2nd Board Report Date 19th May 2012 Report by Lee Dolby – National Sport Inclusion Officer Brief background to the project The overall aim of the project is to work with the National Deaf Sports Associations and a selection of National Governing Bodies of sport to get 900 Deaf people, participating, staying & excelling in sport. We will achieve this through supporting an agreed number of priority National Governing Bodies to develop specific plans to increase deaf participation. These plans will be integrated into the English Federation of Disability Sports plans where sports align. Further information is available on our website click here Report on Progress I have broken the report into the following areas so that you can see what we are doing in each area to achieve the aims and objective of the projects and to raise the profile of UK Deaf Sport as a whole. In order to keep the report as brief as possible we have only highlight the key development and not the smaller details. · Capacity · Sport · Partner · Profile and · Back Office building Engagement engagement awareness Capacity Building The Capacity Building process is progressing with several meeting having been held with key individuals and a wider meeting of trustees to look at the vision and mission of the organisation. Further work is needed to develop the strategy. I have now undertaken the training needed to lead the second half of the capacity building project which will look to self assess the organisation against an excellence framework developed. Sports Engagement. This continues to be a focus of the work as until we have develop strong open and honest lines of communication with both National Governing Bodies and National Deaf Sport Organisation we cannot undertake the type of challenging discussion that will be needed to progress future developments. As all sports are in the middle of submitting plans to Sport England for the 2013 – 2017 Whole Sport Plan funding it is a difficult time to engage as many feel that they cannot make any commitments until that know what level of funding they will receive. This will not deter me from progress meeting and sowing the seeds and getting in principal discussion out of them. Some National Deaf Sport Organisation are not as engaging as i would have hoped and some are struggling with capacity to react to requests and opportunities swiftly. i fear that if this continues we may frustrate partners and need to be aware of the public image that this paints of Deaf Sport as a whole. I think that we may need to consider how we refer to some “National” Deaf Sport Organisation as many share more characteristics with a large sports club rather than a national organisation and people perceptions need managing Below is a summary taken from the Performance Management Framework which outlines the key highlights and challenges. If you require further detailed information on any specific sport please do not hesitate to contact me Highlights Challenges RAG Athletics Good contact with Athletics is split Amber both the NGB through two and NDeafSO organisations resulting in a lot of England Athletics and cross promotion UKA. Much of what opportunities. Main Deaf UK Athletics support given is wants support with around fundraising at present is related and currently trying to UKA where as to link Brian into the Inclusive Sport UKA sponsorship Project focus would team to see if we be with England can get some free Athletics, so we need advice on how to to work carefully to approach potential meet all expectation sponsors. Supported whilst still hitting NGB with advice on target set by our main a resource guide for funder. clubs and ensured all information is up to date on their website. Badminton Been working Struggling to engage Amber with Dominic on with the NGB the potential of a however i have Sportivate bid in now got a contact the Bedfordshire at a national level. Hertfordshire area. I Deaf sport is not a have talked to local priority for them at partners and gain in the minute however principal agreement they are still keen to for funding. support where they can. It has been a slow process working with NDeafSO and currently still awaiting further contact to my last email about progressing to the application stage. Basketball Strong link with the Although the meeting Green Deaf Basketball UK with England following several Basketball was meetings. Have a positive one managed to link we were talking members of the to the Disability committee in with Development Lead NGB meeting recently rather than the held in Sheffield. National Development Very positive meeting Manager which with England means we are Basketball really keen distanced from the to progress Deaf key decision makers. Basketball over the The other challenge next 4 years (2013- is the voluntary nature 2017). We have sent of Deaf Basketball information across UK. It has taken to EB on competition too long to get the framework and my information which next step will be to the NGB have asked look at a community for and i have had development plan to work very hard to manage their frustration with delays in information which is not a good way to developing a strong long term relationship Bowls Initial contact made 0 White and looking to arrange a meeting Cricket Very positive None at present Green relationship so far and ECB are supportive of the development and willing to look at further needs. Stefan is a very positive and realistic leader of ECAD and we hope to be able to develop a plan of action at our forthcoming meeting at Lord in May Cycling Have met with British British Cycling are not Amber Cycling Officers and ready to fully engage provided them with with us at this stage further information and therefore there on how UK Deaf will be a delay in Sport would like to planning any further work with them. We actions. I do feel that have been asked to Deaf Cycling are too promote the Sky Ride focus on elite level programme across participation and out network but creating role models without information which although is on the adaptation important, is not going and support that they to happen overnight will provide for Deaf and we need to participant i have held progress some back from circulating community grassroots until i have had plans in the mean further discussions time. with British Cycling Football Starting to build a Still a strong history Amber stronger relationship and anger within with The FA and the Deaf Football they have a strong about what has commitment to gone on with the FA developing Futsal in the past which i over the next 4 years. understand, but we They have chosen need to start moving this route as many of forward and building the strong footballing relationship and i feel Nations start their that this is a step in talent development the right direction. through Futsal and I do get the feeling this also allows them Deaf Football are to developing some not happy as the activity whilst the 11- development is not in a-side issues get the 11 a side game. resolved We need to look long term and approach thing with a different perspective Golf Good meeting with Still a little elite Green several key decision focused and much makers within English energy is taken up Golf. The EDGA have by finding funding for been very structured mayor championships in their approach with and tournaments requesting support rather than looking which seems to have at generating income worked well and could through community be something that development other NDeafSO could programme and learn from. Looking partnership working to develop a full plan with County Golf once England Golf Partnership agreeing funding amount with Sport England for their Whole Sport Plan. Have supported Ben to understand how the Whole Sport Plan funding works and how to maximise their involvement with England Golf. This is something that we need to do with all NDeafSO Rugby Union Just started initial 0 White discussions and looking to meet at the end of the summer Swimming Several opportunities None at present Green taken to promote GB Deaf Swimming through Playground to Podium events and they have been very supportive. Major development is the creation of a Deaf Swimming resource developed with NDCS. The second major development is with Birmingham Swimming manager who we are working with to address issues of deaf swimming in the city across all leisure centre the programme that they run reaches 9,000 young people and around 250 coaches and teacher. Action plan agreed Table Tennis Further discussion Capacity of the Amber happening with NDeafSO to manage National Disability increase development Manager and have and the public image now had contact of the association with the regional across the sports development officers. development sector They are keen to do needs to be improved some deaf awareness training and then develop an individual project in each region which could result in significant increase in numbers. We are looking to work through their ability clubs which they will have around 100 by the end of the year. Tennis One of the stronger None at present Green sports in terms of planning. The Tennis Foundation is keen to bring the development of Deaf Tennis up to the level of Wheelchair tennis over the next 4 years. We are looking to identify the priority areas for development over the coming months. We are developing a 6 week BSL course for coaches and Deaf Awareness training that will carry LTA licence points Partner Engagement · By Far the largest part of Partner engagement that we have undertaken in the last period has been through the Consultation events.