Sports Development
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 (2010 - 2012),
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
Bedford Borough Council has to find £36M in savings to balance
our budgets over the next four years (2012 - 2016). To do this we
have been working hard, planning and thinking ahead, to develop new
and different ways to both modernise and improve the services we
deliver. The level of savings required is on an unprecedented
scale. We are committed to being an open and transparent council
and we welcome views from our residents, service users and other
stakeholders. Please visit the Borough Council official
consultation page by clicking HERE to have your say on
these important future decisions.
If you would like to view the proposals that relate
directly to Sport & Leisure they can be found under the heading
Adult & Community Services (ACS). Click on ACS proposals
(second bullet point) and view ACS proposals 41 - 52
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Whats new:
Re-Active8
8 week Sports Courses for 30-55 year olds.
For more information
or to book onto a course please click here
Re-Active 8 Gold
8 week Sports Courses for over 50s.
For more
information or to book onto a course please click here
Re-Active 8 Gold Rural
8 week Sports Courses for over 50s in Rural Areas.
For more
informaiton or to book onto a course please click here
Summer Play and Games Schemes
*NEW* To view
the feedback from the 2011 Summer Play and Games Schemes click
here
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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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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