedthroughconsultation.Theserelateto:

• PARTICIPATION

• PERFORMANCE

• PLACES

Thestrategynotesthatimprovingthequality,quantityandaccesstoplacesforsportisakeydevelopmentinputtothetwoprimarydevelopmentoutcomesofincreasedparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationandimprovedsportingperformances.Thisraisestheobviousquestion“whatwillsuccesslooklikein2019?”Indeliveringagainsteachofthe26highleveltargets,thisstrategywill:

increasethenumberofchildren•andadultsexperiencing,enjoyingandparticipatinginhighqualitysportingopportunities;

enableanincreasingnumber•ofourmosttalentedathletestoachieveatthehighestlevelintheirsport,includingEuropean,world,Commonwealthandolympic/Paralympiccompetition;and

ensurethateverypersonin•NorthernIrelandhasaccesstoarangeofnew,improvedandsharedworld-classandlocallyavailablesportsfacilities.

Implementation

Thisstrategy–itsVision,Targetsandoutcomes-belongsto‘sport’inthewidestsense,particularlythosewithresponsibilityforplanningandimplementingpoliciesforsportandphysicalrecreationateverylevel.Thisownershipissetinthecontextofclearaccountabilityandpubliclydemonstratedleadership.

TheMinisterforsportinNorthernIrelandwillhaveleadresponsibilityfortheimplementationandevaluation.Thesuccessfuldeliveryofthestrategywillrequirestakeholderstoreflectthestrategyintheirbusinessanddevelopmentplans,andtodemonstratecommitmentthroughthedeploymentofresourcestodeliverthetargets.sections5-8outlinehowthiswillbeachievedandhowmuchitislikelytocost.

section8notesthatthecostofimplementationofthistenyearstrategywillbeintheregionof£780m;therearealreadysignificantlevelsofinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationfromanumberofkeysectors–centralgovernment,districtcouncils,theprivate,communityandvoluntarysectorsandofcourse,individuals.Thisinvestmentnotwithstanding,thereisasignificantshortfallbetweentheamountrequiredtodelivertheVisionandthatalreadyinthesystem.

while‘sportMatters’providesanestimateofthecostofimplementation,levelsofpublicfundingwillbesubjecttothenormalbudgetaryandbusinessplanningprocesses,includingothercompetingpriorities,andtheabilityofstakeholderstocontribute

Thesettlementforsportandphysicalrecreationinthe2008-2011Budgetgoessomewaytotowardsdeliveringthenecessaryinvestment,butthereismuchworktobedoneinsecuringalltheresourcesrequired,sothatthestrategyprovidesalastingandsustainablelegacyforfuturegenerationsinNorthernIreland.

“…a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport…”

...this document outlines a broader Government commitment to sport and physical recreation...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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TheconsultationprocessthatinformedthedevelopmentofthisstrategyaffirmedtheaspirationsofpeopleinNorthernIreland.Theywant:

aworldclassstartandlifelonginvolvementinsportand•physicalrecreationforallpeople

worldclassperformancesbyteamsandindividuals•

asustainablesportingandphysicalrecreationculturethat•contributestobroaderGovernmentobjectives

Theseaspirations,reflectingthesportingcontextinNorthernIreland(Appendix2),areexpressedinthevision:

“A culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport.”

... a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport ...

01 VISION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND

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PeopleinNorthernIrelandvaluesportandphysicalrecreationasanimportantdimensionoftheirculture11,55.Interestinsportandphysicalrecreationspanstheentirecommunity.Peoplevaluethechancetoplay,compete,spectateandvolunteerandthereisevidencetosuggestthattheywoulddosomoreoftengiventheopportunityandifbarrierswereremoved9,41,56.Alloftheseactivitiesofferlifelongenjoymentandfulfilment.

Peopleenjoysportinarangeofsettingsincludingthehome,schoolsandcolleges,universities,theworkplaceandthecommunity.TheyalsovaluetheopportunitiesforparticipationaffordedbyNorthernIreland’srichandvariednaturalenvironment1.

sportprovidesheroes,heroinesandmomentsofinspirationwhichare

collectivelycelebrated35.Peoplevaluethefactthatsportandphysicalrecreationcanpromoteimportantculturalvaluesinsociety,includinghonesty,fairplay,respect,toleranceandteamwork.

Theimplementationofthisstrategywillrelyoncontributionsfromarangeofindividualsandorganisations.Effectiveimplementationwillbeenhancedbyadherencetoanagreedethicalframeworkconsistingofvaluesandprinciples.

Values–ourbeliefs:

Equity•

Honesty•

Integrity•

respect•

Principles–Thestandardsthatguideouractions:

Empoweringindividuals,groups&•communities

respondingtoneed•

Partnershipworkingbasedon•consultationandstakeholderbuy-in

Promotinggoodrelationsand•workingtowards’AsharedFuture’

Focussingonoutcomes•

Thesevaluesandprincipleshaveunderpinnedthedevelopmentofthisstrategybuttheirimportancewillbecomemostevidentinthedevelopmentandimplementationofactionsarisingfromthestrategy.

…people value the chance to play, compete, spectate and volunteer…

02 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

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Throughapolicyandresourceframework,GovernmentcommitstotakingactionthatwilldevelopsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland.Byenhancingtheimpactofsportandphysicalrecreationinsociety,itwillbepossibletorealisethevisionunderpinningthisstrategy.

whilethisstrategyispublishedbydCALandsNI,itsownershipextendswithinandacrossGovernment.EachoftheothertenGovernmentdepartmentsincludingthedepartmentofEducation,thedepartmentofHealth,socialservicesandPublicsafety,andthedepartmentofsocialdevelopmentmadesignificantcontributionstovariousstagesofthedevelopmentprocessofthisstrategy.ThestrategyhasbeenformallyendorsedbythesedepartmentsandtheirrespectiveMinistersviatheNorthernIrelandExecutive.

Usingthisframework,andledbytheMinisterresponsibleforsportandphysicalrecreation,Governmentwill:

promotethevalue,importance•andpriorityofsportandphysicalrecreation

securethecommitmentof,and•partnershipworkingacross,relevantGovernmentdepartments,particularlythoseresponsibleforhealth,educationandregeneration,inrealisingthevisionforsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland

clarifytherolesandsecurea•commitmenttoimplementationfromdistrictcouncilsandotherpublicbodieswithresponsibilityforsportandphysicalrecreation

promoteincreasedparticipation•insportandphysicalrecreationamongunder-representedgroups

supportgoverningbodiesofsport,•sportsclubsandlocalcommunities

promotecommunitycohesion•throughsportandphysicalrecreationinthecontextof‘AsharedFuture’

maximisethebenefitsforNorthern•Irelandfromthe2012olympicandParalympicGamesinLondon

establishworldclasssports•servicesthatenableworldclassperformancesbyNorthernIrelandathletes

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establishNorthernIrelandasa•worldclassvenueforsportingevents

developandprotectworldclass•facilitiesandplacesforplayingandwatchingsportthatareaccessibletoall

Tofacilitatethedeliveryofthestrategy,Governmentcommitsto:

workingthroughappropriate•regional,nationalandinternationalimplementationstructures

puttinginplaceeffectivestructures•andmechanismsinsupportoftheVision

pursuingincreased,sustainedand•effectiveinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationbythepublicandprivatesectors

usingthestrategyasareference•pointforprioritisingpublicfundinginterventionsinsportandphysicalrecreation

Todeliverontheabovecommitments,theGovernmentofNorthernIrelandwillworkthroughsportNorthernIreland,astheleadbodyforthedevelopmentofsportandphysicalrecreation,andinpartnershipwithavarietyofpublic,private,sportingandcommunityorganisations.

…promote the value, importance and priority of sport and physical recreation…

03 GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO SPORT AND PHYSICAL REREATION

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InpursuitoftheVisionandtodeliveronGovernment’scommitments,aseriesoftargetshasbeenidentified.Thesetargetstakeaccountoftheprogressmadeduringtheperiodofthelaststrategy(1997-2005)andthechangingcontextswithinwhichsportisdeveloped.Appendix2describesthesecontextswithinthefollowingthemes:

LevelsofParticipation•

sportandtheCommunity•

sportinEducation•

Performancesport•

Thestrategyforthedevelopmentof•sport,1997-2005

sportsFacilities•

TheGovernanceofsport•

TheLondon2012olympicand•ParalympicGames

TheroleofdistrictCouncils•

TheGlobalisationofsport•

Thebreadthanddepthofthethemeshighlightedmeansthatthetargetsforsportandphysicalrecreationwillonlybemetthrougheffectiveandjoined-uppartnershipworking.Latersectionsofthisdocument(section7:Implementingthestrategy)explorehowpartnershipswillhelpachievethevisionatastrategiclevel.Inaddition,itisessential

thatsimilarprinciplesofjoined-upplanningandpartnershipworkingarereplicatedwithindeliverystructures.Theproblems,needsandfailuresarticulatedinthisstrategyarecross-cutting;theproposedsolutionsmustbeequallywidelyowned.Itisevidentfromtheestimatedcostofimplementingthestrategy(section8:FundingforImplementation)thatonlythroughgenuineandsharedownershipofthetargetsandthepoolingofresources,bothpublicandprivate,willdeliverybeachievable.

…the targets for sport and physical recreation will only be met through effective and joined up partnership working…

04 TARGETS FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION

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someofthetargetsoutlinedbelowreflectthecurrentabsenceofsuitablebaselinesagainstwhichprogresscanbemeasured.Ithasbeennecessarythereforetoidentifyanumberofshort-term,‘doing’,targetswhichwilladdressthissituation.Itisanticipatedthatthesewillbeupdatedtoreflectagreateroutcomefocusduringthelifecycleofthestrategy.othertargetsidentifymedium-term,‘enablingactions’thatwillbeassociatedwiththesuccessfulimplementationofthestrategy.Finally,

someofthetargetsare‘outcome’focussedandtheirimpactwillbemeasuredattheendofthisstrategy’slifecycle,providingcontinuityforthenextplanningcycle.Appendix7providesarationaleandmeasurementsourceforeachofthehighleveltargets.

Arobustmonitoringandevaluationframeworkwillberequiredtoprovidetheevidencebasethatwillinform,notonlytheidentificationofbaselinesbutalso,progresstowardsthelonger-termvisionofthisstrategy.onlythrougha

co-ordinatedapproachtoresearchinsportandphysicalrecreationcantheGovernmentofNorthernIrelandandthewidercommunityhaveaccesstorobustandreliableinformation.Aresearchframeworkwillfacilitateconsistentapproachestodatacollection,analysisandevaluation.whileresearch,monitoringandevaluationinformpolicyandstrategydevelopment,theirrealvalueliesinensuringthatdeliveryisresponsivetochangingneedsandenvironments.

PERFORMANCE PLACESPA 1.By2009,tohaveagreedandcommencedimplementationofarevisedresearchframeworkforparticipationratesthatiscognisantoftherecommendationsoftheChiefMedicalofficersintheUK

PA2. By2010tohavereviewedtheeconomicimpactofsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland

PA3. By2011,tohaveestablishedabaselineforthenumberofchildrenofcompulsoryschoolageparticipatinginaminimumoftwohoursquality29perweekphysicaleducation

PA4. By2013,tohavestoppedthedeclineinadultparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreation

PA5. By2014tohaveincreasedthenumberofpeopleinNorthernIrelandinmembershipofatleastonesportsclub

PA6.By2014toprovideeverychildinNorthernIrelandovertheageof8yearswiththeopportunitytoparticipateinatleasttwohoursperweekofextra-curricularsportandphysicalrecreation

PA7. By2019todeliveratleasta3percentagepointsincreaseinadultparticipationrates24insportandphysicalrecreation(fromthe2011baseline)

PA8. By2019todeliveratleasta6percentagepointsincreaseinwomen’sparticipationratesinsportandphysicalrecreation(fromthe2011baseline)

PA9. By2019todeliveratleasta6percentagepointsincreaseinparticipationratesinsportandphysicalrecreationamongsocio-economicallydisadvantagedgroups(fromthe2011baseline)

PA10. By2019todeliveratleasta6percentagepointsincreaseinparticipationratesinsportandphysicalrecreationamongpeoplewithadisability(fromthe2011baseline)

PA11. By2019todeliveratleasta6percentagepointsincreaseinparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationamongolderpeople(fromthe2011baseline)

PE 12.By2010tohaveafullyoperationalsportsInstitutethatsupports100athletesperannumtoachieve70%oftheiragreedannualperformancetargets

PE13. By2010towinatleastfivemedalsatthedelhiCommonwealthGames

PE14. By2011toensurethatallsportNorthernIrelandfundedgoverningbodiesandsportingorganisationsare‘fitforpurpose’organisations

PE15. By2014towinatleastfivemedalsattheGlasgowCommonwealthGames

PE16.By2019tohaveimplementednationallyrecognisedcoachaccreditationsystemsallsportNorthernIrelandfundedgoverningbodies

PE17.By2019atleast100NorthernIrelandathletestohaveattainedmedalsuccessatthehighestlevelintheirsportincludingEuropean,worldandolympic/Paralympiclevel

PE18.By2019tohaveaccreditedatleast700appropriatelyqualified,full-timecoachesavailabletomeetdemandacrossallaspectsofsportandphysicalrecreation

PE19.By2019tohave45,000appropriatelyqualified,parttimeandvolunteercoachesavailabletomeetdemandacrossallaspectsofsportandphysicalrecreation

PE20.By2019tohavesecuredaworldclass35systemforathletedevelopmentconsistingofservices,facilitiesandcompetitionfollowingthehostingoftheolympicandParalympicGamesinLondon2012

PL 21.By2010toinitiateaNorthernIrelandcertificationprocessthatwillimprovesafetymanagementandthefabricofthemajorstadiumsinNorthernIreland,tocomplywiththesafetyofsportsGrounds(NorthernIreland)order(2006)andassociatedtechnicalguidance

PL22.By2014,andsubjecttoExecutiveapproval,tohavedevelopedmajorsportsstadiumstomeetthestrategicneedsofFootball,GAAandrugbyonanoperationallyviableandcommerciallysustainablebasisinNorthernIreland

PL23.By2014tohaveaminimumof10neworupgradedfacilitiesthatwillsupportNorthernIrelandplayer/athletedevelopmentinolympicandParalympicsports

PL24.By2015tohaveamendedpublicpolicyframeworkstoprotectandpromoteaccesstoandsustainableuseofpublicly-ownedlandinNorthernIrelandforsportandphysicalrecreation

PL25.By2019toensurethat90%ofthepopulationhavequalityaccredited,multisportsfacilities,thathavethecapacitytomeetdemand,within20minutestraveltime

PL26.By2019toensurethatallplanningdecisionsfollowPlanningPolicystatement8:openspace,sportandoutdoorrecreationinrelationtotheprovisionofspacesforsportandphysicalrecreation

TARGETS:PARTICIPATION

04 TARGETS FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION

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TheVision,CommitmentsandTargetsofthisstrategyrequireastructureforactionplanning.

ThedevelopmentofsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIrelandmusttakeaccountofrecentandsignificantadvancesinsportsdevelopmentthinking.TheLifelongInvolvementinsportandPhysicalActivity(LIsPA,Appendix3)modelhasbeenendorsedasarobustframeworkacrosstheUK,theIrishrepublicandbeyond.

ThemainelementsoftheLIsPAmodeldealwiththedevelopmentof:

PhysicalLiteracy(PL)•

LifelongPhysicalActivity(LLPA)•

Performancesport(Ps)•

Inordertoreflectthisstructure,thekeystepsforthesuccessofthisstrategyhavebeengroupedbytheseelementsandbythethemesof:

opportunities–Therealisationof•theVisionwithinthestrategywillrequiretheprovisionofincreasedopportunities(quality,quantityandaccessibility)forallchildrenandadultstoparticipateinsportandphysicalrecreationthroughouttheirlife.

organisations–Thestrategy•envisagesaculturalshiftinhowweexperience‘sport’.Increasinglythereisanexpectationthateachofusmustassumeagreaterdegreeofpersonalresponsibilityforourhealthandwell-being.Thisisalong-termaspirationandintheshort/mediumterm,thedeliveryofthehighleveltargetswithinthisstrategywillrequirethecollectiveownershipofarangeofmodern,fit-for-purposeorganisations(public,privateandcommunity/voluntary)todevelopanddeliverincreasedopportunitiesandimprovedsportingperformances.

workforce-Theimportanceofa•qualified,competentandavailableworkforce(paidandvoluntary)isakeydevelopmentinputtotherealisationofthestrategyvision;asnotedelsewhereinthisstrategy(Appendices1&2),volunteersareakeycomponentinthedeliveryofsportinNorthernIreland.

Places–Thedevelopmentof•improvedquality,quantityandaccessibilityofplaces(settings)inwhichweenjoyandexperiencesportisakeydevelopmentinputtoincreasedparticipationandimprovedsportingperformance.‘Places’includesthenaturalandbuiltenvironments.

Usingthisstructure,Table1(Pages18-21)detailssomeoftheKeystepsthatarerequired.

…a cultural shift in how we experience ‘sport’...

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LIFELONG PhYSICAL ACTIVITY LIFELONG PhYSICAL ACTIVITY

PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION

PERFORMANCE SPORT PERFORMANCE SPORT

PLACES

TABLE 1: KEY STEPS FOR SUCCESS:

PhYSICAL LITERACY PhYSICAL LITERACY

Promotetheunderstandingofthe•benefitsofplayinthecontextofphysicalliteracyAchievecongruencebetweenCCEA•guidanceontherevisedcurriculumandtheLTAdmodelGovernmenttopursueatargetfor2hours•physicaleducationandsportperweekInconsultationwithchildrenandyoung•people,providetheopportunityforeverychildtoaccesstwohoursextra-curricularsportandphysicalrecreationperweekthroughinitiativessuchasExtendedschools,ActiveschoolsandcommunitysportprogrammesAgreeamethodologyforthe•measurementofphysicalliteracyamongchildrenandestablishabaselineContinuetoprovideopportunities,•buildingonthesuccessoftheCurriculumsportsProgramme,forouryoungestpupilstodeveloptheirphysicalliteracyskillsPromoteopportunitiesforsportand•physicalrecreationtothesedentarypopulation

Provideimprovedplaywork•trainingfocussedonimprovingphysicalliteracyAsresourcesaremade•availableensurethatallnewlyqualifiedteachershavethenecessarytrainingtoenhancethedeliveryofPEinprimaryschoolsettingsTrainandresourceleaders•andcoachesworkinginthecommunityandinschoolsresourceandsupport•volunteersImprovetheeffectiveness•oftheuseoftheavailableworkforceinc.AdultssupportingLearning(AsLs)withafocusonqualityoutcomesforlearnersImproveunderstandingof•talentidentification

Providequalityassuredmulti•sportsfacilitiesthatdeliverprogrammesforunder-representedgroupsEmbedastrategicand•co-ordinatedapproachtotheprovisionofeducationanddistrictcouncilsportsfacilitiesEmbedastrategicandco-•ordinatedapproachtotheprovisionofsharedspacesforsportandphysicalrecreationthatsupportcommunityintegrationGovernmenttoensurethat•theprovisionofsportingfacilitiesforpupilsisintegratedintotheprocess

Establish‘ActiveschoolsPartnerships’•linkinghealth,educationandcommunitysportEstablishanetworkofmultiskillsclubs•Establishanetworkofmultisportclubs•

Introduceanewquality•accreditationstandardforsportsclubsEstablishschoolsportand•clublinksreview,strengthenand•moderniseexistingdeliverynetworksincludingthevoluntary,communityandstatutorysectorsEstablishsystemsand•structuresthatenableimproveddialoguebetweenkeystakeholdersdeliveringthestrategyatalocallevelImprovetheplanning,•managementanddeliverycapacityofgoverningbodiesandsportingorganisations

deliverworldclassservices•throughthesportsInstitutereviewdomestic•competitionstructuresaimedatachievinghighperformanceEmbedahighperformance•culturewithinmodernisedgoverningbodiesandotherorganisationsIncreasethedepthand•breathofmediacoverageofsportandphysicalrecreationPubliclycelebratesporting•successesAdvocateandpromote•ethicalsport

Embedsportandphysical•recreationincommunityplanningprocessesProvideincreased•opportunitiesforunder-representedgroupsandspecificallywomen/girls,peoplewithadisabilityandolderpeoplePromotesportandphysical•recreationasaprimaryhealthimprovementtoolPromoteQUEsT(sports•development)Encourageemployersto•provideopportunitiesforactivelifestylesTri-annuallarge-scale•surveyintoparticipationlevelsamongadultsandchildren

resourceanddeployanetworkof•CommunitysportsCoachesJoined-upmanagementanddeployment•ofasportingworkforcethatencouragesengagementbyunder-representedgroupsProvidecareerdevelopment•opportunitiesforthesportingworkforceEncourageemployerstosupport•volunteeringinsportImproveunderstandingoftalent•identificationanddevelopment

EstablishNI’sfacilityneedsandfocus•investmentinlinewithidentifiedprioritiesdeliveraNI-widenetworkofaccredited•inclusivefitnessfacilitiesUndertakeamappingstudyofNIPublic•rightsofwayreviewandupdaterelevantpublicpolicy•frameworkstoenableaccessto,andsustainableuseof,publicly-ownedlandinNIforsport,physicalrecreationandactivitytourismEnsurethatallplanningdecisionstake•accountofregionalandlocalsportsstrategiesIntroducelegislationthatpromoteshigh•standardsofspectatorconductatsportingeventsExplorethepotentialforprivateandpublic•partnerships indevelopingshared,sustainablefacilities.reviewthecurrentsystemofraterelief•forCommunityAmateursportsClubsinNI

Agreeacceptedprotocols•fortalentidentification,developmentandselectionImproveknowledgeand•understandingofsupportservicesnecessarytodevelophighperformanceathletesBroadentalentpool•throughaffirmativeactionforunder-representedgroupsandspecificallywomen/girlsandpeoplewithadisabilityresourceathleteswho•meetagreedstandardstochoosefull-timestatusEncourageemployersand•educationestablishmentstosupporthighperformanceathletesdevelopandimplement•astrategicapproachtothehostingofmajorinternationalsportsevents

Appointperformance•coachesandahighperformancecoachco-ordinatorCreateopportunitiesfor•careerprogressionforhighperformancesupportstaffEstablishanetworkoffull-•timeclub-basedcoachesEstablishanetworkofsports•scientistsImproveunderstanding•oftalentidentification,developmentandselectiondevelopandagreeanAll-•IslandCoachingstrategyresourceandsupport•identifiedgoverningbodiesofsporttoimplementanappropriatecoachingframework(UKorIreland)

developworldclassfacilities•forolympicandParalympicsportsCompletethedevelopment•ofaHighPerformanceCentretosupportthesportsInstituteEstablishqualityassured•PerformancedevelopmentCentresImprovesafetyatsports•groundsandfullyimplementthesafetyofsportsGrounds(NI)order2006developmentofmajor•sportsstadiumstomeetthestrategicneedsofFootball,GAAandrugby

PromotetheunderstandingandimplementationofLong-TermAthletedevelopment•Promotethe‘global’benefitsofparticipatinginsportandphysicalrecreationanddisseminategoodpractice•

MaximisethepotentialtousetheLondon2012olympicandParalympicGamesasanopportunityto•promotevolunteeringinsport

PromoteQUEsT(Facilities)•PromoteanimprovedunderstandingofoccupiersLiabilityissueswithrespecttoNorthernIreland’s•naturalenvironmentPromoteincreaseduseoffacilitiesthroughapubliclyavailabledatabase•

Increasethedepthandbreadthofmediacoverageofsportandphysicalrecreation•Publiclycelebratesportingsuccesses•Advocateandpromoteethicalsport•

OPPORTUNITIES WORKFORCE

ORGANISATIONS


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CASE STUDY PARTICIPATION

PLACES

PARTICIPATIONCASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY PERFORMANCE

COLERAINE AND BALLYMONEY BOROUGh COUNCILS

TRIAX NEIGhBOURhOOD RENEWAL AREA, LONDONDERRY

LISBURN

MADELINE PERRY

since2004sportsdevelopmentofficersfromColeraineandBallymoneyBoroughCouncilshaveworkedtogethertodevelopthe“Causewaywildcats”,amultiskillsclubforseventotwelveyear-olds.Theclubisbasedinthecouncils’twomainleisurecentreswithadditionalcentresinareasofhighsocialneed.

duringafouryear“curriculum”,childrenareabletomovethroughanon

sports-specificprogramme,ontoamultiskillsacademyandultimatelyintoarangeoflocalsport-specificjuniorclubs.

ConformingtotheLong-TermAthletedevelopmentmodel,theCausewaywildcatsformatisnowbeingreplicatedacrosstheninedistrictcouncilareasintheNorthEasternEducationandLibraryBoardarea,throughtheworkoftheNorthEasternsportsdevelopmentPartnership.

TheoriginalNorthernIrelandgymnasticscentreofexcellencewaslocatedontheoutskirtsofBelfast.Thefacilitycateredfor1,200gymnastsperweek,rangingfrompre-schoolchildrentohighperformanceathleteswhohaverepresentedNorthernIrelandatworldChampionshipsandCommonwealthGamessuchasZoeBrownandHollyMurdoch.

ThenewcentreinLisburnwillhavethepotentialtodoublethethroughputofgymnastsatalllevelsanddeliveranambitiouscoacheducation

programme.Thenewfacilitywillbe‘stateoftheart’bothintermsofitsdesignanditsequipment.Alreadyanumberofprestigiousteams,includingtheUsA,arescheduledtovisitthenewcentre.ItishopedthatthefacilitywillhostholdingcampspriortotheLondon2012olympicandParalympicGames.

ThisisoneofthefewworldclassfacilitiesinNorthernIreland.Itisanexampleofwhatcanbeachievedforboththecommunityandhighperformanceathletesgivenappropriatephysicalandhumanresources.

FollowinghergraduationfromQueen’sUniversityBelfastin1998Madelinedecidedtomakeafull-timecareerinsquash.Thenranked102ndintheworld,shehasmadesteadyimprovement,achievingapositionofnumbersixinworldrankingsin2006.Madelinereachedthesemi-finalsofthe2008worldCupsquashChampionshipsfacingtheworldnumberoneandtwoworldchampion,Nicoldavid:anachievementbyanystandard,butevenmoresogiventhatduring2007Madelinewasrecoveringfromalifethreateningbraininjury.Inseptember2009MadelinereachedthefinaloftheBritishopenandtheQuarter

Finalsoftheworldopen.Asafull-timeperformanceathleteMadelinehasbenefitedfromfinancialsupportfromthesportNorthernIrelandAthletesupportProgramme,whichhashelpedhertofulfilhercompetitivecommitmentsontheworldTour.Inaddition,MadelinehasreceivedarangeofsupportservicesthroughthesportsInstituteNorthernIreland(sINI),includingperformanceandlifestylemanagement,strengthandconditioningtraining,performanceanalysis,andnutritionandphysiotherapy,allofwhichhaveenabledMadelinetocompetesuccessfullyagainsttheworld’seliteplayers.

Multi Skills Clubs Teenage health

Salto Gymnastics ClubSquash


TheTrIAXareainLondonderryexperiencesmanyoftheproblemsassociatedwithanareaofhighsocialneedincludinglowlevelsofparticipationinsportandphysicalactivityandpoorpublichealth.

recognisingtheseproblems,CityCouncilofLondonderrydevelopedaprogrammeinpartnershipwiththewesternEducationandLibraryBoardYouthserviceandHealthyLivingCentrestodeliverabroadhealtheducationprogrammetargetedatteenageboysandgirls.

Thesix-weekprogrammeusedphysicalactivitytopromotethehealthandwellbeingof50participants.Inadditiontophysicalactivity,theprogrammedealtwithotherhealth-relatedissuesincludinghealthycookingandeating,sexualhealth,drugsandalcoholawarenessandoralhealth.

TheprogrammehasnowsecuredadditionalfundingenablingitsextensiontoallteenageyouthorganisationsintheTrIAXNeighbourhoodrenewalArea.

Thisstrategyaspirestoproviding:

• aworldclassstartandlifelonginvolvementinsportandphysicalrecreationforallpeople

• worldclassperformancesbyteamsandindividuals

• asustainablesportingandphysicalrecreationculturethatcontributestobroaderGovernmentobjectives

InlightofthecontextdetailedinAppendix2,theachievementoftheseaspirationswilldemandHerculeanefforts.Itneedstoberecognisedthatovercominglongstandingsystemicfailureswillrequiretime,considerableinvestmentandhumanresources.realistically,actionsbeginningin2009requirealong-termviewandarelikelytotakeuntil2019torealisetheVisionof“acultureoflifelongenjoymentandsuccessinsport”.

ThissectionseekstoidentifywhatsuccesscouldlooklikeiftheVisionunderpinningthestrategyisfullyrealised.‘success’willbedependentonmarshallingthecommitmentandresourcesofallthestakeholdersinpursuitofthisVision.

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By2019everypre-schoolchildinNorthernIrelandwillexperiencequalityplayopportunitieseitherathomeand/orthroughformalplaygroups.

Thelinkbetweenasoundbaseinphysicalliteracyskillsandthefurtherdevelopmentofthechild’sliteracyandnumeracyskillsass/heentersformaleducationwillbebetterunderstood.Anincreasingnumberofschoolchildrenwillreceiveaminimumoftwohoursphysicaleducationduringeachschoolweek.Forchildrenagedeightyearsandolder,thiswillbecomplementedbyafurthertwohoursofschool-basedextra-curricularsportandphysicalrecreationforchildrenofallsportingabilities.Havingdevelopedarangeoftransferable(fundamental)skills,schoolswillencouragethechild’sintroductiontolocal,qualityaccreditedsportsclubs.Anetworkofqualifiedcoachesandteachersworkinginbothclubsandschoolswillnurturethechild’sdevelopment.Thesesameteachers,coachesandclubswilllaythefoundationsforlifelongphysicalactivityandidentifythosewiththepotentialforhighperformanceinsport.

Ifthisvisionofachild’sexperienceofsportandphysicalrecreationistoberealised,itwillrequire:

Everystudentteacherforthe•primaryphase,toundertakephysicalliteracytrainingtosupporttheirteachingofphysicaleducation

Asresourcesaremadeavailable•arollingprogrammeofphysicalliteracytraininginplaceforallprimaryschoolteachers

Theestablishmentofatleast20•schoolClubPartnerships

Thecreationofatleast100multi•skillsclubsanddeploymentof400multiskillscoaches

Anannualprogrammeof•continuousprofessionaldevelopmentfor45,000coaches

PARTICIPATION (PHYSICAL LITERACY)

…a world class start and lifelong participation in sport and physical recreation for all people…

06 WHAT WILL SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?

PARTICIPATION

PLACES

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By2019,physicallyactivelifestyleswillbethe‘norm’,regardlessofage,gender,disability,ethnicorsocialbackground.Thevalueofsportandphysicalrecreationincontributingtoimprovedhealthandcommunitycohesionwillbeunderstood,acceptedandsupported.

Astrengthenednetworkoforganisationsincludinggoverningbodiesofsport,sportsclubs,communityorganisationsanddistrictcouncils,willprovideaseamless,worldclassexperienceofsportforeveryperson.Theworkofsportingvolunteerswillbepubliclyrecognised,supportedandcelebrated.societywillacknowledgesportandphysicalrecreationaskeycontributorstothedevelopmentofindividuals,communities,organisationsandtheeconomy.

Ifthisvisionoflifelonginvolvementinsportandphysicalrecreationistoberealised,itwillrequire:

Increasedopportunitiestoparticipate•insportandphysicalrecreationonaregular,frequentandsustainedbasisinthemostdisadvantagedareasofNorthernIreland

Moreopportunitiestomaintainactive•lifestylesamonganageingpopulation

Theappointmentof18women’s•sportsdevelopmentofficersdeliveringincreasedopportunitiesforwomenandgirlstodevelopandsustaintheirinvolvementinsportandphysicalrecreation

Theappointmentof18disability•sportsdevelopmentofficersdeliveringincreasedopportunitiesforpeoplewithadisabilitytodevelopandsustaintheirinvolvementinsportandphysicalrecreation

Thewidespreaduseofphysical•recreationasaprimaryhealthimprovementtoolbygeneralpractitionersandothermedical/healthprofessionals

Everydistrictcounciltodelivera•qualityassuredsportsandphysicalrecreationdevelopmentprogrammewiththespecifictargetingofunder-representedgroups

Theestablishmentof20school•ClubPartnershipsacrossNorthernIreland’sprincipalcitiesandtowns

Theidentificationandaccreditationof•1200qualityclubs

TheappointmentofChiefExecutive•officersand/orBusinessManagersinatleast10governingbodiesofsporttoensurethattheseorganisationsaremodernisedand‘fitforpurpose’

Theappointmentof40Clubsupport•officers(throughgoverningbodiesanddistrictcouncils)ensuringeffectiveclubdevelopmentandschool-clublinks

Thetraining,deploymentand•managementofanetworkof300CommunityandMultisportsCoachestodeliverqualityclubbasedcoachingandtalentdevelopmentprogrammes

Thepublicrecognitionofemployers•whoactivelysupporttheirworkforcetovolunteerinsportandphysicalrecreation

Thetraining,deploymentand•managementofanetworkof300Communityandmultisportscoachestodeliverqualityclubbasedcoachingandtalentdevelopmentprogrammes

Thepublicrecognitionofemployers•whoactivelysupporttheirworkforcetovolunteerinsportandphysicalrecreation

CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY

TheFundamentalMovementskills(FMs)programmewasdevelopedinwesternAustraliaandhasbeenadoptedbythefiveEducationandLibraryBoardsforuseinNorthernIrelandprimaryschools.Theprogrammeaimstodeveloptwenty-twodistinctphysicalskills.

Approximatelytwentytutorshavetrainedaroundfourhundredteacherstodelivertheprogrammeinschoolsandthetrainingisnowalsoavailablethrough

NorthernIreland’sInitialTeacherEducationcolleges.

Inadditiontodeliveringacomprehensiverangeofphysicalskills,theFMsprogrammealsoofferssignificantopportunitiestolinkphysicaleducationintootherareasoftheprimarycurriculum.

TheFMsprogrammewillultimatelyimpactonallprimaryschoolaged

childreninNorthernIreland,givingthemtheskillstodevelopandsustainactivelifestyles.

TheoldLibraryTrust’sHealthyLivingandLearningCentreislocatedin,andservesanumberofdisadvantagedwardsintheCregganarea.Theprojectincludesinitiativestoattractsedentarypeopleintosport,promoteminoritysportsandinvolveisolatedandmarginalisedpeoplesuchasmembersofthetravellingcommunity.

TheCentreregularlyoffersprogrammesasvariedas‘hiphop’and‘elderlydance’.Inaddition,theinvolvementoflocalsportsclubsgivesresidentsawiderangeofchoicesforparticipationinphysicalrecreation.Theprojectincorporates‘bestpractice’byplacingastrongemphasisonqualitycoaching.

Thecommunitypartnershipmodelwassignificantinsecuringmulti-agencyfunding.

Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)

healthy Living and Learning Centre

PARTICIPATION (LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)

OLD LIBRARY TRUST, LONDONDERRY


PERFORMANCE

PARTICIPATION

By2019,highperformanceathletesinNorthernIrelandwillbeidentifiedatanearlierage,receiveworldclasssupportservicesandwillbemoresuccessful.

Ifthisvisionofworldclassperformancesportistoberealised,itwillrequire:

Themodernisationofatleast30•governingbodiesofsportandsportingorganisationstoensuretheyarefitforpurpose

resourcesthatenableatleast•100highperformanceathletesperannumtocommittoacomprehensivetrainingandcompetitionprogramme

AsportsInstitutedeliveringworld•classservices

Theemploymentof10full-time•equivalentsportsscientiststodeliveraregionalservice

Governingbodyprogrammesthat•identify,developandselectthemosttalentedathletesregardlessofage,gender,disabilityorsocialbackground

revisedcompetitionstructuresthat•bettersupporttheidentification,developmentandselectionofhighperformanceathletes

Thecreationofahighperformance•sportsnetworkinNorthernIrelandincluding:

aHighPerformanceCoaching•Co-ordinator

10HighPerformancedirectors•

24HighPerformanceCoaches•

Theappointmentanddeployment•ofanetworkof100full-timeequivalentclubcoaches

Theannualhostingoffourmajor•sportsevents(world,European,Commonwealth)thatraisetheprofileofhighperformancesportinNorthernIreland

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PERFORMANCE

CASE STUDY

disabilitysportNorthernIreland’s‘ready,willingandAbleforsport’programmehascreatedparticipationandcompetitionopportunitiesenablingover1,500childrenandadultswithadisabilitytoexperiencearangeofsports,physicalactivitiesandinclusivegames.Theseincludeaerobics,gliding,sailing,water-skiing,cycling,walking,wheelchairbasketball,goalball,bocciaandnewagekurling.Theprogrammehascreatedlinkswith

existing‘mainstream’sportsclubs,enablingmanyoftheprogrammeparticipantstobecomelifelongsportsmenandwomen.

ThesuccessoftheprogrammecanbefurthergaugedbytheemergenceofanumberofbocciaclubsandleaguesrunningthroughoutNorthernIreland.

Inaddition,anannualInclusiveGamesfestivalincorporatesthesportsofgoalball,bocciaandnewagekurling.

Ready, Willing and Able for SportDISABILITY SPORT NORThERN IRELAND

CASE STUDY

TIFFANY BRIEN TiffanyBrien,fromHolywood,Co.down,competesintheLaserradialBoat-thewomen’ssinglehandedolympicdiscipline.sinceherfirstrepresentativeappearanceforIrelandin2003,Tiffanyhasrisensteadilyintheworldrankings.Between2006to2008,sheimprovedherworldrankingfrom283rdto101st.In2008shefinished14thattheradialYouthEuropeanChampionshipsandwasselectedtorepresentIrelandattheIsAFYouthworldChampionshipswhereshefinished12th.duringthesummerof2009Tiffanymovedintothesenior

classandfinishedanimpressive3rdinthesilverFleetattheLaserradialFemaleEuropeansand35thintheGoldFleetattheworldsLaserradialChampionships.

TiffanyhasbeeninreceiptofNationalLotteryfundingfromsportNorthernIrelandsinceMarch2007andhasalsobenefitedfromspecialistsportsscienceandsportsmedicineservicesofthesportsInstituteNorthernIreland(sINI).TiffanyisanexcitingprospectforIrishsailing:sheshowsgreatpotentialfortheLondon2012olympics.

Sailing


PERFORMANCE

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By2019,NorthernIrelandwillhavedevelopedarangeofnew,improvedandsharedsportsfacilitiestoastandardcomparablewithothersimilarregionsoftheUK.Asaresult,90%ofchildrenandadultswillhaveaccesstolocal‘fitforpurpose’sportsfacilitiescapableofsustainingearlyexperiencesandrecreationalenjoymentofsport.Athletesaspiringtohighperformancewillhaveworldclasstrainingfacilitieswithina60minutetraveltime.Therewillbearangeoffacilitiescapableofhostingmajorsportsevents.

Noteveryonewillwishtoachieveinperformancesport.NorthernIrelandwillencouragethedevelopmentanduseofopenspacesforavarietyofrecreationalandoutdoorpursuits.

Ifthisvisionofplacesforsportistoberealised,itwillrequire:

Thedevelopmentofmajorsports•stadiumstomeetthestrategicneedsofFootball,GAAandrugby

Theconstructionofarangeof•trainingandcompetitionfacilitiesforolympicandParalympicsportsincludinga50mswimmingpool

ThecompletionofaHigh•PerformanceCentrethatsupportstheworkofthesportsInstitute

Anetworkof30accreditedinclusive•fitnessfacilities,providedbypublicandprivateoperators,throughoutNorthernIreland

Publicaccesstoandsustainable•useof,publicly-ownedlandsacrossNorthernIrelandforsport,physicalrecreationandactivitytourism

ThemappingofallPublicrights•ofwayandPermissivePathsthroughoutNorthernIreland

TheredevelopmentofTollymore•MountainCentreasaNationalCentreofExcellenceforadventurousoutdooractivities

Collaborativeandmoreeffective•deploymentofexistingresourcesforsportsfacilitydevelopmentwithinandbetweeneducation,districtcouncilsandlocalcommunitiestoclosethe‘facilitiesgap’betweenNorthernIrelandandtherestoftheUK

Aplanningsystemthatfacilitates•andprotectstheprovisionofspacesforsportandphysicalrecreation

CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY PLACES

ICC WORLD TROPhY, JULY 2005

KEADY

InJuly2005theIrishCricketUnion(ICU)hostedtheICCworldTrophyeventatavarietyofcricketvenuesacrossNorthernIrelandincludingBangor,Comberanddownpatrick.ThiswasthehighestprofilecrickettournamentevertobestagedinNorthernIrelandwith12nationstakingpartin42matchesat19differentvenues.

TheICUcapitalisedonthepotentialofferedbytheworldTrophyandintroducedhundredsofchildrenandyoungpeoplefromacrossNorthernIrelandtocricketthroughcoachingsessionsfacilitatedbyvisitingteamssuchasNamibiaandCanada.

TheIrishCricketteam’soutstandingperformanceattheeventresultedintheirqualificationfortheCricketworldCupinthewestIndiesin2007andtheopportunitytocompeteagainstthebestintheworld.Themomentumwasfurtherenhancedwhentheteamhosteditsfirstone-dayinternationalagainstEnglandinJune2006atstormont.

ThetownofKeadyhashadashortageofindoorandoutdoorsportsfacilities.Thedevelopmentofadual-useschemeatKeadyHighschoolhasgonesomewaytoaddressingthisdeficit.

Thefacility,whichincludesasportshall,fitnesssuiteandflood-litastro-turfpitch,isregularlyusedbylocalschools,sportsclubsandindividuals.AninnovativepartnershiparrangementbetweentheschoolandArmaghCityanddistrictCouncilensuressignificantuseduringschoolhours,intheeveningsandattheweekends.

The‘YoungPups’club,basedatthefacilityenableschildrenaged4-7yearsofagetoparticipateingames,sport,craftandart-basedactivities.Encouragedbythewiderangeofclasses,fromcircuitstoyoga,morethan50%ofthefacility’sregularusersarefemale.

Cricket

St Patrick’s high School

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Theaspirations,vision,targetsandkeystepssetoutinthisdocumenthaveresultedfromextensiveconsultationwiththepublic,thesportscommunity,governmentdepartments,districtcouncilsandotherorganisationsandindividuals.Theentiredocumentcanbetracedbacktotheviewsexpressedduringtheconsultationprocess.TurningthecommitmentsofGovernmentandthetargetsofthisstrategyintoeverydaybenefitsforpeopleinNorthernIrelandwillbefundamentaltorealisingthevision.

Nosingleindividualororganisationcandeliverthevisionandagenuinepartnershipapproachtoimplementationwillbeessential.Variouscomponentsofthestrategyshouldbeleadanddeliveredbyanumberofdifferentpartnerorganisations.Ensuringeffectivepartnershipworkingisachallengingprocess;itrequiresorganisationstobuy-intohighleveltargetsandtoinvestresources,skillsandknowledge.TheMinisterwithresponsibilityforsportandphysicalrecreationwillchampiontheaspirationsofthisstrategyacrossGovernmentthroughregularengagementwithMinisterialcolleaguesinotherdepartmentsandwillhaveleadresponsibilityforitsimplementationandevaluation.

ItisclearfromtheexperiencesofthestrategyforthedevelopmentofsportinNorthernIreland1997-2005thatsuccessfulimplementation,particularlyinthecontextofpartnershipworking,dependsoneffectiveleadershipandclearlinesofaccountability.ThisleadershipwillbeprovidedbyastrategyMonitoringGroupandanumberofstrategyImplementationGroupswhichwilldrawontheexperiencesofthoseinvolvedinlocaldelivery.

ThepurposeofthestrategyMonitoringGroupisto:

Bringtogethersenior•representativesofthedepartments,agenciesandorganisationsresponsibleforsportandrecreation,health,education,employment,thenaturalandbuiltenvironmentsandsocialdevelopment

Agreemechanismstosecurethe•buy-inanddeliverycommitmentofkeypartnersandstakeholdersincludingthoseinthecommunity,voluntaryandprivatesectors

Monitordeliveryofthe•commitmentstosportandphysicalrecreationsetoutwithinthisstrategy

Approve,monitorandevaluate•detailedactionplansdevelopedbyeachstrategicImplementationGroup(sIG)

Commission,orseektohave•commissioned,periodicreviewsofthestrategy

Publishperiodicprogressreports•

ThepurposeofthethreestrategyImplementationGroups(sIGs)istoengagekeypartnersandstakeholdersinaprocessthatwill:

Create,publishandadvocate•detailedactionplans

Underpinandsupporttheirdetailed•actionplanswithaprogrammeofresearch

Gaincommitmentto•implementationthroughstrategyAgreements

secureresourcesforthelong-term•

Monitorandreporton•achievements

EachofthesIGswillhaveabroadbasedmembership,reflectiveofallrelevantstakeholdergroupsrequiredtoensurethatthedetailedImplementationPlansareappropriatetothetargets,inclusive,equitableandfinanciallyrobust.ThesIGs,andanysub-committees/workinggroupswhichtheymayestablish,willaffordavaluablemechanismtoensure

thatallstakeholdersembedthetargetsandprioritiesofthisstrategywithintheirowndevelopmentandbusiness-planningprocesses.

successfuldeliveryofthestrategy’stargetshasthepotentialtoresultinasea-changeinhowsportandphysicalrecreationimpactuponthelifeofeverypersoninNorthernIreland;howeverchangeonthisscalecanonlybeachievedifitispossibletomarshalsignificantadditionalfinancialandhumanresources.

STRATEGY MONITORING GROUP (SMG)

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GROUPS (SIG)

…the Minister for sport will champion the aspirations of this Strategy…

07 IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGY

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Noorganisationwillhavethecapacitytosingle-handedlymeetthecostofdelivery;agenuinepartnershipapproachtofundingtheimplementationofthestrategywillbeessential.Table2summarisesexistingpublicinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreation;alliedtothecostofimplementationithasbeenpossibletoestimatetheanticipatedresourceshortfalloverthenexttenyearsfacingallstakeholders.

Thetotaladditionalfundingrequirementoverthenexttenyears(2009-2019)todelivertheVisionof‘acultureoflifelongenjoymentandsuccessinsport’isestimatedtobe£134m.Thelevelsoffunding(existingandadditional)toimplementthestrategywillbesubjecttothenormalbudgetaryprocesses,economicappraisalsanddifficultchoicesaboutpublicexpenditurepriorities.

Investmentsunder‘Participation’and‘Performance’arelargelyrevenue,whileinvestmentsrequiredunder‘Placesforsport’arelargelycapital.onthisbasis,thetotaladditionalrevenueexpenditurerequiredoverthenexttenyearsisapproximately£103m,withafurther£31mrequiredforcapitalimprovements.

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TABLE 2: ESTIMATED NET RESOURCE ShORTFALL

PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PERFORMANCE PLACES SPORT (PL) (LLPA) (PS) TOTAL

COST OF IMPLEMENTATION 116.83 135.54 112.23 415.86 780.46

EXISTING INVESTMENT 78.40 91.90 91.65 384.84 646.79

NET 10 YEAR RESOURCE ShORTFALL 38.43 43.64 20.58 31.02 133.67

…sport is a major contributor to the economy of northern ireland……sport is a major contributor to the economy of northern ireland…

08 THE COST OF DELIVERY

Footnote:Allfiguresquotedin£/mFiguresbasedonProgrammeforGovernment2008-2011andInvestmentstrategyforNorthernIreland2008-2018.Table3(Appendix4)detailstheexistinginvestmentonsportandphysicalrecreationwithinthewiderpublic.

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DISTRICT COUNCILS

NorthernIreland’sdistrictcouncilsarevitaltothedevelopmentanddeliveryofsportandphysicalrecreationandinvestsignificantresourcesintheprovisionofopportunitiesandfacilities48.Thisstrategyfocusesoninterventionsthatimproveexisting,andcreatenew,opportunitiesforsportandphysicalrecreation;muchofthedistrictcouncilinvestmentrelatestoimportantbaselineprovisionthatisneitherdetailednorcostedwithinthisstrategy,forexampletheprovision,operationandmaintenanceofdistrictcouncilleisurefacilities.

ThereviewofPublicAdministration(rPA)envisagesimprovedefficiencyandeffectivenessasaresultofgeographicallylargeradministrativeunits.Existingbudgets,whilstsignificant,fallshortofwhatwillberequiredtoimplementthisstrategy.

Inthefuture,therewillbeopportunitiestodirectcapitalworksbudgetsatthestrategytargetsassociatedwithplacesforsport.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

AnumberofGovernmentdepartmentscurrentlyexpendsignificantresourcesonsportandphysicalrecreation.

withimprovedco-ordination,theseresourcescouldenhancetheimplementationofthisstrategy.However,asisthecasewithdistrictcouncils,muchoftheresource‘alreadyinthesystem’isrequiredforimportant,existingservicesandopportunities.Theseongoingandimportantactivitiesareneitherdetailednorcostedwithinthisstrategy.

SPORT NORThERN IRELAND AND DCAL

Inadditiontotheexpenditurewithindistrictcouncilsandacrosscentralgovernment,sportNorthernIrelandhasanannualbudgetfromdCALandtheNationalLotterytosupporttheprovisionofincreasedparticipationinsportandimprovedsportingperformances.

ThE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTARY AND PRIVATE SECTORS

Aswellaspublicsectorinvestment,thecommunity,voluntaryandprivatesectorscontributesubstantialfinancialandhumanresourcestosportandphysicalrecreation.7,31,49.Thesesectorswillalsothereforehaveanimportantroletoplayinbothdrivingandsupportingthedeliveryofsomeaspectsofthisstrategy.

Thereisalsopotentialforgreaterprivatesectorinvestmentonthebackofincreasingdemand(eginmotorsport,forindoorsoccer,forfitnessclubs).7Governmenthasaroleinencouragingsuchinvestment.

ThE COST OF DOING NOThING

Asdetailedelsewhereinthisstrategy,sportisamajorcontributortotheeconomyofNorthernIreland;failuretoimplementthisstrategywillinhibitthepotentialforsporttogrowthiscontributiontotheeconomy.Bythesametoken,physicalinactivityisasignificantresourcedrainontheeconomy.

Inseptember2004,agroupofacademics53linkedobesitytoanumberofenvironmentalfactors:

Peoplearelessactivethanthey•havebeeninthepast

Theyspendmoretimeonsedentary•pursuitssuchastelevision

Theplaceswheretheylivehave•beenbuilttodiscourageactivelifestylessuchaswalkingtoschoolortheshop

Theyspendadecreasingamountof•activetimeinschool

Theseenvironmentalfactorshaveledmanyhealthandphysicalactivityprofessionalstorefertotheriseinoverweight/obesityratesasan‘epidemic’–awordtraditionallyusedtodescribethespreadofinfectiousdiseases.oneconsequenceofthisobesityepidemichasbeentheincreasinglyearlyonsetofType2diabetesamongchildrenasyoungastenyearsold,withtheattendantriskthatforthe“firsttimeinmodernhistory…agenerationofchildrenmaynotliveaslongastheirparents.”53

AdepartmentofHealthreport(July2006)suggeststhatthecurrentlevelsofobesityamongUKmen(22%)willriseto33%by2010unlessactionistaken51.datafrom2004/05indicatesthatinNorthernIreland24%ofyoungchildrenareoverweightorobese19.

TheHouseofCommonsHealthselectCommitteereport‘obesity’(10May2004)notedthatintheUK:

“We spend £886 per head of population per year in providing what amounts to a national sickness service and we spend £1 per person per year on sports and physical activity which could actually prevent a lot of that sickness.”20

TheNationalAuditoffice21estimatedthatthedirectandindirectcostofobesitytotheUKeconomywasapproximately£3bnin1998;latestprojectionssuggestthisfigurewillhaverisento£7bnin2010-inNorthernIrelandthiswouldequatetoanannualfigureof£196m.

whenthecostofphysicalinactivityisaddedtothatofobesity,thecosttotheNorthernIrelandeconomyin2010islikelytoexceed£500m28.

Fromanon-monetaryperspective,therearemanyothercostsassociatedwithfailuretoimplementthisstrategy.Theseinclude:

Anincreasinglyunhealthy•population

Lostopportunitiestoimprove•educationalachievementamongchildrenandyoungpeople,especiallythosewhofeelmarginalised

Lostopportunitiestoimprovesocial•cohesionandachieve‘AsharedFuture’

Awideningoftheperformancegap•betweenNorthernIreland’sathletesandthe‘restoftheworld’

Alostopportunitytopromote•NorthernIrelandasaforward-thinking,positiveanddynamicregion

ongoingandincreasedriskof•physicalinjurytospectatorsatmajorsportsgrounds

Itcanreasonablybeconcludedthattheannualcostofdoingnothingwillrunintohundredsofmillions,whiletheadditionalcostofimplementingthisstrategyislikelytobeapproximately£13mperannum.InvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationmustbeanintegralpartofthebroadersocietalchangesenvisagedbyGovernmentandrequiredtodeliverhealthierlifestyles.

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Thisstrategyistheresultofanextensiveprocessinvolvingawide-rangingconsultationwithstakeholdersacrosscentralandlocalgovernment,academiaandthecommunityandvoluntarysectorsandabenchmarkingexerciseagainstotherrelevantstrategiesacrosstheUKandIreland(Appendix6).

TheVisionarticulatedwithinthisdocumentisunderpinnedby

(i) anexplicitstatementofGovernment’scommitmenttosportandphysicalrecreation,(section3)and

(ii) anumberofhigh-levelstrategictargetsagainstwhichthesuccessofthestrategycanbemeasured(section4).Thestrategyunpacksthehighlevelstargetsandinsodoing,identifiesthekeyaccountabilities,rolesandresponsibilitiesoftheMinisterforsport,keyGovernmentdepartments,sportNorthernIrelandandotherkeydeliverypartners.

section6‘whatwillsuccesslooklike?’bringstheVisiontolife;itenablesthereadertoimaginethetangibledifferencethatthisstrategywillmaketothelivesofchildren,teachers,volunteers,coaches,administratorsandhighperformanceathletesoverthenexttenyears.

Thestrategyacknowledgestheimportanceofimprovedphysicalliteracyskills,suchasagility,balanceandco-ordination,amongchildrenandyoungpeopleinthedrivetoincreaselifelongparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreation.ThiswillberealisedthroughphysicalliteracytrainingembeddedinInitialTeacherEducation,schoolClubPartnershipsandaregionalnetworkofproperlyresourcedmultiskillsclubs.

TheperceptionofNorthernIrelandasasocietythatsupportsaworldclasssportsculturewillbefurtherstrengthenedbythesportsInstituteenablingourmosttalentedathletestoconsistentlyachieveatthehighestlevels.AnambitiousprogrammeoffacilitydevelopmentwillenableNorthernIrelandtomaximisetheopportunitiespresentedbytheLondon2012olympicandParalympicGames.

section8‘TheCostofdelivery’quantifiestheresourceimplicationsoffullandeffectivedelivery.Thestrategyrecognisesthatthereisvaluableexistinginvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationwhichmustbesustained,andinsomecasesre-directed,inparallelwiththeimplementationofthisstrategy.However,Table2clearlydemonstratesthatthereisaneedforconsiderableadditionalinvestmentinsportandphysicalrecreationoverthenexttenyears.whilethisdocumenthasmadeaclearcaseforincreasedinvestment,itisrecognisedthatobtainingadditionalfunding,intheregionof£13mperannumovereachofthenexttenyears,willbechallenging.Itcanonlybeachievedwithpoliticalsupportandaninnovativeanddeterminedapproachbyallstakeholders.

Therearechallengesassociatedwithjoined-upplanninganddelivery,robustmonitoringandevaluation,securingresourcesandensuringeffective,efficientandequitableallocationofthoseresources.ThesechallengespresentusallwithanopportunitytodemonstratehowsportcanactasabeaconinNorthernIreland’ssearchforaworldclass,sharedsociety.

Therewillundoubtedlybethosewhowillquestiontheaffordabilityofthisstrategy;£780misasubstantialinvestmentbyanydefinition.However,withdecliningparticipationrates,risingobesitylevels,fallingeliteperformancestandardsandincreasedpublicexpectations,thequestionmustbeasked:

can we afford not to act?

…these challenges present us all with an opportunity to demonstrate how sport can act as a beacon in Northern Ireland’s search for a world class, shared society…

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WhY DO PEOPLE VALUE SPORT AND PhYSICAL RECREATION?

PeopleinNorthernIrelandvaluesportandphysicalrecreationasanimportantdimensionoftheirculture,11,55.Interestinsportandphysicalrecreationspanstheentirecommunity.Peoplevaluethechancetoplay,compete,spectateandvolunteerandthereisevidencetosuggestthattheywoulddosomoreoftengiventheopportunityandifbarrierswereremoved9,41,56.Alloftheseactivitiesofferlifelongenjoymentandfulfilment.Peopleenjoysportandphysicalrecreationinarangeofsettingsincludingthehome,schoolsandcolleges,universities,theworkplaceandthecommunity.TheyalsovaluetheopportunitiesforparticipationaffordedbyNorthernIreland’srichandvariednaturalenvironment1.sportandphysicalrecreationprovidesheroes,heroinesandmomentsofinspirationwhichwecollectivelycelebrate35.

Peoplevaluethefactthatsportandphysicalrecreationcanpromoteimportantculturalvaluesinsociety,includinghonesty,fairplay,respect,toleranceandteamwork.

WIDER IMPORTANCE

Inadditiontoitsintrinsicimportance,thereisagrowingawarenessofthesignificantcontributionthatsportandphysicalrecreationcanmaketoimprovesociety5,6,7.Thiscontributioncanbemadeinthefollowingareas:

Communitycohesion•

Publichealth•

Educationandskills•

Theeconomy•

NorthernIreland’simageathome•andabroad

COMMUNITY COhESION

sportandphysicalrecreationcanmakeasignificantcontributiontolocalcommunitiesandachievingthevisionofa“sharedFuture”,theaimofwhichistopromotegoodrelationsbetweenthepeopleofNorthernIreland7,16,22,31.

Moreover,sportsvolunteersarethesinglelargestgroupinthevoluntarysectorintheUKandIreland15.Throughvolunteering,individualscandeveloparangeofskillswhicharetransferableintothebroadercommunitycontext6,14.

PUBLIC hEALTh

ThereisincreasingconcerninNorthernIrelandaboutpublichealthissues1,18,19,20,21,28.recentdatasuggeststhatmorethan2000deathsperannumcanbeattributedtophysicalinactivity.Intheperiod1997-2004,theincidenceofoverweightorobeseboyshasincreasedfrom13%to19%andamonggirlshasrisenfrom20%to27%19.

sportandphysicalrecreation,asformsofphysicalactivity,canplayavitalroleinimprovingpublichealth.Theycan,forexample,contributetoreductionsinincidencesofobesity,cardiovasculardisease,Type2diabetes,coloncancer,osteoporosis,anxietyandstress24.TheFitFuturesTaskForce(2006)recommendedthat:“Governmentdepartmentsandagenciesshouldestablishacommonvisionforphysicalactivityanditsroleindeliveringgovernmentobjectives.Thisvisionshouldincludeagreedtargetstoincreaseparticipationinqualityphysicalactivity,includingsportandleisure,activeplayandactivetravelandtoimprovelevelsofphysicalskillsamongchildrenandyoungpeople,andshouldinformplannedstrategiesandprogrammesonsport,activetravel,physicalactivityandplay.”

Finlandhassucceededinstemmingtheriseinobesity/overweightlevelsthroughacombinationofhealthiereatingandincreasedlevelsofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreation.InFinland,70%ofthepopulationattainphysicalactivitylevelsrecommendedbytheChiefMedicalofficersintheUK(atleast30minutesfivetimesperweek),comparedtoonly32%intheUK20.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Governmentrecognisesthatahighstandardofeducationforallchildrenandyoungpeoplewillbuildtheirconfidenceandenrichtheirlives17,33,50.Thereisalsoanacceptanceoftheneedtoensureaneffectivematchbetweentheskill-setsofemployeesandtherequirementsofemployers25.

withinaneducationalenvironment,thereisearlyevidencetosuggestthatparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationcancontributetoachild’simprovedacademicperformanceandperceivedself-esteem13andareeffectivevehiclesforre-engagingmarginalisedyoungpeople17.

Coacheducationandsportsvolunteersupportprogrammesmakesignificantcontributionstotheskillsandcompetenciesavailabletothecommunityandtoemployers26.Participationinsportandphysicalrecreationequippeoplewithtransferableknowledge,understanding,skillsandattitudestoenablethemtomakeapositivecontributiontosociety15.

ThE ECONOMY

Therehasbeenasteadydeclineintraditionalindustries,andGovernmentisseekingtoensureNorthernIreland’seconomicsustainabilitythroughamorehighlydevelopedservicesector32,36.

sportandphysicalrecreationarealreadynetfinancialcontributorstotheeconomyandtheireconomicvalueisfirmlyestablished.Themostrecentavailablefigures(2006/07)inNorthernIrelandshowthatspendingonsporthascontributed£452millionperannumtotheeconomyor2.0%ofGrossdomesticProduct31,57.sportseventsalonegeneratedadirecteconomicbenefitofalmost£8millionperannumin2003/04and2004/0538.

TheNorthernIrelandTouristBoard’s(NITB)growthagenda37identifiesactivitytourismasoneoffive‘winningthemes’whichwillgenerate‘competitiveadvantagefortourisminNorthernIreland’.Indeed,basedon2003data,NITBestimatethatactivitytourismcontributesc.£30mperannumtotheNorthernIrelandeconomy49.

Theeconomicvalueofsportmanifestsitselfboththroughconsumerspendingandemploymentandthroughtheworkofthesportsvolunteer.withinGreatBritain,sportsvolunteeringcurrentlyhasanequivalenteconomicvalueofmorethan£14billionperannum31,57.

Thereareover13,700peopleemployedinsportandphysicalrecreationindustriesinNorthernIreland31,57.

NORThERN IRELAND’S IMAGE ‘AT hOME AND ABROAD’

NorthernIrelandisstrivingtoimproveitsimageathomeandabroadfollowingdecadesofcivilandpoliticalunrest36,37.

GovernmentisusingarangeofinitiativestoimproveNorthernIreland’simage.Allaresetinthecontextofabroadervisionforamoresustainable,cohesiveandprosperoussocietywhich,inturnoffersthevisitoraworldclassexperience.

sportseventsandactivitytourismprovidenumerousopportunitiesforpromotingNorthernIrelandasasocietythatisflourishingandproudofitsculturalidentity.

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ThedepartmentofCulture,ArtsandLeisure(dCAL),inpartnershipwiththesportNorthernIreland(sNI),hasreviewedthecontextfordevelopingsportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland.Asaresultofthisreview,itispossibletoidentifysomerecurrentthemes.

ThE NATURE OF PARTICIPATION

ThereisaclearpublicpassionforandinterestinsportandphysicalrecreationacrossNorthernIreland1.recentdataindicatesthat49%ofthepopulation(aged16andover)claimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelast12months59.Thiscontrastswithpreviousdata(1999)thatputparticipationat59%-adeclineof10percentagepointsinasmanyyears.Thisdataonlymeasuresparticipation‘atleastonceinthelast12months’,contrastingwiththerecommendationoftheChiefMedicalofficersintheUKthat‘alladultsshouldtakepartinaminimumof30minutesmoderateintensityphysicalactivityatleastfivetimesperweekinordertoachievehealthbenefits24.The’TenYearstrategyforChildrenandYoungPeopleinNorthernIreland2006-2016’reportsthatonly36%ofchildren(agedunder16years)participateinsport/physicalactivity3-5timesperweek50.Thisfigurecontrastswiththeestimated1in3youngpeopleinNorthernIrelandwhoareoverweight/obese19.

Inadditiontothelimitedlevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationanduncertaintyoverfrequency,therearecontinuingdisparitiesinparticipationratesbetween:

Menandwomen4–in2004/05there•wasa13percentagepointgapbetweenthenumberofmenandwomenparticipatinginsportonaregularbasis

Peoplefromhigherandlowersocio-•economicgroups12–in2004/05therewasapproximately70%ofABC1comparedto54%ofC2and32%ofdEparticipatinginsportonaregularbasis

Peoplewithandwithoutadisability• 30–in2004/05peoplewithalimiting,long-standingillnesswerelessthanhalfaslikelytoparticipateinsportcomparedtotherestofthepopulation(30%cf.63%)

olderpeople(aged50+years)and•youngerpeople(<50years)–2004/05datasuggeststhat70%ofpeopleunder50yearsofagehaveparticipatedinsport(includingwalking)atleastonceinthelast12months,thisdropsto45%forpeopleandaged50-59andafurtherdropto28%forpeopleaged60yearsandover4,52

Furthermoreincreasinglybusylifestylesandtheageingnatureofthepopulationsuggestthatwearelesslikelytoparticipateinsportandphysicalrecreation9.

Thereis,though,growingacceptanceoftheneedfortheearlydevelopmentofarangeofbasicmovementskillsincludingagility,balanceandco-ordination(i.e.whatsomeprofessionalsterm‘physicalliteracy’)whichareimportantbothforlifelonginvolvementandthepursuitofexcellence29.

TheNorthernIrelandPhysicalActivitystrategyandActionPlansoughttosupportandencouragehealthenhancingbehaviour,particularlyamonggroupswhoareleastactive.ImplementationofthePhysicalActivityActionPlanwasco-ordinatedbytheNorthernIrelandPhysicalActivityImplementationgroup(NIPAIG)andincludedactionssuchas:

Thedevelopmentanddeliveryof•PublicInformationCampaignsonthehealthbenefitsofphysicalactivitybytheHealthPromotionAgencyforNorthernIreland

HealthandsocialservicesBoards•creatingmulti-sectoralphysicalactivitypartnershipsandfacilitatingthedevelopmentoflocalphysicalactivityactionplans;

Theestablishmentofanannual•physicalactivitycommunitygrantsprogramme

despitesomesuccessesofthePhysicalActivitystrategy,thereisaclearneedforfurtherdevelopmentofjoined-upeffortstopromoteandsupportpeopleofallagestobeactive.

SPORT AND ThE COMMUNITY

Inrecentyearstherehasbeenagrowingrecognitionoftheaddedvaluethatsportandphysicalrecreationcanbringtocommunities7,26.Goodexamplesexistofsportingorganisationsdevelopingtheircommunityandincreasinglycommunity-centredorganisationsaredeliveringmanyoftheirobjectivesthroughsportandphysicalrecreation27.However,opportunitiestoprogressfromcommunityprogrammestoclubandgoverningbody-organisedactivityremainunderdeveloped.Communityprogrammesareoftendependantonshort-term,initiative-drivenpublicsectorfunding.Thiserodesthecapacityofcommunitybasedorganisationstodeliversustainableoutcomes14.

AlthoughsportandphysicalrecreationcanbridgeNorthernIreland’scommunitydivisions16,thedevelopmentofsportandphysicalrecreationandtheirabilitytoimprovecommunitiesishinderedbyongoingcommunitytensions.

Yetsportreflectsthecommunitieswithinwhichitexistsandoftencontributestothecontinuationofthetraditionalpatternsofsegregationandunder-representation.

PhYSICAL EDUCATION AND SChOOL SPORT

NorthernIrelandhasastrongtraditionofschoolsport10,13.However,toagreatextent,achild’sexperienceofsportcontinuestobedeterminedbytheschoolheorsheattends.Insomepost-primaryschools,anover-emphasisoncompetitioncanlimitextra-curricularsportingopportunitiesforthoseyoungpeoplewhoarenotsufficientlyskilledtoplayonschoolteams.Inaddition,thereisresearchtosuggestthatthisfocusoncompetitionhasaparticularlydetrimentalimpactongirls’experiencesofsportinschool.

TheNorthernIrelandYouthsportProgrammehasprovidedsomegoodexamplesoflinkingthephysicaleducationcurriculum,extra-curricularsportandsportsclubs17.Thereisademandfortheselinkstobedevelopedandsustained.

Thereisagrowingbodyofevidenceregardingthecontributionthatsportandphysicalrecreationcanmaketoraisingacademicstandardsandself-esteeminchildren50.schoolsinNorthernIreland,aswiththerestoftheUK,areencouragedtoprovidepupilswithatleasttwohoursofhighqualityphysicaleducationperweek.TheFitFuturesTaskGroupnotes,however,that‘onlyaboutathirdofsecondaryschoolswereprovidingtherecommendedtwohoursphysicaleducationeveryweek’19.TherevisedNorthernIrelandCurriculumpresentsopportunitiesforschoolstoengageincurriculumplanningtoensurethatchildrenreceivesustained,highqualityphysicaleducationandsportduringtheirtimeinschool.

Inaclimateofincreasingdemandson,andexpectationsof,schools,thereisanongoingdebateregardingtheroleofPEspecialistsinprimaryschoolsandthetrainingofnon-PEspecialists(bothduringtheirinitialteachereducationandin-service)1,19.schoolshaveincreasinglyturnedtotheuseofAdultsotherThanTeachers(AoTTs)todeliverPEandsport.This,inturn,hasraisedquestionsregardingtheeffectivedeploymentandmanagementofAoTTsinschools.Considerabledemandexistsforaco-ordinatedandintegratedapproachtothedeliveryoftwohoursphysicaleducationperweekinschools–particularlyintheprimarysector11,19.

Thetertiaryeducationsector(furthereducation(FE)andhighereducation(HE))providesimportantopportunitiesforparticipationandcompetitioninsportandphysicalrecreation.Inaddition,theacademicandclubstructureswithinFEcollegesanduniversitiesserveasa‘trainingground’forthenextgenerationofsportsadministrators,coaches,sportsscientistsetc.

PERFORMANCE SPORT

Notwithstandingthe2008olympicandParalympicGamesinBeijing,andanumberofothernotablesuccessesinrecentyears,NorthernIrelandhasadecliningrecordofachievementinmajorcompetitions35.Priortothe2008olympicandParalympicsuccessesinathletics,boxingandcycling,thelastolympicmedalwonbyaNorthernIrelandathletewasin1992.Inaddition,threesportshaveaccountedfor82%ofallofmedalswonbyNorthernIrelandathletesatCommonwealthGamessince195035.TheNorthernIrelandteamattheCommonwealthGamesinMelbournein2006wonthelowestnumberofmedalssince1962.

Thissaid,representativesofsomeofNorthernIreland’slargerteamsports(egfootball,GaelicGames,rugbyandcricket)haveachievedconsiderablesuccessinrecentyears.

NorthernIrelandhasanumberofsportingheroesandheroines.However,theabsenceofcomprehensivetalentidentificationanddevelopmentsystemsandsupportserviceshashamperedopportunitiesforsuccessontheinternationalstage.TherelativegapbetweentheperformanceofNorthernIreland’sathletesandthosefromothercountriescontinuestoincrease3.

dedicatedpublicfundingstreamsforhighperformanceathleteshavebeenavailablesince1997butremainatalowerlevelwhencomparedtoothercountries.Moreover,theconceptofa‘sportsinstitute’hasbeenwell-establishedinternationallyformanyyears.NorthernIrelandhasrecentlyestablishedsuchaninstitute.

ThE GOVERNANCE OF SPORT

Thereareover100recognisedsportingactivitiesinNorthernIreland,whichthrough85sNI-recognisedgoverningbodiesandmorethan5000clubsprovideopportunitiesforparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationatlocalandcompetitivelevels2.EachoftheseorganisationsdrawsonapoolofhighlycommittedvolunteersandcanaccesssupportfromaNorthernIrelandwidenetworkofsportsdevelopmentofficers.Clubsare,inthemain,singlesport,haveasmallmembershipandarevolunteerdependent.

Inaclimateofsocial,technologicalandlegislativechange,thepaidandvoluntarysportingworkforcesfaceincreasingchallenges25.Theseincludeanti-doping,childprotection,healthandsafety,governanceandaccountability.

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ThesechallengesinNorthernIrelandareaugmentedbythecomplexitiesposedbythetwinaxesofgovernance(North-southandEast-west)whichresultinmanyofNorthernIreland’ssportsorganisationshavingtonavigatedifferentadministrativeandcompetitivestructuresandrequirements.

ThegrowingurbanisationofNorthernIrelandisleavingmanyruralcommunitiesfeelingincreasinglyisolatedfromsportingandphysicalrecreationopportunitiesandfacilities39.

despitemyriadsupportstructuresprovidedbylocalandcentralgovernmentandgoverningbodiesofsport,thereisalackofeffectiveco-ordinationandequitablesharingofresources.Thereisademandforclearerleadershipinordertoprovidedirection,reducedisparities,secureresourcesandimproveco-ordination1.

SPORTS FACILITIES

ThereisaviewthatNorthernIrelandhassomeexcellentsportandphysicalrecreationfacilities,mostnotablyatcommunitylevel,wheredistrictcouncilsarethemajorfacilityproviders.ThereisanextensivenetworkofsportsfacilitieswithinNorthernIreland’seducationsystem,althoughthereareissuesrelatingtodesign,accessandcondition.Inaddition,NorthernIreland’snaturalenvironmentprovidesmanyopportunitiesforarangeofsportingandphysicalrecreationactivities,butsomeaccessissuesexist.

‘FieldsinTrust’(formerlythe‘NationalPlayingFieldsAssociation’)hasdevelopedanupdatedversionofthe‘sixAcrestandard’-abenchmarkfortheprovisionofoutdoorsportandplayareas.Thisstandardproposesthatthereshouldbefouracresforstructuredoutdoorsportsandafurthertwoacresforoutdoorplay/greenspaceforevery1000headofpopulation.recentsNIresearchsuggeststhat,basedontherevisedstandard,NorthernIrelandcurrentlyachieves53%ofthesixAcre

standard.However,bymakingavailableallexistingeducationfacilities,thisfigurewouldincreaseto81%.

InFebruary2004,thePlanningservice(NI)publishedPlanningPolicystatement8:openspaces,sportandoutdoorrecreation54(PPs8).PPs8setsoutanumberofplanningpoliciesfortheprotectionofopenspace,theprovisionofnewareasofopenspaceinassociationwithresidentialdevelopmentandtheuseoflandforsportandoutdoorrecreation.ItadvisesonthetreatmentoftheseissuesinregionalandlocaldevelopmentplansandembodiestheGovernment’scommitmenttosustainabledevelopment,thepromotionofmoreactiveandhealthierlifestylesandtheconservationofbiodiversity.

Facilityprovidersarechallengedbyrisingpublicexpectations,newtechnicalstandards,increasedmaintenancecostsandlegislativechange;howeverthereislimitedexchequerandotherpublicfundingavailableforfacilitydevelopmentinNorthernIreland.

ManyofthemajorsportsfacilitiesinNorthernIrelandfallsignificantlyshortofmodernhealthandsafetyrequirements42.sportNorthernIrelandandthedepartmentofCulture,ArtsandLeisurearecurrentlyinYearThreeofa10yearinvestmentstrategytohelpaddressthismatter.

ThesafetyofsportsGrounds(NorthernIreland)order2006requirestheoperatorsoflargersportsgroundstoobtainasafetycertificatefromtherespectivedistrictcouncilwhichwillcontainsuchtermsandconditionsasthedistrictcouncilconsidersnecessarytosecurereasonablesafety.Thislegislationcomesfullyintooperationin2010.

ThefirstNorthernIrelandsportsFacilitiesstrategyisbeingprepared.Initialfindingsindicatethat,atbothcommunityandhighperformancelevels,NorthernIrelandisunder-providedforincomparisonwithotherregionsinthe

UKandEurope.Basedoncurrentdata,approximately65%ofthepopulationinNorthernIrelandlivewithina20minutetraveltimeofanaccredited,highqualitymultiswportfacility.ThepurposeofthesportsFacilitiesstrategywillbetoensurethatfutureprovisionmeetsregionalneedsmoreeffectively.

ThE STRATEGY FOR ThE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT 1997-2005

Thestrategyforthedevelopmentofsport,1997-2005wasNorthernIreland’sfirstsportsstrategy.Itprovidedabasisforanumberofsignificantinitiatives1,3including:

AninnovativeYouthsport•programme

Anemergingcommunitysport•infrastructure

Theestablishmentofthesports•Institute

IncreasedGovernmentinvestment•insport

Thestrategyforthedevelopmentofsport1997-2005laidimportantfoundations,notleastofwhicharethewidelyaccepteddevelopmentthemes:

startingwell-toenableasmany•peopleaspossible,andespeciallyyoungpeople,totakeupsport

stayingInvolved-toenableas•manypeopleaspossibletoremainlifelongactiveparticipantsinsport

strivingforExcellence-toenable•allthosewhowishtoimprovetoreachtheiroptimumlevelofachievement

However,whenconsultedaspartofthereviewprocess(september2005),keydecisionmakerssuggestedthatthefirststrategyhadlimitedimpactinsomeorganisations,partlyduetoambiguityaboutownershipandresponsibilityforimplementationofthestrategy.Consequently,theanticipatedjoined-upapproachtoimplementationwasnotfullyrealised.

ThE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

ItistheambitionofGovernmentthattheolympicandParalympicGamesinLondonwillofferconsiderablesportingopportunitiesforotherUKregions,includingNorthernIreland,intermsofathleteparticipation,feederevents,facilityprovisionandlong-termlegacy.

NorthernIrelandisplanningtocontributetothe2012Gamesandhasdevelopedaplan43tomaximisetheopportunitiespresented.ThisplanacknowledgesthatNorthernIrelandisstartingfromamuchlowerbasethanmanyregionsoftheUKandbeyond,particularlyinrelationtocurrentlevelsofhumanandfinancialresources,builtinfrastructureandperformancesport.dCALisestablishingstructurestoensurethatNorthernIrelandcancontributeeffectivelytotheGamesandhasinstructedsNItotakeleadresponsibilityforthesportsaspectsofthispreparation.Thiswillinvolveactionsunderthefollowingthemes:

TalentidentificationandAthlete•development

Increasingparticipationinsport•amongchildren

olympicandParalympicrelated•events

TrainingandHoldingCamps•

HighPerformanceFacilitiesfor•olympicandParalympicsports

AprogrammeaimedatovercomingNorthernIreland’sworldclasssportsfacilitiesdeficit,inolympicandParalympicsports,hasalreadybeeninitiatedintherunupto2012.

ThE ROLE OF DISTRICT COUNCILS IN ThE DELIVERY OF SPORT AND PhYSICAL RECREATION

InMarch2007,thethenMinisterfortheEnvironment,MrsArleneFosterMLA,announcedthatthereviewofPublicAdministrationinNorthernIrelandwillresultinareductioninthenumberofdistrictcouncilsfrom26to11by2011.Inadditiontochangestothenumberofdistrictcouncils,eachdistrictcouncilwillhaverevisedpowersandresponsibilities.

Itisanticipatedthatthesewillincludeanewresponsibilityforthecommunityplanningprocessandanew‘powerofwell-being’.otherstatutoryandpublicbodieswillberequiredtoworkwithdistrictcouncilsindevelopinganddeliveringcommunityplans.Councilswillbeencouragedtodevelopinclusivepartnershiparrangementswiththestatutory,community,voluntaryandprivatesectors.Itisenvisagedthatthecommunityplanningprocesswillprovidetheopportunityto‘promotegoodrelations,addresspovertyandenvironmentalissues,anddevelopnormalcivicsociety’44.

ThereviewofPublicAdministrationwillhaveimplicationsforthemyriadrelationshipsthatdeliversportandphysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland.districtcouncilswillcontinuetohavearesponsibilityfortheprovisionofrecreationalfacilitieswithintheirownareas,undertherecreationandYouthservices(NorthernIreland)order1986.

withthere-organisationoflocalgovernmentandtheretentionofsportNorthernIrelandthereisanexpectationofcloserworkinginrelationtocommunitybasedsportandphysicalrecreation.

ThE GLOBALISATION OF SPORT

sportincreasinglyoperatesonaglobalstage.Inanageofglobalmedia(print,broadcastandinternet)andaccessibleforeigntravel,peopleinNorthernIrelandareexposedtoworldclasssportsstructures,systems,facilitiesandcompetitionfromaroundtheworld.

sportingmigrationisonedimensionofglobalisation45.ThishasbeenapparentinsomesportsinNorthernIrelandforanumberofyears.Forexamplegymnastics,rugby,ice-hockey,table-tennisandcrickethaveattractedathletes,coachesandadministratorsfromcountriesincludingIndia,sriLanka,romania,China,southAfrica,NewZealand,AustraliaandtheUsA.

Thisexposureservestoraisepeople’sexpectationofwhatconstitutes‘worldclass’.ItisnolongerconsideredsufficientforNorthernIrelandsport–athletes,facilitiesorstructures–tobeadequateorsimply‘goodenough’.Peopledemand,andhavetherighttoexpect,worldclasssystemsforstarting,stayingandsucceedinginsport.Indeed,theLong-TermAthletedevelopmentmodel(Appendix3)whichunderpinsmuchofthedevelopmentofsportinNorthernIreland,emergedfromCanada.

sportingorganisationsinNorthernIrelandoperatewithindiverseadministrativestructures.InadditiontoNorthernIreland‘stand-alone’sportsandthosewhichoperateonaUKbasis,somesportsexistinanall-islandcontext.Consequentlyissuessuchasgovernance,anti-doping,representationanddevelopmentmustbeaddressedinthecontextoftwodifferentjurisdictions.

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Followingtheconsultationprocessthatinformedthedevelopmentofthisstrategy,sportNorthernIrelandandtheIrishsportsCouncilundertooktodevelopanagreedconceptualframeworkwhichwouldencompassanddemonstratetheinter-relatednessof:

Physicalliteracy,•

worldclassathletedevelopment•and

Lifelonginvolvementinsportand•physicalactivity.

TheresultantLifelongInvolvementinsportandPhysicalActivity(LIsPA)frameworkhas‘evolved’fromtheLong-TermAthletedevelopment(LTAd)model,promotedbydrIstvanBalyi(UniversityofVictoria,Canada)andrefinedbythethensportsCouncilforNorthernIrelandin2005.TheLIPsAframeworkhasbeendevelopedcollaborativelybysportNorthernIreland,theIrishsportsCouncilandCoachingIrelandtoensureaco-ordinatedandintegratedall-islandapproachtothedevelopmentofaworldclasssportingsystem.InadditionsNIhasworkedcloselywithrelevantUKorganisations,includingsportscoachUKandtheotherHomeCountrysportsCouncils(throughtheHomeCountriesPhysicalLiteracyForum)toensureaconsistentapproachisadoptedacrosstheUK.

TheLIsPAFrameworkisastructured,progressiveandresearch-inspiredframeworkforsportsdevelopmentanditisthesequalitieswhichhaveleadtothemodelbecomingthepreferreddevelopmentframeworkforasignificantnumberofsportsdevelopmentagenciesintheBritishIslesandbeyond.Theseagenciesincludesportscouncils,

regionalpartnerships,educationalinstitutions,nationalgoverningbodiesandsportsclubs.Thiswidespreadcommonapproachenablesapreviouslyunrealiseddegreeofcongruenceinsportsdevelopmentpolicyandpracticeandultimatelyofferstheprospectofhigherlevelsofparticipationandsportingsuccess.

TheLIsPAFrameworkprovidesasuitablepolicyframeworkwithinwhichitispossibletoaddressthedevelopmentneedsofallindividualsincludingeliteperformersandthosewhowishtoengageinlifelongsportandphysicalactivity.ThefluidityimpledwithintheLIPsAFrameworkrecognisesthatduringthecourseoftheirlife,anindividualmayfollowanumberofdifferentroutes.

TheLIsPAFrameworkisbasedonasignificantbodyofresearchinsportandchilddevelopment,offeringimportantinsightsintothewayspeopledevelop,learnandgrow.Thevariousstagesofthemodelareusedtoindicatethekindsofexperienceswhichindividualsshouldbeexposedtoatcertainstagesoftheirdevelopment–experienceswhichhavebeendesignedtoofferoptimumopportunitiesforthemtofulfiltheirsportingambitionsintheirchosenarea.

oneofthebasictenetsoftheconceptisthatthosewhohaveexperiencedproperly-designedanddeliveredphysicalliteracyprogrammeswillbeequippedwiththeknowledge,understanding,skillsandattitudesnecessaryforthemtomakeinformedchoicesregardingparticipation/recreationorperformance/excellenceroutesinoneormoresports.

ACTIVELIVING

ACTIVERECREATION

ORGANISEDSPORT

HIGHPERFORMANCE

Trainingto Win

LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (LISPA) FRAMEWORK

Learning to Play & PracticeFUNdamentals

Active Start

Training toCompete

Training to Train

THE ‘LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY’ (LISPA) MODEL

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section8:‘resourcingthestrategy’identifiestheadditionalfundingthatwillberequiredtodelivertheVision.Inidentifyingthenetresourceshortfall,theauthorshaveconsideredthetotalfundingrequirementsanddeductedresources(financial)alreadyinthepublicsector.

Table3summarisestheexistinginvestmentsmadethrough:

districtcouncils•

Governmentdepartments(including•dHssPs,dE,dsd,dArd,dEL&dETI)

TheNorthernIrelandEvents•Company

sportNorthernIreland•

ringfencedcapitalexpenditure•

EXISTING DISTRICT COUNCIL INVESTMENT

Ananalysisofdistrictcouncilexpenditureon‘recreation,sport,CultureandHeritage’suggeststhatcollectively,NorthernIreland’s26districtcouncilsexpend£135mperannumonsportandphysicalrecreation48.Furtherresearchhoweversuggeststhatthismaybeprofiledasfollows:

£120mtowardsimportantbaseline•provision,forexampleleisurecentres,watersportscentres,countryparksetc.

£8.5mperannumonsports•developmentfocussedactivities(includingsalariesandprogrammecosts).discussionswithanumberofdistrictcouncilssuggeststhatthisexpenditurecanbeprofiledacrossthethemesofthestrategyas:

PhysicalLiteracy–40%•

LifelongPhysicalActivity–50%•

Performancesport–10%•

£6.8monminorcapitalworks•associatedwiththeprovisionofsportandphysicalrecreationopportunities.

Asaresultofthisprofiling,Table3includesthe£8.5mperannumondevelopmentactivitiesandthe£6.8monminorcapitalworksasresources‘inthesystem’thatmaybeavailableforstrategicinvestment.However,Table3excludesthe£120mspentonimportantbaselineprovisionforthereasonspreviouslydetailed.

Itisimperativethatdistrictcouncilsareencouraged,supportedandenabledtoretainexisting,anddevelopnew,resourcestreamswithin‘sportandphysicalrecreation’budgetlines.AsillustratedinTable3,districtcouncilsarenotonlykeyprovidersofsportandphysicalrecreation,theyarealsostrategicinfluencersandenablers.Theperiodofthisstrategyislikelytoseeconsiderablechangeonthestructure,natureandoperationofdistrictcouncilsinNorthernIreland(e..g.re-organisationsoflocalgovernmentunits,introductionofcommunityplanningfunctionsandwastemanagementresponsibilities);thesuccessofthisstrategyispredicatedonastrong,vibrantanddynamicsportandphysicalrecreationinanynewdistrictcouncilenvironment.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Table3reflectsthesignificantresourcescurrentlyexpendedonsportandphysicalrecreationbyanumberofGovernmentdepartmentsincluding:

Health,socialservicesandPublic•safety

Education•

socialdevelopment•

Environment•

Agricultureandruraldevelopment•

EmploymentandLearning•

Enterprise,TradeandInvestment•

withimprovedco-ordination,theseresourcescouldenhancetheimplementationofthisstrategy.However,asisthecasewithdistrictcouncils,muchoftheresource‘alreadyinthesystem’isrequiredforimportant,existingservicesandopportunities.Theseongoingandimportantactivitiesareneitherdetailednorcostedwithinthisstrategy.

SPORT NORThERN IRELAND AND DCAL

sportNorthernIreland,dCALandanumberofotherorganisations(includingthestrategicInvestmentBoard)havesubmittedorarepreparingvariousbusinesscasesforcapitaldevelopmentsassociatedwith:

Majorsportsstadiumdevelopment•(£126m)

Theprovisionofhighperformance•sportsfacilities(£53m)

safetyatsportsGrounds(£23m)•

TollymoreMountainCentre(£5m)•

ThefiguresinbracketsindicatetheanticipatedcostoftheprovisionandinthecaseofsafetyatsportsGrounds,TollymoreMountainCentreandtheHighPerformanceCentre,thefundingapprovedbyGovernment.Table3assumesthatthesebusinesscasesaregivenfinalapprovalandthenecessarybudgetsmadeavailable.

BudgetstomeetthestrategicstadiumneedsofFootball,GAAandrugbywillrequireExecutiveapproval.

Table3suggestsanexistingexpenditureof£64.7mperannum(basedon£647movertenyearperiod2008-2018)withinthepublicsector.Itmustbenotedthatthesefiguresarebasedon:

Historicaldatafor2004/05and•2005/06

Confirmedfundingthroughthe•ProgrammeforGovernment2008-2011andtheInvestmentstrategyforNorthernIreland2008,and

Estimatesfromwithinthepublic•sector.

The£647mhasnotbeenadjustedforinflation.

Thetotalof£647mexistinginvestmentcanbeanalysedbyresourceandcapitalspend.onthisbasis,totalrevenueexpenditureoverthenexttenyearsislikelytobe£262m,whilecapitalexpenditureis£385m(attoday’sprices).

Table4outlinestheindicativecostofthethreekeythemes(‘Participation’,‘Performance’&‘Places’)overthelifecycleofthestrategy.ItwillbetheresponsibilityofthesMGandsIGstodevelopmoredetailedimplementationplansandtoproposerolesandresponsibilities.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW TABLE 3: EXISTING INVESTMENT

PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PERFORMANCE PLACES FOR (PL) (LLPA) (PS) SPORT TOTAL NoTEsdIsTrICTCoUNCILs 34.00 42.50 8.50 68.00 153.00 (i)dCAL 4.08 4.08 7.54 112.65 141.36 (ii)

sNI 39.32 39.32 75.11 203.74 344.43 (iii)

dEPToFHEALTH,soCIALsErVICEsANdPUBLICsAFETY 1.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 5.50 (iv)

oTHErGoVTdEPTs. 0.00 1.50 0.50 0.50 2.50 (v)

TOTAL 78.40 91.90 91.65 384.84 646.79

TABLE 4: COST OF IMPLEMENTATION PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION PERFORMANCE PLACES (PL) (LLPA) (PS) TOTAL

TOTAL 116.8 135.5 112.2 415.9 780.5

Allfiguresquotedin£/m

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Notes:

(i) FiguresarebasedonNIAuditoffice2003/04informationonpro-ratasports developmentexpenditureacross26districtcouncils

(ii) Includesindicativefunding,subjecttoExecutiveapproval,formajorstadiumdevelopment

(iii) IncludessNIexchequerandNationalLotterybudgetsandconfirmedfundingforsafetyAtsportsGrounds,theredevelopmentofTollymoreMountainCentreandtheprovisionofarangeoftrainingandcompetitionfacilitiesforolympic/Paralympicsports

(iv) dHssPsPhysicalActivityGrantsprogramme

(v) FiguresbasedonresponsestoParliamentaryQuestionsintheperiod2000-2007

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Thedevelopmentof‘sportMatters–ThestrategyforthesportandPhysicalrecreationinNorthernIreland2009-2019’hasbeenanongoing,iterativeandevidence-basedprocess.

ThedevelopmentofthestrategyoccurredduringaperiodofsignificantchangewithinNorthernIreland’ssocial,politicalandeconomichistory.Inrecentyears,aprocesswhichwasinitiatedandoverseenbyaquicksuccessionofdirect

ruleMinisters,hasbeencompletedbyNorthernIreland’sfirstdevolvedMinisterforsport.Thesameperiodhaswitnessedchange,upheavalanduncertaintywithinthebroaderpublicsectorenvironment,notleastthereviewofPublicAdministration–thishasaddedtothecomplexityofthelongtermplanningprocess.

Inoctober2007,thethenMinisterforsport,MrEdwinPootsMLA,launched

thestatutoryconsultationprocessonthedraftstrategyforsportandPhysicalrecreation2007-2017.Thestatutoryconsultationprocesswasaccompaniedbyaseriesofvalue-adding,facilitatedengagementswithstakeholdersinsport,healthandeducation.

Stakeholder group Participants Date/Venue

Communityandvoluntarysector Variousrepresentativesfromcommunityandvoluntarysectorsandthe(Community)sportsdevelopmentNetwork(60organisationsrepresented)

November2007,Kells

Localgovernment societyofLocalAuthorityChiefExecutives(soLACE)ChiefLeisureofficersAssociation(CLoA)(5localauthoritiesrepresented)

November2007,Ballymena

Governingbodiesofsport(administrators)

NorthernIrelandsportsForum(26organisationsrepresented)

November2007,Lisburn

Performancesport sportsInstituteNorthernIrelandUlsterCouncilGAAUlsterBranchIrFU(24particpants)

November2007,Jordanstown

Governmentdepartments deptofHealthdeptofEducationdeptofEmploymentandLearningdeptofFinanceandPersonnel

January2008,Belfast

Childrenandyoungpeople BelfastYouthForum(8participants)

March2008,Belfast

OVERVIEW OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS

detailsofallparticipantsandtheoutputfromeachofthesemeetingsisavailableviathedCALwebsite(www.dcalni.gov.uk).

Thestatutoryconsultationprocessclosedon9thJanuary2008.78organisationssubmittedformal,writtenresponsestothedraftstrategy.CopiesofeachresponseareavailabletoviewonthedCALwebsite(www.dcalni.gov.uk).

Appendix6liststheorganisationsandindividualswhocontributedtothedevelopmentofthisstrategy.

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2&4wheelMotorsport

AgeConcern

AntrimBoroughCouncil

ArmaghCityanddistrictCouncil

BallymenaBoroughCouncil

BallymoneyBoroughCouncil

BanbridgedistrictCouncil

BasketballNI

BELB

BelfastBoysBrigade

BelfastYouthForum

BelfastCityCouncil

BigLotteryFund

BritishHorsesociety

BrownlowCampussportsTrust

CanoeAssociationNI

CarrickfergusBC

CastlereaghBoroughCouncil

ChiefLeisureofficersAssociation

ClarendondevelopmentAssociation

ColeraineBoroughCouncil

Co-operationIreland

CopiusConsulting

CountrysideAccess&ActivitiesNetwork

CraigavonBoroughCouncil

Culture,Arts&LeisureCommittee

departmentofEducation

departmentofHealth,socialservicesandPublicsafety

CityCouncilofLondonderry

derryHealthyCities

disabilityAction

disabilitysportNorthernIreland

downdistrictCouncil

EqualityCommission

experian.com

FaceInclusionMatters

FermanaghdC

GreatershankillPartnership

GreaterVillageregTrust

GAA(AntrimCountyBoard)

GAA(UlsterCouncil)

HealthPromotionAgency

HorsesportIreland

IlexLtd

InterboardPEandsportsPanel

IrishBowlingAssociation

IrishFootballAssociation

IrFU(UlsterBranch)

IrishHockeyAssociation(UlsterBranch)

JuniorGolfIreland

KnightKavanagh&Page

LaganValleyorienteers

LandscapeInstitute

LarneBoroughCouncil

LeftFieldsportsConsultancy

LimavadyBC

LisburnCityCouncil

LorAG

MountaineeringCouncilofIreland

NetballNI

NewtownabbeyBoroughCouncil

ArdsBoroughCouncil

NIArcherysociety

NICommonwealthGamesCouncil

NIJudoFederation

NIorienteeringAssociation

NIschoolboysFootballAssociation

NICCY

NorthBelfastPlayForum

NorthBelfastsportsForum

NorthdownBoroughCouncil

NorthdownsportsAdvisoryCouncil

NIolympicwrestlingAssociation

NorthernIrelandsportsForum

NsPCC

omaghdistrictCouncil

Playboard

Portadown2000

royalYachtingAssociation

sELB

skillsActive

sligosport&recreationPartnership

societyofLocalAuthorityChiefExecutives

southernAreaHealthPromotiondept

southernsportsPartnership

specialolympicsUlster

sportLisburn

sportNorthEast

sportsouthEast

sportsInstituteNorthernIreland

sportscoachUK

stCatherine’sCollege,Armagh

stMary’sUniversityCollege

strabanedistrictCouncil

stranmillisUniversityCollege

suffolkLenadoonInterfaceGroup

sustrans

TaekwandoAssociationNI

TheNationalTrust

TriathlonUlster

U3AFoyle

UlsterAnglingFederation

UlsterGlidingClubLtd

UlsterregionswimIreland

Ulsterwomen’sHockeyUnion

UniversityofEdinburgh

UniversityofUlster

VolunteerdevelopmentAgency

waringstownCricketClub

wELB

YouthJusticeAgency

YouthsportTrust

ORGANISATIONS/INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED TO THE STRATEGY CONSULTATION(S)

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ORGANISATION RESPONDING TO CONSULTATION PROCESS

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TARGETS: RATIONALE AND MEASUREMENTREF BASELINE BACKGROUND/RATIONALE MEASUREMENT FUTURE DATA

AVAILABILITY

PA1 Atpresent,thereisnoagreedresearchframeworkformeasuringparticipationratesthatiscognisantoftherecommendationsoftheChiefMedicalofficersintheUK.

TheChiefMedicalofficersintheUKrecommendthat“alladultsshouldtakepartinaminimumof30minutesmoderateintensityphysicalactivityatleast5timesperweek.

BythereviewandamendmentofnewandexistingsurveysinNorthernIrelandaimedatmeasuringadultparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreation.

PA2 ThecurrentbaselinefortheeconomicimpactofsportinNorthernIreland,basedon2004figures,isasfollows:•£446mwasspendbyconsumersonsportsrelatedgoodsandservices

•sport-relatedactivityadded£452mtotheNorthernIrelandeconomy,correspondingtoalmost2%oftotalvalueaddedintheregion

•13,700peopleareemployedinsport-relatedemployment,correspondingto1.9%oftotalemploymentintheregion.

ThistargetisaimedatcontributingtoevidencebaseforthevalueofsportinNorthernIrelandbyestimatingtheeconomicimportanceofsportaswellestablishingitsdirecteconomiccontribution.

Bythecommissionofaseriesofeconomicimpactstudies(conductedonbehalfofsNIanddCAL)

2013and2017

PA3 Nobaselinecurrentlyexistsforthenumberofchildrenofcompulsoryschoolageparticipatinginaminimumoftwohoursqualityphysicaleducation.

ThepurposeofthistargetistoquantifytheamountoftimespentbyschoolchildreninhighqualityphysicaleducationclassesinNorthernIreland.

BythecommissionofChildren’sPhysicalEducationandsportsurvey(conductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers)

repeatsurveysasappropriate

REF BASELINE BACKGROUND/RATIONALE MEASUREMENT FUTURE DATA AVAILABILITY

PA4 recentdataindicatesthatonly29%ofthepopulation(aged16orover)claimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Thereasoningbehindthistargetisthatparticipationhasdeclinedoverthelast10yearsandeffortsmustnowbemadetohaltthedeclineby2011andthendriveupparticipationlevelsby2019.Thecurrentbaselineof29%contrastswiththerecommendationoftheChiefMedicalofficersintheUKthat“alladultsshouldtakepartinaminimumof30minutesmoderateintensityphysicalactivityatleast5timesperweek.However,itisthebestproxymeasureavailableatpresent.

BytheContinuousHouseholdsurvey(conductedbyNIsrA)BythecommissionofabespokeLarge-scaleAdultsportsParticipationsurvey(conductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers)

Annuallyrepeatsurveysasappropriate.

PA5 NobaselinecurrentlyexistsforthenumberofpeopleinNorthernIrelandinmembershipofatleastonesportsclubs.However,twoexistingsurvey’s,namelyYoungPeoples’BehaviourandAttitudessurveyandtheContinuousHouseholdsurvey,haverecentlybeenreviewedandamendedtoprovidedataonclubmembership

Clubsareamajorwayofenablingmorepeopletotakepartinsport.Bytheconstancy,diversityandgenerallylocalnaturetheyprovideawayforpeopletohavealifelonginvolvementandparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreation.Clubsofferboththecommunityandpersonalqualityoflifebenefitsthatthisstrategyintendstoprovide.onceabaselineisestablished,achievingtheincreasewillbechallenging,butviable,target.

BytheContinuousHouseholdsurvey(conductedbyNIsrA),BytheYoungPeoples’BehaviourandAttitudessurvey(conductedbyNIsrA)BythecommissionofChildren’sPhysicalEducationandsportsurvey(conductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers)

Annually2007,2010&2013repeatsurveysasappropriate

PA6 Nobaselinecurrentlyexistsforthenumberofopportunitiesforchildrenover8yearstoparticipateinatleasttwohoursofextra-curricularsportandphysicalrecreation.

Thepurposeofthistargetistoquantifytheextentofopportunitythatexistsforchildrenaged8yearsandover,totakepartintwohoursofextracurricularsportandphysicalrecreationperweek.

BytheYoungPeoples’BehaviourandAttitudessurvey(conductedbyNIsrA)BythecommissionofChildren’sPhysicalEducationandsportsurvey(conductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers)

2010and2013repeatsurveysasappropriate

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PA7 recentdataindicatesthatonly29%ofthepopulation(aged16orover)claimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Thereasoningbehindthistargetisthatparticipationhasbeeninasteadystateofdeclineoverthelast10yearsandeffortsmustnowbemadetoavertthedeclineby2011andthendriveupparticipationlevelsby2019.Thecurrentbaselineof29%contrastswiththerecommendationoftheChiefMedicalofficersintheUKthat“alladultsshouldtakepartinaminimumof30minutesmoderateintensityphysicalactivityatleast5timesperweek.However,itisthebestproxymeasureavailableatpresent.



PA8 recentdataindicatesthatonly25%ofthewomen(aged16andover)claimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Fromtheevidence,itisclearthatfemaleadultparticipationratesarelowerthanmaleadultparticipationrates.In2005/06,36%ofmalesparticipatedinthelastweekcomparedwith25%offemales.Thistargetofa6percentagepointincreaseinfemaleparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationhasbeensettotakeaccountofthisdisparity.



PA9 recentdataindicatesthatonly20%ofthepopulation(aged16orover)fromsocio-economicgroupsdandEclaimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Thischallenging,butviable,targethasbeensettotakereducethecurrentdisparityinparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationthatexistsbetweensocio-economicallydisadvantagedgroups(20%)andthegeneralpopulation(29%).



PA10 recentdataindicatesthatonly13%ofthepopulation(aged16orover)withadisabilityclaimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Thistargetemployslimitinglongstandingillnessasaproxyfordisability.Participationratesfordisabledpeoplearearoundhalfoftheadultpopulationasawhole:in2005/0613%ofdisabledadultsparticipatedinthelastweekcompared29%fortheadultpopulationasawhole.




PA11 recentdataindicatesthatonly18%ofolderpeople(aged50orover)claimsomelevelofparticipationinsportandphysicalrecreationinthelastweek.

Participationratesinsportandphysicalrecreationamongolderpeople(aged50orover)arelower(18%)comparedtothegeneralpopulation(29%).Thischallenging,butviable,targethasbeensettoreducethecurrentdisparity.



PE12 ThesportsInstituteNorthernIreland(sINI)currently(2008/09)supports97NorthernIreland’seliteathletesperannumtoachieveorexceed70%oftheiragreedannualperformancetargets.

TheaimofthistargetistoensuresINIprovidesanenvironmentwhichnurtureseliteathletesandcoaches,andprovidethemwithtopclassfacilities,servicesandexpertiseallowingthemtoreachtheoptimumlevelofperformance.overthelifetimeofthisstrategy,sINIwillseektoraisethestandardofperformancetargetsagreedwithathletesandcoaches.

sportNorthernIrelandwillmonitorthistargetannuallyincollaborationwithsINI..

Annually

PE13 Twosilvermedalswerewonfromateamof62intheMelbourneCommonwealthGames2006.

In2007,sNIcarriedoutareviewofthepreparationandperformancesoftheNorthernIrelandCommonwealthGamesCouncilTeamintheMelbourneCommonwealthGames2006.ThereviewconcludedthattheNICGCteamfailedto‘punchitsweight’intermsofmedalwinningsuccessfortheresourcesatitsdisposal.Thistargethasbeensettoensurethatthechallengeofbettermedalsuccessisvisibleforalltosee.

Bythecommissionofadelhi2010CommonwealthGamesreview(conductedonbehalfofsNI)sportNorthernIrelandandtheNorthernIrelandCommonwealthGamesCouncilwillmonitorthistargetincollaborationwithgoverningbodiesprovidinganannualreport.

2011Annually

PE14 recentdata(2007/08)indicatesthat24%ofsNI-fundedgoverningbodesofsportare‘fitforpurpose’

Aspartofadrivetoimprovegovernancestandardsinsportandincreaseperformancestandards,thistargethasbeensettoensuregoverningbodiesofsport,withthesupportofsNI,aremodernisedand‘fitforpurpose’.

sportNorthernIrelandwillmonitorthistargetincollaborationwithgoverningbodiesprovidinganannualreport

Annually

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PE15 BaselinewillbeestablishedfollowingdelhiCommonwealthGames2010.

Asabove BythecommissionofaGlasgow2014CommonwealthGamesreview(conductedonbehalfofsNI)sportNorthernIrelandwillmonitorthistargetincollaborationwithgoverningbodiesprovidinganannualreport.

2015Annually

PE16 55%ofsNI-fundedgoverningbodiesofsportinNorthernIrelandarecurrently(2008/09)implementingnationallyrecognisedcoachaccreditationsystems

TheroleoutoftheUKCoachingCertificate(UKCC)andtheNationalCoachingdevelopmentProgramme(NCdP)isphasedandgoverningbodiesofsportinNorthernIrelandrequiresupportandresourcesimplementeither.ThistargethasbeensettoensurethatcoachingqualificationsofallgoverningbodiesarealignedtoeithertheNCdPorUKCC.

sportNorthernIrelandwillmonitorthistargetannuallyincollaborationwithgoverningbodies,CoachingIrelandandsportscoachUK.

Annually

PE17 Areviewandanalysisofgoverningbodyannualperformancereturnsfor2006/07confirmedthat22NorthernIrelandathletesattainedmedalsuccessatEuropean,worldandolympic/Paralympiccompetitions.

EveryNorthernIrelandathleteshouldhavetheopportunitytoaspiretothehigheststandardofparticipationthattheydesireThistargethasbeensettochallengeathletes,coaches,governingbodiesofsportandotherswithintheathletedevelopmentsystemto‘stepup’anddelivermedalsuccessontheworldstage.

sportNorthernIrelandwillmonitorthistargetincollaborationwithgoverningbodiesprovidinganannualreport.

Annually

PE18 NobaselinecurrentlyexistsforappropriatelyqualifiedFTEcoachesavailabletomeetthedemandacrossallaspectsofsportandphysicalrecreation.

skilledandactivecoacheshaveacentralroletoplayindeliveringmanyofthetargetswithinthisstrategy.Coachesareakeydevelopmentinputtoincreaseparticipationandimprovesportingperformances.ThistargethasbeendevelopedtoensurethatNorthernIrelandhasenoughfull-time,qualitycoachestocreateandsustainviablepathwaysintoparticipationandperformance.

BythecommissionofaNorthernIrelandCoachingworkforcesurvey(conductedonbehalfofsNIanddCAL)

2009repeatsurveysasappropriate


PE19 Nobaselinecurrentlyexistsforthenumberofappropriatelyqualifiedparttimeandvolunteercoachesavailabletomeetthedemandacrossallaspectsofsportandphysicalrecreation.

skilledandactivecoacheshaveacentralroletoplayindeliveringmanyofthetargetswithinthisstrategy.Coachesareakeydevelopmentinputtoincreaseparticipationandimprovesportingperformances.ThistargethasbeendevelopedtopensurethatNorthernIrelandhasenoughfull-time,part-timeandvolunteercoachestocreateandsustainviable

BythecommissionofaNorthernIrelandCoachingworkforcesurveyincollaborationwithskillsactive,CoachingIrelandandsportscoachUK(conductedonbehalfofsNIanddCAL)

2009repeatsurveysasappropriate

PE20 In2007sportNorthernIrelandcommissionedareviewoftheperformanceoftheNorthernIrelandCommonwealthGamesteaminMelbourne2006CommonwealthGames.ThereviewnotedthatNorthernIrelandfailedto‘punchitsweight’intermsofresourcesatitsdisposal.

Thedeliveryofaworldclasssystemforathletedevelopmentcomprisesnine‘resource’pillars-seeGlossaryformoreinformation.Thetargetswithinthisstrategywillseektodeliveragainsteachoftheseresourcepillars.However,theworldclasssystemresultsfromthesuccessfulintegrationofeachofthepillarsanditisthatintegrationwhichsNIwillseektomeasuretodetermineifthisstrategyhasdeliveredaworldclasssystem.

Bythecommissionofanimpactevaluationrelatingtotheintegrationofthenineresourcepillars(conductedonbehalfofsNIanddCAL)

2019

PL21 NorthernIrelanddoesnotcurrentlyhaveasafetycertificationprocessforsportsstadiums.

ForsomeyearsNorthernIrelandhasbeentheonlyregionoftheUKthatdidnothaveasafetycertificationregimeforstadiums.Thishasresultedinlowsafetystandardsatmajorvenues.NorthernIrelandistheonlyareaoftheUKwhereattendancesatsoccerfixturesisindeclinecomparedtoan87%increasethroughouttheUK.

districtcouncilswillset/agreesafecapacitiesforcertifiedstadiumsonanannualbasis.ThesetargetswillbemonitoredandreportedannuallybydistrictCouncilstothesafesportsGroundsoverseeingBody,sNIanddCAL.

2009/10

PL22 TheexistingmajorFootball,GAAandrugbystadiumsinNorthernIrelandaregenerallyinapoorconditionandlackthefacilitiesexpectedatamodernvenue.

ThepurposeofthistargetistodeliverworldclassstadiathatcanmeettherequirementsoftherespectiveGoverningBodies,tohostinternationalandlargerdomesticfixturesandattractprestigiouseventstoNorthernIreland.Thestadiumsshouldalsoprovidearevenuesourceforgrassrootsparticipation.

Bythecommissionofanimpactevaluation(conductedonbehalfofdCAL)

Theimpactofthestadiumswillbeevaluatedwithin5yearsoftheoperationaldate.

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PL23 Atpresenttherearealimitednumberofsportingfacilitiesthatpossessthenecessarytechnicalandoperationalspecificationstomeettheneedsofeliteathletescompetinginolympic,Paralympicandothersports.

Thepurposeofthetargetistoaddresssomeoftheinfrastructuredeficit,whichhascontributedtotheunderdevelopmentofsportinNorthernIreland.whencompletedtheseworldclasssportingfacilitieswillincreasethestandardsofperformanceofeliteathletesandalsoincreaselevelsofsustainedparticipationinsportinNorthernIreland.

sNIwillmonitorthistargetincollaborationwithgoverningbodiesofsportandsuccessfulapplicantstotheEliteFacilitiesProgramme.Bythecommissionofanimpactevaluation(conductedonbehalfofsNIanddCAL)

Annuallyfromprojectcompletion.

PL24 Atpresentthereisnolegislationorpoliciesthatprotectorpromoteaccesstopubliclyownedland.

Thepurposeofthistargetistoensureaccessandsustainableuseofpubliclyownedlandforsportandrecreationalactivities.

Bythecommissionofanimpactevaluation(conductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers)

2013

PL25 recentdataindicatesthat65%oftheNorthernIrelandpopulationhaveaccesstoaqualityaccreditedfacilitywithin20minutestraveltimefromwheretheylive,workorstudy.

ThepurposeofthistargetistoquantifythepercentageofNorthernIreland’spopulationaccessingqualityaccreditedsportandrecreationfacilities.

Byabi-annualauditofNorthernIreland’ssportsfacilitiesandasubsequenttravel-timeanalysis.(conductedbysNI)

Annualdataavailablefrom2008.

PL26 Nobaselinecurrentlyexists

Thepurposeofthistargetistoensurethatallfutureplanningdecisionsrecognisetheneedforspacesforsportandoutdoorrecreation.

BycommissionofaperiodicreviewofplanningapplicationsagainstPPs8.(ConductedonbehalfofsNI,dCALandothers).

Initially2011/12andthereafterasrequired.

1. GenesisstrategicManagementConsultants(onbehalfofthedepartmentofCulture,ArtsandLeisure(dCAL)),(May2006)strategyforsportinNorthernIrelandTestingreport

GenesisstrategicManagementConsultants(onbehalfofthedCAL),(November2005)reviewandConsultationonthestrategyforsportinNorthernIreland

2. sportNorthernIreland(sNI),(1997),strategyforthedevelopmentofsportinNorthernIreland,1997-2005

3. sNI(January2006),ThestateofsportinNIin2006

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