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Sports Development

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The section aims to provide quality opportunities at all levels of sport, promoting sport as an activity that enables individuals to develop their own performances to their maximum potential, whilst highlighting the personal and social benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Sports development is concerned with increasing sporting opportunities for ALL members of the community.  

Sports Development Aims and Objectives

Sports Development has a real impact on the agendas of other agencies with initiatives that support health, crime reduction, social inclusion and physical education.

The current work of the Section has been shaped by the Council's Community Plan and the Sports Development Strategy (2008 - 2009), which produce real initiatives that result in long term enhanced quality of life for individuals within the local community The various Council targets outline the corporate aims and objectives. These are all met by Sports Development work.

Sports Development Sports Strategy 2010-2012

 

Whats new:

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She-Active 8

Sports Courses aimed at Mothers, Carers and Daughters

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The Bedford Mile

Charity Run - 1, 3 or 6 miles around Bedford Park

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play.live

Crime Reduction and Community Safety programme

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DSD Coaching Hub

What to be come a coach?

Click here to view all the latest courses in Bedford.

 

FREE Club Development Forum

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Projects, Programmes and Events:

Sports Development hold a number of Projects, Programmes and Events. For more information click on the relevant logo below or please call 01234 221700.

 

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Badminton Champion Coaching Logo

 

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Miles Better Logo

 

Outdoor Bowls Roadshow

 

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Re-Active 8 Gold Logo

She-Active 8 Logo

Sports Awards Logo

Sports Zone Logo

Play Scheme Logo

Summer Sports Courses Logo

 

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Safe Guarding Children

Child Protection Policy

 

Grants

All the Borough Council's Sports Grants are co-ordinated through the section and advice is given to a range of different organisations. The section also advises on other sources of external funding for voluntary groups, in particular Lottery and Sports Match. Contact 01234 221753.

For more information about Grants, click here

 

Booklets for Sports Development

Healthy Bedford

Young Peoples Activities

 

Coach Education/Club Development

In partnership with Team Beds&Luton the Bedford Borough Council Sports Development Unit are co-ordinating an exciting new programme of sports courses. The courses are designed for ANYONE with an interest in sport and are for newcomers to sports coaching (interested parents thinking of getting involved) as well as people who may already be involved in helping run clubs or coaching sessions.

The course programme includes some essential subject areas for those working with young people and those wishing to raise money and develop their clubs. For more information, please telephone 01234 221700 or visit http://www.teambedsandluton.co.uk/

 

Team Beds & Luton

Team BEDS&LUTON has become one of 49 County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) to emerge across England, born out of the Active Sports initiative. All CSPs will actively contribute to increasing participation and widening access to sport, physical activity and the achievement of sporting success for all age groups, and will be pivotal in delivering the 1% increase per year participation target set by government.
For more information http://www.teambedsandluton.co.uk/

 

A-Z of Local Sports Clubs

The section holds a directory of local clubs and organisations for the Bedford area. If you are looking for a sports group for yourself or your children and are unsure of where they might be please contact the section who will be happy to help using the information contained in this directory. Contact 01234 221700.

Click here for A-Z Local Sports Clubs Link

 

Sports Development Info

This site has some great, easy to understand guides to Sports Development issues, lots of up to date job opportunities and a wealth of resources for anyone interested in sports development. It is of particular interest to students who may be thinking about a career in sport or who have assignments on specific sports development topics.

www.sportdevelopment.info

 

Other

As well as direct initiatives, which have been outlined above, the Section also sit on a number of different groups in order to represent sport at a Borough level. We receive feedback on various other initiatives, including: Sport Bedford -Town Twinning Group -Playing for Success Bedford-Get Active - Health Promotion-Information Service - Planning advice.

 

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Bedford Borough is a vibrant area to live in with an abundance of leisure opportunities for residents and visitors. We pride ourselves on offering a fantastic programme of cultural events throughout the year, and providing a wide range of affordable health opportunities, through our quality parks, award winning leisure centres and sports development work.