ANNUAL REVIEW 2012/13 Sport and Physical Activity in partnership Annual Review 2012/13

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Foreword 4 Headline achievements 6

Our work with: Blaby 8 Charnwood 10 Harborough 12 “London 2012 captured the imagination of Hinckley & Bosworth 14 a nation and the world. It made us laugh, City 16 Melton 18 cry, cheer, unite and feel incredibly proud.” 2012: Our Local Legacy 20 Andy Reed, OBE Our work with: North West 22 Oadby & Wigston 24 Rutland 26

Guiding Principles 28

Ambitions Ambition 1 • Young People 30 Ambition 2 • Adults 31 Ambition 3 • Facilities 32 Ambition 4 • 2012 33 Ambition 5 • Volunteers, Coaches & Officials 34 Ambition 6 • Sporting Pathways 35

Financial Headlines 36

00:00:3 Annual Review 2012/13 foreword Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) is a partnership of the local authorities of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland working together with schools, National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), clubs, coaches and volunteers to create a lasting legacy for sport and physical activity. Our focus is to ensure that national sport and physical activity resources have local reach. 2012: A YEAR TO REMEMBER This report highlights and reflects upon the once in a lifetime opportunity presented by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the legacy journey that continues beyond 2012. The highlights within this review will give you an insight into what has been delivered over the past 12 months in your local area. 2013-14: WHAT NEXT London 2012 captured the imagination of a nation London 2012 set out to ‘Inspire a generation’ and the world. It made us laugh, cry, cheer, unite and and in our area we believe that we have only just feel incredibly proud. The much talked about legacy started out on the journey to fulfil that promise. A from the Games is a major challenge, but through key success factor is our excellent multi-agency the foundations laid by our key partners in your partnership working across local authority, health area, we believe that the legacy of London 2012, as and sporting networks. Through this we have built evidenced throughout this document, can be seen strong foundations for sport and physical activity. locally in our communities. The work of LRS and As we look forward to being part of both the 2014 our partnerships with clubs, schools, coaches and Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2015 volunteers demonstrates the reach of London 2012. Rugby World Cup, the legacy challenge continues. For our partners and stakeholders alike, LRS will soon be publishing our second Strategy for Sport and Physical Activity covering the period 2013- 17. This document will outline our shared vision, outcomes and ambitions; the actions of which will provide stepping stones for the LRS Board, Team and key partners to help shape local delivery. Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our fellow board members, the team, our partners and of course our funders for supporting LRS, as we strive to deliver a legacy that touches and inspires ‘generations’ – a journey from ‘good to great.’ Best wishes

Andy Reed, OBE Chairman Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport Board

Bill Cullen Vice Chairman Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport Board

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headline achievEments

invested through our Local £2,025,496 Sport Alliances visits to our website, 87,491 an increase of over 51% £1 Million £777,926 Over of funding secured from Sport investment ’s Inspired Facilities Fund for into Locality Sport and Physical Activity local clubs Commissioning Plans, generating 3,110 14,000 participants at the School 426,220 attendances users receiving LRS Newsletters Games Championships and Super Series Events, of £148,206 9,591 £135,500 which 452 were disabled invested to deliver Sportivate projects, people engaged in 45 Olympian young athletes attracting over £94,000 worth of and Paralympian visits as part invested to recruit partner funding, resulting in 4,378 of the Olympic & Paralympic 11 Graduate Trainees participants aged 14-25 Roadshow (Legacy Makers)

attendances at 626 30 Sport Makers Workshops OVER 17,200 170,000 individuals, ranging from people lined the streets to welcome the Olympic Torch and support our local Torchbearers across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland partners to young athletes

Go Gold Athletes awarded a total of benefited from LRS people from 119 workplaces participated in the 107 Workplace Challenge £53,600 organised events 1,048

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Contact: Claire Jarvis ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2727703 ∫ Website: www.sportblaby.org.uk

LRS working with: “Before I came here I used to cry when I looked at myself, I wouldn’t let anyone take a photo of me nor would I go out with friends at anytime, BLABYLocal Sport Alliance but now my life has just begun.” LEAP Weight Management Participant INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £163,951 Learning South Leicestershire School Sport Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £75,591 Partnership organised a Girls Active Lifestyles CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 programme which culminated in an event at Legacy Makers £13,000 Enderby Leisure Centre attended by 130 girls. 100% School Sport & Physical Activity of the girls believed in themselves more as a result Networks £14,000 of being involved in the programme and plan to do Grants resulting from Funding more physical activity in the future. Officer support £31,680 Sportivate £9,330 Sport & Physical Activity Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £14,350 Community Games £1,000 Commissioning Plan ∫ 38,652 attendances at projects included within £250,000 the plan £200,000 Go Gold £190,000 ∫ £14,350 funding for 25 Go Gold Athletes Sportivate Canoeing LEAP Weight Management £180,000 (including 8 Go Gold Ambassadors) Following the success of the Canoe Slalom at the £170,000 Programme London 2012 Olympic Games, Blaby & Whetstone Boys £160,000 Clubmark Over the past year, 85 people have taken part in the Club received Sportivate funding to deliver canoeing £150,000 ∫ 6 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality LEAP Weight Management Programme at Brockington taster sessions at Winstanley Swimming Pool. The £140,000 kitemark accreditation College. The aim of the programme is to lose weight project provided young people with the opportunity to £130,000 sensibly and gradually and keep it off by learning about Inspired Facilities try out a new sport for eight weeks whilst learning some £120,000 eating well and by being more active. Each week there ∫ £31,680 Inspired Facilities funding secured basic canoeing skills. £110,000 was a healthy eating topic to focus on and some fun £100,000 School Games (Blaby & group exercise such as Zumba, circuits and dance. During the sessions the group were lucky enough to £90,000 Harborough combined squad) receive a visit from Junior World Champion canoeist £80,000 ∫ 271 participants 100% of participants completing the course lost Natalie Wilson, whose role as a Sporting Champion is £70,000 ∫ 30 disabled participants weight and the majority improved their confidence and to help young people recognise what sport can do for £60,000 personal relationships and formed new friendships with Sport Makers them. The project engaged a total of 19 young people £50,000 fellow group members. A Social Return of Investment ∫ 27 participants at 2 Sport Makers workshops who will now have access to local clubs, with some also £40,000 analysis found that for every £1 spent, £12.45 of social going on to complete a 100 mile challenge to test their £30,000 Sportivate value to the people affected by the programme was new skills in the great outdoors. £20,000 ∫ £9,330 allocated funding achieved. £10,000 ∫ £3,505 partner funding £0 ∫ 71% of young people retained in activity Workplace Challenge “The young people have enjoyed the ∫ 117 individuals took part in the Workplace sessions and Natalie’s impact was Challenge activity log The total financial investment, which includes partner enjoyed by all. We wish her well in funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows her competitions and I am sure the Commissioning Action Plan, is £305,873 ∫ 2 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, DID YOU KNOW? engaging 390 people young people will follow her progress Legacy Makers in the future.” Three of the Blaby District LSA ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 Dave Palmer, Sports Awards winners also went on £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) Blaby and Whetstone Boys Club to become winners at the Leicester Mercury Sports Awards. Every pound counts... For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Blaby there has been a minimum return of £24* partner funding

*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

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Contact: Andrew Doodson ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01509 634592 ∫ Website: www.charnwoodsport.org.uk

LRS working with: “The swimming lessons have really helped me build my confidence in the water and my swimming has really improved. As a result I now CHARNWOOD Sport & Active Recreation Alliance swim regularly.” Mrs J Tailor, Swimming Participant INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £416,795 Olympians Nicola White and Laura Unsworth and Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £161,481 Paralympian Sam Ruddock were amongst 75 CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 nominations received for the 2012 Charnwood Legacy Makers £13,000 Sports Awards. Held at Loughborough College, School Sport & Physical Activity 165 athletes, coaches and volunteers attended Networks £56,000 the annual celebration of local sporting talent. GB Grants resulting from Funding Hockey players Nicola and Laura, who won bronze Officer support £138,500 medals at the 2012 Olympics, were jointly awarded Sportivate £28,614 the prestigious Sports Person of the Year gong. Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £12,650 Community Games £1,550 Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan £420,000 £400,000 ∫ 162,410 attendances at projects included within £380,000 the plan Loughborough Leisure Centre Evening Activity Sessions £360,000 Go Gold The Charnwood Sport and Active Recreation Team £340,000 recruits new swimmers ∫ £12,650 funding for 24 Go Gold Athletes responded to a need to provide an evening activity £320,000 The Charnwood Sport and Active Recreation Team (including 5 Go Gold Ambassadors) session in Thorpe Acre, an area identified as having £300,000 provided free beginners swimming lessons targeting significant anti-social behaviour and youth crime, with £280,000 Clubmark Asian ladies from the Shree Ram Krishna Centre who little youth engagement. £260,000 ∫ 3 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality were unable to swim. Working in partnership with the £240,000 kitemark accreditation Charnwood Borough Council leisure centre provider, Parkour was chosen as the method of engaging £220,000 Fusion Lifestyle, an eight week teaching programme Inspired Facilities young people. Initial take up was low, leading to more £200,000 was delivered. ∫ £138,500 Inspired Facilities funding secured targeted promotion, working with partners including £180,000 Youth Offending Service and Detached Youth Workers. £160,000 School Games During the course of the programme, ten ladies Relationships with non-traditional partners were £140,000 ∫ 583 participants were taught basic swimming techniques, which have developed and as a consequence the number of young £120,000 ∫ 56 disabled participants helped them to attain a valuable life skill, whilst also people wishing to access Parkour grew. Additional £100,000 increasing their levels of physical activity. Following Sport Makers funding was obtained and a second session was £80,000 the programme, the ladies have gained the confidence ∫ 119 participants at 6 Sport Makers workshops provided. Both sessions are now full with fifteen 11 to £60,000 to continue to swim at the leisure centre on a regular 16 year olds participating. £40,000 Sportivate basis. £20,000 ∫ £28,614 allocated funding Outcomes from the sessions have been beyond what £0 ∫ £18,684 partner funding was expected. A young woman on the edge of anti- ∫ 95% of young people retained in activity social behaviour demonstrated a clear commitment Workplace Challenge to the programme; she never needed reminding and ∫ 125 individuals took part in the Workplace attended every week. She now proactively supports The total financial investment, which includes partner Challenge activity log other members of the group to achieve. In addition funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows anti-social behaviour in the area has been significantly Commissioning Action Plan, is £917,774 DID YOU KNOW? reduced. ∫ 7 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, engaging 1,281 people Owin Sinclair, who received the Legacy Makers Junior Sportsperson of the Year “I look forward to Thursday nights; ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 Award at the 2012 Charnwood it’s great to be with my mates doing £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) Sports Awards, won the English something different and fun.” Every pound counts... Schools U15 100m Championships Parkour participant For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire with a time of 10.92 seconds, & Rutland Sport by Charnwood there has been a minimum return of £37* partner funding smashing Mark Lewis Francis’s 15 *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time year old UK record!

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Contact: Marianne Boyle ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01858 828282 ∫ Website: www.harboroughsport.org.uk

LRS working with: ‘’I really like the programme, it’s helping to me to lose weight and I am playing more sports!’’ HARBOROUGHDistrict Sport & Activity Alliance (HDSAA) Adam Spencer, who has Downs Syndrome, has become much more confident and active as a result of his involvement in the project INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £293,385 A highlight of 2012 was the Olympic Torch Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £54,567 Relay which passed through four Harborough CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 communities. In addition to this Harborough had 65 Legacy Makers £13,000 fantastic volunteer ‘Torch Makers’ (its own version School Sport & Physical Activity of Games Makers) who gave up their day to support Networks £14,000 the event, it could not have happened without them! Grants resulting from Funding Officer support £189,187 Sport & Physical Activity Sportivate £8,081 Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £8,000 Commissioning Plan Community Games £1,550 ∫ 21,716 attendances at projects included within the plan £380,000 Go Gold £360,000 ∫ £8,000 funding for 18 Go Gold Athletes (including £340,000 2 Go Gold Ambassadors) Supporting Adults with Learning Baby Circuits £320,000 Baby Circuits is a weekly, gentle, exercise circuits £300,000 Clubmark Disabilities class designed to stabilise the weight of mums-to- £280,000 ∫ 2 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality The HDSAA Legacy Maker has been working with a be who are overweight or obese i.e. have a Body Mass £260,000 kitemark accreditation charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, Index (BMI) of 25 – 30+. Having a BMI of 30+ during £240,000 to try and increase their very low levels of physical Inspired Facilities pregnancy increases the risk of a range of health £220,000 activity. Initially a Sportivate project was delivered, ∫ £189,187 Inspired Facilities funding secured problems and/or complications during labour. Eleven £200,000 which involved a coach coming in to deliver multi-sports mums-to-be regularly attend the class; some of whom £180,000 School Games (Blaby & sessions. This was extremely successful and very had a healthy BMI and wanted to exercise regularly, but £160,000 Harborough combined squad) popular with the residents and so a second project was were unable to find a local, reasonably priced antenatal £140,000 ∫ 271 participants arranged at the local leisure centre. class. £120,000 ∫ 30 disabled participants £100,000 The project provided an opportunity for participants to Sport Makers After attending Baby Circuits, new mums are signposted £80,000 try new sports such as tennis and continue with their ∫ 54 participants at 3 Sport Makers workshops onto a postnatal Buggy, Bums, Legs and Tums exercise £60,000 physical skill development. A staff member at the class. Between eight and ten mums and their babies (in £40,000 Sportivate organisation is also being mentored by the coach to buggies!) regularly participate and can enjoy exercise £20,000 ∫ £8,081 allocated funding ensure that they can sustain the club in the future. This without needing to find childcare. The instructor has £0 ∫ £4,544 partner funding work has had a great impact by developing confidence introduced an additional class for mums who have, ∫ 83% of young people retained in activity levels in several participants, many of whom were very through the sessions, improved their fitness and want reluctant to join in but now look forward to the sessions. Workplace Challenge to concentrate on shaping and toning muscles. ∫ 25 individuals took part in the Workplace The total financial investment, which includes partner Challenge activity log funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Action Plan, is £413,393 Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows “I found the buggy class really good ∫ 6 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, engaging 880 people for easing me back into exercise Legacy Makers after my baby was born. I was ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 DID YOU KNOW? confident to do more at home as well Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) once I understood the safe levels of £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 The HDSAA Chairman Phil Jarvis exercise after childbirth.” was the recipient of the ‘Inspire Erica, Participant Every pound counts... a Generation’ award at the 2012 For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Harborough there has been a Harborough Mail Sports Awards. minimum return of £55* partner funding Phil was rewarded for his on-going *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time commitment to sport and physical activity in Harborough. 00:00:12 00:00:13 Annual Review 2012/13

Contact: Graeme Chilvers ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01455 255678 ∫ Website: www.hbsha.org.uk

LRS working with: “It was brilliant to see so many youngsters really enjoying and HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH Local Sport and Health Alliance developing their tennis skills.” Mark Cox, President of Leicestershire Tennis INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £232,215 Twenty six years of amazing vision and commitment Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £101,629 were recognised on a national stage when Sue CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 and Jim Houghton received the 2012 BBC Sports Legacy Makers £13,000 Personality of the Year Unsung Hero award. They School Sport & Physical Activity were rewarded for their energy, drive and vision in Networks £28,000 building up and co-ordinating the fantastic Sport in Grants resulting from Funding Desford sports complex. In 2012/13 alone, Sport in Officer support £74,835 Desford secured £33,780 of external funding. Sportivate £5,851 A further £740,534, was secured for local clubs, Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £3,700 with the support of Hinckley & Bosworth Local Sport Community Games £200 and Health Alliance.

£550,000 Sport & Physical Activity £500,000 Commissioning Plan £450,000 Sport in Desford Sailing £400,000 ∫ 50,742 attendances at projects included within Sport in Desford (SiD) was an old second world war Leicestershire & Rutland Youth Sailing Association £350,000 the plan airfield, with derelict tennis courts and a squash court. (LRYSA) have worked closely with the Sport and Health £300,000 Go Gold Over the past 26 years SiD has built up an amazing Alliance to ensure sailing is not perceived as an elite £280,000 ∫ £3,700 funding for 8 Go Gold Athletes (including 1 range of facilities through exceptional fundraising, sport and is one which is open to everyone. LRYSA £260,000 Go Gold Ambassador) volunteer recruitment and a desire to make sport have previously run Sportivate projects aimed at £240,000 accessible for all. The sports complex includes a football getting 14 to 25 year olds involved and have worked £220,000 Clubmark pitch, three tennis courts, two squash courts, dance with Dorothy Goodman Special School to run coaching £200,000 ∫ 5 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality studio, bowls green, newly extended gym, scout hall sessions for their pupils. The highlight of the year was £180,000 kitemark accreditation and associated changing rooms and social facilities. the Mayors Trophy Regatta where young sailors had £160,000 Inspired Facilities Also based at SiD are AFC Desford and Desford Striders the opportunity to show off their skills at three venues £140,000 ∫ £74,835 Inspired Facilities funding secured £120,000 Running Club. across Leicestershire. £100,000 School Games SiD is a real community based sport group with a very In addition to running courses, LRYSA also develop £80,000 ∫ 395 participants strong ethos of sport for all. Mark Cox, the President volunteers and young instructors who pass on their £60,000 ∫ 87 disabled participants £40,000 of Leicestershire Tennis, visited SiD in May and helped knowledge to new sailors as well as developing their own £20,000 Sport Makers coach over 120 young members at their regular sailing skills. LRYSA have represented Leicestershire at £0 ∫ 13 participants at 1 Sport Makers workshop Saturday morning tennis coaching. the last nine National Schools Sailing Championships, Sportivate which in 2012 was run at Weymouth on the Olympic courses the week before the Olympic Games. ∫ £5,851 allocated funding ∫ £3,621 partner funding The total financial investment, which includes partner ∫ 68% of young people retained in activity funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Workplace Challenge “If we can keep just one child off Commissioning Action Plan, is £422,284 ∫ 40 individuals took part in the Workplace DID YOU KNOW? the streets, away from negative Challenge activity log In Hinckley & Bosworth four influences and help to guide them to Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows a brighter and healthier future, then ∫ 5 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, athletes are on the Road to Rio; engaging 934 people Jamie Thorpe and Sophie Smith for all our volunteers (aged 14 to 78) £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Legacy Makers (Swimming), Mike Woods (Sailing) our efforts are worthwhile.” ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 and George Bates (Wheelchair Jill Magee, LRYSA Every pound counts... Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire Basketball). & Rutland Sport by Hinckley & Bosworth there has been a minimum return of £33* partner funding

*Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

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Contact: Vicky Ball ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2333085 ∫ Website: www.leicester.gov.uk

LRS working with: ‘’Ping has been absolutely phenomenal and an unrivalled success. It has been fantastic to see so many people playing sport.’’ LEICESTER CITYSports Partnership Trust Councillor Piara Singh Clair, Assistant Mayor for Culture, Leisure and Sports INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £345,838 2012 was a fantastic year for Leicester sport. CSP – LSA Investment £10,000 Over 74,000 people lined the streets to watch the Legacy Makers £20,000 Olympic Torch journey around the city’s streets Early Years Physical Activity £18,000 before culminating in Abbey Park, where a further Grants resulting from Funding 16,000 people enjoyed the lighting of Leicester’s Officer support £244,242 Cauldron. To celebrate the Paralympic lantern Sportivate £46,596 parading through Leicester, the city centre was alive Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £6,000 with a day of disability sporting activities, enjoyed by Community Games £1,000 over 17,000 people. Go Gold ∫ £6,000 funding for 13 Go Gold Athletes (including £360,000 1 Go Gold Ambassador) £340,000 Clubmark £320,000 Ping in the City Recognising Leicester’s Sporting ∫ 8 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality £300,000 kitemark accreditation Leicester was hit by a dose of ‘ping pong’ fever this £280,000 Heroes summer as people from all over the city had a chance to £260,000 The inaugural Leicester Sports Partnership Trust Sports Inspired Facilities play table tennis free of charge, as part of the Ping 2012 £240,000 Awards took place in December 2012 at the King Power ∫ £244,242 Inspired Facilities funding secured Festival. The aim was to get as many people as possible £220,000 Stadium. The Awards were not just about recognising playing and to bring about a sense of community spirit £200,000 School Games people who actively compete in a variety of sports, they in the run up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. £180,000 ∫ 708 participants also looked to honour the dedicated volunteers who give £160,000 ∫ 136 disabled participants up their spare time to coach teams or individuals and A total of 58 tables were used at locations across the £140,000 those unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the Sport Makers city, including the Town Hall, Highcross shopping centre, £120,000 scenes to help clubs run smoothly. ∫ 185 participants at 8 Sport Makers workshops Humberstone Gate and the Guildhall. Volunteers gave £100,000 up their time to bring Ping to life and during the three £80,000 Sportivate A total of 163 nominations were received, spanning months that the tables were in situ, over 140,000 £60,000 ∫ £46,596 allocated funding across 10 Award categories with almost 600 votes in people picked up a bat and ball and had a go. £40,000 ∫ £23,424 partner funding total. The Judging Panel then decided the winners and £20,000 ∫ 75% of young people retained in activity runners up for the Awards night, which was attended The public demand for these tables has led to them £0 by 160 people and compered by BBC Radio Leicester Workplace Challenge being kept at a number of city locations. Some were sports correspondent, Ian Stringer. ∫ 219 individuals took part in the Workplace permanently installed in the city’s parks and the rest Challenge activity log were given to youth and community groups.

The total financial investment, which includes pooled Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows “The Awards evening has allowed us ∫ 5 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, and aligned local partner funding is £527,838 engaging 1,340 people to recognise the enormous impact Legacy Makers everyone involved makes to the city. ∫ £20,000 awarded for the recruitment of two 2012 They help to improve health and Graduate Trainees (Legacy Makers) DID YOU KNOW? wellbeing, raising standards in young people and improving quality of life in Leicester is a host city for our community.” the Rugby World Cup in 2015 £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Rory Underwood, and is bidding to be City of Chair of Leicester Sports Partnership Trust Every pound counts... Culture for 2017. For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport by Leicester City there has been a minimum return of £12* partner funding

*Figure excludes the investment made by local partners and officer time

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Contact: Clive Breedon ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01664 504229 ∫ Website: www.meltonsportandhealth.org.uk LRS working with: “I wasn’t going to join the group because I didn’t think I’d be able to run round the track once. I ended up feeling so good after the first MELTON Health Wellbeing and Sport Alliance session that I didn’t want miss any of them!” Emma Gleed, Long Clawson Running Group INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £119,878 On 3rd July 2012, Melton was host to the Olympic Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £65,798 Torch Relay. Over 10,000 people attended the CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 various activities and events on offer. Longfield Legacy Makers £13,000 School hosted an Olympic Style Sports Competition, School Sport & Physical Activity during which 300 children played 9 sports. It was Networks £28,000 watched by 1,000 spectators and the BBC Radio Sportivate £4,880 2 Jeremy Vine Show broadcast the event to the Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £2,500 nation. Community Games £700 Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning Plan £200,000 ∫ 31,856 attendances at projects included within £190,000 the plan £180,000 Go Gold Long Clawson Running Group Junior Gymnastics £170,000 ∫ £2,500 funding for 7 Go Gold Athletes As part of the Run England ‘Beginners Running’ Melton has been without a gymnastics club for many £160,000 programme, a new running group has been set up in a years and through social media and direct enquiries, an £150,000 Clubmark rural village of the borough. A ten week programme of interest in children attending recreational gymnastics £140,000 ∫ 5 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality progressive running sessions was set up for parents classes was established. A new partnership was £130,000 kitemark accreditation of children at the local school and pre-school. The developed with the Loughborough Gymnastics Academy, £120,000 sessions were made easy to begin with and progressed who were looking to expand and set up satellite clubs £110,000 School Games ∫ 326 participants at a pace suitable to all participants. away from their hub site. £100,000 ∫ 52 disabled participants £90,000 The project worked really well for this group of parents Regular once a week gymnastics classes are now £80,000 Sport Makers in such a close-knit community. The participants being delivered by Loughborough Gymnastics Academy £70,000 ∫ 50 participants at 3 Sport Makers workshops £60,000 kept coming back regularly and were really keen to coaches for under 5’s at King Edward VII Sports £50,000 Sportivate encourage friends and other parents at both the school Centre and for 5-11 year olds at Long Field Academy. £40,000 ∫ £4,880 allocated funding and pre-school group to join in. Allowing babies in Participants are charged to attend the sessions which £30,000 ∫ £2,681 partner funding buggies and dogs to join in with the sessions made it will contribute to the sustainability and longevity of the £20,000 ∫ 94% of young people retained in activity far more accessible for this group. club. Sessions are well subscribed with a total of 66 £10,000 Workplace Challenge gymnasts participating. The projects success was largely due to the accessibility £0 ∫ 14 individuals took part in the Workplace for the parents as sessions were held straight after they Challenge activity log had dropped their children off at the school. There are “My daughter has been to the pre- Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows now nine regular runners in the group. ∫ 5 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, school gymnastics sessions and The total financial investment, which includes partner engaging 472 people absolutely loved it! She now does log funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Commissioning Action Plan, is £176,814 Legacy Makers rolls and practices walking along a ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 ‘beam’ when we’re at home!” Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) Ineke Ward, Parent

£1 £1 £1 £1 £1 DID YOU KNOW? Each year Melton plays host to Every pound counts... For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & CiCLE Classic, billed as “Britain’s Rutland Sport by Melton there has been a minimum biggest and most spectacular return of £35* partner funding single day cycle race”. *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time

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Torchbearers and Games Makers have been sharing 45 athlete visits took place in schools, clubs and community their stories and experiences settings in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland as part of with local people by visiting the Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Olympic and Paralympic schools and attending Roadshow. community events. One Torchbearer visited children and patients at Rainbows GB Triathlete Lucy Hall Hospice and LOROS Hospice to became the first Leicester- share her experiences of the Shire & Rutland Sport Go Torch Relay and to show off Gold athlete to compete the torch. at an Olympic Games. Lucy played a vital role as domestique to Helen Jenkins, coming out of Leicester City Centre came the water at the front of 60 school children took part in a Handball master alive on National Inspire Day the field before eventually class at Loughborough University supported by the with a variety of activities finishing in 33rd position. University Handball Team and GB star Louise Jukes. showcasing elements of the Following the session they watched a Team GB vs Inspire Mark programme. Poland International match. Twenty sports projects across Leicestershire and Leicester have been granted the prestigious London 2012 Inspire Mark which recognises exceptional and innovative projects inspired by the 2012 Games.

170,000 people lined the streets to welcome the Olympic Torch and support our local 62 local Games Makers were provided with financial Torchbearers across Leicestershire, Leicester support as part of the Leicestershire and Leicester Games and Rutland. Over 16,500 people attended the Maker Grant Scheme to help with the costs associated with evening celebration event in Leicester with volunteering at the Games. special guest Dame Tanni-Grey Thompson.

LOCOG Chairman, Lord Sebastian Coe KBE visited the county and attended an event to celebrate our legacy achievements. The event was hosted by Loughborough College and attended by Games Makers, Torchbearers and schools.

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Contact: Gail Rushton ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01530 454735 ∫ Website: www.northwestleicslsa.org.uk ‘’Doing the sessions at Physique has been a life changing experience. I am still attending now because of the support and it’s a great social LRS working with: environment. It was great just being nominated for the Sports Health Referral Award and recognised for the achievement made in my life, Local Sport Alliance (NWLLSA) NW LEICESTERSHIRE never mind to win it.” Richard Matchett , Health Referral Scheme Participant INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £267,289 The first North West Leicestershire Sports Awards Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £103,503 were held on 13th December 2012 at Hermitage CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 Leisure Centre. Organised by the LSA and hosted Legacy Makers £13,000 by BBC Radio Leicester’s Ian Stringer, the Awards School Sport & Physical Activity celebrated sporting talent, coaches and volunteers Networks £28,000 in the district. Team GB Hockey Olympic bronze Grants resulting from Funding medallist Sally Walton helped to present the Awards Officer support £99,482 alongside London 2012 Torchbearers and Games Sportivate £10,104 Makers. 37 Awards were presented on the night and Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £3,400 a further 10 schools received their School Games Community Games £4,800 Kitemark Award.

£250,000 Sport & Physical Activity £200,000 Commissioning Plan £190,000 Health Referral Scheme Club Activ8 £180,000 ∫ 41,849 attendances at projects included within Richard Matchett, who was overweight and suffered NWLLSA worked with 43 local schools to try an £170,000 the plan from high blood pressure, was referred by his doctor to innovative way to encourage children aged 4-16 years £160,000 Go Gold join the Health Referral Scheme. He took part in a 12 to become more active. The scheme rewards children £150,000 ∫ £3,400 funding for 7 Go Gold Athletes (including 1 week programme of tailored activity at Physique Gym, for taking part in school sport and physical activity £140,000 Go Gold Ambassador) run by Optimum Performance, and enjoyed the sessions and provides them with reward points to spend in local £130,000 so much he decided to continue attending beyond the leisure centres. £120,000 Clubmark initial 12 weeks. £110,000 ∫ 5 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality Schools pay an annual contribution and commit to £100,000 kitemark accreditation The results that Richard achieved were brilliant. He provide at least two hours of physical activity per week. £90,000 Inspired Facilities managed to lower his blood pressure, lose two stone Young people are then rewarded with points which can £80,000 ∫ £99,482 Inspired Facilities funding secured £70,000 and his fitness and strength increased greatly. He even be used against a wide choice of sporting activity at the £60,000 School Games has a higher lung capacity now despite being asthmatic. leisure centres in term time and school holidays such Richard was a keen drinker before taking part in the as swimming, squash and table tennis. £50,000 ∫ 319 participants scheme; however he has managed to cut down on his £40,000 ∫ 36 disabled participants £30,000 alcohol consumption dramatically and also regularly In the last year 2,900 young people attended 16,500 £20,000 Sport Makers attends a circuit class. In December Richard was free visits. The scheme was awarded the prestigious £10,000 ∫ 19 participants at 1 Sport Makers workshop presented with the Health Referral Award at the LSA “Inspire Mark” and officially recognised as part of the £0 Sportivate Sports Awards. London 2012 Games. ∫ £10,104 allocated funding ∫ £17,097 partner funding ∫ 96% of young people retained in activity “It provides excellent value for money The total financial investment, which includes partner Workplace Challenge for the school as we have seen large funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity ∫ 56 individuals took part in the Workplace numbers of pupils using their Club Commissioning Action Plan, is £430,270 Challenge activity log Activ8 points. This has led to greater Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows ∫ 7 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, DID YOU KNOW? participation in sport outside school engaging 2,247 people hours and has increased levels of NWLLSA is the only district based £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Legacy Makers physical activity.” LSA that hosts a Get Into Football ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 Headteacher, Every pound counts... Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) Officer. As a result over 60 people Broom Leys Primary School For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & per week participate in recreational Rutland Sport by NW Leicestershire there has been a minimum return of £42* partner funding football across four ‘Just Play’ *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time kickabouts in the district, including a female only session.

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Contact: Avril Lennox ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 0116 2572673 ∫ Website: www.activeoadbywigston.org.uk LRS working with: “We really enjoyed and benefited from the sessions and I think you OADBY & WIGSTON (Active Oadby & Wigston) provided an excellent service.” Parent, Early Years Physical Activity Project INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £133,280 Active Oadby & Wigston held their first Sports Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £77,591 Awards Evening at Leicester Racecourse, attended CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 by over 200 people. The event saw the presentation Legacy Makers £13,000 of 13 Awards to recognise local contributions to School Sport & Physical Activity sport and physical activity. Networks £28,000 Sportivate £6,689 Sport & Physical Activity Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund £3,000 Commissioning Plan ∫ 26,442 attendances at projects included within the plan Go Gold £210,000 ∫ £3,000 funding for 5 Go Gold Athletes (including 1 £200,000 Go Gold Ambassador) £190,000 Softball Early Years Physical Activity £180,000 Clubmark Leicester Royals Softball Club required new, younger Through the Oadby & Wigston Sport and Physical £170,000 ∫ 3 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality members aged 14+ to support the sustainability of the Activity Commissioning Plan, a funding contribution £160,000 kitemark accreditation club. Funding from Sportivate and through the Sport was made to support the delivery of an Early Years £150,000 School Games and Physical Activity Commissioning Plan allowed a Physical Activity programme within the borough. Activity £140,000 ∫ 226 participants number of Softball sessions to be introduced to Oadby sessions included Toddler Town, Skills School and £130,000 ∫ 38 disabled participants & Wigston, one of the first times the sport has been Boogie Bods. £120,000 played in the borough. £110,000 Sport Makers Sessions encouraged and gave young children the £100,000 ∫ 51 participants at 2 Sport Makers workshops A mixture of indoor sessions to allow beginners to learn opportunity to develop their fundamental skills, £90,000 the basics of softball, followed by outdoor sessions to balance, coordination and social interaction through £80,000 Sportivate ∫ £6.689 allocated funding £70,000 support the development of the game, were delivered fun activities and in addition were an introduction to ∫ £3,334 partner funding £60,000 by coaches and volunteers from the club. Thirteen encouraging families to lead an active lifestyle. £50,000 ∫ 48% of young people retained in activity participants who attended the Sportivate sessions and £40,000 Workplace Challenge eight participants who attended community sessions at Whilst the majority of sessions were open to the whole Guthlaxton College went on to regularly attend sessions community, the project worked closely with health £30,000 ∫ 10 individuals took part in the Workplace at the club. The increase in club membership meant professionals such as Family Outreach Workers, £20,000 Challenge activity log £10,000 that the club was able to develop and enter a second Lifestyle Coaches and Health Visitors and as a result, £0 Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows team into the Softball League. a number of target families have been and continue to ∫ 2 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, be referred by the professionals onto the Early Years engaging 430 people Physical Activity programme. “I really like the friendly nature of Legacy Makers The total financial investment, which includes partner ∫ £13,000 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 the game and the people who play it. funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) I’ve been bringing along my 14 year Commissioning Action Plan, is £365,005 old and she is really showing me up and wants to make the team next DID YOU KNOW? season.” £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 Softball Participant Oadby and Wigston Borough Council co-ordinated the Olympic Every pound counts... Torch’s arrival to Oadby as part For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & of the Olympic Torch Relay. Over Rutland Sport by Oadby & Wigston there has been a minimum return of £34* partner funding 10,000 people lined the streets of *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time Oadby to welcome the Torch as it passed through the borough.

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Contact: Chloe Bond ∫ Email: [email protected] ∫ Tel: 01572 720936 (Ext:0936) ∫ Website: www.activerutland.org.uk “The Awards allowed us to celebrate together and demonstrate LRS working with: what is so inspiring about participating in sport and physical activity in Rutland.” (Active Rutland) RUTLAND Roger Begy, Leader of Rutland County Council INVESTMENT SUCCESS IMPACT Total funding secured £65,865 Twenty two ‘Return to Sport’ courses were Sport & Physical Activity Commissioning £43,840 successfully run in Rutland this year, across 15 CSP – LSA Investment £5,000 different sports: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Legacy Makers £11,500 Boat Fishing, Cycling, Fly Fishing, Football, Golf Sportivate £5,525 (women only), Judo, Netball, Open Water Swimming, Rounders (women only), Running, Sailing and Tennis. Designed for adults who have never played the sport before or have not played since school, the courses allowed the LSA to support 16 clubs to increase participation and club membership.

Sport & Physical Activity £100,000 Commissioning Plan £95,000 £90,000 ∫ 52,553 attendances at projects included within Active Rutland Community Sports Rutland School Sport and the plan £85,000 Awards Physical Activity Network £80,000 Clubmark £75,000 ∫ 2 clubs achieving Clubmark or equivalent quality The first ever Active Rutland Community Sports Awards The Rutland School Sport and Physical Activity £70,000 kitemark accreditation took place on 14th November 2012 at Greetham Valley Network has seen a huge increase in the number of £65,000 Hotel, Golf and Conference Centre. Hosted by Rob opportunities available to the young people of Rutland £60,000 School Games Persani from Rutland Radio and sponsored by 16 local at both primary and secondary level. At primary level £55,000 ∫ 282 participants businesses, the evening celebrated a wealth of local there were 26 different competitions and events £50,000 ∫ 17 disabled participants sporting talent, which included 64 nominations from 25 throughout the year. £45,000 Sport Makers local clubs and across 19 different sports. £40,000 Many of the competitions saw large numbers of children ∫ 12 participants at 1 Sport Makers workshop £35,000 The 180 athletes and guests attending the evening participating; Sportshall Athletics – 208 pupils from £30,000 Sportivate were treated to a question and answer session with 9 schools, Tag Rugby - 201 pupils from 13 schools, £25,000 ∫ £5,525 allocated funding Team GB Hockey Olympic bronze medallist Nicola Quicksticks Hockey – 166 pupils from 12 schools and £20,000 ∫ £5,034 partner funding White and Rutland’s Olympic Torchbearer Nia Durant. High 5 Netball – 120 pupils from 10 schools. All primary £15,000 ∫ 98% of young people retained in activity They provided the audience with an insight into the based events utilised the Sports Leaders from the £10,000 Workplace Challenge inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. All 3 secondary schools in Rutland to officiate and lead £5,000 award winners went through to the Leicester Mercury the matches, providing them with valuable leadership £0 ∫ 16 individuals took part in the Workplace Challenge activity log Sports Awards in January 2013, with two of the experience. candidates from Rutland finishing overall runners up in Olympic & Paralympic Roadshows their respective categories. At secondary level there were 26 different competitions ∫ 4 visits from Olympic/Paralympic athletes, staged. Seven inclusive competitions were also The total financial investment, which includes partner engaging 329 people delivered, allowing Rutland to enter 3 Level 3 funding to deliver the Sport and Physical Activity Legacy Makers inclusive competitions at the Spring School Games Commissioning Action Plan, is £792,350 ∫ £11,500 awarded for the recruitment of a 2012 Championships. Graduate Trainee (Legacy Maker) DID YOU KNOW? “After the success of the first year of the School Games, it has been really The Olympic Torch travelled encouraging and satisfying to see an £1 £1 £1 £1 £1 through 10 of our villages and increase in the number of schools across Europe’s largest man-made and children participating this year.” Every pound counts... reservoir, Rutland Water, in what For every council tax £ invested in Leicester-Shire & Gene Plews, Rutland Sport by Rutland there has been a minimum was the only boat-to-boat transfer Cabinet Member for Sport, Youth and Community return of £19* partner funding of the Torch in its 70 day journey Safety and Culture, Rutland County Council *Figure excludes the investment made by local LSA partners and officer time around the UK.

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Sport and physical activity has the potential to make a significant contribution to the quality of life in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. GUIDING PRINCIPLES

SAFE SPORT First movements Commissioned by Leicester City NHS, LRS worked closely across Leicester City received bespoke support, Safe opportunities for taking with the British Heart Foundation National Centre at resources and training to enable them to make positive part is important for all and Loughborough University to lead on an independent changes within their daily schedule. evaluation on increasing nursery physical activity essential when providing provision for non-walkers (children aged 0-2 years). Findings show that practitioners now have an enhanced understanding of the importance of physical activity in opportunities for young people The project aimed to increase practitioners’ knowledge early years and feel better equipped to adapt activities of early years physical activity, equipping them with to make them more active. One nursery noted how and vulnerable adults. the skills needed to create age appropriate, safe and they have started using musical instruments to help enabling environments for non-walkers to be physically promote activity in the children who could not jump or active. Practitioners from four independent nurseries turn during music and movement sessions: “We had the musical instruments out, and it sounds silly, but we didn’t think we could incorporate it in with dancing.”

Fair sport Coaching adults with Learning Disabilities Working in partnership with Leicester City Council’s the varying ability levels. Equality of opportunity is Community Options Team, the English Table Tennis at the heart of all sport and Association (ETTA) received funding from the Leicester- Before the project the participants had no or very Shire & Rutland Sport NGB Legacy Programme to little experience of table tennis but by the end, physical activity provision deliver a block of coaching sessions to adults with improvements in hand-eye co-ordination and skill levels learning disabilities. This was delivered by Knighton Park were evident. It was also clear from the smiles on their within Leicestershire, Leicester Table Tennis Club and supported by the NHS Partnership faces; they thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and had a and Rutland. Physiotherapy Team, who were excellent in catering for good experience of table tennis. “The Community Options team is all about linking our users with mainstream activity. By being in a mainstream club and playing in excellent conditions, this project ticked all the boxes. It has been fantastic and we’re very grateful to ETTA, LRS and Knighton Park TTC for making it happen.” Vimal Mehta, Community Options Development Officer

Well led sport Leadership Development Good leadership is fundamental when dealing with range of organisations ranging from small local Building a positive partnership change effectively and as a consequence LRS chose voluntary clubs to large multi-nationals and a variety environment where we develop to support 24 of our leaders on a development of public bodies. Leaders in sport and physical activity programme. Officers from across our sub-region need to navigate in a complex sport and physical good leaders and excellent representing local authorities, public health, schools activity landscape. and NGBs undertook eight days of intensive leadership Partnership working is the key to excellent sport and communication – creating development activity. physical activity delivery and good leadership is the key Few, if any, areas of public policy touch so many people to excellent partnership working. As LRS aspires to a strong voice for sport and as sport and physical activity. However the delivery of be move from being a ‘good’ CSP, to one described as physical activity. sport and physical activity is spread across a diverse ‘great’, then our leaders will play an essential role. “The leadership course has provided me with the skills to understand myself better and highlight areas I need to build on in order to lead people more effectively. The learning has transpired into the workplace effortlessly and has been immediately useful. The synergies between health and sport are growing and the course enabled individuals to forge new links to drive participation upwards.” Rob Melling, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Ambition 1: young people Ambition 2: adults

Every young person participates in at least 5 hours of high quality physical The number of adults regularly taking part in sport and physical activity education, sport and physical activity each week. increases year on year.

ambition summary ambition summary

To work in partnership with Headteachers, governors, PE practitioners and advocates through our School Sport & To work with locality partners and National Governing Bodies of Sport to increase adult participation. We do this Physical Activity Networks (SSPANs) to increase access and participation in PE, sport and physical activity for all by securing resources to develop new ways of attracting people into physical activity and sport, for example, by children and young people. organising Campaign Weeks, the Workplace Challenge initiative and by funding and promoting Back to Sport Programmes.

highlights Legacy Makers A sport and physical activity graduate trainee highlights Sport and Physical ∫ £220,000 invested to maintain and further develop programme, inspired by the 2012 Olympics and our SSPANs. Paralympics, has been developed by Leicester- Activity Strategic Shire & Rutland Sport and local partners. The ∫ Over 87,000 people benefited from £1million of investment into sport and physical activity, ∫ £148,206 invested to deliver Sportivate projects, 12 month programme has created significant Commissioning generating over 426,000 attendances. attracting over £94,000 worth of partner funding, entry level posts with 11 new graduates, known resulting in 4,378 participants aged 14-25. Working closely with Public Health colleagues as ‘Legacy Makers’, being employed throughout ∫ 1,048 people from 119 workplaces participated in the and a team from Leicestershire County Council, Workplace Challenge. ∫ 8 courses delivered with 207 teachers trained Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport played a to conduct assessments of physical literacy in Key ∫ 56 beginners running groups established, led by 49 pivotal role in securing over £1million of pooled Stage 1 pupils, coordinate the intervention in The Legacy Makers have supported local sport qualified run leaders, attracting 455 new runners. resources for sport and physical activity. schools and make referrals to the physiotherapy and physical activity initiatives including the team where necessary. School Games, Sport Makers and Sportivate, a ∫ 37.4% of people within Leicestershire, Leicester Local authorities, schools and LSAs have programme designed to get more 14-25 year and Rutland are participating once a week ∫ £50,000 invested in trainee sport coaches through been integral to the planning and delivery of olds involved in sport. One of the Legacy Makers in sport – a statistically significant the refreshed offer, ensuring a more targeted Loughborough College, to increase the take-up of increase since 2005 (Active People Survey). pupils gaining access to high quality PE, school has had a specific remit for disability sport. approach reflecting wider health and social sport and physical activity in 16 primary schools. ∫ 2,043 people recruited during themed campaign benefits. Interventions have been targeted at The 11 newly graduated students not only weeks organised by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport. families, inactive people and those who face ∫ £135,500 invested to employ 11 ‘Legacy benefited from a 12 month paid experience and ∫ Worked in partnership with public health teams significant barriers to accessing sport and Makers’ (graduate trainees) in partnership membership to CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute and local authorities to secure £438,000 from Sport physical activity. with local universities and LSAs to support the for the Management of Sport and Physical England to target inactive people in Leicester City and development of sport and physical activity across Activity), but also added support to a much Over 87,000 people, from toddlers to older adults Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. North West Leicestershire. needed sector. have reaped the benefits, with over 426,000 ∫ 3,000 children and young people from 10 schools ∫ Through the NGB Open Fund, Angling, Boxing, Netball, attendances at sessions including dance, kurling, completed the Me and My Lifestyle toolkit survey “The Legacy Makers programme Table Tennis and Volleyball projects were funded with fitness and rounders. helping to positively influence the PE, school sport has been brilliant. It has given me a 572 attendances across all projects. “Back to Netball has inspired me to and physical activity offer for those schools. real insight into the world of sports finally kick my 50 a day smoking habit. ∫ Supported the successful recruitment of 4 College development and helped me gain Sport Makers across 5 FE colleges. It helped me get fit and healthy so I hands-on experience, enabling me can get better at this amazing sport. to now find full-time employment as I now feel much fitter and have made a College Sports Maker at Leicester new friends.” College.” Back to Netball Participant Kay Searcy Rutland Leicester City Legacy Maker

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Ambition 3: FACILITIES Ambition 4: 2012

Sports facilities are high quality, accessible and effectively programmed. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and 2009 Special Olympics will inspire everyone to be involved in sport.

ambition summary ambition summary

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport works with local authorities, sports clubs, schools, National Governing Bodies To maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the people of Leicestershire, of Sport and other organisations to try and ensure that local facilities for sport and physical activity are high Leicester and Rutland and to use the London 2012 Games and 2009 Special Olympics to inspire people to play quality, accessible and effectively programmed. From direct support for facility business planning, fundraising more sport and become more physically active. We believe the Games are for everyone and encourage people to and facility operations to supporting the planning authorities to facilitate sports facility infrastructure as part of create their own 2012 Games legacy. new housing developments, LRS supports, in many different ways, the development of new sports facilities across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

highlights Torchbearer and Games highlights English Martyrs Catholic Maker ∫ 45 athlete visits have taken place as part of the LRS Aarti C Thobhani from Leicester had a busy School Olympic and Paralympic Roadshow. ∫ 15 clubs received £777,926 in rounds 2 and 3 of the year as she had the honour of being selected Inspired Facilities Fund. New funding from the Building Schools for the ∫ 16,500 people attended the Olympic Torch Relay as a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer and in Future Programme and Sport England has Evening Celebration event in Leicester. addition to this, building on her Special Olympics ∫ Over £1.5million provisionally agreed with housing resulted in the approval to construct a new full Leicester experiences in 2009, a volunteer developers for future sports facility infrastructure ∫ 170,000 people lined the streets to welcome the size floodlit synthetic sports pitch for the pupils Games Maker at the Paralympic Games. Aarti’s across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. and local community of English Martyrs Catholic Olympic Torch and support our local Torchbearers across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. role was based at North Greenwich Arena in the ∫ Sport England has funded a Sports Facility Gap School in Leicester City. The new artificial grass event services team supporting the Wheelchair Analysis in Leicester City. facility will provide a significant step change in ∫ Leicester hosted one of only 36 Paralympic Flame Basketball events. PE and school sport opportunities for pupils and Celebrations alongside Sports Fest, a festival of sport. ∫ Sports facility infrastructure emerging in the create new National Governing Body and sports developing Community Infrastructure Levy process ∫ 1,126 participants at ‘100 days to go’ events. Aarti has also visited a number of local schools club links for the school. and hospices to share her inspirational story across Leicestershire districts. ∫ 50 Community Games events held across and allow others to experience the magic of the Once the pitch is complete the school is set to Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland involving provide a new programme of extra-curricular over 20,000 participants and 600 volunteers. Games. To round off an eventful year, Aarti was sports coaching and competitive games for 26 events were supported through the LRS one of the lucky Games Makers to attend the hockey, football and tennis. Local residents and Community Games Cash Fund. BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards where local sports clubs will have the opportunity to she had the opportunity to mix with some of her ∫ 62 local volunteer Games Makers supported by greatest sporting heroes. hire the new facility for training and matches. the Leicestershire and Leicester Games Maker Grant Scheme. “English Martyrs has desperately “2012 was a very special year for needed new sports facilities for its ∫ Lord Sebastian Coe KBE was the keynote speaker at me, as I was selected as an Olympic an LRS event in October 2012 to celebrate our Torchbearer for my hometown of pupils and community for many years legacy achievements. and this new artificial grass pitch will Leicester and as a volunteer Games breathe new life into our PE offer for Maker at the Paralympic Games. These our pupils. The staff and children can’t experiences were unbelievable and it wait for this to be open.” was a true honour to be a part of the Aimee Griffin biggest sporting event in the world.” Head of PE , English Martyrs Catholic School Aarti C Thobhani

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Ambition 5: Volunteers, coaches & officialS Ambition 6: SPORTING PATHWAYS

There are high quality, active volunteers, qualified coaches and officials Participants, players and athletes can fulfil their potential by accessing from all communities who support schools, clubs and performance sport. high quality sporting pathways.

ambition summary ambition summary

To work with clubs to ensure that there are high quality structures in place and opportunities to further develop To ensure participants, players and athletes can fulfil their sporting potential. We do this by working in partnership their organisation. We do this by offering expert advice and support on club development, club accreditation with National Governing Bodies of Sport and School Sport Associations, to deliver their key priorities and and funding. To also work with coaches and volunteers to ensure a high quality sporting workforce. We do this interventions locally, establishing and supporting the delivery of an age and stage model for competition and by offering a comprehensive support structure and regular access to continued professional development and supporting our most talented athletes to help reach their potential. employment and volunteering opportunities.

School Games highlights Breeze Ride Leader highlights Becky Pritchard is a British Cycling Breeze Ride Championships Leader, working voluntarily in her community ∫ Hugely successful inaugural National School ∫ 125 clubs supported to access funding. Tuesday 10th July 2012 saw the inaugural to provide led bike rides for women. She has Games Programme; 22 sports, 64 competitions, 458 partnership teams, 64 primary schools, 59 secondary Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games ∫ 2 coaches qualified to Level 3 after receiving bursary worked closely with the Hicks Lodge Forestry schools, 11 special schools, 3,110 participants Championships at Leicester Grammar School support from LRS. Commission site near Ashby de la Zouch to (including 452 disabled participants), 244 young inspire 1,000 of our most talented young deliver a programme of led rides. Whilst doing ∫ 55 coaches accessing Level 1 and Level 2 coach leaders. athletes and disabled athletes from across bursaries via their LSAs, funded by LRS and local this, she found herself frustrated that she could Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, as well authority partner contributions. not instruct and coach the women who came on ∫ Leicester-Shire & Rutland Local Organising as 80 of our most talented young leaders. her rides, especially in the development of off Committee identified as a national case study of best Representing their School Sport and Physical ∫ 765 coaches supported via the new online CoachWeb road skills. practice. Activity Networks, young people competed in support system and a number of providers promoting ∫ Leicester-Shire & Rutland Level 3 School Games 22 competitions across 13 sports, all qualifying employment and volunteering opportunities. As a result of a direct request from Becky, LRS Championships selected as a national profile event. from Level 2 area finals. ∫ 128 young leaders attending the Leicester-Shire provided funding to support her to complete the British Cycling Level 2 Coaching Course, enabling ∫ 107 athletes supported with grants to the sum of & Rutland County Leadership Academy. The Opening Ceremony included fantastic vocal her to coach and instruct the women on the £53,600, through the Go Gold Talented Athlete Fund. and dance performances and also saw the ∫ 626 attendances at 30 Sport Makers Workshops. Breeze rides. Becky also set up mixed coaching ∫ Triathlete Lucy Hall, who has been supported by the launch of the official School Games Torch and sessions in Loughborough and Coalville which ∫ 392 Medal Makers contributed towards 11,944 hours Go Gold scheme for 5 years, competed at the London Mascot. Jason Gardener MBE (Olympic 4x100m will lead on from the Adult Cycling Courses the of volunteering at the Team GB Preparation Camp at 2012 Olympic Games. gold medallist) and Leicester-Shire & Rutland County Council is delivering there. Loughborough University. School Games Ambassadors Josie Inverdale “I hope that the people who come (GB U21 Hockey Player) and Lucy Garner (World Junior Road Race Cycling Champion) supported to these sessions will want to set up the ceremony and the Awards throughout the a British Cycling affiliated club so day. they can continue to ride and learn together, and benefit from the same Hinckley & Bosworth were crowned the overall ‘2012 School Games Champions’ after topping kind of support from LRS themselves. the medals table with nine gold medals. East Over the winter I’m hoping to carry on Leicester were named overall ‘2012 School training so I can coach in specialised Games Values Winners’ after receiving 8 Values areas including mountain biking.” Awards with their displays of Determination, Honesty, Passion, Respect, Self-Belief and Becky Pritchard Teamwork. “What a fantastic day! Brilliant organisation and a fantastic experience for our young people!” Sherrier Primary School, Lutterworth.

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financial headlines 2012/13

The following financial statement details the actual income and expenditure for LRS for * Carry forward relates to projects that run over a number of financial years the financial year 2012-13. The core programme areas may contain funded projects that ** Includes teacher release and LCC Strategic Commissioning resources operate across financial years, therefore require carry forward balances.

INCOME EXPENDITURE Sport England £699,952 23% Ambition 1 - Young People £685,760 24% Strategic Commissioning (LCC) £1,044,606 34% Ambition 2 - Adults £201,095 7% Local Authority Contributions £127,982 4% Ambition 3 - Facilities £47,265 2% Host Authority Contributions (LCC) £411,400 14% Ambition 4 - 2012 Legacy Programme £272,910 9% Government Funds £190,180 6% Ambition 4 - 2012 Legacy Makers £131,500 5% National Governing Bodies of Sport £64,800 2% Ambition 5 - Coaches, Volunteers, Officials £156,047 5% Earned Income & Sponsorship £138,067 5% Ambition 6 - Players and Participants £165,667 6% 2012 Legacy £223,702 7% Guiding Principles (Safe, Fair & Well Led) ** £1,058,923 36% Other Income £143,123 5% Overheads £185,825 6% Totals £3,043,812 Totals £2,904,992 Carry Forward 12/13* £138,820

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00:00:36 00:00:37 “The much talked about legacy from the Games is a major challenge, but through the foundations laid by our key partners in your area, we believe that the legacy of London 2012, as evidenced throughout this document, can be seen locally in our communities.” Andy Reed, OBE Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF T: 01509 564888 F: 01509 564876 E: [email protected] W: www.lrsport.org.uk

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Key Contacts General information and enquiries 01509 564888 [email protected] John Byrne CSP Director 01509 564852 [email protected] Noel Haines Assistant CSP Director 01509 564859 [email protected] Dave Stock Business Development Manager 01509 564869 [email protected] Ian Knott Sports Development Manager 01509 564861 [email protected] Geoff Maltby Sports Development Manager 01509 564862 [email protected] Sara Johnson Sports Development Manager 01509 564879 [email protected]

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Board Members Contact LRS Board Members by post: Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport, SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF Andy Reed, OBE Chair – Independent Sport Consultant Bill Cullen Vice Chair – Deputy CEO, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Barry Thompson Independent Board Member Paul Edwards Head of Sport, Leicester City Council Tim Garfield Deputy Director of Sport Development Centre, Loughborough University Lesley Hagger Acting Director of Children & Young People’s Service, Leicestershire County Council Rachel Harrison Director of Sport & Community Development, King Edward VII Science & Sport College Steve Kind Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Aylesbury College Iris Lightfoote CEO, Leicester Race Equality Centre Stuart Lindeman Specialist Education Advisor for Sport England Mike Sandys Acting Joint Director of Public Health, Leicestershire County Council John Sinnott, CBE CEO, Leicestershire County Council Sam Ruddock GB Paralympic Athlete Zara Hyde-Peters Chief Executive, British Triathlon

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