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Our vision is to have a town where participation in sport increases for everyone and there is a thriving and vibrant sporting infrastructure. Watford Borough Council has developed a Sports Development Framework 2011 - 2014.

Sports Framework

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Local data and consultation with key partners has help shape the following two priorities.

1.  To increase community participation in physical activity and sport to contribute towards a  healthy town for Watford residents.

Our aim is to work in partnership to increase community participation from specific target groups.

These target groups are:

  • women
  • children and young people – ages 14-25 years
  • 55 plus
  • people with disabilities
  • black and minority ethnic communities

2.  To develop capacity within the local sporting infrastructure, particularly around clubs, coaches and volunteers to improve sporting opportunities.

Our aim is to support local voluntary sports clubs to improve their ability, and to deliver through the following key areas:

  • coach and volunteer development e.g. improving coaching standards, developing volunteers;
  • supporting clubs to achieve accreditation;
  • promoting and raising the profile of voluntary sports clubs.

The Watford Sports Development provision has moved away from direct provision to one of enabling and commissioning through our local sporting infrastructure . We will focus on the following:

  • support organisations to develop programmes to create more sustainable sporting opportunities amongst identified target groups
  • support the development of the capacity within the local sporting infrastructure in identified areas
  • support the continuation of a vibrant Community Sports Network – Active Watford and other relevant stakeholders through active networks and forums
  • help secure external future funding for sports to contribute to outcomes locally.  Enable/manage funding to be effectively commissioned through our local sporting infrastructure
  • work in partnership with SLM to implement specific elements of the Framework

For any queries related to sports development please contact Caroline Roche on the email address below or on tel: 01923 278242.



Related pages

  • Sports Development Framework
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D18872036%7D%5D

    This outlines our contribution to sport locally.

  • Herts Youth Games
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.MultiPartArticle%3A%7Bid%3D18830070%7D%5D

    The annual sporting event for young people across the county

  • Sportivate
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Article%3A%7Bid%3D18845051%7D%5D

    Activities for 14 to 25 year olds, part of the Olympics legacy.

  • Subsidised workshops for Watford Sports Clubs
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Article%3A%7Bid%3D20568002%7D%5D
  • Volunteer Bursary Scheme
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D19079009%7D%5D
  • Active 4 Life GP referral scheme
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D19136010%7D%5D
  • Whitsun holiday activities
    http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D20386004%7D%5D

    Organised at King George V multi use games area

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