Leisure and Culture

Owen Swift

Sport and Active Recreation Manager

01332 641266

Owen.swift@derby.gov.uk

Leisure and Culture

• A full restructure of the service was undertaken, all staff from the Assistant Director down effected.

• Aim is to bring Development, Leisure centres and Parks together as one unit.

• Leisure and Culture– Arts Development– Health and Wellbeing– Leisure Facilities– Parks– Service Development– Sport & Active Recreation

Sport & Active RecreationOwen Swift

Sport & Active Recreation

Manager

Will Turner

Sport Infrastructure Officer

Marc Birkett

Play Football Officer

Heather Lewis

Gymnastics Coordinator

Sports Coaches

Vacant

Multi Skill Coordinator

Vacant

Participation Officer

(Athletics)

Vacant

Participation Officer

(Aquatics)

Vacant

Aquatics Coordinator

Tracey Fletcher

Participation Officer

(Cycling)Cycle Derby

Gymnastics Assistant Coaches

Education Swim Coaches

Learn to Swim Coaches

Multi Skill Assistants

Mark Dolman

Participation Officer (Disability)

Sport & Active Recreation Manager

• Develop, communicate and negotiate the long term vision and plan for sport and active recreation

• Responsible for the quality and performance of services provided by the sport and active recreation teams

• A key role in delivering our long term ambition to become the most active city.

• To work in leading service delivery, service management and development, policy and resource management of all sport and active recreation teams.

• Develop and formulate policies, strategies and related topics that will guide and direct how the Division contributes to improving the opportunities for people to participate in sport and active recreation.

Sport Infrastructure Officer

• Lead on the development of a sustainable and effective infrastructure in the city for sport and active recreation.

• Work in conjunction with NGB of sport, county sport partnership, sports clubs and local and national organisations on plans to increase both the quantity and quality of people, clubs and organisations engaged in developing sport and active recreation for Derby.

• Link and work with colleagues in both Leisure Facilities and Leisure and Cultural Development to ensure that existing and future facility management and projects dovetail with the club, coach and community sport infrastructure

Participation Officer’s

• Increase participation in sport by people of all ages• Support the development of effective partnerships to

increase participation• Support the development of co-ordinated approaches to the

programming of sport and active recreation in leisure facilities, parks, open spaces and across local communities

The most active city by 2015

• Adoption of a ‘hub and spoke’ model

Hub level facilitiesOne indoor and one multi-sports arena (serving the city, county

and region)

Satellite level 1 facilitiesCommunity based wet and dry facilities (serving the four areas

of the city – north, south, east and west)

Satellite level 2 facilitiesA network of community based dry facilities (serving local neighbourhoods and localities – school, parks and other

community facilities)

Priority SportsTier 1

• Aquatics– Aquatics Centre– Participation Officer

• Athletics– Moorways Athletics Stadium– Participation Officer

• Cycling– Multi Use Arena– Participation Officer

• Football– Pitch Management / Open Space– Football Officer

Tier 2 Sports

• Basketball• Badminton• Gymnastics (Inc. Trampoline & Cheerleading)• Netball• Volleyball• Table Tennis etc.

Development of facilities

• Development team responsible for programming of leisure facilities

• Including participation and income targets• Fit for purpose programmes• Pathways / Links / Exit routes• Stakeholder engagement• Not just a space to hire• Physical Literacy / Multi Skill / Approved Provider