Sports Development Unit
Our Sports Development Unit was established in October 1997. The multi-faceted role of sports development has become an increasingly important part of providing equal opportunities for sport and recreation within the local community environment.
The Sports Development Officer works with a number of sports, which have been identified through consultation with the County Governing Bodies. Working in partnerships to develop Clubs and Volunteers, to make sure sustainability of new junior sections and encouraging more volunteers into sport. Mansfield District Council Sports Development works in partnership with several agencies which have made a commitment in terms of what they are able to input into the initiative / relationship, on the basis that some of the outputs will help them to achieve their overall goal.
Our Sports Development work encourages sporting opportunities for people of all ages and levels of interest or ability.
Aims
- To Increase participation in sport in Mansfield in partnership with other bodies
- To support the development of the voluntary sports club network
- To develop and encourage participation in sport in all communities
- To contribute towards raising standards of performance (excellence)
Sports Development Initiatives
- Focus Sports
- Active Sports
- Nottinghamshire Youth Games
- Disability Sport (Alpo Programme)
- Mansfield School Sports Partnership
- International Sport Persons Pass
- Mansfield District Council Grant In Aid Scheme
- Sports Equipment Loan Scheme
- Sporting Events (Half Marathon, MECCA X Country Relays)
If you would like information about possible grants and development funds, and how you or your club/organisation could benefit by becoming involved in sports development initiatives please contact your Sports Development Officer on (01623) 463371 or email SportsDevelopment@mansfield.gov.uk.
Please use the above contact if you would also like to find out about local sports clubs in the Mansfield district area.
New Nottinghamshire Sporting Website. The old intosport website is now called Nottinghamshire Sport and has a new website www.nottinghamshiresport.com and can be used to identify coaching courses/workshops, volunteering opportunities and for the latest news and information on what is happening in sport in Nottinghamshire.
Summer Holiday Activities
For information on summer holiday activities please see the summer time fun page for more information
Sport Club Forum
We want to enhance everyone's opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity and we aim to work with the clubs of Mansfield to raise awareness of the activities on offer throughout Mansfield. We have created a Sports Club Forum which takes place every 3 months to allow us to provide local clubs with relevant information on local issues, sports initiatives, school-club links, training needs, funding opportunities and to enhance partnership working between Clubs, Education and Local Authorities. It also allows benchmarking and best practice to be shared between the clubs in order to enhance what they are able to offer.
If you have a club in the Mansfield area and would be keen to join the forum please contact Martin Cook on 01623 463 026 or email mcook@mansfield.gov.uk
Notes of the previous minutes:
first meeting notes [32kb] second meeting notes [35kb] third meeting notes [36kb] fourth meeting notes [30kb] fifth meeting notes [31kb] sixth meeting notes [39kb]
The next meeting will take place at the Civic Centre, Wednesday 13 October 2010 at 6-8pm
Run England Sessions
If you are looking to take part in some informal jogging sessions in Mansfield please have a look at the Run England poster [852kb] for more information.
Senior Netball Taster Sessions
Fancy getting back on the court, why not join in on the Back2Netball sessions aimed at people aged 16+, please see the attached Back 2 Netball [147kb] poster for further details.
Summer Petanque Club
New sessions every Tuesday and Sunday during the something, why not try something new, please see the attached Petanque Flyer [668kb] for more information.
Why Play Field Hockey?
Please read the attached Field Hockey [575kb] poster for the reasons why and how to get involved. Also please see the attached poster for a Summer Hockey Training Academy [172kb].
Free Hockey Have A Go Session
Please see the attached poster for a Free Hockey Have A Go Session [346kb]
Fencing Club Beginners Course
Please see the attached poster for information on the beginners course for Samworth Sword Club Fencing sessions [199kb]