Board Skills for Sport

Session 3

Sports Development

Aims

• What is meant by “sports development”• Link between grass roots and elite

performance• Talent pathways

“Sport is increasingly recognized as an important tool in helping the United Nations achieve its objectives, in particular the Millennium Development Goals. By including sport in development and peace programmes in a more systematic way, the United nations can make full use of this cost-efficient tool to help us create a better world.”

Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General

What is sports development?

• The development of sport for sports sake and equally the use of sport and physical activity opportunities for the development of society – sport as a social instrument

• Degree courses• Local authority departments• NGB development directors

Role of the board

• Decide purpose• Determine goals• Adopt unified approach• Understand Government policy

Topics to consider

Teaching

Performance

Health

Clubs

Volunteers & Officials

Diversity Clubs

Coaching

Schools

Participation

Regeneration

Social Inclusion AgeInnovation

Growth

Keep the Passion alive

Become a Strategist

Know where you’re going

Stick to the knitting

Know your competition

Growth

Know your numbers

Grow up!

Develop a great team

Learn to balance

Love your customer

Initiatives: Past, Present & Future

• UK School Games• Hockey– Rush Hockey

• Swimming– Mixed relays

• Women’s Sport & Fitness Foundation• Gay Games 2018