Case StudyCase Study

Urbanisation and Games Urbanisation and Games DevelopmentDevelopment

Ben Corr Barry O’HaganBen Corr Barry O’Hagan

Derry City CouncilDerry City Council

Sports Development

Who ? • People • Clubs

How ? • Coaches • Programmes

What ? • Facilities • Opportunities/Challenges

Sports DevelopmentSports Development

Strategic ContextStrategic Context

National : GAA ‘Strategic Review’

P7 – The Club

P12 – Other Urban Areas

Provincial : ‘Building On Progress, 2002-2006’

‘Particular clubs in particular Urban areas’

QuestionsQuestions

• Q1 : Was Derry such an area ?

• Q2 : How could the challenges and opportunities be met ?

• Q3 : What could the role of the Council be, if any ?

• Q4 : Next Steps ?

First StepsFirst Steps• Meeting John O’Reilly - President of Ulster Council

Danny Murphy - Provincial Director

• Discussion Paper - Issues/Generic Factors

- Implications- Proposed Solution

• dedicated post • specific role

• partnership approach- £ Opportunity- Moving Forward

• 3 Options a) UC b) UC/DCC c) DCC

- Management • UC and County Board

FundingFunding

SCNI : ‘Invest in Sport’

Ulster Council (GAA)

Derry City Council

Urban Gaelic Games ProjectUrban Gaelic Games Project3 Key Objectives :

Participation : School, Club, Community

Underage Strategic Plan

Build Capacity : Human Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure

Planning : Club Development Plan

City Development Plan

District Development OfficerDistrict Development Officer

Contract : 3 years (2nd and 3rd year subject to achieving targets)

Management : Line Management - Derry City Council

Strategic - Project Management Group

- Ulster Council GAA

- Derry City Council

Recruitment : - Derry City Council

- Public Advert

- Shortlisting/Interview

• Ulster Council GAA

• County Board

ProcessProcessYEAR 1

Stage 1 : Recruitment

Stage 2 : Audit of Clubs

Stage 3 : Identify/Agree Priorities

Programme

Targets

Stage 4 : Deliver and Review

Work ProgrammeWork Programme Gaelic Games Programme to promote participation within clubs, schools and Community (utilising the Underage Strategic Plan)

Assist clubs with development of human and physical infrastructure

City Strategic Plan (and assist clubs with individual business plans)

Work in conjunction with City Games Promotion Officer (Kevin Kelly) and County Games Promotion Officer (Richard Ferris) to promote Coach Education, within the designated clubs and schools

Role and Function of PostRole and Function of Post Ulster Council Strategy, 2002-2006 Underage Strategic Plan GAA Strategic Review

The priority for the post is within the designated Urban area of Derry City Council and will include the following six clubs: • Na Magha

•Steelstown

•Piarsaigh Doire Trasna

•Doire Colmcille

•Sean Dolan’s

•Ardmore

BaselineBaseline

Audit Baseline

Baseline to inform: Demonstrate evidence of need:

• Work Programme• Club Development Plans• City Plan

• LSP• SCNI• DSD• DCC• GAA

Why Audit ?Why Audit ?

Where do we

want to be ?

LONG TERM VISION

How do we

get there?

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Where are

we now ?AUDIT

Audit ObjectiveAudit Objective

The main objective of the Audit is to

provide an overview of

existing structures and facilities.

It should be factually based,

concise and wholly objective

Terms of ReferenceTerms of Reference

• Resources and Facilities

• Membership and Participation

• Coaching Structure and Coaching Opportunities

• Policies and Procedures

• Junior Development

• Club / School Links

• Playing Opportunities

• Administration

• Financial Position

UrbanisationUrbanisation

• Urban Renewal

• Neighbourhood Renewal

• Department for Social Development

•32 Designated Neighbourhood Renewal Areas

Neighbourhood RenewalNeighbourhood Renewal

What is Neighbourhood Renewal ?An area based approach to tackle endemic social deprivation by targeting the most deprived communities

Strategic Objectives

Community

Economic

Social

Physical

Renewal

Neighbourhood Renewal and GAA ClubsNeighbourhood Renewal and GAA Clubs

Has an urban based GAA club got a contribution to play in;

Q1 : Develop and strengthen community infrastructure to improve the capacity of communities ?

Q2 : Promote volunteering and active citizenship in the most deprived communities ?

Q3 : Improve the health of people living in the most deprived neighbourhoods ?

Q4 : Develop or improve community sports facilities ?

Neighbourhood RenewalNeighbourhood Renewal

‘Consideration should be given to bringing the GAA facilities into broader community use’

GAA Strategic Review – Enhancing Community Identity (12.9, p187)

Does your club serve, or could it serve a Neighbourhood Renewal Area ?

Talk to your local council

Speak the language

WorkshopWorkshop

Saturday 13th November (9.15 am)

'Implementing an Urban Plan for GAA’

‘Tools that build success’

Derry City CouncilDerry City Council

Ben Corr Barry O’HaganBen Corr Barry O’Hagan