ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2005/06 Sports Council for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 01

Members 2005/06 Contents

Chair 02 Chair’s Statement Mr Philip Carling 04 ‘Climbing Higher’ 08 Health Vice-Chair 10 Active Young People Miss Anne Ellis OBE 18 Economy and Culture Members 29 Mainstreaming the Welsh Language Mrs Christine Gittoes 30 Society and Environment _ Mr Clive Thomas 32 Wales Land of Natural Beauty Mr Huw Thomas 35 Targeting the Hard to Reach Ms Sue Williams 38 Success on a World Stage Ms Nicola Bolton 45 Gifted Coaches Mr Bob Lowe 49 Domestic Structures and Facilities Mr David Davies 53 The National Centres Mr Lynn Davies CBE 56 Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006 Councillor Keith Evans 58 Serving our Customers 59 The Sports Council for Wales and The Sports Co-opted Member Council for Wales Trust Mr D. Robert Turner 61 The Statement of the Auditor General for Directors Wales to the Sports Council for Wales Chief Executive 62 Summary Consolidated Income and Dr Huw Jones Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31 March 2006 Director of Excellence Mr Graham Davies 63 Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2006 Director of Sports Participation & Physical Activity 64 Summary Consolidated Cashflow Statement (until 1/11/2005 then seconded to Welsh for the Year ended 31 March 2006 Assembly Government) 65 Sports Council for Wales - Lottery Distribution Mrs Sara Butlin Account Acting Director of Sports Participation & Physical 68 Statement of the Comptroller and Auditor Activity (from 1/2/2006) General to the Houses of Parliament and the Mr Howard Tolley Members of the National Assembly for Wales Director of Corporate Development (retired 69 Summary Income and Expenditure Account 28/2/2006) for the Year ended 31 March 2006 Mr Brian Goffee 70 Summary Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2006 Director of Corporate Services (from 1/2/2006) 71 Summary Cash Flow Statement for the Year Mr Chris James ended 31 March 2006 72 Appendix 1: Financial Directions 72 Appendix 2: Policy Directions Sports Council for Wales 74 Appendix 3: Compliance Sophia Gardens, Cardiff CF11 9SW 75 Appendix 4: Appeals Telephone: 0845 045 0904 Fax: 029 2030 0600 E-mail: [email protected] Design: VWD Design Associates Website: www.sports-council-wales.co.uk Sports Council for Wales 02 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 03

Chair’s Statement

This has been a time of massive change Of key importance this year has been organisation and support provided for Wales during the year. With a budget of for the Welsh Assembly Government. the secondment of one of our directors our competitors by the newly re-vamped more than £3million over a three year A number of high profile organisations to the Welsh Assembly Government as Commonwealth Games Council for period this has enabled us to give much are to become Government Departments Head of the Sport Policy Unit to assist Wales has set a high standard for future needed priority to the employment and at the start of the next financial year. The with the further development of Games. training of coaches, instructors and Sports Council for Wales will remain an 'Climbing Higher'. The integration of Our thanks go, therefore, to Gareth leaders. Assembly sponsored public body, though policy development across both John and his Board of Directors for their We are losing two stalwart Council with a change of emphasis in its remit. organisations will be particularly hard and successful work. I must pay members. Lynn Davies and Dai Davies The role of the Council will be to act beneficial at such an important time. tribute in particular to Anne Ellis, the have served their statutory two terms as a primary deliverer of government Change is only worthwhile if it results Chef de Mission, and to David Evans, the and I thank them sincerely for their policy for sport and physical activity, in improvement and increased Operations Director for their outstanding outstanding contributions to the Council while remaining a key advisor to the productivity. The Council must be able to enthusiasm, energy and commitment. over the last six years. We shall miss Government in this area. We have also show with our partners that we can We must see this as a step forward them. I am delighted, though, by the retained our role as a key distributor of deliver increased physical activity as a and build on this formula for Delhi in quality and enthusiasm of the new Lottery income in Wales. Strategy for result of the planned additional 2010 and beyond. Nor must we forget members who will be joining us in the sport and physical activity will be the investment. For the next few years sport that the performance in Melbourne of new financial year. responsibility of the Welsh Assembly will be on trial as a major contributor to the two highest profile sports was I would like to thank Council Government as it seeks to improve the a healthy Wales. Evidence based policy disappointing to say the least. members and Huw Jones and all Council health of the nation through Health will rightly determine future resource Success on the international stage staff for their support in making my role Challenge Wales and 'Climbing Higher'. allocations. does not happen by chance. We have to such a pleasure. Alun Pugh has played a Our primary challenge during the year I am convinced that we have taken ensure that we have in place modernised significant role in forcing sporting activity has been to ensure that the Council is in the right first steps. Our eight secondary performance systems and governing up the political agenda and has been a position to play its part in helping school pilots have shown the way bodies which are productive and which supportive of major Council initiatives at Wales to achieve the targets set out in forward for a major roll out of the deliver at both ends of the scale. I am all times. His officials have been 'Climbing Higher'. This may require Dragon Sport concept across all schools. delighted by the positive way in which supportive and influential across the radical change among opportunity Our workplace pilots will have a our NGBs have addressed the reform reform agenda and we look forward to providers and if we are asking our significant impact initially within the agenda to date. working together on the challenging partners to reform then we must first public sector. I hope that our partnership Sport is a people business. It is people issues facing us. ensure that we are 'fit for purpose'. with Tesco is a sign of much greater who make things happen. The right During the year we published our involvement in the private sector. leaders can achieve success in a shed 'Framework for the Development of But there are two major strands to and all too often have to. Conversely, Sport and Physical Activity'. This set out 'Climbing Higher'. Increasing physical state-of-the-art facilities are almost our delivery strategy for 'Climbing activity is only one of them. Achieving worthless without the right people. Higher' and in particular re-positioned excellence in Welsh sport is the other A major part of our current agenda is the Council as a 'development agency'; and this must always be given the development of sports leaders across Philip Carling not simply a 'grant distributing body'. appropriate weight. Wales. Chair Alongside this came the re-definition of Team Wales had an excellent I know that Alun Pugh shares this our staff and panel structures to reflect Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in view. There was no better manifestation the way in which we plan to work with March. The overall performance of the of this than his advocacy of the our partners. team was strong. The vastly improved Coaching Plan introduced throughout Sports Council for Wales 04 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 05

'Climbing Higher'

'Climbing Higher' is the Welsh Assembly The priorities for sport and physical Government's long-term strategy for activity can be summarised as: sport and physical activity, setting out its ● Wales needs to be more physically strategic direction for the next twenty active in order to be a healthier years. nation;

The aim is to ensure sport and physical ● Wales needs healthy citizens to deliver activity will be at the heart of Welsh life long-term prosperity; and at the heart of Government policy. ● This annual report sets out the Council's Wales needs to maximise the synergy response to the challenges set by the between sport, physical activity and Minister for Culture, Welsh Language the natural environment; and Sport, and the progress made during ● Wales needs its people to be more the year. 'physically literate';

The essence of the strategy is to maximise ● Wales needs more physically active the contribution physical activity can communities and as well as the make to well-being in Wales. 'Climbing success of individuals, Wales needs Higher' has multiple, complementary systematic and sustainable success in objectives which span the key areas of priority sports. health, economy, culture, society, environment and Wales on the world These priorities provide the rationale for stage, reflecting the breadth of sport's the allocation of resources and form the impact on society. framework for Welsh Assembly Government support.

But Government and its partners cannot do all this alone. It is the responsibility of Government to help create an environment that supports healthy living. It is the responsibility of individuals to make ‘the strategy is to lifestyle choices that improve their well- being. CLIMBING HIGHER maximise the contribution physical activity can make to well-being in Wales’ Sports Council for Wales 06Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 07 ‘physical activity is fun and prolongs life!’

Delivering 'Climbing Higher' developing an understanding of the Physical Activity Spectrum SCW Core Activities - A more Active, Healthy and process and components of behaviour change in different social contexts. ACTIVE ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVE SPORT Inclusive Wales OCCUPATION LIVING RECREATION Manual work Organised Excercise 'Climbing Higher' articulates much Unstructured Dance Walking HOUSEHOLD OPPORTUNIST Cycling RECREATIONAL In response to the challenges posed by broader expectations for public funding TASKS AND ACTIVE TRAVEL FORMAL SPORT ACTIVITY SPORT the strategy, a new framework for of sport and physical activity in the HOBBIES Tai Chi Gardening Run for the bus Walking Pay & Play Regular commitment delivering 'Climbing Higher' was context of the Assembly's strategic DIY Carry the shopping Cycling “Street sports” Performance launched by the Sports Council for Wales agenda and other strategic policies for Taking stairs Workplace Excellence in 2005. This document repositions the health, older people, social inclusion, etc. Figure 1 Council from being seen predominantly The internationally accepted standard for as a distributor of funding to one which healthy physical activity is '5x30' (thirty focuses on being a 'Development Agency', minutes of moderate physical activity on local networks and partnerships. Lottery Distribution - achieving specific outcomes in line with at least five days a week) for adults and However, we will also support the Additionality Government policy. The focus will be the '5x60' for children. Physical Activity and development of active recreation through marketing of physical activity, advocacy sport are not synonymous - walking, our intervention programmes and work The Sports Council for Wales is and innovation in programme development. cycling, housework and manual work closely with other agencies such as the committed to the principle of In particular, it advocates supporting can contribute to achieving '5x30/5x60', Countryside Council for Wales and additionality as defined in the National people through training and supporting just as playing football or tennis or going Forestry Commission on outdoor Lottery Act 1993. In the course of its organisations with the development and to the gym can. activities. business as a lottery distributor, it will evaluation of good practice. demonstrate the independence of Figure 1 demonstrates how physical At other points on the spectrum our funding decisions and maintain the Sport and physical activity need to be activity can take place in a number of work may be in promoting the aims of distinction between core Government re-branded and packaged differently to settings, including organised and lead partners, perhaps in efforts to expenditure and lottery funding. appeal to more people. Leisure is a competitive sport and less formal, but develop active commuting or ensuring crowded marketplace these days and still organised, recreational 'play sport' that shared physical activity messages, exercise competes with many other activity. It also happens through active such as the importance of play to activities for people's time, but few recreation, for example walking, jogging, developing physical literacy, are competitors have such a strong unique cycling, aerobics or dance and as a by- articulated through work in support of selling point; physical activity is fun and product of other active living activities, others. prolongs life! We know from campaigns including active transport, housework, such as those to reduce smoking and gardening and occupation. A full copy of the 'Framework for the promote safe sex that these messages Delivery of Sport and Physical Activity' are quickly accepted by some social The role of the Council across the and the 2005/6 Report of Achievement groups, but for others, particularly physical activity spectrum will vary. demonstrating how the Council is people in disadvantaged areas, the task Clearly our expertise and experience in contributing to 'Climbing Higher' targets, is more challenging. Adapting messages working with sport at all levels means can be found on www.sports-council- and activities to local circumstances will that we will be most active in our core wales/publications be extremely important, as will activities, taking a strong lead to affect Sports Council for Wales 08 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 09 ‘at least Health 5x30 minutes of moderate physical activity per week’ 5 Target 1 Best Placed to Deliver

In the next 20 years Wales will match The Council has welcomed the emphasis New Advisory Panels have also been the best global standards for levels that 'Climbing Higher’ places on established and a significant amount of of sport and physical activity, developing the role sport and recreation time has been spent defining the role of defined, for adults, as at least 5x30 has to play in improving the health of these new panels to ensure they help us the nation. The Council is developing deliver our targets. minutes of moderate intensity much stronger health links and themes, physical activity per week. To achieve particularly in its marketing and advocacy The Council has also seen an expansion this we need an overall increase in activities and will continue to raise the of its target audience, particularly for overall physical activity levels of at profile of the health benefits of sport, advocacy and marketing activities, and a least one percentage point per physical activity and active recreation need to promote more innovative annum. across the organisation. approaches to increasing physical activity rates amongst those less inclined to Wales has some major challenges ahead. participate in traditional sports activity. With only 49% of the population participating in a recognised sport there To ensure that Wales' meets the 1% per is still a long way to go in order to annum increase in physical activity levels ensure that sport contributes to a more demanded in 'Climbing Higher', the healthy and active Wales. Sports Council for Wales is: ● encouraging participation in physical To meet this challenge and to ensure activity by changing the ways that that the organisation is 'fit for purpose' people think and act; to deliver the aspirations of 'Climbing Higher', the existing structure of the ● helping people to become more organisation has been reviewed and a comfortable with physical activity and new structure has been developed to raising their expectations about the deliver this broader remit of work. potential for achievement;

● Redefined work areas include 'Active encouraging individuals to participate Young People', 'Active Communities', in physical activity for fun and health, 'Developing People', 'Developing Places' as well as for sporting success;

CLIMBING HIGHER and 'Developing Performance and ● enabling access to sport and physical Excellence'. activity for all through the provision of appropriate physical infrastructure and human resources. Sports Council for Wales 10 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 09

Active Young People

5 Target 2 Old Playground Games back Commonwealth Charge in Vogue All children of primary school age Under the Dragon Sport umbrella, the will participate in sport and physical Playground games of yesteryear are set national Mini Commonwealth Games activity for at least 60 minutes, five for a renaissance in a bid to get campaign was launched mid-way times a week: schoolchildren more active. through the Melbourne Games, and enticed children into emulating their ● All primary schools will provide a “In The Zone” is set to revolutionise older élite in the hope of unearthing minimum of two hours of today's schoolyard. As well as bringing future medal potential along the way. curricular based sport and physical the likes of hopscotch and skipping back activity per week. into fashion, school grounds will be split The initiative was designed in partnership into activity zones in a plan to counteract with the Sports Council for Wales, Team boredom, reduce bullying and increase Wales Melbourne 2006 and Local exercise and learning. Authorities in response to the Welsh 5 Target 3 Assembly Government's 'Health It is the brainchild of the Welsh Assembly Challenge Wales' call to action. At least 90% of boys and girls of Government's PE and School Sport secondary school age will participate programme, which is managed by the Schools across the length and breadth of in sport and physical activity for Sports Council for Wales, and aims to the country played host to the junior 60 minutes, five times a week: improve the delivery of physical sporting spectacular, with pupils battling education across Wales. it out for glory in events that ranged ● All secondary schools will provide from javelin to touch rugby. a minimum of two hours of 'In the Zone' features an activity zone, a curricular based and one hour of multi-sport zone and even a chill-out The aspiring athletes stepped into the extra-curricular sport and physical zone and all pupils are encouraged to shoes of Wales' leading sports stars for activity per week. get involved. Amid fears of increasing the day, taking part in their own opening obesity levels, the playground games - and closing ceremonies and sampling both affordable and portable - offer a gold, silver and bronze medal glory on good aerobic workout, tone the muscles the podiums. CASE STUDIES and improve coordination, balance and agility.

CLIMBING HIGHER Older pupils are charged with responsibility to manage equipment and to look after younger children. Children are also encouraged to think up new games to boost innovation, creative thought and teamwork. Sports Council for Wales 12 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 ‘investing in 13 young people’s participation is vital’

Dragon Sport PE & School Sport Secondary School Sport Eight secondary school pilot projects have been established during the year that have demonstrated success in Dragon Sport is a lottery funded scheme The Welsh Assembly Government has Since 2000 when Dragon Sport was attracting non-participants and that aims to increase extra-curricular charged the Council with delivering its launched, a great deal of work has been infrequent participants to take part in participation and sports club membership PE & School Sport (PESS) Action Plan for undertaken to ensure that extra- sport and physical activity. The schools for primary school children aged 7-11. Wales. The aim of PESS is to raise the curricular activities are available for are: Offering children the opportunity to standards of pupils' performance in primary school pupils. However, if the participate in non-competitive, modified Physical Education and School Sport. Council is to deliver long term 'cultural Pilot Projects sporting activities, Dragon Sport is one of change', children must have

the Council's flagship schemes, instilling After a successful first year in 2004, the opportunities to participate in sport at all County School a lifetime interest in sport and physical work of PESS has continued in earnest stages of their lives, including in Bridgend Ynysawdre Comprehensive School and Bryntirion activity from a young age. and ongoing evaluations by ESTYN secondary school, college and university Comprehensive School demonstrates the scheme is making a life. Caerphilly Lewis Girls School and St Martin's Comprehensive School All targets for Dragon Sport have been difference to standards in schools. Cardiff Radyr Comprehensive School met or exceeded during the year. As part The children of today will be young Denbighshire Ysgol Brynhyfryd of the Council's commitment to the The production of national training adults in the 2020s. Investing in young 2010 Ryder Cup being held in Wales, an modules and supporting resources for people's participation is vital and the Neath Port Talbot Sandfields Comprehensive School eighth Dragon Sport - Golf, has now gymnastics and health-related exercise Council is now focusing on secondary Swansea Gowerton Comprehensive School been launched. Over 2006, Dragon Golf has been enthusiastically welcomed by school sport as a natural progression promotional events will take place the PE profession. In addition, a number from Dragon Sport. As a result of the pilots, the Welsh alongside major golfing events in Wales. of conferences have been arranged to Assembly Government has agreed to share good practice in PESS development ● Nearly 100,000 pupils took part in fund the roll out of the scheme across centres. The conferences on use of: ICT Dragon Sport initiatives during the Wales, which will begin later in 2006. in PE, Dance and the North Wales PESS year; conference, were particularly well Over the coming years, this initiative will ● 96% of primary schools are now part received. become an important tool for the of Dragon Sport; Council to deliver its commitments to There are now 46 fully-funded ● 'Climbing Higher' by developing a An additional 95 community clubs Development Centres in Wales with culture of active and healthy lifestyles at were established in 2005/6 taking the another 12 managed as sustainable a young age. overall total to 728. partnerships.

In addition, Dragon Sport aims to increase the number of parents and volunteers available to help run sports activities.

● Over 730 teachers were trained to deliver Dragon Sport and over 985 parents and volunteers. Sports Council for Wales 14 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 15

Making a Splash

Olympic and Commonwealth medalist David Davies lent his support to the 'Free Swimming' initiative during the year, supporting the Council's call to get more children engaged in physical activity through the Welsh Assembly Government’s innovative scheme running in the school holidays.

David commented: “This initiative is a great way to keep youngsters occupied during the summer holidays. Swimming is one of the best ways of keeping fit and it's also good fun.”

“When I started swimming, I never even dreamt of going to the Olympics. So who knows? We may see many more swimmers from Wales competing on the international stage.”

After walking, swimming is the second most popular sport in Wales. It is

recognised as one of the safest forms of CASE STUDY exercise and has a wide range of advantages from keeping you fit and healthy to something you can do on your own or as part of a group. Anyone can take part, from children and pregnant women to people with disabilities, making it the ideal 'all round' sport. ‘swimming is one of the best ways of keeping fit and it’s also good fun’ Sports Council for Wales 16 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 17

Free Swimming Participation Surveys Primary School Participation Survey

'Free Swimming' is an innovative Welsh A rolling biennial survey of sports 7-11 year olds extra-curricular participation 7-11 year olds regular extra-curricular participation Assembly Government funded project to participation trends among children Total Male Female % Difference Total Male Female % Difference encourage schoolchildren and older (aged 7-11) and young people (aged 2000 77 79 75 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a people to undertake physical activity. 11-16) tracks the success of initiatives 2002 80 80 79 1 58 58 58 0 Operating through partnerships with the targeting these areas. 2004 80 81 79 2 58 59 57 2 local authorities in Wales, 'Free Swimming' offers young and older Studies are carried out within primary 7-11 year olds club participation 7-11 year olds regular club participation people free access to swimming pools and secondary schools across Wales and Total Male Female % Difference Total Male Female % Difference that they would otherwise have to pay are representative by school year, gender 1999 56 63 48 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a for. and local authority. The focus of the 2000 72 76 68 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a survey is upon curricular, extra-curricular 2002 78 80 75 5 61 65 56 9 The Welsh Assembly Government has and club-based participation, although 2004 78 80 76 4 62 66 58 8 charged the Council with ensuring the provision is made for other issues such as Key: Regular participation is defined as taking place at least once a week. n/a - data not collected at this time. 'Free Swimming' evaluation programme barriers to participation, leisure centre is being delivered to a high standard and use and general exercise levels. to advise the 'Free Swimming Working Secondary School Participation Survey Group' about the research findings. 11-16 year olds extra-curricular participation 11-16 year olds regular extra-curricular participation The 'Free Swimming' evaluation Total Male Female % Difference Total Male Female % Difference programme is now in its third year and 1991 49 53 45 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a has been developed to address the issues 1993 47 53 41 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a arising since the pilot began. 'Free 1995 51 58 43 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a Swimming' development work has also 1997 49 55 41 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a taken place. Following the third 1999 72 76 68 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a evaluation report the scheme is being 2001 72 76 69 7 43 45 40 5 developed further to build on success 2004 71 74 69 5 42.1 44.9 39.5 5 and target hard to reach sections within the community, including people with 11-16 year olds club participation 11-16 year olds regular club participation disabilities, 13-15 year olds and Black and Total Male Female % Difference Total Male Female % Difference Minority Ethnic. 1991 47 56 38 18 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1993 38 47 27 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a Consideration is being given by the 1995 44 55 30 25 n/a n/a n/a n/a Welsh Assembly Government to asking 1997 42 53 29 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a the Council to manage the day-to-day 1999 67 74 59 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a operation of the scheme. 2001 73 77 69 8 52 59 44 5 2004 73 77 70 7 53 59 47 12

Key: Regular participation is defined as taking place at least once a week. n/a - data not collected at this time. Sports Council for Wales 18 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 19

Economy and Culture

5 Target 4 'Climbing Higher' calls for County Borough Council on a work organisations to work together to place initiative; and in Bridgend on a The sport and physical activity achieve a healthy and active Wales whole series of new approaches to industries will support a further where sport and physical activity increasing participation, including a 12,000 jobs in Wales. provides a common platform for Physical Activity outreach programme participation, fun and achievement, and fitness motivators in non-traditional which binds communities and the venues such as social clubs. 5 Target 5 nation together.

Physical inactivity imposes The Council has embraced this challenge Community Chest substantial economic costs on Wales, by ensuring that its officers place currently estimated at more than emphasis on those areas that need Community Chest is a lottery-funded £500 million a year. These costs will support the most. It has been recognised grants scheme that supports the local be more than halved in the next that sport and physical activity needs to development of sport through the 20 years. be packaged differently in some distribution of small grants via 22 county communities to break the 'habit of based committees. Funding is targeted at inactivity' and encourage participation. the areas of greatest need and over 5 Target 6 recent years, grants have been awarded Regional officers have worked with new for 'non-traditional' projects as the 40% of adults will be members of partners throughout the year to develop scheme becomes increasingly focused on sports clubs or centres. active communities. The principle supporting health and active recreation markets for work in this area are the opportunities. workplace, existing community sport ● 5 Target 7 networks e.g. leisure centres, key 1,081 awards were made benefiting community sports providers and 4,285* females and 5,281* male 80% of children will be junior associations, the non-sports voluntary participants; members of sports clubs or centres. sector network and health networks. ● Over £840,000 was distributed across Wales; Active community work also includes developing the use of the outdoors, ● 1,445* coaches were supported doorstep physical activities and through the scheme. addressing inequalities in provision and (*April-October 2005 analysis)

CLIMBING HIGHER opportunity. Innovative projects are being developed across the regions - for example, with the commercial sector in North Wales using 'Fit Together' pilots with local authorities; in Blaenau Gwent working with the 'Health and Well-Being Partnership'; with Rhondda Cynon Taf Sports Council for Wales 20 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 21

Performance Indicators, Targets and Outturns for the 2005-2006 year

Minor Grants Capital Active Young People PIs 2004/05 Outturn 2005/06 Target 2005/06 Outturn Minor Grants provides funding for The lottery funded Capital scheme is No. of eligible schools offering a Dragon Sport scheme (%) 80 85 96 Secondary School Sport pilots (cumulative p.a.) 6 10 8 projects that create new, additional or used to strategically support the Girls First: No. of school awards (additional p.a.) 132 50 101 improved opportunities to play sport or development of sport and physical PE and School Sports: No. of Development Centres (Cumulative p.a.) 48 44 46 participate in physical activity. The activity, primarily in Communities First Active Communities scheme is used widely by the Council to areas, through the funding of capital PIs (All targets additional per annum) 2004/05 Outturn 2005/06 Target 2005/06 Outturn encourage individuals, families and projects. Local physical activity projects n/a 55 63 communities to become more active. Disability Sport: No. of club development programmes 38 74 290 total The fundamental principles underpinning Women and Girls: No. of new action plans supported 11 30 9 To ensure that the expenditure the distribution of money for Capital Developing People contributes to the 'new agenda', it has projects at a local level have been to PIs (All targets additional per annum) 2004/05 Outturn 2005/06 Target 2005/06 Outturn been agreed to split Minor Grants ensure: No. Community Chest awards 1395 1400 1081 budget into Performance and Excellence Coach Education events through National Governing ● lasting and maximum sport and and Physical Activity e.g. workplace, Bodies (No. of coaches attending) 5500 6000 To be confirmed community development benefit; Coach education events through SCW (No. of generic courses) 163 160 210 voluntary sector and active places. The budget is then apportioned to each of ● value for money; Developing Places these depending on the importance of PIs 2004/05 Outturn 2005/06 Target 2005/06 Outturn ● the projects in delivering 'Climbing benefits for the areas and projects Capital Higher' targets. identified as having the greatest Fund new projects in Communities First areas (No. of projects) 13 20 17 recreational, sporting and financial Support rugby national facilities plan (£'000s) n/a 500 Delayed need. Welsh Institute of Sport Net cost (£'000s) 129 227 218 Net capital expenditure (£'000s) 163 115 819 Seventeen major projects have been Plas Menai supported with over £3.1 million being Net cost (£'000s) 10 3 (71) awarded across Wales. Net capital expenditure (£'000s) 303 175 175 Key: PIs = Performance Indicators

Ryder Cup Legacy Fund Sportsmatch Cymru

The Council works closely with Ryder Cup Wales Ltd on the 'Legacy Fund' which was 'Climbing Higher' recognises that the responsibility for increasing sport and physical established to ensure that grassroots golf in Wales benefits from Wales hosting the activity levels rests with a number of organisations, not only with the public sector. Ryder Cup in 2010. The Fund aims to distribute £2m over the next six years to create The Welsh Assembly Government’s Sportsmatch Cymru scheme provides a vital link local 'pay and play' facilities to promote participation in the game. The Council has between the commercial sector and the development of grass roots sport by managed the scheme on behalf of Ryder Cup Ltd., ensuring developmental benefits encouraging sponsorship from private companies by matching '£ for £' their are maximised and administration costs kept to a minimum. investment in supporting projects that increase grassroots sports participation.

To date, 16 projects have had initial support totalling £1.652m. Applicants are ● During 2005/6, a total £381,000 was distributed across Wales with a similar currently working up their detailed applications. amount of private sector investment. Sports Council for Wales 22 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 23 ‘to work together to achieve a healthy and active Wales’ Disability Sport Wales Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru

Disability Sport Wales Participation Surveys Caerphilly adds Fitness to its Portfolio Disability Sport Wales provides A rolling biennial survey was conducted opportunities for people with disabilities of sports participation, club membership The 'Stroll On (around Caerphilly)' to take part in sport and physical activity. and sports volunteering trends among initiative not only encourages more A partnership with the Federation of adults (aged 15+) across Wales, with an people to be physically active, it also gets Disability Sport Wales (FDSW), work approximate sample size of 22-23,000. them out into areas of the country that focuses on converting participatory The study is designed to be fully they never knew existed. opportunities into active club membership representative by age and gender down to promote club development and to a local authority level with the 'Stroll On' was only one part of a wider sustainability. There are 22 Disability sampling methodology used also programme to promote walking in Sport officers across Wales, one in each designed to provide due representation Caerphilly and designed to be used by Mid Wales Get Active with county. by social class. experienced people who did not want to Aerobics take part in led walks, as well as those Disability Sport Wales continues to make who had attended led walks and gained Women in a Mid Wales community who excellent progress against its targets with Adult Participation Trends the confidence to go out alone. once had no opportunity to get fit are 2,940 active club members, 290 clubs now getting into shape with help from established and almost 500 improved Adults - 'Any' Participation in the last The project provided short 30 minute weekly aerobics classes. coaches and volunteers over the year. In four weeks* walks with route guides, along with addition, this year: health information for participants. Many Abermule Community Centre in Powys Male Female % difference of the walks were used by other local has become the venue for an active ● Over 147,000 people took part in 1989/90 61 46 15 initiatives such as the GP Referral group of 25 women to take part in the activities; 1991/92 55 39 16 1993/94 52 38 14 Scheme, the 'Fit 4 Fun' (childhood sessions set up with the support of ● Over £495,000 was distributed to 1995/96 57 43 14 obesity project), cardiac rehabilitation funding from Community Chest. Due to Local Authorities and FDSW to fund 1997/98 54 41 13 and Healthy Living Centres. the fact that there were no classes activities; 1998/99 61 49 12 available locally, the centre applied for 2000/01 63 51 12 the grant to encourage Abermule people ● 2002/03 53 45 8 84 new coaches and 72 new to become more physically active. 2004/05 62 56 6 volunteers have been recruited; CASE STUDIES

● 2,940 people have become active After signing up an instructor to take the Key: * A respondent is considered as having actively classes, the Centre used its funding to sports club members; participated if they engaged in at least one of a list of activities at least once in the past four weeks. The buy basic aerobic equipment such as ● 23 new competitions have been list covers outdoor games/activities, indoor activities mats, weights and stretch bands and a created. and outdoor pursuits, including walking over two stereo system. miles. The grant covered the initial 20 weeks coaching costs, equipment and publicity, and the classes have since become self- sufficient. Sports Council for Wales 24 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 25

Trendy Women's Institute Gwent women were able to enjoy bowls Welsh Taekwondo moves with the times - with the ultimate aim of setting up a Association team to compete with neighbouring federations - while aquarobics and Tai Chi and belly dancing? It's a far The Welsh Taekwondo Association Pilates sessions were held at Blaenavon cry from Jam and Jerusalem, but such approached the Sports Council for Wales Leisure Centre, where the women felt exotic activities have been helping with an innovative proposal to develop a comfortable because they were able to keep the Women's Institute abreast martial arts studio within a disused take part in the activity within a peer of the times in attracting new bakery in Pontypool. This project is group. members. different in nature to most schemes supported in the past, and reflects a At various locations across Glamorgan, The trendy sport of golf and the change in emphasis towards the physical women were introduced to golf, Tai Chi traditional rural pursuit of croquet activity agenda. and belly dancing, with the aim of have also been offered to women getting them confident enough to play across Wales as part of the WI's far Welsh Taekwondo, in consultation with golf and establishing Tai Chi and belly sighted recruitment strategy. Council officers, designed a project that dancing on a more permanent basis. optimises the potential of the building The 'Promoting Physical Activity to and is supported by a development plan The Gwynedd Meirionydd WI Federation Women' project focused on the WI's that aims to increase physical activity offered country dancing, Tai Chi and Gwent, Glamorgan and Gwynedd opportunities within the local area. croquet. The dancing and Tai Chi had Meirionydd branch areas following a links with rheumatologists and successful pilot scheme in West and physiotherapists in the area, while the North Wales. croquet in Harlech was so successful that sessions were oversubscribed, with plans The idea of the initiative was to drawn up to offer it in other local areas encourage more women to take part so more women could participate. in leisure and physical activities by providing opportunities in their own The project offered women activities in communities. Piloted in the Clwyd,

the heart of their community and gave CASE STUDIES Denbigh, Carmarthenshire, them an opportunity to experience Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion areas, something they may not have had the the project proved highly popular confidence to try before. there and attracted many women - over and above what was predicted - with many of the activities still continuing today. Sports Council for Wales 26Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 27

Swansea Stingrays

Kath Hayler, the Disability Sport disabilities. The youngest swimmer Wales Development Officer for is seven and the oldest 27. Training Swansea, was instrumental in takes place at the Wales National starting the swimming group Pool and a dedicated team of Colwyn Bay Cricket Club boosted by the Sportsmatch Cymru 'Swansea Stingrays', for disabled parents and families have taken Scores High scheme, taking the total award to £4,700. people, in the Spring of 2001. hold of the 'coaching reins', some Throwing their support behind the club progressing to ASA level 2 teaching Since that time the membership has and level 3 coaching. The more A sponsorship deal worth £600 looks set in the year ahead are: grown and parents have taken over ambitious swimmers also train with to raise the cricketing calibre in Colwyn Bay. Bryan Watkins and Son Ltd the running of the club. In January mainstream clubs. (Pontypool building company); 2004, Stingrays became the first Continued junior development at the Secure-It disability swimming club to affiliate There are several accomplished club is secure thanks to a £600 (Pontypool vehicle security company); to Swim Wales and in April 2004, swimmers that have represented sponsorship deal from local company the club affiliated to the Special their sport at national and Topline Digital, which has been matched AK Carpentry Olympics. international level, including the '£ for £' by the Welsh Assembly (Monmouthshire contract carpenters); DSE Nationals, National Special Government’s Sportsmatch Cymru LH Evans Ltd The membership of 45 encompasses Olympics, World INAS-FID (Learning scheme. (Cardiff based electrical wholesaler); those with learning difficulties, Disability) Games and European hearing impairments, visual Championships. The club has hosted With £1,200 at their disposal, the club SJC Supplies Ltd impairments and physical its own highly successful gala for can now fund the development of an (Barry based electrical supplies company). the past two years (part of the under-10 team and give them access to Disability Sport Wales performance expert coaching. Golf is set for resurgence in the area thanks to the funding boost and puts pathway), with entries exceeding 130. Already boasting a thriving junior side, the club well on course to deliver its the new programme will go some way junior programme. In partnership with towards satisfying the surge in interest of Golf Development Wales, Talywain Golf an even younger group of girls and boys. Club and Academy can now follow through its plan of attracting more The club hopes to unearth a new breed youngsters to the green. of cricket talent through teaching newcomers the basics of the game, The joint venture underlines the providing competitive matches and commitment of the Welsh Golfing Union CASE STUDIES encouraging them to play the game at to dispel élitism and strengthen the sport an improved level for longer. in the less traditional strongholds.

Already the club has contributed to the Talywain Tees Off with development of the sport through the provision of a coaching scheme for local Sponsorship Deal schools. Children from ten primary schools got into the swing, resulting in A Torfaen golf club is celebrating clinching 40 juniors taking up membership at the five sponsorship deals to the tune of club. £2,350. The cash bonus has been further Sports Council for Wales 28 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 29

Mainstreaming the Welsh Language

In 'Climbing Higher', Alun Pugh AM Urdd Eisteddfod 2005 encourages partners to “facilitate opportunities to participate in sporting activities through the The Sports Council for Wales medium of Welsh”. sponsored the Urdd Sports Pavilion at the 2005 Eisteddfod held in Cardiff Through its 'Mainstreaming' strategy, the Bay. Attending the event with other Council is contributing to this goal organisations such as Cardiff Blues, through a proactive approach to Llanelli Scarlets and the Urdd, the promoting the use of the language in Council arranged Dragon Sport activities sport. in the medium of Welsh and used its sponsorship of the pavilion to showcase The Council, in partnership with the its work to encourage more sporting Welsh Language Board funds a Welsh activities and coaching opportunities in Language Development Officer with the Welsh. Welsh Sports Association, whose remit is to work with governing bodies and other partners to integrate the language into participation, coaching, promotional and other development activities.

In addition, the Council has a close working relationship with the Urdd. Through its Active Young People agenda, three residential coaching courses have been established in Rugby, Netball and CASE STUDY Multi-sport activities, with a particular focus on developing volunteers through the medium of Welsh. The Urdd is also heavily involved in Dragon Sport activities.

The Council is fully committed to the CLIMBING HIGHER development of the Welsh language and has adopted the principle that, in the conduct of its own public business in Wales, it will treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality. Sports Council for Wales 30 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 31

Society and Environment

5 Target 8 Of the targets for physical activity that have to be achieved, the Council and its All public sector employees and partners have to be innovative in the three-quarters of all other employees initiatives developed in this area. will have access to sport and physical Providing sport and physical activity activity facilities at, or within, a opportunities at people's workplace is a 10-minute walk of the workplace. major new challenge and a major new programme is planned subject to additional funding being available.

Cut Price Leisure leads to Healthy Locals

Hundreds of people from the South Wales Valleys are enjoying a healthier lifestyle with help from their employers.

The Blaenau Gwent 'Workplace Health Corporate Membership Scheme' was initially started by the authority's Leisure Services Division to encourage a more physically active workforce and a better work/life balance, resulting in a positive impact on key human resources issues CASE STUDY such as absenteeism.

The 'Life' card offers reduced costs in a range of activities at local sports centres, with charges levied through the authority's internal payroll system. CLIMBING HIGHER The pilot has now been extended to include a wider range of leisure centre activities and cultural activities, and to include other public sector employers such as the Local Health Board. Sports Council for Wales 32 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 33

Wales _ Land of Natural Beauty

5 Target 9 The natural environment creates North Wales Outdoor significant opportunities to increase Recreation Partnership In the next 20 years, all children in physical activity levels. The Council has established the Outdoor Activities Review Wales will have experienced an The Partnership has been created to Group, a 'task and finish' group which outdoor adventure activity before exploit opportunities in North Wales for provides advice on the way forward, the age of 12 and a further increasing use of the natural particularly the creation of 'doorstep' experience before the age of 16. environment by groups and individuals activities. from across Wales. A Manager and three officers have been appointed to deliver 5 Target 10 Mentro Allan and two local authority outdoor forums established to advise on projects. The percentage of the people in Wales is a country of stunning natural Wales using the Welsh natural beauty and yet a large proportion of the Welsh Assembly Government funding environment for outdoor activities population is unaware of some of the has been offered to three individual local will increase from 36% to 60%. opportunities on their doorstep, authority programmes and work has particularly those in disadvantaged already commenced on these projects. 5 Target 11 communities. The Council has been leading a 95% of people in Wales will have a Anglo Iranian consortium of interested bodies from the footpath or cycle-path within a Mountaineering Club public and voluntary sectors to examine ten-minute walk. opportunities for joint working in this The Newport-based Anglo Iranian area. Following an application to the Big Mountaineering Club is a multi-ethnic 5 Target 12 Lottery Fund, in 2005 the Council was outdoor pursuits club that brings asked to administer £6million of Mentro together people from different parts of No one should live more than a Allan funding for projects across Wales. the community, increasing their six-minute walk (300m) from their awareness of the local countryside and Mentro Allan targets specific groups that nearest natural green space. their physical activity levels. CASE STUDIES are generally less active than the wider population. Projects receive funding to The group has received support from the increase the physical activity levels of its Sports Council for Wales and although target group, making best use of the

CLIMBING HIGHER the project is in the early stages, two local natural outdoor environment close orienteering taster sessions proved to where people live. The programme is hugely successful both in demonstrating in its infancy but will collect evidence on demand and in showing the beauty of the effectiveness of specific interventions the countryside. designed to increase people's levels of health-benefiting physical activity. Sports Council for Wales 34 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 35 Targeting the Hard to Reach

Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

The Sports Council for Wales believes that providing equal opportunities for ethnic minorities is an integral part of its social inclusion agenda.

Its priority is to engage with communities through partner organisations such as local communities and authorities, Race Equality Councils, AWEMA, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) amongst others. The Council currently supports a number of BME action plans through funding and officer support e.g. a BME football pilot in Cardiff in partnership with Sport Cardiff and the FAW Trust.

In addition, it is proactive in supporting race awareness programmes such as 'Show Racism the Red Card', as well as promoting its own 'Chwarae Teg' initiative. Through all of its grant

schemes, the Council seeks to ensure CASE STUDY that BME groups have priority access to funding.

An Audience with Daley CLIMBING HIGHER Thompson

The decathlete was the main attraction at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as the Sports Council for Wales and the Holland House Movement hosted 'An Audience with Daley Thompson'. Sports Council for Wales 36 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 37 ‘working consistently to overcome barriers faced by BME communities’

The event was organised to highlight the The Bay's Budding Billy partnership forged between the Council Bostons and the grassroots movement for the ethnic community as they aim to bring A multi-racial rugby club which produced to light the benefits of sport and physical one of the most famous players of all activity, and attempt to raise time is still converting local youngsters participation rates among black and into stars more than half a century later. minority ethnic (BME) groups in Wales. Billy Boston represented Great Britain The Sports Council for Wales recognises and scored 571 tries in a rugby union that there are inequalities faced by and league career spanning 17 years, a different ethnic groups in Wales among figure unsurpassed by any other British a range of different sporting activities. player. But he fashioned his game at However, through a network of Cardiff International Athletic Club whose development officers and a host of local aim is to 'promote a better and national partnerships, the Sports understanding between peoples, Council for Wales and the Holland House irrespective of race, colour or creed, Movement are working consistently to through sport and social intercourse'. overcome the barriers faced by BME communities that might serve to The club was this year awarded a discourage participation in physical Community Chest grant of £710 to pay activity. Guests from BME communities for volunteers to train as coaches and were given an open floor to voice the referees, purchase new training sporting issues that affect them with the equipment and start additional junior First Minister Rhodri Morgan, sides. representatives from local authorities and with former and current athletes, which included ex World Indoor 400m

CASE STUDIES champion, Jamie Baulch.

Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Awards made 2005/6 Organisation Local Authority Amount Sport Details Newport Asians Cricket Club Newport £750 Cricket Improved cricketing opportunities KPC (Kenfig Hill, Pyle and Cornelly) Youth Bridgend £750 Dance Dance workshops The Filipino Community - Wales Swansea £750 Basketball Basketball tournament

Received Funded Funding applications from minority groups 3 3 Sports Council for Wales 38 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 39 Success on a World Stage

5 Target 13 Excellence in sport is a focus for national pride and an inspiration to ● Welsh Olympians will win at least young people and adults alike. 15 medals over the course of the Successful performers and teams can Olympics from 2004 to 2024; be positive role models for young ● The Welsh Paralympians will people by promoting participation maintain their outstanding Sydney and stimulating interest in sport and 2000 and Athens 2004 medal- physical activity. winning performances; ● Wales will win on average, two The Sports Council for Wales promotes medals per sport at the performance and excellence through John McFall is one of Britain's most Commonwealth Games. supporting the effective organisation of promising disabled sprinters. After a sport at all levels. To achieve 'Climbing moped accident in Thailand left him with These will include new medals in Higher' targets the Council works with a prosthetic leg, the Cardiff-based 25 team sports, such as netball and its partners to: year old reached the pinnacle of mobility hockey and in sports linked to the again by teaching himself to run. natural Welsh environment. In each ● increase club and governing body case, medalists will be broadly membership; comparable across genders. He first pulled on the GB shirt at the ● recruit more volunteers; European Open Championships in Espoo, 5 Target 14 Finland in June 2005, where he came ● increase the number and improve the away with a bronze medal in the 200 Wales' men's and women's rugby standards of coaches; metres and a fourth place in the 100 union teams will have achieved a sustainable position in the top five ● increase the number of trained metres. of the rugby world rankings. This officials (e.g. referees); success will be mirrored at the junior Unsurprisingly, he continued to excel and

● increase the numbers of CASE STUDY level; by September 2005, John ranked third in administrators at all levels of sport; the world. Shortly after receiving lottery 5 Target 15 ● improve access to better facilities; funding from Élite Cymru he was swiftly elevated to the UK Sport's World Class Wales' men's and women's football ● develop appropriate competition; teams will have established a Podium Scheme. sustainable top 24 world ranking. ● identify and develop talent; This success will be mirrored at the John is an exceedingly driven young ● CLIMBING HIGHER junior level; improve access to support services athlete. Despite having his specialised (e.g. sports science). prosthetic leg stolen along with his car in 5 Target 16 January 2006, he still impressed the Wales' men and women golfers will world stage with personal bests at the achieve a sustainable top three able-bodied indoor Grand Prix in European ranking based on Stuttgart, clocking 26.98 seconds over population. 200 metres. Sports Council for Wales 40 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 41

The Modern Sport Modern Sport Model Programme

Those governing bodies which LEADERSHIP OF THE SPORT consistently deliver success have sound governance and good management. SUCCESSFUL CLUBS, MEMBERS AND PLAYERS The ‘Modern Sport’ programme helps governing bodies assess and modernise 5 their governance systems and procedures. This programme enables CHAIR governing bodies to take practical measures to ensure that they become a 'modern sport' and develop a robust, BOARD STAFF & VOLUNTEERS representative, accountable and inclusive organisation able to demonstrate GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT leadership and good governance. CEO Fifteen sports have been given the opportunity to be part of the first 1 ‘Modern Sport’ programme run by the SUPPORT STRUCTURES In the countdown to the 2006 which has been needed for some time. Sports Council for Wales. Commonwealth Games, the Welsh It also enables younger boxers to rub Amateur Boxing Association (WABA) and shoulders with and learn from our top BUSINESS PLAN & the Sports Council for Wales jointly coaches and the senior boxers. IMPLEMENTATION approached the Infantry Battle School CASE STUDY at Brecon with a view to establishing a This is yet another step forward in the STRATEGIC PLAN 5 national training centre at its excellent development of boxing in Wales. Since base. the 2003 appointment of Tony Williams - WABA's first-ever national coach, Welsh CUSTOMISED SUPPORT 5 The Sports Council for Wales released boxing has secured a number of PROGRAMME National Lottery funding to provide successes under its belt. Recent

essential equipment so that Welsh achievements include three medals won SPRINGBOARD WEEKEND 5 boxers can train in a first-class at the Commonwealth Games in environment. Melbourne. LEADERSHIP DIAGNOSIS 5 Boxers now have a dedicated centre & BENCHMARKING where national and age-group squads

can hone their skills. Boxers can focus FIT FOR PURPOSE AUDIT 7 MONITOR & REVIEW and train in an excellent environment, Sports Council for Wales 42 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 43

Talented Individuals 2006 also started in spectacular style for Élite Cymru During 2005/6, 122 performers received - A Competitor-Centred the Bridgend star. His stunning fourth financial support from Élite Cymru. Approach place and Welsh record breaking time in Élite Cymru is a lottery funded Additionally, 37 members of Élite Cymru the 400m Hurdles at the Melbourne programme that is built on the concept have been assisted towards inclusion on Born into a famous Welsh sporting 2006 Commonwealth Games would of a 'competitor-centred' approach, to the UK World Class Performance Plan. family, Rhys Williams had little choice but have been enough to secure gold at the providing services tailor-made for the to be an excellent athlete. Initially toying Manchester Games in 2002. needs of the athlete. The 'competitor- with rugby and swimming - following centred' approach is supported by a Sports Science father JJ into the Welsh Rugby Under-18s Williams has reached the dizzy heights of network of support systems and facilities and swimming alongside Olympic hero his sport with the aid of the Sports that maximises the athlete's chance of The Sports Science Support Service David Davies - it was only at 16 that Council for Wales' Élite Cymru scheme. success. Members are provided with: enables governing bodies and élite Williams discovered athletics. “I'm extremely grateful for the support competitors to access appropriate sports ● financial support; I've had from the Élite Cymru scheme science support. The service aims to ● medical and sports science support; Notable achievements for the 22-year-old and the Sports Council for Wales. improve the level of élite performance by ● strength and conditioning support; include winning the European Under-23 They've managed to keep me in one providing physiology, psychology, strength ● career and education advice; Championships over 400m hurdles in piece to achieve all that I have up until and conditioning, nutrition, biomechanics ● facilities for training (BOA National 2005. World Championship selection for now and I couldn't have done it without and performance analysis support to Passport Scheme); the senior GB team followed in Helsinki them. I've got a big hunger for this and I individual competitors and teams. ● employment opportunities. in August, where the youngster can't wait to go on to bigger and better impressed in making the semi-final. things,” he added. A ‘Competitor Centred’ Approach

FACILITIES

CASE STUDY GOVERNING BODY

EDUCATION

CLUB

CAREER

TALENTED COMPETITOR MEDICAL SUPPORT

FINANCE

SPORTS SCIENCE

LOGISTICAL DISADVANTAGE

COACHING FIT FOR PURPOSE AUDIT Sports Council for Wales 44 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 45

Gifted Coaches

During the last year, a number of sports ● 20 sports were funded to implement examined their respective coaching the UK Coaching Certificate in Wales; systems and after careful consideration, ● The Coaching Wales website proved the Council agreed to fund a range of particularly successful with the coaching projects designed to create number of hits steadily increasing as 'More and Better Coaches'. Examples of the site was promoted more widely. projects supported included the appointment of Coach Education Through the lottery funded Coach Coordinators, the funding of community Cymru scheme, the Council continues to coaches, projects to recruit more develop high quality coaches to meet the volunteer coaches, continuing needs of sport at a regional and national professional development and coach level. Awards were made this year to improvement initiatives. Four sports 45 full and part-time coaches. Funding is (rugby union, cricket, rowing, triathlon) provided for the training, support and also started to deliver the UK Coaching employment of the coaches with a view Certificate with 343 tutors and assessors to providing high quality coaching for trained so far. national squads. More Sportscoach UK workshops were delivered than ever before and new For more information on coaching please topics are being considered and piloted. visit www.coachingwales.com Leadership projects are also gaining greater prominence - in particular the Monthly visits to www.coachingwales.com Sports Leadership Award in schools and colleges. Working with and supporting 10,000 local authorities to achieve a consistent standard of coaching activity has been 8,000 an important area of work throughout the year. Other headlines include: 6,000 ● 209 regional and national coach education courses were arranged to 4,000 'upskill' coaches; CLIMBING HIGHER ● Five team managers and coaches 2,000 workshops were arranged in advance of the Commonwealth Games; 0 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar ● 18 days of group coaching sessions 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 for 108 coaches as part of a professional CPD programme; Visits to www.coachingwales.com Visits to www.hyfforddiantcymru.com Sports Council for Wales 46 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 47

The driving force behind the Welsh Anglesey Volunteer Scoops Coach Cymru - Coaches supported 2005/6 rugby contingent's first Six Nations Sports Learner of the Year Grand Slam win since 1978 was Award Governing Body Post Name awarded the top honour, at the annual Sports Council for Wales ‘Coach of the 1 British Triathlon Association World Class Programme Coach - Swansea Chris Jones John Pritchard from Amlwch has been Year’ awards. Assistant Performance Coach - Wales Richard Velati named 'Sports Learner of the Year' at the annual NIACE Inspire awards. 2 Cricket Board of Wales Regional Cricket Coaches x 40 One off cost Welsh National Coach, Mike Ruddock Coach Consultant Tom Cartwright was crowned 'Coach of the Year' at a Academy One off cost A former businessman, John received the glittering ceremony held at the Welsh 3 Disability Sport Wales National Performance Coach Anthony Hughes award in recognition of his work with Institute of Sport in Cardiff - an award Swimming Talent ID Officer Billy Pye the Sports Council for Wales' Dragon presented in the year which saw some Academy Coaches One off cost Sport programme on Anglesey. He has excellent Welsh rugby played. 4 Snowsport Cymru Wales National Squad Coach Robin Kellen been a volunteer at Amlwch Football Assistant National Squad Coach Deirdre Angella Club for over 13 years and since 2004 The stylish charge of the Welsh 15 took 5 Squash Wales National Coach Chris Robertson has been arranging football sessions for ’ them to momentous wins both at home Elite Contracted Coach Programme One off cost young people with special needs. The and away during the 2005 Six Nations 6 Table Tennis Association of Wales National Coach Alan Griffiths awards recognise the achievements of campaign and helped propel the side National Assistant Coach Li Chao adults in Wales who have improved their Fee Based Coaches One off cost swiftly up the rungs of Test rugby's lives and the lives of others through ladder. They clinched a Grand Slam, 7 Wales Weightlifting Federation National Coach Ray Williams continued learning. Triple Crown and Championship in 8 Welsh Amateur Boxing Association National Coach Tony Williams scintillating style. 9 Welsh Amateur Rowing Association National Coach Damian Hammond On receiving the Sport Learner Award 10 Welsh Amateur Swimming Association National Coach Gary Rosser John said, "I am delighted to have Other awards presented at the ASFGB Sprint Coach Bill Pilczuk received this recognition. My work with ceremony: National Coaching Coordinator Martyn Woodroffe Dragon Sport has meant that I have had 11 Welsh Athletics Director of Coaching Phil Banning Female Coach of the Year the opportunity to develop my skills Regional Coaching Programme One off cost Kathryn Morgan, Merthyr Tydfil girls along the way and, hopefully, made a 12 Welsh Badminton Union National Performance Coach Zhou Junling football coach; difference to the lives of some of the 13 Welsh Canoeing Association National Coach Richard Lee CASE STUDIES young people I have worked with". Volunteer Coach of the Year Technical Coach Bob Ratcliffe Tom Meyer, Coach at Cardiff Athletics Technical Coach Mick Power The Sports Learner of the Year Award Additional Hours One off cost Club; was sponsored by the Sports Council for 14 Welsh Cycling Union National Coach Julian Winn Wales. Disabled Coach of the Year 15 Welsh Fencing Coaching Development Officer Peter Stewart Jim Munkley, Cardiff. Coach to the 16 Welsh Golfing Union National Coach David Llewelyn Welsh EAD Table Tennis Team; 17 Welsh Gymnastics National Performance Coach Eddie Van Hoof Teacher-Coach of the Year Women's Artistic National Coach Tracy Skirton Beverley Hopkins, Palmerston Primary National Choreographer Ioanna Popova School, Barry. National Trampolining Coach Donna Grist National Sports Acrobatic Coach Toshko Pavlov Sports Council for Wales 48 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 49

Domestic Structures and Facilities

Coach Cymru - Coaches supported 2005/6 (continued) Strong domestic structures provide needs. Lottery funding has ensured that opportunities for a wide range of Welsh competitors have access to a Governing Body Post Name performance standards and a network of world-class training facilities framework for talented individuals which enable them to develop their skills 18 Welsh Hockey Union National Performance Director David Griffiths to develop into élite competitors. in Wales rather than having to travel Regional Coach - NW Steve Edwards further afield. Performance Coach Mark Hopkins Appropriate opportunities need to be 19 Welsh Judo Association National Coach Valerij Vostrikov created at local, regional and national The National Lottery has funded many National Coach Neil Adams Regional Performance Coach - South Kerry Pulvirenti level for both genders and for a wide new sports facilities of national Regional Performance Coach - North Tony Higgins age range. At present, domestic significance in Wales. These include Women's National Coach Joanna Melen structures vary significantly from sport to flagship facilities such as the National

20 Welsh Ladies Golf Union National Coach Christine Langford sport. Indoor Athletics Centre, Wales National Junior Coach Maureen Madill Velodrome, Wales National Pool 21 Welsh Netball Association Director of Coaching & Performance Julia Longville The bedrock of domestic structures are Swansea, Cwmbran Stadium and the WNA Academy Coach Anna Mayes clubs, run by volunteers, and providing a Cricket Centre of Excellence. 22 Welsh Women’s Rugby Union Development Coach Liza Burgess means to transform physical activity into National Coach Phillip Coetsee competitive sport. During the year, The policy of developing high quality Assistant Coach Jason Lewis considerable effort has been invested in regional facilities continued this year Development Coach Bryn Postans focusing governing bodies on this area with a £1.5m award for a 25m training 23 Welsh Yachting Association Welsh National Racing Coach Tim Hall of work. and competition pool in Llandudno. This Regional Development Coach - S E Wales Iwan Basten will complement the Wales National Pool Regional Development Coach - North Wales Ruth Iliffe In addition, élite athletes require in Swansea and the recently opened Regional Development Coach - West Wales David Thomas competitive structures and training 25m, 8 lane pool in Newport. facilities that are appropriate to their

Excellence Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth Games, World, European, Commonwealth Championships, International Competition Performance Regional, Local Coaching & Training, Regional, Local Competition, Sport Specific Clubs, Interclub Leagues

Participation School Sport, Leisure, Centre Activities, Fitness Clubs

Foundation Active Recreation, Dragon Sport, Physical Education Sports Council for Wales 50 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 51

Welsh Golf - Regional Centres of Excellence

To strengthen Wales's competitive performance on the National and International stage, the provision of year long access to high quality practice facilities is required. The long-term aim of the Council is to develop a network of four centres of excellence across Wales as part of its commitment to the 2010 Ryder Cup.

This year, the following organisations have been supported to develop and enhance their facilities. These developments will enable current Welsh stars and our stars of the future to hone their skills in world-class facilities: Cyngor Ynys Mon (Clwb Golff Llangefni) £225,234 Clays Farm Golf Centre £284,000 Machynys Peninsular Golf Club £260,000 Vale of Glamorgan Hotel £152,386 CASE STUDY

‘to develop a network of four centres of excellence across Wales’ Sports Council for Wales 52 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 53

The National Centres

The Welsh Institute of Sport ● Cardiff County Council, in association with the Food Standards Agency The Welsh Institute of Sport is the Wales, awarded the Catering premier training and competition venue Department the Gold Welsh Food for sport in Wales. Supporting a wide Hygiene Award. Only five of these range of sports and competitors, the have been awarded to date and this is Institute is the permanent base of a a testament to the commitment of number of National Governing Bodies the team in ensuring that the very and is ideally located to serve the needs best food handling standards are of athletes and administrators alike. maintained at all times;

● The Institute has been successful in ● A new water-based artificial turf pitch retaining the Charter Mark for the was re-laid in September. The project fourth time. The assessor commented included replacement irrigation and that “the Welsh Institute of Sport drainage, a new sub-base, engineered continues to provide an excellent tarmac base, shock pad and carpet. service. It is highly respected at both In addition, a new spectator perimeter professional and community level and fence and end fence has been is always striving to develop and installed; improve”; ● A recycling scheme was introduced in ● In March, the Institute successfully March with cans, plastic bottles, retained its Institute of Qualified cardboard and paper now being Lifeguards Approved Centre Scheme recycled in greater volumes. Waste status. This inspection examines the going to landfill has been reduced by provision of life saving training and 50%; well above the Assembly target reviews five specific areas namely, rate of a 10% reduction in 2010 from Personnel, Course Administration, the 1998 levels; Ongoing Training and Operation, ● A number of capital projects have Health and Safety Management, and been completed, including the Training Outcomes. The Assessor refurbishment of changing rooms, commented that “excellent progress office accommodation and weights has been achieved” and felt that rooms; there was an excellent relationship with Barry College of Further Education, who use the pool to train for their NPLQ; Sports Council for Wales 54 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 55

● ● A wide variety of major sports events During the year, 19,500 student days sports council wales cyngor chwaraeon cymru and conferences were held, including of personal proficiency, coach Plas Menai the 24th Annual International education and general watersports National Watersports Centre Federation of Women's Lacrosse were organised and run at the Canolfan Cenedlaethol Chwaraeon Dwr^ Associations’ Conference, with 28 Centre; multi-national delegates taking ● The Centre staff also made a part over 4 days. The last time this significant contribution to Welsh event was held in Wales was back in yachting programmes, providing 1987; coaching and event support for the ● The Institute also hosted a delegation Welsh sailing squads. Over the past from the Chinese Olympic Committee year the Centre has coached sailors and the Tanzanian Sports Council, who have gone on to win Great discussing preparations for 2012; Britain national events and acquit themselves well at international ● Around 300,000 people used the events around the world; Institute in 2005/6. ● The Centre was successfully inspected by the Royal Yachting Association, Welsh Canoe Association, Wales Plas Menai National Tourist Board and the Marine and Watersports Centre Coastguard Agency; ● Preparations were also made for the Plas Menai is one of the foremost Centre to be assessed for Welsh outdoor centres in Britain and offers a environmental standard, ‘Green wide range of National Governing Body Dragon’, which will take place in technical and coach education 2006. programmes.

The Centre works very closely with the Royal Yachting Association, Welsh Yachting Association (whose headquarters are at Plas Menai) and the Welsh Canoeing Association, particularly on coach education and safety training programmes. Sports Council for Wales 56 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 55 David Davies Michaela Breeze David Phelps Julie Crane

Commonwealth Gruffudd Morgan Betty Morgan Robert Weale Kevin Evans Games Melbourne 2006 Nicole Cooke Opening Ceremony Hayley Tullet

On the 15th March 2006, a near 250 strong Welsh Team - led by Team

Captain Dame Tanni Grey Thompson - Beverley Jones David Roberts Geraint Thomas David Eaton faced the challenge of the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

With the absence of judo - which Johanne Brekke Jamie Crees Mo Nasir Darren Edwards contributed six medals to the 31-strong Manchester 2002 total - and changes in Key: (Left to right) A selection of Team Wales Medal Winners the way that both weightlifting and table tennis contenders were awarded podium places - Melbourne medal forecasts were for 15 - 20 medals. Nineteen medals were won in total to cap a wonderful Games for Team Wales, and a full list of Name Sport Discipline our successful competitors is shown GOLD opposite. David Davies Swimming Men's 1500m Michaela Breeze Weightlifting Women's 63kg Dave Phelps Shooting Men's 50m rifle prone

SILVER David Eaton Gymnastics Horizontal bar Julie Crane Athletics Women's high jump Betty Morgan Bowls Women's singles Robert Weale Bowls Men's singles Kevin Evans Boxing Super-heavyweight

BRONZE Nicole Cooke Cycling Women's road race Hayley Tullett Athletics Women's 1500m Beverley Jones EAD athletics Women's 100m David Roberts EAD swimming Men's 100m freestyle David Davies Swimming Men's 400m freestyle Geraint Thomas Cycling Men's points race Gruffudd Morgan Shooting Men's 50m prone & David Phelps pairs rifle Johanne Brekke Shooting Women's 50m prone pairs rifle Jamie Crees Boxing Light welterweight Mo Nasir Boxing Light flyweight Darren Edwards Boxing Featherweight Sports Council for Wales 58 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 59

Serving our Customers and Partners The Sports Council for Wales and The Sports Council for Wales Trust

Customer Service Standards partner organisations, policies and Summary Financial Statement funding scheme requirements. The Sports Council for Wales is This Financial Statement provides a summary of the consolidated accounts of the committed to the delivery of a high A copy of the Council's Race Equality Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Wales Trust for the financial year standard of service to its customers Policy can be found on our website ending 31 March 2006. It does not contain sufficient information to allow for a full and partners. To implement the www.sports-council-wales.co.uk or understanding of the results and state of affairs of the Sports Council for Wales and principles of the Citizen's Charter and can be obtained via the Information the Sports Council for Wales Trust. For further information the full annual accounts to ensure continuous improvement Centre on 029 2033 8262. and the auditor's report on those accounts should be consulted. A copy of the audited by the Sports Council for Wales and accounts, which contain the detailed information required by law and under best its two national centres, challenging practice guidelines, can be obtained, free of charge, from the Director of Corporate and meaningful benchmark targets Freedom of Information Services at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 9SW. are set for customer service. Targets are monitored on a monthly basis In line with other public bodies, the and results displayed publicly at both Council has published a 'Code of Statutory Background national centres. Over the past year, Practice on Public Information' critical areas have consistently detailing how it complies with the The Sports Council for Wales was established by Royal Charter dated 4 February 1972, recorded compliance within 5% of Freedom of Information Act that with the objectives of "fostering the knowledge and practice of sport and physical targets. came into force on 1st January 2005. recreation among the public at large in Wales and the provision of facilities thereto". It is financed by an annual grant-in-aid from the National Assembly for Wales and A copy of the Council's Freedom of from income generated from its activities. The Council's fixed assets are held by the Race Equality Policy Information policy can be found on Sports Council for Wales Trust which was constituted on 16 May 1972 and is our website www.sports-council- registered as a charity with the Charity Commissioners (Reg. No. 524477). The Council is an equal opportunity wales.co.uk or can be obtained via employer. The aim of our policy is to the Information Centre on ensure that no job applicant or 029 2033 8262. Review of the Year and Future Developments employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex or The operating deficit for the year was £825,000 (2004/5 £1,242,000) after taking into marital status, of race, colour, account the grant-in-aid received in the period and applied to revenue purposes of nationality, or ethnic or national £10,679,000 (2004/5 £9,728,000). An additional element of grant-in-aid amounting origins, or is disadvantaged by to £779,000 (2004/5 £433,000) was applied to the purchase of tangible fixed assets. conditions or requirements which The retained surplus for the year of £218,000 (2004/5 loss £299,000) was transferred cannot be shown to be justifiable. to reserves. The Council's principal aims are to pursue and undertake policies and schemes aimed at increasing participation and improving performance in sport and As well as promoting its equal physical recreation and, generally, to disseminate information and to promote opportunities policy internally knowledge of sport and physical recreation in Wales. As well as work carried out through its employment policies, the directly by its own staff during the year in meeting these aims, the Council also Council also promotes the policy provided facilities through the Welsh Institute of Sport and Plas Menai National externally through its influence on Watersports Centre, and made grants to national and local sports organisations. Sports Council for Wales 60Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 61

The Statement of the Auditor General for Wales to the Sports Council for Wales

The National Lottery Act 1993 (as amended) nominates the Sports Council for Wales as the I have examined the summary financial statement on pages 59 to 60, which have been body responsible for distributing funds generated by the lottery to sport in Wales. In November prepared in the form, and on the basis set out in note 1 on page 64. 1994, the Council launched the Lottery Fund for Sport in Wales. Further information regarding the activities of the Council and significant new developments can be found elsewhere within the Annual Report. Lottery distribution results are included in the separately prepared accounts Respective responsibilities of the Council, the Chief Executive and for that body. Auditor

The summary financial statement is the responsibility of the Council and the Chief Executive. Council and Trust Members My responsibility is to report to you my opinion on its preparation and consistency with the full financial statements and foreword. I also read the other information in the Annual Report and The Sports Council for Wales members who served in the year are listed in this annual report. A consider the implications for my report if I become aware of any apparent misstatements or register of members' interests is available for public inspection. material inconsistencies with the summary financial statements.

The Sports Council for Wales is the Trustee of the Sports Council for Wales Trust, which is managed by a committee consisting of the full Sports Council. Basis of Opinion

I have conducted my work in accordance with Bulletin 1999/6 - 'The auditors' statement on the Auditors summary financial statement' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. The report by the Auditor General for Wales on the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 was unqualified. However, in his report the Auditor General drew My report on the Council's consolidated financial statement included an explanatory paragraph attention to the existence of a fundamental uncertainty in respect of the legal ownership of concerning a fundamental uncertainty in respect of the legal ownership of fixed assets held by fixed assets with a net book value of £16,967,000 held by the Sports Council for Wales Trust. the Sports Council for Wales Trust. Details of the circumstances relating to this fundamental As explained in the full accounts discussions continue between the Sports Council for Wales, uncertainty are described above. My opinion on the full consolidated financial statements is not the Trust and the Charity Commission. However, irrespective of the outcome of these qualified in this respect. discussions there is no impact on the consolidated balance sheet of the Council at 31 March 2006. Further information on this matter is set out in the 2004/5 accounts of both the Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Wales Trust. Opinion

In my opinion the summary financial statement is consistent with the full financial statements and foreword of the Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Wales Trust for the year ended 31 March 2006 and has been properly prepared on the basis set out in note 1 to the summary financial statement.

Jeremy Colman Wales Audit Office Auditor General for Wales 2 - 4 Park Grove 3 August 2006 Cardiff CF10 3PA Sports Council for Wales 62Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 63

Summary Consolidated Income and Expenditure Summary Consolidated Cashflow Statement Account for the Year ended 31 March 2006 for the Year ended 31 March 2006

2005/6 2004/5 2005/6 2004/5 £000 £000 £000 £000 INCOME FIXED ASSETS 16,967 17,763

Grant in Aid 10,679 9,728 CURRENT ASSETS 1,741 1,301 National Sports Centres 3,125 3,035 CREDITORS (amounts falling due within one year) (1,464) (1,221) PE and School Sport 1,800 1,600 NET CURRENT ASSETS 277 80 Other Operating Income 382 584 15,986 14,947 CREDITORS (amounts falling due after more than one year) - (22) EXPENDITURE TOTAL ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 17,244 17,821 Sports Development 6,170 6,239 PE and School Sport 1,800 1,600 FINANCED BY Sportsmatch Cymru 421 450 Capital and Reserves 17,244 17,821 National Sports Centres 4,035 3,574 17,244 17,821 Other Expenditure 4,385 4,326 16,811 16,189

Operating Deficit (825) (1,242)

Surplus on Disposal of Tangible Fixed Assets 10 2 Interest Receivable 21 16 Deficit Before Taxation (794) (1,224)

Taxation (4) (2)

APPROPRIATIONS

Adjustment for Notional Cost of Capital 614 619 Transfer from Revaluation Reserve 402 308 Retained (Deficit) for the Financial Year 218 (299)

Chair's remuneration: Mr Philip Carling 1 February to 31 March 2005 44 38 Chief Executive's remuneration: Dr Huw Jones 69 67

Remuneration of other senior staff 297 165

The salary of the Chair comprised a gross salary of £43,680 (2004/5 £38,436). The salary earnings of the Chief Executive comprised a gross salary of £64,256 (2004/5 £62,688) and a non-consolidated bonus of £4,822 (2004/5 £4,580), with no taxable benefits accruing in this financial year. He has Accounting Officer responsibility for lottery matters and 23% (2004/5 23%) of his remuneration was recharged to the lottery distribution account. Other senior staff receive a gross salary only. Sports Council for Wales 64 Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 65

Summary Consolidated Cashflow Statement Sports Council for Wales for the Year ended 31 March 2006 - Lottery Distribution Account

2005/6 2004/5 Summary Financial Statement £000 £000 Net Cash (Outflow) from Operating Activities (36) (44) This Financial Statement provides a summary of the accounts prepared for the financial year ending Returns on Investment and Servicing of Finance 21 16 31 March 2006 in accordance with s35(5) of the National Lottery etc Act 1993 (as amended). The Corporation Tax Paid (3) Nil Act nominated the Sports Council for Wales as the body responsible for distributing funds Capital Expenditure and Financial Investment (766) (424) generated by the Lottery to sport in Wales. In November 1994 the Council launched the Lottery Net Cash Outflow before Financing (784) (452) Fund for Sport in Wales. The duties of Lottery distribution are carried out pursuant to the accounts Financing 779 433 direction issued by the Secretary of State for Wales, in accordance with Section 26(1) of the 1993 (Decrease) in Cash (5) (19) Act.

This summary financial statement does not contain sufficient information to allow for a full Accounting Officer: Dr H G Jones understanding of the results and state of affairs of the Lottery fund for sport In Wales. For further 21 July 2006 information the full annual accounts and the auditor's report on those accounts should be consulted. A copy of the audited accounts, which have been laid before Parliament and which contain the detailed information required by law and under best practice guidelines, can be obtained, free of charge, from the Director of Corporate Services, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 NOTE 1. This summary financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the Companies 9SW. Act 1985, having regard to the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 / 2092) as far as is relevant.

NOTE 2. Full declaration of Related Party Transactions has been made in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 8, and is detailed in the full financial statements which are available on request. Review of the Year and Future Developments

Financial Results The increase in funds, after taking account of costs incurred, amounted to £467,000 (2004/5 decrease £5,649,000). This amount was transferred to reserves.

Capital Grants The fund's principal activities are aimed at increasing participation and improving performance in sport and physical recreation. The Sports Council for Wales introduced its plans for the distribution of lottery funds to capital projects in September 1996. A two stage process is used for all capital applications. The first stage of the application enables the initial focus to be more on the added benefits to sport and the aims, objectives and proposed management of the project. Applicants seek provisional approval of a scheme prior to undertaking the investment necessary to present the full application.

Capital grant payments totalling £6,943,000 (2004/5 £11,714,000) were made during the year. The amount provided in the accounts for hard commitments (signed contracts) relating to capital grants fell by £3.8 million in 2005/6 compared to a rise in 2004/5 of £1.4 million. Sports Council for Wales 66Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 67

Revenue Grants Members of the Lottery Distribution Panels In April 1996 the National Lottery directions were amended to allow revenue funding. The revised directions specifically required the Sports Council for Wales to take account of: The Council's Royal Charter allows it to appoint committees or panels to exercise any of its functions. For the purposes of Lottery distribution, the Sports Council for Wales has appointed five 1) the desirability of developing talents and skills, particularly of young people panels, which are each chaired by members of the Council. 2) funding major international sporting events. The National Panel considers all applications for capital projects costing above £250,000 as well as Revenue grants payments during the financial year totalled £4,610,000 (2004/5 £4,935,000). This projects of national significance. The regional panels consider applications for all other capital amount comprised expenditure on the following schemes: projects. The National Excellence Panel considers applications from individuals and governing bodies of sport for revenue funding. Programme 2005/6 2004/5 £000 £000 The panel members are listed below: Élite Cymru 842 865 National Excellence Mr Lynn Phillips Ms Heidi Bennett Coach Cymru 1,095 1,140 *Mr Lynn Davies MBE - Chair Dr Olinga Taeed Mr Graham Cater Dragon Sport 994 1,049 (retired 31 March 2006) Mr Andrew Schofield Mr Paul Gardner Disability Sport 496 304 *Miss Anne Ellis OBE - Vice-Chair Mr Rod Morris Mr Paul Hinder Mr Dave Haller Ms Kerry Morgan Mr Haydn Ames Community Chest 845 909 Mr Tudor Williams Ms Sandra Davies Mr Aled Roberts Women and Girls 338 225 Mr Jim Munkley Mr Malcolm Stammers Ms Sarah Powell Contributions to UK Sport - 443 Mrs Kelly Morgan MBE Mr David Phillips Mr Will Beer 4,610 4,935 Mr Steve James Ms Helen Phillips Mr Berwyn Price Active Young People *Mr Robert Turner (Co-opted) North *Mr David Davies - Chair Community Chest includes an amount of £58,000 (2004/05 £47,000) paid in respect of Mr Ron Jones *Mr Bob Lowe - Chair (retired 31 March 2006) administration costs of local authorities who administer the grant scheme at local level. Mr John Hinchliffe *Miss Anne Ellis OBE - Vice-Chair *Ms Sue Williams - Vice Chair Mr Mel Higham Mr Karl Napierella South West Ms Anna Marie Brown Mr Allan Caughter *Mr Huw Thomas - Chair Ms Marianne Jackson Mr Peter Gomer *Miss Anne Ellis OBE - Vice-Chair Mr David Lloyd Ms Nalda Wainwright Ms Wendy Walters Ms Victoria Burrows Ms Enid Christie Ms Shana Thomas Ms Denise Hampson Ms Efa Grufudd Jones Mr Andrew Thomas Mr Paul Airey Ms Pru Davis-James Cllr Robert Lewis Dr Wyn Morgan Mr Gwilym Williams Mr Jonathan Roberts Mr Bruce Learner Ms Sian Sanders Mr Berwyn Price Mr John Harvey-Robertson Mr Owen Hayward Mr Mike Hornby Ms Lynette Harries South East Mr David James Mr Steve Williams *Dr Nicola Bolton - Chair Ms Sally Lloyd-Davies Mr Tony Peters *Mr Clive Thomas - Vice Chair Ms Angela Powell Ms Gillian Dale Community Investment Mr Mark Shephard *Mrs Christine Gittoes - Chair Mr John Pearse *Dr Nicola Bolton - Vice Chair *Member of the Sports Council Mr Dave Phenis Ms Lois Hilling Wales

Auditors

The report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 was unqualified. Sports Council for Wales 68Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 69

Statement of the Comptroller and Auditor Summary Income and Expenditure Account General to the Houses of Parliament and the for the Year ended 31 March 2006 Members of the National Assembly for Wales

I have examined the summary financial statement on pages 69 to 71 which has been prepared in 2005/6 2004/5 the form and on the basis set out in note 1 on page 64. £000 £000 INCOME Proceeds from Lottery 10,996 10,932 Respective responsibilities of the Council, the Chief Executive, and Auditor Interest Receivable 35 34 Other Income 23 139 The summary financial statement is the responsibility of the Council and the Chief Executive. My 11,054 11,105 responsibility is to report to you my opinion on its preparation and consistency with the full financial EXPENDITURE statements and foreword. I also read the other information in the Annual Report and consider the Capital grants paid in the year 6,943 11,714 implications for my report if I become aware of any apparent misstatements or material Revenue grants paid in the year 4,610 4,935 inconsistencies with the summary financial statements. Change in provision for Hard Grant Commitments (2,938) (1,648) Staff Costs 1,395 1,314 Other Operating Costs 570 432 Basis of Opinion 10,580 16,747

I have conducted my work in accordance with Bulletin 1999/6 - 'The auditors' statement on the Increase/(Decrease) in funds before taxation 474 (5,642) summary financial statement' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. Taxation Payable (7) (7) Increase/(Decrease) in funds after taxation 467 (5,649)

Opinion Increase/(Decrease) in funds for the year 467 (5,649) Balance at 1 April (2,915) 2,734 In my opinion, the summary financial statement is consistent with the full financial statements and Balance at 31 March (2,448) (2,915) foreword of the Lottery Distribution Account for the year ended 31 March 2006 and has been properly prepared on the basis set out in note 1 to the summary financial statement. Chair's remuneration: Mr Philip Carling 44 38 John Bourn National Audit Office Chief Executive's remuneration: Comptroller and Auditor General 153-197 Buckingham Palace Road Dr Huw Jones 69 67 24 July 2006 London SW1W 9SP Remuneration of other senior staff 297 165

The salary of the Chair comprised of a gross salary of £43,680 (2004/5 £38,436), with no taxable benefits paid in the year. The salary earnings of the Chief Executive comprised a gross salary of £64,256 (2004/5 £62,688) and a non-consolidated bonus for the year of £4,882 (2004/5 £4,580), with no taxable benefits accruing in this financial year. He has Accounting Officer responsibility for lottery matters and 23% (2004/5 23%) of his remuneration was recharged to the lottery distribution account. Other senior staff receive a gross salary only.

Members of the Lottery distribution panels receive no remuneration for their work. Council members receive a flat fee of £256 per month. Sports Council for Wales 70Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 71

Summary Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2006 Summary Cash Flow Statement for the Year ended 31 March 2006

2005/6 2004/5 2005/6 2004/5 £000 £000 £000 £000 Current Assets Net cash inflow for the year (322) 356 Debtors 7 134 increase in cash (322) 356 Investments - balance held in National Lottery Distribution Fund 11,750 13,478 Cash at bank and in hand 34 356 11,791 13,968 Accounting Officer: Dr H G Jones Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 20 July 2006 Provision for Hard Grant Commitments (7,763) (13,527) Other Creditors (371) (78) (8,134) (13,605) Notes

Net Current Assets 3,657 363 1. This summary financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985, having regard to the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (SI 1995 / 2092) as far as is relevant. Provision for Hard Grant Commitments (6,105) (3,278) 2. Panel members and staff are required to declare all potential conflicts of interest. Details of all related party transactions considered material are contained in the full annual accounts, copies Total Assets Less Liabilities (2,448) (2,915) of which are available on request. FINANCED BY: 3. The balance held at 31 March 2006 at the National Lottery Distribution Fund is unaudited, as Income and Expenditure account (2,448) (2,915) the audit of the Fund is incomplete. Any adjustment arising from that audit will be reflected in the 2006/7 accounts and is not expected to be material. The balance is based on the distribution of National Lottery funds set out in the National Lottery etc Act 1993 (as amended). Sports Council for Wales 72Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 73

Appendices

Appendix 1 - Financial Directions i. its assessment of the needs of sport and its priorities for the time being for addressing them; Issued under section 26(3) of the National Lottery Act 1998 ii. the need to ensure that all regions of Wales have access to funding; iii. the scope for reducing economic and social deprivation at the same time as creating benefits 1. The Sports Council for Wales shall comply with the requirements contained within the for sport; Statement of Financial Requirements (SFR) attached as an Annex to the Directions when carrying out its function under Section 26 of the National Lottery Act 1998. Wherever specified in that C the need to promote access to sport for people from all sections of society; document, the Sports Council for Wales must obtain the consent of the First Secretary before D the need to promote knowledge of, and interest in, sport by children and young people; carrying out certain activities. E the need to further the objectives of sustainable development; F the need for money distributed under Section 26(1) to be distributed only to projects only where 2. The Sports Council for Wales shall devise and abide by a procedure for handling potential they are for a specific, time-limited purpose; conflicts of interest which may arise in the evaluation of applications by the body or individual G the need: members of that body. A copy of the procedure should be provided to the First Secretary. At i. in all cases, for applicants to demonstrate the financial viability of the project for the period the beginning of each financial year, the Sports Council shall provide the First Secretary with a of the grant; statement confirming that the procedure has been applied in the immediately preceding ii. where capital funding or setting-up costs are sought, for a clear business plan beyond the financial year. period of the grant, incorporating provision for associated running and maintenance costs; iii. in other cases, for consideration to be given to likely availability of other funding to meet any 3. These directions shall take effect on 28 February 1997. The directions issued to the Sports continued costs for a reasonable period after completion of the period of the Lottery award, Council for Wales on 6 February 1995 under Section 26(3) of the 1993 Act are revoked with taking into account the size and nature of the project, and for Lottery funding to be used to effect from 28 February 1997, but shall continue to apply for grants in respect of which awards assist progress towards viability beyond the period of the grant wherever possible; have been made prior to 28 February 1997. H the need to require an element of partnership funding and/or contributions in kind, from other sources, commensurate with the reasonable ability of different kinds of applications, or Appendix 2 - Policy Directions applicants in particular areas to obtain such support; I the desirability with other organisations, including other distributors, where this is an effective Issued to the Sports Council for Wales under Section 26(1) of the National Lottery Act 1998 means of delivering elements of its strategy; J the need to ensure that it does not solicit particular applications; The First Secretary, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 26(1) of the National K such information as it considers necessary to make decisions on each application, including Lottery Etc Act 1998, hereby gives the following directions to the Sport Council for Wales: independent advice when required.

1. In these directions, any reference to a section is a reference to a section of the National Lottery Act 1993 as amended by the National Lottery Act 1998. Note on Policy Directions Policy Directions A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K are all addressed and integral in the application guidelines 2. The Sports Council for Wales shall take into account the following matters in determining the application forms and assessment process. persons to whom the purposes for which and the conditions subject to which it distributes money under Section 26(1): In particular, D is a fundamental priority running throughout all Lottery funded programmes. A the need to ensure that money is distributed under Section 26(1) for projects which promote the I joint work with other distributing bodies - has continued throughout the year through public good or charitable purposes and which are not intended primarily for public gain; regular meetings with the Welsh distributing bodies, other Sports Councils and various partners. J has not solicited applications and has many breaks in the decision-making process that prevent B the need to ensure that it considers applications which relate to the complete range of activities the possibility of a favoured application form being progressed. It has, however, developed its falling within Section 22(3)(b) and in respect of which it has the power to distribute money into strategy in order to identify priorities for Lottery investment so as to make the most difference to account; sport with Lottery money. Sports Council for Wales 74Annual Report and Accounts 2005/06 75

Appendix 3 - Compliance Appendix 4 - Appeals

The action taken by the Council to ensure compliance with the directions outlined in Appendices 1 If applicants for capital or revenue grants are dissatisfied with the way in which their application has and 2 includes: been considered, they can lodge a formal appeal with the Chief Executive of the Sports Council for Wales within three months of the date of the original letter of rejection. - publishing an annual report and accounts which clearly show the administrative costs incurred by the Council in distributing Lottery money; There was one appeal submitted in 2005/6, which was upheld. - producing regularly updated guidance for potential applicants; - distributing a broad range of literature to those interested in applying for grants, including guidance notes, technical briefing booklets and application forms; - producing general information about the distribution of Lottery funds through press releases and regular meetings with partners in sports development in Wales, including local authorities; - recording information on every application received; - training and briefing staff to ensure an effective, fair and consistent approach; - developing clear policies and procedures for appraising applications, including the assessment of risk; - imposing appropriate terms and conditions on grants offered; - consulting widely with local authorities, governing bodies and local sports councils; - implementing policies and systems for effective monitoring and evaluation of projects/individuals/events supported; - implementing an appeals procedure for dissatisfied unsuccessful applicants; - arranging internal and external audits of systems.

The production of this annual report must also comply with specific directions in the Statement of Financial Requirements with Guidance Note (2/01) on Annual Reports, issued by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. These require that: - an annual report must be laid before Parliament by the end of October each year; - the report must: (a) set out the Directions under Section 26 of the Act, their application to the Council and a Statement of Compliance (Appendices 2 and 3); (b) include a statement of current commitments, including summary information for all projects and schemes approved in the year and a list of approved projects which are expected to receive funding of £100,000 or more; (c) provide a description of the progress and future financing of all uncompleted projects, receiving £5 million or more of Lottery funding; (d) give details of project monitoring and evaluation activities; (e) include a breakdown of administration costs; (f) assess performance against targets for administration efficiency and against objectives set out in the Council's Operational Plan.