Active Broxbourne: Sportivate Funding Opened

Dear Colleagues,

Once again Active Broxbourne is seeking applications for its Sportivate funding stream. The deadline for second phase projects (October - March) is Friday 14th August.

For those who dont know what Sportivate is about please Click Here to watch a guidance video.

Active Broxbourne is fully committed to allocating Sportivate funding to the ‘right’ projects and the ‘right’ places. One particular focus for us moving into year 5 of delivery is to ensure our delivery mirrors our local demographics as closely as possible as it is essential that Sportivate is delivered equitably across all age groups of young people. Following guidance from Sport England and its 'Youth Insight Pack', Active Broxbourne will be prioriting projects that focus on:

19+
Women & Girls
Projects that target Under 16s will only be considered if it meets one of the national themes (disability / girls / NEET / BME)
New innovative ideas welcomed delivery April 2015 – March 2015

Main Criteria for Projects:

Projects must target 11 to 25 year olds in the ‘semi sporty’ category
All projects must have an evidence of demand to justify the need for the activity.
All projects need to run over 6-8 weeks and each session needs to be a minimum of 1 hour.
All projects must demonstrate sustainability and have a clear exit route. Participants will need to be supported into local clubs or alternative sports provision in their local community.
Regular communication with the Sport Development Officer regarding the project including weekly updates and registers.
Sportivate branding must appear on all marketing material
Activities must be new, or build on and extend current provision to new participants.
Programmes should run at any point between 1^st April 2015 to 31^st March 2016.
Please note that all projects will be subject to the terms of CoachMark; for more information and to register as a coach please visit http://www.coachingherts.org.uk/