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Anglia Ruskin University- University Sport Activation Fund Anglia Ruskin University- University Sport Activation Fund. To increase and extend the sporting provision at Anglia Ruskin University; specifically targeting students and staff who are currently inactive. Objectives 1. Just play it- Extend provision of ‘Play at your own leisure’ activities-the most flexible type of provision-activities that students can participate in whenever suits them, often without the need to get changed or plan in advance 2a. Inspire: By Innovating- Inspire students who are currently inactive and those not participating in university provision by offering a range of turn up and play activity options delivered in a fun, inclusive style. 2b. Inspire: Get off- Campus and try something new- Deliver a range of off-campus outdoor pursuit activities to inspire students not normally attracted to traditional university team-sports. 3. Turn- Up and Play- Brand new activities to widen the sporting goffer and increase regularity of participation- moving students from occasional to regular participant. 4. Getting Your Community Active- Targeted development work to engage identified populations within our university that are currently under-represented. 5. Marketing & Communications- To improve the marketing of our sporting offer to students and ensure awareness of relevant opportunities. Year 1 Projects (In correlation to their objective) 1. Creating a football and recreation area, installing jogging and running routes, pop up volleyball/ short tennis and badminton. 2a. Basketball Jam, Raveminton, Cycle Cinema 2b. Watersports, Mountain biking, Park run, Golf, Ice Skating. 3. Football 11 a side league, Get back Into Netball, Turn-up and Swim, Go Spike! Volleyball. 4. Activities targeted at: Students studying at Guild House, Peterborough; International students; Nursing students; Students with a limiting Disability; Students living in University accommodation. 5. Development of marketing strategy, loyalty/ reward scheme, tablet computers for student consultation. Verity Allen-Sports Project Officer - Anglia Ruskin University - Student Services - LAB 131 - East Road - Cambridge - CB1 1PT E: [email protected] - T: 01223 698 78 BCU Active What is the project going to be doing over the next three years? How will the project consult with students? The project will increase sports participation across all of our campuses Currently the project is working in partnership with our Student Voice but also helping the Students’ Union interact with our smaller City Centre Department who survey and talk to students on every one of our campuses who currently do not engage with the Students’ Union. campuses to ask their opinion and gain feedback about sporting opportunities being run at the University. Target groups? The project in general will target HE Students who are not currently We have found that our hard to reach students at our Conservatorie, participating or engaging in sport or physical activity. School of Jewellery and School of Arts campuses are hardest to engage With 60% of our students being female aged between 18 – 25 this is our with, to counter this we are surveying as many students as we can twice main target. a year at these campuses to see if their engagement has increased and getting feedback from the students about how they want to engage with Delivery Style? the Students’ Union and the project. The project will be delivered through 3 main styles; (note these are subject to name changes in the future) What is different about the project (USP)? 1) Constantly interacting with students and gaining feedback about On Campus everything we do. Turn up and play campus based activities (non sport hall/centre 2) Student involvement throughout the project from the planning through activities) to marketing and delivery. Give it a go 3) Multiple stages of delivery to meet the demand of every student. Turn up and play beginners informal sessions (sport hall/centre activities) 4) Break each campus down and interact with them all as individuals Compete – Sport leagues without leaving a single campus out. Intramural leagues in 6-a-side football and netball with 1 more sport to 5) We will be employing a large number of students staff to help run the follow. project helping to raise awareness of the benefits of gaining more Students Activators will be used throughout the project to help with experience while studying. delivery and marketing of the sessions and leagues. What difference will the project make? Sport Clubs will also be key partners to help push individual sessions or The project will bring all the campuses together and help instil a sense of leagues through their recreational members and members who have pride and make students want to engage and take part in sport. signed up but not made any university team. Contact Details Emelie Taylor – BCU Active - Sport Coordinator Email – [email protected] Phone – 0121 331 6804 What will the project do over the next three years? The project will increase participation in the following seven sports: Badminton, Cycling, Kayaking, Rowing, Snowsports, Volleyball and Zumba (women only). There will also be a structured intramural programme established. What are the target groups for the project? How will the project consult with students on an on-going basis? The project will focus primarily on students who currently do not take part in little or no sport. We Ambassadors will be the first point of contact for are also putting a bigger focus on trying to get students when they are at each session and will more women from ethnic minorities participating be responsible for collecting feedback. Students by running women only Zumba sessions in a room participating in our programme will be given that has blacked out windows. feedback forms to help improve our services. Focus groups will also be held throughout the year. What are the delivery styles of the project? What is the project’s unique selling point? • Badminton: These are coached turn up and play sessions every week. It is also part of our The unique selling point is Sport for Fun. The aim intramural competition ‘Battle of the Halls’. of the project is, as the name suggests, to provide sport for fun. Sport for Fun is all about social and • Cycling: These are student ambassador led recreational activity as opposed to competitive sport. rides on roads and cycle paths in and around This gives students of any ability the opportunity to High Wycombe where students can use the take part in fun recreational sport sessions. bikes bought using the funding. These bikes are also lent out to students weekly. What difference do you intend your project to make over three years? • Kayaking: These are come and try sessions where participants will learn kayaking from a The project will increase the participation and coach at an accredited centre. retention of students in sport by providing them with the opportunity to participate recreationally • Rowing: This is a recreational session which is on a regular basis, without the commitment that based in a club setting with a coach. comes with competitive sport. • Snowsports: This is delivered on a indoor snow Student ambassadors will gain professional coaching centre. There will be a mixture of coached qualifications in their sport as well as role specific lessons in both skiing and snowboarding and training, which will help them not only in their role for those already at a good enough standard as an ambassador, but any future employment. recreational sessions are offered. By helping to promote their sport, they will gain experience in sports development and coaching by • Volleyball: These are coached turn up and being involved in the delivery of each session. play sessions every week. It is also part of our intramural competition ‘Battle of the Halls’. In Project contact details: addition, we will be running a Volleyball event Daniel Lawrence as part of ‘Raise and Give’ week. Sports Development Assistant • Zumba (women only): This is an informal turn Email: [email protected] up session for women only. It is delivered in a Phone Number: 01494 601 600 room where the windows can be blacked out Facebook: Sport for Fun Bucks New Uni to suit individual needs. Twitter: @Sport4FunBucks ‘Sport for Fun’ student ambassadors will be used to help promote their sport and also help deliver the majority of the sessions. The ultimate aim of this will be to use some of the funding to help the ambassadors attain coaching qualifications. Canterbury Christ Church University’s PlaySport project is aimed at giving students and staff of the institution regular opportunities to engage in recreational sport and physical activity in a range of ways to fit the needs and demands of the currently inactive populous. The project is delivered with £295,952 of Sport England funding along with partner funding from the University of £200,568 which is made up of a combination of cash and in- kind contribution. This totals £496,520 and will deliver over 30 different activities throughout the three years. PlaySport is targeted with engaging 2,880 students in the project by August 2017 (960 per year). As this project aims to increase the amount of students participating regularly, the project challenges the participants to reach at least 20 attendances per year which creates a throughput target of 57,600 attendances (19,200 per year). PlaySport is a complex project with five key strands which gives students plenty of ways in which to get engaged. Strand Description Pricing PlaySport PlaySport has a number of intramural leagues which give £10 League Membership per Leagues students that further commitment required to keep them term coming back every week. PlaySport Turn The project also has a wide range of activities available in £1 per session or £20 Up And Play a flexible turn-up-and-play format which students have PlaySport Pass for unlimited stated as their preferred method of engagement.
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