ANNUAL REVIEW 2012/13 Sport and Physical Activity in partnership Annual Review 2012/13 contents 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, Leicester City 16 Melton 18 cry, cheer, unite and feel incredibly proud.” 2012: Our Local Legacy 20 Andy Reed, OBE Our work with: North West Leicestershire 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 00:00:4 00:00:5 Annual Review 2012/13 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 England’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 00:00:6 00:00:7 Annual Review 2012/13 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 00:00:8 00:00:9 Annual Review 2012/13 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.