2018-19 Active Sussex - changing lives for the better through physical activity and sport Chair’s Foreword 4

Contents Strategy Objectives 6

10 Year Activity Aims 7

Highlights 8

Workforce and Insight 10

Disability and Inclusion 12

Education 14 3

Our Purpose We are not about elite sport - we are about activity for all. We help those with mental health Satellite Clubs 15 We help people who are most at risk of inactivity problems, long-term physical disabilities, young across Sussex by working collaboratively to and older people, the isolated and those living in change lives for the better through physical deprived areas, to take part in fun activities that activity and sport. improve their health and happiness in a way that Events 17 Our Vision suits them. We are passionate about what we do and support the delivery of a whole range of Driving physical activity transformation in Sussex, events and programmes. We work with partners with more people active and healthier and across Sussex so people can try something new Chief Executive’s Reflections 22 happier communities created. with people just like themselves. How We Work We bring people together to make Sussex a happier and healthier place. Join us. Active Sussex, one of the 43 Active Partnerships Income and Expenditure 24 (Engaging Communities, Transforming Lives) across England, works with local partners including local government, schools and the community voluntary sector to transform Meet the Board 25 people’s lives for the better through the power of sport and physical activity.

Become an Active Sussex Supporter 26 95% of our partner organisations were satisfied or very satisfied with the support received from Active Sussex Welcome to the 88% of our partner organisations would recommend us to a friend or colleague CHAIR’S F OREWORD Active Sussex Overall Rated ‘GOOD’ by Quest external assessment team

Equality Standard (Foundation Annual Report Level) organisation Safeguarding: Green RAG rating Stephanie Maurel - Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) 2018-19 Independent Chair

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It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Active levels across different geographical areas for the better and we will continue to bring quality performance scheme. Sussex Annual Report for 2018-19, after and demographics. Therefore to make the people together to make Sussex a happier and On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and working recently being appointed as the Independent most impact, driven by applied insight and an healthier place. in Sussex, I would like to take this opportunity Chair (April 2019), and serving as an Active evidence based approach, we will focus on the As well as the launch of our new strategy, and to thank trustee Paul Millman for his invaluable Sussex trustee since 2014. On behalf of the following groups to tackle inactivity across the securing funds to deliver against it, Active support as Interim Chair where he led us Board of Trustees I am delighted to say it has county: Sussex has also run a full programme of events through an external board and governance been another excellent year for both Active • Young people 14-19 during 2018/19. This included our two strategic review. Also I would like to thank Sadie and Sussex and for our partners during a major • Older people Active Sussex Network and Conference events, the passionate staff team and local partners period of change for the organisation. Over the • People with a long-term condition or the inspiring Sussex School Games and Parallel for their continued efforts to improve lives for past 12 months, our role, as an organisation, disability Youth Games, and of course, our unforgettable the better and increase investment in physical has changed significantly to focus on strategy • People living in deprived areas with high and glitzy Sussex Sports Awards – the premier activity and sport. and insight, rather than the direct delivery of rates of inactivity event of the Sussex social calendar – if we do As you read the pages of this report I hope you activity programmes. Going forward we will be continuing to work say so ourselves! are inspired by the stories of how local people This year our work has included gathering local with existing partners (notably Sport England In the delivery of these fantastic events, the of all ages and abilities are getting involved in intelligence, supporting the workforce, strategic and local authorities) but we will also look Active Sussex team has been exemplary and physical activity from Crawley Old Girls (COGs) networking, strong leadership and working in to forge new and innovative partnerships have maintained the high standards we have football group to motivated young people at collaboration. This whole-system approach is (including Public Health and community safety come to expect of them. As Chair of the Board the Sussex Parallel Youth Games. needed to help people who are most at risk of organisations) to develop opportunities for of Trustees, I was delighted by our partner inactivity across Sussex. those who are most at risk of inactivity in satisfaction rating and maintaining our We look to encourage and help everyone to Sussex. excellent standards after achieving an overall be active and stay active but we know that Here at Active Sussex we believe in the power ‘GOOD’ rating from independent external Sussex has significant variations in activity of physical activity and sport to change lives assessors of the Quest for Active Communities “Active Sussex is a reliable, hardworking and trustworthy team of people, who provide consistent, high quality advice, services and shared information.” – Partner organisation 6 STRATEGY OBJECTIVES (objectives) Strategy 2018-2023 Active Sussex using a‘peoplelikeme’approach. Werecognise appropriate solutionsforour targetaudiences diverse partners toengagepeoplebemore significant decreaseinlocalpeopleclassedas stakeholders outinthecommunity todeliver We willworkwithstakeholderstofacilitatea the importanceofengaging with newand We willworkmorecloselywith voluntary 4. Buildrelationships 1. Reduceinactivity active, moreoften. inactive inSussex. and individualdevelopmentofourcommunities To improvethephysicalandmentalwellbeing, physical activityinSussexas aresultofour To seekincreasedinvestment insportand as aresultofourworkwithstakeholders. 2. Betterhealthandwellbeing 5. Growinvestment advice orcollaboration. To partnerwithlocalbusinesses andencourage physical activityattheforefrontofnewpolicies and infrastructureprojectssuchashousing developments, transportpolicyandpublic We willworkwithstakeholderstoplace them tosupportphysicalactivity and 3. Putactivitycentrestage community sportinSussex. 6. Corporatesupport health planning. By 2023ouraimistosee5%fewerinactivepeopleinSussex. Most inactive AIM BY2023 look like? What willsuccess Chichester Chichester Arun Arun Least inactive Worthing Horsham Worthing Horsham Adur Adur Crawley Hove Brighton & Hove Brighton & Mid Sussex Mid Sussex Lewes Lewes Wealden Wealden Eastbourne Eastbourne Rother Rother Hastings Hastings average forinactivity. to reduceoverthenextfiveand10years,sothateveryareainSussexis below thenational relative physicalinactivityinSussex2017-18,andanindicationofhow wewouldlikeinactivity to increaseactivityrates,withaspecificfocusonthemostinactiveareas. Themapsbelowshow Sussex ismadeupof13localauthorityareas.Wearesupportingourpartners withinterventions have activitylevelsbetterthanthenationalaverage. By 2028ouraimistosee10%fewerinactivepeopleinSussex,so that all our localauthorities AIM BY2028 2017-18 ACTIVELIVESSURVEYINACTIVITYBYLOCALAUTHORITY Chichester Chichester Chichester Arun Arun Arun Worthing Horsham Worthing Horsham Worthing Horsham Adur Adur Adur Crawley Crawley Crawley Hove Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove Brighton & Mid Sussex Mid Sussex Mid Sussex Lewes Lewes Lewes Wealden Wealden Wealden Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne Rother Rother Rother Hastings Hastings Hastings

7 10 YEAR ACTIVITY AIMS 8 HIGHLIGHTS thanks toallthosewhomadethepastyearasuccess! Take alookatsomeofourfavoritemomentsand Active Sussex! and busyyearfor It’s beenabrilliant Champion Katie-George Dunlevy starredatthe Paralympic goldmedallistand double World Parallel YouthGames 2018 WORLD CHAMPION Participants enjoyplayingfootball, Parallel Youth Games2018 COMPETITION Parallel Youth Games2018 OPENING CEREMONY

Sussex School Games2018 Central Sussex areateam, BANNER PARADE 416 followers,up8.4%on2017/18 70k+ videoviews sessions and59,212visitors Website: 979 followers,up63.7%on2017/18 2,418 followers,up4.8%on2017/18 7,200 followers,up1.7%on2017/18 140,287 pageviews,70,083 Sussex School Games2018 HAVING FUN ON THE TRACK LONG JUMP CHAMPIONS OPENING CEREMONY WORKING HARD Athletics competitions, Sussex Competition in full swing, Southern Area winners, Sussex School Sussex School Games 2018 Sussex Disability Sports Network School Games 2018 Sussex School Games 2018 Games 2018 2018 delegates

CLUBMARK ACHIEVERS SPECIAL GUESTS FLYING HIGH UNSUNG HERO WINNERS Hellingly Hound Dogs Youth American Football Club, Seven time Paralympian Simon Munn MBE Worthing Gymnastics Men’s Artistic Squad, Sussex Peter Witcomb (right) presented Team Santos (Brighton Table Tennis Club) celebrate Clubmark Achiever winners, Sussex Sports Awards 2018 and Active Sussex’s Chief Executive Sadie Sports Awards 2018 with the BBC Sussex Unsung Hero success, Sussex Sports Awards 2018 Mason, MBE, Sussex School Games 2018 Award by BBC radio presenter Tim Durrans, Sussex Sports Awards 2018

TEAM TAKING PART INSPIRING NETWORKING THIS GIRL CAN Active Sussex team photo, Sussex Sports Delegates get involved at the Active The running group - Walk2Run - running The Active Sussex Network 2019 Active Sussex, This Girl Can Awards 2018 Sussex Network 2019 to beat suicide - inspired at the Active Ambassador, Tess Agnew Sussex Network 2019 10 WORKFORCE AND INSIGHT to engage inactivepeople. District Councilto buildtheworkforceneeded Active Sussexhas beenworkingwithRother Workforce developments sofar Sussex toimplementthesemethods. Sussex arekeentosupportpartners across organisations andactivityproviders. Active all localauthorities,community and voluntary to engageinactivepeoplecanbe adoptedby The toolsusedtobuildtheworkforceneeded are –orwhowanttobeactive. the bestpossibleexperienceforpeoplewho strengthening oftheworkforcewouldenable feels confident,valuedandsupported.This everyone workinginphysicalactivityandsport people acrossSussex.Theprojectenvisionsthat the workforceneededtosupportinactive our workforceprojectisabouthowtobuild visionary ActiveSussexStrategy2018-2023, Active NationStrategy2016-2021’andour In-line withSportEngland’s:‘TowardsAn About activity? people inphysical engage moreinactive workforce inyourarea How couldthe Sussex wereidentified whereresidentsare the county,twenty fourfocuswardsinEast Based onourresearch intoactivitylevelsin Why theseareasforfunding? past year. successful workforcepilotinRother overthe Lewes, buildingonfromourinsightful and wards inHastings,Wealden,Eastbourne and Plans areinplacetousethisfunding totarget inactivity inSussex. workforce infrastructuretotacklephysical Sport England,tocontinuedevelopinga £80,000 grantinvestmentfor2019-21,from Active Sussexhasbeenawardedafurther Understanding Audiences. Rother WorkforceProjectStage1report– become active.Ourreportonaudiencesis: and volunteersneededtosupportthem residents andparticipants,thecoaches physical activitylevelsandattitudesof The firststageofthisprojectwastounderstand they tend tobelessactive, andpeoplewith We havefoundthat aspeoplegetolder communicated clearly toresidents. are supportedto beactive,andthatthisis to ensurethatpeopleofallages andabilities We haveaimedtosupportactivity providers be attheirlevelorforpeopleof theirage. people wereworriedthatactivities wouldn’t but theylacktheconfidencetotake part.Many people believethatbeingactive isimportant, Our researchinRotherrevealedthatmost people tolaceuptheirtrainersandgetactive. a professionalworkforcewhocanmotivate know we’llneedclubs,coaches,volunteersand approach togetlocalpeopleactiveandwe In thisarea,wefoundneededanew week. minutes ofmoderateintensityexerciseper almost oneinthreeadultsdoinglessthan30 inactivity levelsof30%.Thistranslatesto East, andHollingtoninHastingshaveestimated most inactive.WardssuchasSidley,Hailsham activity. attitudes andbehavioursaround physical need withresidents’needstochange local me’ approachwewanttomatch workforce operating inthearea.Byusinga ‘peoplelike volunteers andprofessionalworkforce also understandtheneedsofclubs,coaches, we willbetterunderstandouraudienceand in thehopethatbyworkingwithlocalpartners We areundertakingthisworkintheselocalities Promoting a‘peoplelikeme’approach to improvetheirofferintheseareas. active, sowehavesupportedactivityproviders people indeprivedareasalsotendtobeless appropriate fortheircondition.Onaverage, need supporttoensuretheactivityis disabilities andlong-termhealthconditions £ Runners A WorkforceforanActiveNation:Rye – UnderstandingAudiences Rother WorkforceProjectStage1report Sport Englandin2018-19 £40,000 grantinvestmentfrom 681 residentssurveyedinRother We’re supporting people on their journey from inactivity to being active - Elizabeth Wilson, who suffered from depression and anxiety, joined the Walk2Run – running to beat suicide group, after never being very physically active and is now a coach £36,295 Get Set to Go programme £ funding for Mind Brighton & Hove from Sport England and National Lottery (supporting partner in successful bid)

Supporting inclusive 395 participants at the Sussex Parallel Youth Games 2018

35 delegates at the Sussex Disability physical activity Sports Network 2018

DISABILITY AND INCLUSION 14 Sussex Disability Sports Network across Sussex Champions

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About the Network event’s delegates with their own personal The aim of the Sussex Disability Sports Network stories about becoming involved in sport is to support the development and provision of despite facing many challenges. disability sport and inclusive physical activity Engaging more disabled women in sport and across Sussex. physical activity was the main focus and the Champion roles network also featured: The network is made up of a range of partners • Hot topic: ‘Open Data: Getting your all championing this area of work, with a opportunities out there!’ number of Sussex Disability Champions helping • Strategy: Activity Alliance - ‘2017 – 2021 to lead the direction and delivery of network Vision, Pupose and Outcomes’. events. • Insight: Football Association and Women Sussex Disability Sports Network 2018 in Sport Special Olympics Eastbourne athlete Georgina • Facilitated table session Lee and Limitless FC founder and player Jess Barnes were star motivators at the fifth Sussex Disability Sports Network event on Tuesday 25 September at the Sussex County Cricket Club. Georgina and Jess featured in a special question “It’s about making activity and sport time, hosted by Aroop Tanna, Sussex Cricket Foundation’s Disability Cricket Manager. The fun, varied and all inclusive.” sport-loving duo advised and inspired the - Georgina Lee (right), Special Olympics Eastbourne athlete 49,000+ views on our This Girl Can videos

This Girl Can: Fit Got Real – movement around the home!

This Girl Can is a sassy This Girl Can: Fit Got Real – movement around the park! celebration of active women everywhere

About It seeks to challenge the conventional idea of This Girl Can is a Sport England national what exercise looks like, highlighting that all campaign. It’s a sassy celebration of active forms of exercise count, in order to break down women everywhere who are doing their thing barriers for women and girls in getting active, no matter how they do it, how they look or even such as a lack of time, money and energy. how sweaty they get. During 2018/19 we started a new video project, Active Sussex Ambassador with Tess after her previous ‘Tess tries’… four- Introducing Tess (aka FitBits)… Active Sussex’s part series, where she had a go at a mixture of This Girl Can Ambassador. unique and traditional sports. As a reformed binge-eating, beer-guzzling, This time around Tess demonstrates quick, easy ex-smoker, Tess now finds herself on a quest for ways to fit movement into a busy life. ‘never-ending endorphins’ using Brighton and the South Downs as her adventure playground. #FitGotReal In October 2018 the third phase of the, award- “To make movement a daily thing, it needs winning, Sport England national campaign was launched with the strapline – Fit Got Real, with a to slot into your life with ease – so easy in renewed focus on reaching women that failed to be inspired to take up exercise in the first three fact that you hardly notice it’s there and it years of the campaign. just becomes part of your routine.” - Tess, our Active Sussex, This Girl Can Ambassador 14 EDUCATION to engageprimary schools,targetingHead Active Sussexhas athree-prongedapproach impact ofthefunding acrosstheschool. Premium grantconditionsandmaximise the ensure theymeetthePrimaryPE andSport support andadvicetoprimaryschools to During 2018-19,weprovidedfree, objective participation inphysicalactivity andsport” equip themforahealthylifestyle andlifelong knowledge, skillsandmotivationnecessaryto primary schoolphysicallyliterateandwiththe Sport Premiumfundingisthat:“allpupilsleave The longtermvisionofthePrimaryPEand referral unitsthathaveprimaryagedpupils. Sussex stateschools,academiesandpupil Each year,justunder£8.5missharedbetween PE, sportandphysicalactivity. and sustainableimprovementstothequalityof directly intoprimaryschoolstomakeadditional The Governmentinvests£320mperyear About Education Sussex Primary school engagement. schools meetinggrantconditionsandincreased to schoolsandhasledhigherpercentagesof opportunities aresuccessfullycommunicated of support.Thisensuresthatkeymessagesand Governors andPECoordinatorswithouroffer teachers /SeniorLeadershipTeam,School - Dr.Paul FordMBE (TeamGB,Chef deMission, Minsk2019 /Deputy Chefde the schools. Iheardloudand clearyourmessaging on “A veryinsightful presentation.I’llbesharingthis information… on maximising thegrantbetterfor Sussex CPDcourses 264 schoolstaffattendingActive workshop 2018/19 Sussex PE&SportPremiumtraining 138 schoolsattendedtheActive with fourSchoolGamesOrganisers Conference, deliveredinpartnership attended theWestSussexPE 133 delegatesfrom96schools 2017/18 473 subscribers,up30.2%on Sport Premiumtrainingworkshop Sussex EffectiveReportingofthePE& 127 schoolsattendedtheActive sustainability.” Mission, Tokyo2020) winning journey Sussex school’snationalaward 35 schoolsreceived1-2-1meetings Conference Downs PrimaryPE,Sport&Health from 21schoolsattendedtheSouth 30 PEcoordinatorsandHeadteachers 100% foundtheconferenceuseful conference excellentorgoodand 100% ofparticipantsratedthe purchasing thetoolsince2017/18) Health AssessmentWheel(140schools Development’s PE&SportPremium 50 schoolspurchasedCreate benefitted. and inthistime over 3,000youngpeoplehave Clubs programme acrossthecountysince2013 Active Sussexhasbeendelivering theSatellite in groupstypicallyunder-represented insport. aren’t alreadyactive-particularly thosewhoare on youngpeople,aged14-19years old,who people togetactiveandareprimarily focused Satellite clubshavehelpedthousands ofyoung being active. needs andprovideapositiveexperienceof young peoplethataredesignedaroundtheir enjoyable, convenientclubopportunitiesfor in sportandactivitythroughthecreationof provides opportunitiestotakepartregularly The SportEnglandLotteryfundedprogramme get active. provide newopportunitiesforyoungpeopleto school, collegeandcommunitysport– Satellite clubscanhelpbridgethegapbetween About for youngpeople opportunities provide new Satellite clubscan a poorsenseof self, andidentifiedasbeingat The girlswerereferred bytheschoolashaving amongst teenagers andyoungpeople. improve mentalhealthandemotional wellbeing providing supportserviceswith apassionto who workacrosstheHastingsand Rotherareas Believe inYouTeensisanindependent group onset ofeatingdisorders. with poorbodyimage,aimingto preventthe Targeting inactivegirlsaged14-16yearsold, Case study–BelieveinYouTeens disability. attendees beingfemaleand12%havinga the programmeacross22clubs,with49%of 2018/19 wesaw522youngpeopleaccessing roll outofclubsacrossthecounty.During club programmeinSussexhasseenthe Active SussexStrategy2018-23,thesatellite an ActiveNation2016),andourownvisionary In linewithSportEngland’sstrategy(Towards Satellite Clubs2018/19 • • • 14-19 yearoldtargetgroups: organisations whoworkwiththe following Active Sussexislookingtowork withpartner For thefuture food. importance ofhavingahealthyrelationshipwith impact ofsocialmediaonbodyideals,andthe Trainer, interactiveworkshopsaroundnutrition, of thegirl’schoiceswithafemalePersonal fitness sessions,boxing,zumbaandsessions The clubwasmadeupofabootcampstyle sessions. and becomemorebodyconfidentasaresultof them abouttheimportanceofhealthynutrition safe, fun,nurturingenvironment,buttoeducate to notonlyinspirethegirlsaccessfitnessina food tocontroltheirbodyweight.Theaimwas risk ofdevelopinganegativerelationshipwith People withdisabilities Inactive Education transition • • anxiety, mentalhealthissues,cultural) Young peoplewithbarrierstosport(e.g. Low SocioEconomicGroups 2017-18 22 NewSatelliteClubs–up9.1%on 2013 67 SatelliteClubssustainedsince new clubs 522 participantsactivein2018/19 in Sussexsince2013 from theSatelliteClubsprogramme 3,000 youngpeoplehavebenefitted 15 SATELLITE CLUBS Take a look at some of the Believe in You Teens participants and thanks to all those who made the past year a success for our Satellite Clubs programme! 138 delegates across the two events

100% delegate satisfaction EVENTS

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About the World’ following a near fatal car accident Jim, an award winning teacher and researcher, The Active Sussex Network events bring resulting in both legs being crushed and being charismatically delivered his keynote speech “I think the Active Sussex Networking together member organisations and local told that he may never walk again. ‘Simplexity of Sport and Physical Activity’ - is vital! It’s great because of the range where he challenged delegates to focus their partners that deliver physical activity and sport The conference also featured: of people here… all coming together across Sussex including: local authorities, leisure attention on how they can make an impact • Official launch of the Active Sussex five- and it creates so many opportunities for trusts, national governing bodies of sport, in their area of work, especially about how to year Strategy collaboration and partnerships going health agencies, educational and community engage inactive and hard to reach audiences. • Facilitated table session: ‘Taking Collective forward.” organisations. He spoke passionately about previous projects Action Against Inactivity.’ - Tom Hall from Future Proof he has worked on including the promotion of Meeting twice a year in central Sussex locations, • Hot topic: ‘A Workforce for an Active healthy lifestyles, especially physical activity, partners receive strategic policy briefings, Nation’ capitalising on the unique drawing power of attend themed workshops and have the • Workshops: Health and Wellbeing - major football clubs including Liverpool F.C. opportunity to network. ‘Capturing the Imagination’ and Primary PE & Sport Premium hot topic - ‘Building a Also included in the network was: Active Sussex Conference 2018 Legacy.’ • Facilitated Q & A panel debate: ‘Whole Two-time Paratriathlon World Champion Steve System Approaches to Engaging Inactive Judge was the star attraction at the Active Active Sussex Network 2019 Audiences.’ Sussex Conference and AGM 2018 on Thursday Behaviour change expert Professor Jim • Round table examples and discussions: 13 September at the Sussex County Cricket. McKenna sparked debate and enthused ‘Engaging priority audiences.’ Steve’s keynote speech: ‘Feeding the Need attendees at the Active Sussex Network 2019 on • Workshop: ‘Inactive to Active - The to Succeed,’ set an inspirational tone with his Thursday 28 February 2019, the grade II listed Journey.’ dramatic account of becoming ‘Champion of Buxted Park Hotel, Uckfield. 18 EVENTS various sportsincluding climbing,swimming, The inspirational athletesparticipatedin Wednesday 23May 2018atK2Crawley. at the13thannualParallelYouth Games,on Ability insportwascelebratedand showcased Sussex ParallelYouthGames2018 leadership. and learnnewskillssuchasteamwork and experience foryoungpeopletotryoutsports partners, itprovidesanon-competitive,thrilling Organised byActiveSussex,withsupportfrom disabled childreninSussex. multi-sport participation,eventofitssizefor The SussexParallelYouthGamesistheonly, positive lastingmemories. inspirational achievementswhilecreating not bytheirdisability,butinstead young peopletheopportunitytobedefined celebrating disabilitysportinSussex.Itgives A ‘mini-Paralympics’,showcasingand About Games 2018 Sussex ParallelYouth in sportispossible. to showchildrenandyoungpeoplethatafuture and notedtheimportanceofeventslikethisone Dunlevy wasonhandtointroducetheevent and doubleWorldChampionKatie-George Crawley-based ParalympicCyclinggoldmedalist moving closingceremonytoo. dance workshopandperformatthespecial there wasalsotheopportunitytoattenda boccia, newagekurling,streetsoccerand “Days liketheParallelYouthGamesshow and theirskills.Ihopethat other counties and organiseeventssuchas thisonefor young peopletobuildtheir confidence will followSussex’sleadinthe future how sportcanbeapowerful toolfor children withdisabilities.” – Katie-GeorgeDunlevy “It was thebestday ofmywhole life.” -Sussex Parallel YouthGames participant 9 differentsports 17 specialschools 70 youngleaders 2017/18 395 participants,up17%on 1,885 participants (Level 3 ‘county final’ events)

806 participants (Summer festival event)

Sussex School Games 250 young leaders 17 special schools 2018 84 schools

12 different sports

“I’m speechless about it because it was so fantastic.” - Sussex School Games participant About stoolball, football, hockey, gymnastics, cricket, The thrilling Sussex School Games is a ‘mini- table tennis and climbing - the only event of its Olympics and Paralympics’, giving Sussex school size for school children in Sussex. children the chance to participate in competitive Inspirational participants were cheered on by school sport at county level across multiple sport special guest – Simon Munn MBE who gave a disciplines. stirring speech to the participants during the Its aim is to provide an inclusive sporting opening ceremony, encouraged and supported opportunity for young people to be involved youngsters throughout the day and presented in a range of sports and provide a meaningful medals. experience, whatever their ability. “It’s fantastic to be at the Sussex School It gives participants the opportunity to represent Games and to be able to inspire the next their school and be proud of their achievements generation of athletes. Competitive sport gives while creating happy memories and experiences you the opportunity to travel the world, to they can share with their families. compete for your country and to form life- long friendships. I would encourage the young Sussex School Games 2018 people of Sussex to get involved in sport, to Youngsters stole the show at the seventh annual train hard and to follow their dreams! The Sussex School Games, on Wednesday 27 June, next Olympians and Paralympians could be 2018 at K2 Crawley. competing at this Games!” The fantastic athletes took part across a range of – Simon Munn MBE sports including athletics, golf, netball, hockey, 14,218,667 total reach with online clips, up by 96.7% on 20 17/18

£72,897.42 AVE - Advertising EVENTS value equivalency Sussex Sports Awards £1,600 raised for disability sports £ through the silent auction, raffle and donations OUR 12 MONTH FOOTPRINT 2,360 public votes for the Everyone Active Club of the Year Award, up by 9.2% on 2017/18

260 nominations, up by 26.9% on 2017/18

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About Eagle’ Edwards. The Sussex Sports Awards, organised by Active Eddie motivated and inspired the audience Sussex, is one of the most prestigious evenings with glittering tales of his journey to the 1988 in the Sussex sporting calendar, taking place Winter Olympics which saw him become the each November. first competitor since 1928 to represent Great This is not a night to be missed by anybody Britain in Olympic ski jumping. involved in Sussex sport and physical activity. The British sporting legend also became the Sport provides us with a unique opportunity to British ski jumping record holder, ninth in laugh, applaud, and be inspired, all at once, and amateur speed skiing, and a stunt jumping the Sussex Sports Awards leaves guests doing world record holder for jumping over six buses. just that. Sussex Sports Awards 2018 Sussex-based sports stars as well as dedicated and inspiring individuals and organisations, had their efforts and achievements recognised “It was an honour to have the chance to meet after the winners were announced at The Grand Hotel on Friday 23 November. and speak to the next generation of UK’s sports The black-tie gala dinner, received a record stars.” number of nominations from across the county and welcomed special star co-host, Eddie ‘The -Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards OUR 12 MONTH FOOTPRINT Winners MAKING ADIFFERENCE:CrawleyOldGirls(COGs)wonTheGrandHotelCommunityImpactAward Wave Leisure Outstanding Contributionto SportAward-TeresaBennett BBC SussexUnsung HeroAward-PeterWitcomb Freedom LeisureSportsPersonality oftheYear-RobCross University ofBrightonDisabled SportsPersonalityoftheYear-JoeTownsend Everyone ActiveClubofthe Year-BurgessHillCricketClub Sussex CountyFAVolunteer oftheYear-EricDouglin Active SussexCoachoftheYear-DanielleLewis-Collins Rix &KaySolicitorsLLPTeamoftheYear-Santos(BrightonTableTennisClub) The GrandHotelCommunityImpactAward-CrawleyOldGirls(COGs) Create DevelopmentActivePrimarySchooloftheYear -ArundelChurchofEnglandPrimarySchool Active SussexSpecialRecognitionforIntegration,Innovation andInspiration Platinum PublishingGroupYoungSportsPersonalityof theYear-JonahBryant Active SussexYoungVolunteeroftheYear-SarahGraham Active SussexClubmarkAward-HellinglyHoundDogsYouthAmericanFootballClub -BrightonTableTennisClub 21 2018-19 marks a year of major positive changes and developments for CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REFLECTIONS

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It gives me great pleasure to be able to reflect people physically active primarily looking at Strategy 2018-23, focused on increasing our term ‘County Sports Partnership or CSP’ was on another great year of activity here at the most inactive areas in Sussex. In this report understanding of the inactive population in phased out from March 2019. Active Sussex, and to have the opportunity the time period 2018-19 marks a year of major Sussex and how (with partners) we can help As well as coordinating our programme of to demonstrate the impact of our work in positive changes and developments for the people most at risk of inactivity to become events, we successfully delivered a number partnership with our key local stakeholders organisation. more physically active, particularly in the areas of government-funded community physical delivering sport and physical activity of Sussex where physical activity levels are at Firstly as a team it has seen us bring into activity and sport programmes, such as the opportunities in Sussex during 2018/19. their lowest. The new strategy highlights our sharper focus the needs, motivations, barriers School Games, Primary PE Support and the desire to: Busy lives and modern technology mean to participation and behaviours of our inactive Satellite Club programme- the outcomes and people are less active now than they used to population. We have worked with a wide range 1. Build lifelong activity habits in our children impact of these are reflected in our report. be, and the reality is that an increasing level of strategic delivery partners to develop an and young people These were all aimed at engaging children and of physical inactivity is contributing to the increasingly collaborative way of working and 2. Motivate inactive people to become more young people in sport and physical activity, prevalence of long-term health conditions. It’s greater investment in physical activity and active including underrepresented groups and some quite a sobering thought that for the first time, sport locally. from the most disadvantaged areas in Sussex. 3. Work in the community to influence and there is a real risk that children today will have Many of these were further supported by our It has also marked the first year of a new engage new and existing stakeholders shorter lives than their parents. We are facing Young Leaders, who through the training we three-year funding contract from our main a major health crisis and something needs to 4. Bring in new investments and partnerships offer, helped to ensure events such as the external funding agency (Sport England), who change. Parallel Youth Games and Sussex School Games confirmed investment in Active Sussex for the Towards the end of 2018-19, the national provided a fantastic experience to participants. However, the good news is that exercise is the period 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2021. network of County Sports Partnerships (of miracle cure we have always had, and here at which the Active Sussex is a member) was Looking forward, 2019-20 will see the Trust In addition, September 2018 saw the Active Sussex we are all about getting more rebranded to become Active Partnerships. The consolidate on its previous years’ work, but launch of the new, visionary, Active Sussex Awards

Business Women in Excellence Awards 2018: Winner: The Wellness Award, Runner-up: The Inspire Award awarded to Active Sussex Chief Executive Sadie Mason MBE. UK Coaching Awards 2018: Winner: Transforming Coaching through technology - Project 500 (an initiative created and delivered by South East Active Partnerships including Active Sussex). East Sussex Women of the Year Lunch (attended by HRH Camilla Duchess of Cornwall): Recognition given to: Active Sussex Chief Executive Sadie Mason MBE, and Active Sussex trustees; Karen Burrell, Carrie Reynolds, Viv Woodcock-Downey, Mel Kinnear and Active Sussex This Girl Can Ambassador Tess Agnew for their contribution to sport.

with a view to further bringing to life its strategy us with focusing on local insights into our inactive ambitions in collaboration with partners. This will population, and to invest in activity programmes involve a more focused approach, using insight for children and young people, which again to really understand the motivations of the most fits well within the aims and objectives of our inactive populations in Sussex. strategy outcomes, and are summarised below. I’d like to complete my reflection by thanking Active Sussex will be seeking to generate the professional staff and our trustees at more investment to deliver more targeted Active Sussex for their continued commitment interventions that will help with its partners to the charity. They are a skilled, competent contribute to common strategic outcomes. It and passionate team of individuals, and we plans to commission an external fundraising are determined to help change lives for the agency to help them with this investment aim. better through physical activity and sport and Of course we look forward to delivering our to evidence, the fundamental role physical flagship events in 2019, such as the Parallel Youth activity can play to ensure the health, wealth and Games, the Sussex School Games and the Sussex wellbeing of Sussex residents and in turn their Sports Awards. Similarly, we will be planning communities. to deliver high quality professional networking and development opportunities for the sectors’ workforce across Sussex. We also expect Sport England to continue to task This financial summary information is for the purpose of illustration and is not intended to be exhaustive. It is a summary of the full annual Finances in 2018 - 19 report, which has been audited and subject to approval by AGM. To obtain a copy of the full annual accounts please visit the Active Sussex website: www.activesussex.org Or contact the Sussex County Sports Partnership Trust registered office INCOME AND EXPENDITURE on: Active Sussex is delighted to report on another year of sound governance and financial management and 01273 643869 continues to provide its stakeholders with the assurance or [email protected] that their funds have been utilised efficiently and effectively.

Sport England Core Funding Staff Costs

Sport England Children and Grants Awarded Young People & Workforce Development Activity 24 Other Grants Support Costs Operating Income Governance Costs Sponsorship

£ Active Partnerships Income 2018/19 - £ Active Partnership Expenditure 2018-19 - £764,174 £704, 908

Sport England Core funding £340,448 Staff Costs £347,487

Sport England Children and £342,261 Grants awarded £137,709 Young People & Workforce Development Activity £163,596 Other Grants £10,792 Support Costs £26,372 Operating Income £34,923 Governance Costs £29,744 Sponsorship £35,750

Total Income £764,174 Total Expenditure £704, 908 Governance & Audit Committee Meet the

Board BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Anthony Davy Brian Clark Johnathan Hughes Stephanie Maurel (Chair, to October 2018)

Business Development & Marketing Committee

The current Board of Trustees consists of individuals from Staff Costs the public, private and voluntary sectors. They bring the Grants Awarded necessary skills and experience to the Trust to ensure sound governance, probity and excellent advocacy of the Development Activity charity’s aims and objectives. 25 Support Costs The organisation would like to thank trustee Paul Millman Governance Costs for his invaluable support as Interim Chair (October 2018 – March 2019) which included leading us through an external board and governance review. And also to Dr Chris Whitaker, (1 year co-option, term ended in Carol Grant Karen Burrell Paul Millman Melanie Kinnear July 2019), who attended Board meetings only, for the (to November 2018) (Interim Chair, October 2018 – valuable expertise in disability sports participation which March 2019) helped inform the Active Sussex Strategy 2018-2023.

For accounting periods commencing on or after 1 April Human Resources & Nominations Committee 2008, there is a requirement for the Trust to report on how it satisfies the ‘public benefit’ test introduced by the Charities Act 2006. Activities undertaken by the Trust to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit are clearly illustrated by the strategic framework and impact infographics displayed throughout the annual report. This report is a summary of the Trust’s objectives and activities, as well as its achievements and performance during the reporting period. Accordingly, the trustees hereby declare that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Tom Howell Carrie Reynolds Jane Schofield Viv Woodcock-Downey Commission. (to January 2019) 26 BECOME AN ACTIVE SUSSEX SUPPORTER showcase Sussexsportingachievement. And afinalobjectiveistocelebrate and • • • • inactivity inSussex: we focusonthefollowinggroupstotackle and stayactive,buttomakethemostimpact We looktoencourageeveryonebeactive residents andinturntheircommunities. the health,wealthandwellbeingofSussex and sporthasafundamentalroletoplay and canevidence,thatphysicalactivity Established in2007,ActiveSussex,believes Our focusgroups of ActiveSussex Become asupporter with highratesofinactivity people livingindeprivedareas or disability people withalong-termcondition older people young people14-19 and sport. lives forthebetterthroughphysical activity county byworkingcollaboratively tochange who aremostatriskofinactivity acrossthe stakeholders acrossSussexwehelp people By buildingstrongrelationshipswith programmes. the caseforinvestmentintophysicalactivity activity andsportinlocalplans,support in ordertostrategicallypositionphysical community voluntarysectors.Wedothis of stakeholdersfromthepublic,privateand Active Sussexengageswithawidevariety Stakeholders andenablers board asasupporterofActiveSussex. would bedelightedtowelcomeyouon If youbelieveinourmissionthenwe get intouch. local charity,and shareourvision,please board soifyou wanttohelpsupporta We arealwayswelcomingsponsors on new projectofftheground! in ourprioritygroupsandneed help togeta especially ifyouareworkingin with people also opentoyourideasandsuggestions – projects in-linewithourfocusgroups. We’re We willspendproceedsfromfundraisingon and isaccessibleforall! partners inensuringphysicalactivitysport much moneyaspossibletosupportour Throughout theyearwewanttoraiseas sport. for alltogetinvolvedinphysicalactivityand We arededicatedtoincreasingopportunities Fundraising a happierandhealthierplace.Joinus. We bringpeopletogethertomakeSussex news directlyintoyourinbox. register forournewsletterandyou’llreceive physical activityandsportacrossSussex?Just jobs, disabilityandinclusionmoreon news onevents,funding,insight,education, Want tobethefirsthearaboutlatest Sign uptooureNews 01273 643869 [email protected] www.activesussex.org/newsletter

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