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sport
matters
... a culture of
lifelong enjoyment
and success in sport ...
The Northern Ireland Strategy for Sport
& Physical Recreation 2009- 2019
This Strategy has been subjected to an Integrated Impact Assessment, including equality screening. Copies of the Integrated Impact Assessment and equality screening are available from the Department on request.
CONTENTS
Forewords 2
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
1. A VISION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND 8
2. VALUES AND PRINCIPLES 10
3. GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION 12
4. TARGETS FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION 14
5. DELIVERING SUCCESS 18
6. WHAT WILL SUCCESS LOOK LIKE? 24
7. IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGY 32
8. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION 34
9. CONCLUSION 38
APPENDICES
1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION 40
2 THE CONTEXT FOR DEVELOPING SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION 42
3 LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT 46
4 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 48
5 OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION PROCESS 50
6 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS AND CONSULTATION RESPONDENTS 51
7 TARGETS: RATIONALE AND MEASUREMENT 52
REFERENCES 59
PAGE 1
FOREWORDS
When I became Minister for Culture, evidence that increasing participation The implementation of ‘Sport Matters’
Arts and Leisure in July 2009 one of my in sport and physical recreation can will require a joined up approach across
immediate priorities was to ensure that contribute to improved health, improved Government departments, Sport Northern
the excellent work undertaken by my academic performance, reduced crime Ireland, governing bodies and other
predecessors, Edwin Poots MLA and and socio - economic regeneration of stakeholders. ‘Sport Matters’ recognises
Gregory Campbell MP MLA, to develop communities. Sport can also assist in that there is valuable existing investment
a new Strategy for Sport and Physical bridging community divisions. in sport and physical recreation but this
Recreation for Northern Ireland was finally will need to be sustained in parallel with
I believe there is a clear public passion
brought to fruition. Both my predecessors the implementation of the Strategy.
for and interest in sport across Northern
and I share a deep belief in the importance
Ireland. We are a small country but While ‘Sport Matters’ provides an
of sport and a strong desire to place it on a
we have a big sense of pride in the estimate of the cost of implementation,
sound footing for the future. This Strategy,
achievements of our sportsmen and levels of public funding will be subject
‘Sport Matters’, is a significant milestone
sportswomen. ‘Sport Matters’ will to the normal budgetary and business
in achieving that aspiration.
enhance the development opportunities planning processes, including other
‘Sport Matters’ is an ambitious Strategy. for those who wish to compete at world competing priorities, and the ability of all
It sets out the case for ongoing and class events. stakeholders to contribute.
increased investment in sport and physical
For those individuals who do not choose Work has already begun and with the
recreation to deliver a range of sporting
to participate in sport a sea change is support of all those interested in sport
outcomes and support the wider social
needed. The available evidence suggests and physical recreation we will meet the
agenda in areas such as education, health,
that participation rates in Northern challenges and make the most of the
the economy and the development of
Ireland are amongst the lowest in the UK opportunity before us.
communities over the period 2009 -2019.
and falling. In 1996/97 the proportion of
It explains how sport in Northern Ireland The successful delivery of ‘Sport Matters’
adults who participated in sport over the
will be developed over the next ten years will leave a lasting and sustainable legacy
previous 12 months was 60% compared
and affirms Government commitment for future generations.
to 49% in 2007/08. A key priority of this
to put in place effective structures and
Strategy is to halt this decline. The
mechanisms in support of a Vision of “a NELSON McCAUSLAND MLA
themes and targets set out within the
culture of lifelong enjoyment and success Minister for the Department of Culture,
Strategy seek an overall increase in
in sport”. Arts and Leisure
participation levels across all ages and all
There will be significant challenges in communities. By 2019 Northern Ireland
ensuring effective delivery. I believe it is will have developed a range of new,
a challenge worth taking as the benefits improved and shared sports facilities to a
will be far reaching. As well as being of standard comparable with other similar
value in its own right, there is widespread regions of the UK.
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Sport Matters – I know it; you know it. It is an excellent mechanism for The return of a devolved Northern
increasing social capital and social Ireland Assembly in 2007 gave each
On behalf of Sport Northern Ireland,
cohesion. of us a stronger say in how our future
I am delighted to introduce the new
is determined. In the intervening
Strategy for Sport and Physical But beyond that broader value, sport
months, sport has benefited from that
Recreation 2009-2019. continues to provide us with those
‘stronger voice’. I am delighted that the
inspirational, incomparable and
This Strategy has been developed with Programme for Government 2008-2011
invaluable moments when our teams,
input from a wide range of stakeholders. has significantly increased the amount
our clubs, our counties and our country
The Strategy encompasses the views of of Government investment in sport and
win, lose and draw. The London 2012
over 150 organisations who contributed physical recreation. That settlement
Olympic/Paralympic Games and the
to the consultation and Strategy provides this Strategy with a good start.
2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
development process. I believe that The challenge remains for all of us to
will provide opportunities for us to bring
this consultation has strengthened not build on the work done thus far and
that opportunity, enjoyment and passion
only the content of the Strategy – the to ‘deliver the goods’ over the next ten
to everyone in Northern Ireland.
background information, the contexts, years. We will do that only by looking
the targets – but that it will encourage In welcoming this Strategy, I particularly beyond sectoral interests and working
and enable each of your organisations to endorse the increased prominence given in close partnership, planning together,
embed those same targets within your to our sporting volunteers. Thanks to pooling our resources and sharing our
own development and investment plans their dedication, our experience of sport expertise. And there will be challenges.
over the next ten years. and physical recreation is enriched. This However, I am confident that we will
Strategy proposes actions which will overcome these. Sport Northern Ireland
The Strategy outlines many of the
support, sustain and celebrate the work is ready, willing and able to work with
arguments as to ‘why’ sport is so
of those many volunteers. The delivery you in delivering “a culture of lifelong
important. Sport contributes to a
mechanisms for sport have changed enjoyment and success in sport.”
plethora of wider social, economic and
over the last ten years. This Strategy
cultural needs. Sport improves our
will enable ‘sport’ to modernise those
health and well-being. Sport affords Dominic Walsh
systems and structures over the next ten
us opportunities within an increasingly Chairman,
years. Sport Northern Ireland
cosmopolitan society to come together,
celebrate and enjoy shared experiences.
a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport PAGE 3
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Child-centred Contributing to the development needs of the child by providing increasing opportunities to
participate in sport and physical activity in variety of structured and unstructured settings. This
document follows the definition set out in the Children’s (Northern Ireland) Order (1995) of a ‘child’
as an individual up to 18 years of age.
Deliberate Play An exploration of physical capacities in various contexts while maximising inherent enjoyment.
Deliberate Practice Involvement in structured training that is an important factor in the development of expertise with a
sport or activity.
Disability Disability is defined in terms of limiting long standing illness for the purposes of this Strategy.
Fit for purpose Sport Northern Ireland recognises an organisation to be ‘fit for purpose’ when it is operating
constitutionally, is financially viable and can demonstrate transparent implementation of its policies
and procedures.
Full Time Equivalent This term is used to describe an individual (eg coach) providing services for more than an average
30 hours per week on a paid basis.
Multi Sport Involvement in a number of sporting activities and/or generic underpinning activities and tactics
that can be promoted within and across a range of sports e.g. throwing, kicking, attack, defence.
Older person This document uses the definition of ‘older person’ as an individual aged 50 years or older. This
definition reflects the current position of the World Health Organisation.
Physical Activity Involves any bodily movement produced by contraction of the skeletal muscle that subsequently
increases energy expenditure. Such activity may not necessarily be recognised as sport or physical
recreation.
Physical Literacy (PL) The ability to use body management, locomotor and object control skills in a competent manner,
with the capacity to apply them confidently, through play and practice, in settings which may lead to
sustained involvement in sport and physical recreation.
Physical Recreation Based on the needs of the individual, less goal orientated, less constrained by rules and more
spontaneous than sport. May also be considered as sport done in an informal setting by an
individual or on a non-competitive basis.
Sport All forms of physical activity which through casual or organised participation, aim at expressing or
improving physical fitness and mental wellbeing, forming social relationships, or obtaining results
in competition at all levels.
Talent Identification (TID) Identification of participants with the potential to become elite performers.
Talent Development Providing athletes with a world class learning environment so that talent can be realised. A
Environment (TDE) world class environment would address coaching, sports science, sports medicine, training and
competition programmes.
Talent Selection(TS) Ongoing process of identifying individuals, at various stages of development, who demonstrate the
required levels of performance.
World Class Athlete(s) Defined as an individual/team who is:
• Ranked in the top 10 in the world, or
• World Champion, or
• A world record holder.
PAGE 4
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
World Class Performance A world class performance system exhibits, and is underpinned by, the following nine
System peer-reviewed characteristics:
1. High levels of physical literacy among children;
2. Intelligent participation initiatives to build broader and deeper talent pools;
3. Agreed and consistently implemented protocols for talent identification;
4. Support for athletes before, during and after training and competition;
5. Quality and quantity of workforce to provide the required levels of athlete support;
6. Appropriate training : competition ratios;
7. Scientific support and research to complement the athlete’s development needs;
8. Integrated policy development, good governance and fit for purpose organisations; and
9. Financial support.
PAGE 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...this document outlines a broader Government commitment to sport and physical recreation... PAGE 6
‘Sport Matters: The Strategy for Sport The Strategy notes that improving the Section 8 notes that the cost of
and Physical Recreation 2009-2019’ quality, quantity and access to places implementation of this ten year Strategy
articulates the Vision expressed and for sport is a key development input to will be in the region of £780m; there are
endorsed by respondents during the the two primary development outcomes already significant levels of investment
development of, and consultation on, of increased participation in sport in sport and physical recreation from
the Strategy for Sport and Physical and physical recreation and improved a number of key sectors – central
Recreation 2008-2018. That Vision is: sporting performances. This raises the government, district councils, the
obvious question “What will success private, community and voluntary
“…a culture of lifelong enjoyment and
look like in 2019?” In delivering against sectors and of course, individuals. This
success in sport…” (Section 1)
each of the 26 high level targets, this investment notwithstanding, there is a
For the first time in Northern Ireland, Strategy will: significant shortfall between the amount
this document outlines a broader required to deliver the Vision and that
• increase the number of children
Government commitment to sport and already in the system.
and adults experiencing, enjoying
physical recreation – a commitment that
and participating in high quality While ‘Sport Matters’ provides an
extends beyond any single department
sporting opportunities; estimate of the cost of implementation,
or organisation and permeates the
levels of public funding will be subject
decision-making and investment • enable an increasing number
to the normal budgetary and business
processes of the Government of of our most talented athletes to
planning processes, including other
Northern Ireland. This commitment has achieve at the highest level in their
competing priorities, and the ability of
been formally endorsed by the Northern sport, including European, World,
stakeholders to contribute
Ireland Executive and Assembly Commonwealth and Olympic/
(Section 3). Paralympic competition; and The settlement for sport and physical
recreation in the 2008-2011 Budget
This Strategy builds on the successes • ensure that every person in
goes some way to towards delivering the
of the ‘Strategy for the Development Northern Ireland has access to a
necessary investment, but there is much
of Sport, 1997-2005’ and proposes a range of new, improved and shared
work to be done in securing all the
strategy for the development of sport world-class and locally available
resources required, so that the Strategy
and physical recreation in Northern sports facilities.
provides a lasting and sustainable
Ireland up to 2018 – a strategy which will
Implementation legacy for future generations in
provide a lasting and sustainable legacy
This Strategy – its Vision, Targets Northern Ireland.
for future generations. In so doing, the
document identifies 26 high level targets and outcomes -belongs to ‘sport’ in
and sets the key strategic priorities for the widest sense, particularly those
sport and physical recreation over the
next ten years and will inform future
with responsibility for planning and
implementing policies for sport and
“…a culture
investment by all stakeholders across physical recreation at every level.
This ownership is set in the context
of lifelong
the public, private and community/
voluntary sectors (Section 4). of clear accountability and publicly enjoyment and
demonstrated leadership.
The high level targets are structured
to reflect the current and anticipated The Minister for Sport in Northern
success in sport…”
needs of sport and physical recreation Ireland will have lead responsibility for
as expressed through consultation. the implementation and evaluation.
These relate to: The successful delivery of the Strategy
will require stakeholders to reflect
• PARTICIPATION
the Strategy in their business and
• PERFORMANCE development plans, and to demonstrate
• PLACES commitment through the deployment
of resources to deliver the targets.
Sections 5-8 outline how this will be
achieved and how much it is likely to
cost.
PAGE 7
01 V ISION FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL
RECREATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND
... a culture of
lifelong enjoyment
and success in sport ...
PAGE 8The consultation process that informed the development of this
Strategy affirmed the aspirations of people in Northern Ireland.
They want:
• a world class start and lifelong involvement in sport and
physical recreation for all people
• world class performances by teams and individuals
• a sustainable sporting and physical recreation culture that
contributes to broader Government objectives
These aspirations, reflecting the sporting context in Northern
Ireland (Appendix 2), are expressed in the vision:
“A culture of lifelong enjoyment
and success in sport.”
PAGE 902 V ALUES AND PRINCIPLES …people value the chance to play, compete, spectate and volunteer… PAGE 10
People in Northern Ireland value sport collectively celebrated35. People Principles – The standards that guide
and physical recreation as an important value the fact that sport and physical our actions:
dimension of their culture11, 55. Interest recreation can promote important
• Empowering individuals, groups
in sport and physical recreation spans cultural values in society, including
and communities
the entire community. People value honesty, fair play, respect, tolerance
the chance to play, compete, spectate and teamwork. • Responding to need
and volunteer and there is evidence • Partnership working based on
The implementation of this strategy will
to suggest that they would do so consultation and stakeholder buy-in
rely on contributions from a range of
more often given the opportunity and
individuals and organisations. Effective • Promoting good relations and
if barriers were removed9, 41, 56. All of
implementation will be enhanced working towards ’A Shared Future’
these activities offer lifelong enjoyment
by adherence to an agreed ethical
and fulfilment. • Focussing on outcomes
framework consisting of values and
People enjoy sport in a range of principles. These values and principles have
settings including the home, schools underpinned the development of
and colleges, universities, the work this strategy but their importance
place and the community. They also Values – Our beliefs: will become most evident in the
value the opportunities for participation • Equity development and implementation of
afforded by Northern Ireland’s rich and actions arising from the strategy.
varied natural environment1. • Honesty
Sport provides heroes, heroines and • Integrity
moments of inspiration which are • Respect
PAGE 1103 G OVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO
SPORT AND PHYSICAL REREATION
…promote the
value, importance
and priority of
sport and physical
recreation…
PAGE 12Through a policy and resource • secure the commitment of, and •
framework, Government commits to partnership working across,
taking action that will develop sport relevant Government Departments,
and physical recreation in Northern particularly those responsible for
Ireland. By enhancing the impact of health, education and regeneration,
sport and physical recreation in society, in realising the vision for sport and
it will be possible to realise the vision physical recreation in Northern
underpinning this Strategy. Ireland
While this Strategy is published by DCAL • clarify the roles and secure a
and SNI, its ownership extends within commitment to implementation
and across Government. Each of the from district councils and other
other ten Government Departments public bodies with responsibility for
including the Department of Education, sport and physical recreation
the Department of Health, Social
• promote increased participation
Services and Public Safety, and the
in sport and physical recreation
Department of Social Development
among under-represented groups
made significant contributions to
various stages of the development • support governing bodies of sport, • establish Northern Ireland as a
process of this Strategy. The Strategy sports clubs and local communities world class venue for sporting
has been formally endorsed by these • promote community cohesion events
Departments and their respective through sport and physical • develop and protect world class
Ministers via the Northern Ireland recreation in the context of ‘A facilities and places for playing and
Executive. Shared Future’ watching sport that are accessible
Using this framework, and led by the • maximise the benefits for Northern to all
Minister responsible for sport and Ireland from the 2012 Olympic and To facilitate the delivery of the Strategy,
physical recreation, Government will: Paralympic Games in London Government commits to:
• promote the value, importance • establish world class sports • working through appropriate
and priority of sport and physical services that enable world class regional, national and international
recreation performances by Northern Ireland implementation structures
athletes
• putting in place effective structures
and mechanisms in support of the
Vision
• pursuing increased, sustained and
effective investment in sport and
physical recreation by the public
and private sectors
• using the Strategy as a reference
point for prioritising public funding
interventions in sport and physical
recreation
To deliver on the above commitments,
the Government of Northern Ireland will
work through Sport Northern Ireland,
as the lead body for the development
of sport and physical recreation, and
in partnership with a variety of public,
private, sporting and community
organisations.
PAGE 1304 T ARGETS FOR SPORT AND
PHYSICAL RECREATION
…the targets for sport and
physical recreation will only be
met through effective and joined
up partnership working…
PAGE 14In pursuit of the Vision and to deliver on • Sports Facilities that similar principles of joined-up
Government’s commitments, a series planning and partnership working are
• The Governance of Sport
of targets has been identified. These replicated within delivery structures.
targets take account of the progress • The London 2012 Olympic and The problems, needs and failures
made during the period of the last Paralympic Games articulated in this Strategy are cross-
Strategy (1997-2005) and the changing • The Role of District Councils cutting; the proposed solutions must be
contexts within which sport is developed. equally widely owned. It is evident from
Appendix 2 describes these contexts • The Globalisation of Sport the estimated cost of implementing
within the following themes: The breadth and depth of the themes the Strategy (Section 8: Funding for
highlighted means that the targets for Implementation) that only through
• Levels of Participation
sport and physical recreation will only genuine and shared ownership of the
• Sport and the Community be met through effective and joined-up targets and the pooling of resources,
• Sport in Education partnership working. Later sections of both public and private, will delivery be
this document (Section 7: Implementing achievable.
• Performance Sport
the Strategy) explore how partnerships
• The Strategy for the Development of will help achieve the vision at a strategic
Sport, 1997-2005 level. In addition, it is essential
PAGE 1504 T ARGETS FOR SPORT AND
PHYSICAL RECREATION
Some of the targets outlined below some of the targets are ‘outcome’ co-ordinated approach to research in
reflect the current absence of suitable focussed and their impact will be sport and physical recreation can the
baselines against which progress can measured at the end of this Strategy’s Government of Northern Ireland and the
be measured. It has been necessary lifecycle, providing continuity for the next wider community have access to robust
therefore to identify a number of short- planning cycle. Appendix 7 provides a and reliable information. A research
term, ‘doing’, targets which will address rationale and measurement source for framework will facilitate consistent
this situation. It is anticipated that each of the high level targets. approaches to data collection, analysis
these will be updated to reflect a greater and evaluation. While research,
A robust monitoring and evaluation
outcome focus during the lifecycle of monitoring and evaluation inform policy
framework will be required to provide
the Strategy. Other targets identify and strategy development, their real
the evidence base that will inform, not
medium-term, ‘enabling actions’ that value lies in ensuring that delivery
only the identification of baselines but
will be associated with the successful is responsive to changing needs and
also, progress towards the longer-term
implementation of the Strategy. Finally, environments.
vision of this Strategy. Only through a
PAGE 16TARGETS:
PARTICIPATION PERFORMANCE PLACES
PA 1. By 2009, to have agreed and PE 12. By 2010 to have a fully operational PL 21. By 2010 to initiate a Northern
commenced implementation of a Sports Institute that supports 100 athletes Ireland certification process that will
revised research framework for per annum to achieve 70% of their agreed improve safety management and the
participation rates that is cognisant of the annual performance targets fabric of the major stadiums in Northern
recommendations of the Chief Medical PE13. By 2010 to win at least five medals at Ireland, to comply with the Safety of
Officers in the UK the Delhi Commonwealth Games Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order
PA2. By 2010 to have reviewed the (2006) and associated technical guidance
PE14. By 2011 to ensure that all Sport
economic impact of sport and physical Northern Ireland funded governing bodies PL22. By 2014, and subject to Executive
recreation in Northern Ireland and sporting organisations are ‘fit for approval, to have developed major
PA3. By 2011, to have established a purpose’ organisations sports stadiums to meet the strategic
baseline for the number of children of needs of Football, GAA and Rugby on an
PE15. By 2014 to win at least five medals at
compulsory school age participating in a operationally viable and commercially
the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
minimum of two hours quality29 per week sustainable basis in Northern Ireland
PE16. By 2019 to have implemented
physical education PL23. By 2014 to have a minimum of
nationally recognised coach accreditation
PA4. By 2013, to have stopped the decline 10 new or upgraded facilities that will
systems all Sport Northern Ireland funded
in adult participation in sport and physical support Northern Ireland player/athlete
governing bodies
recreation development in Olympic and Paralympic
PE17. By 2019 at least 100 Northern Ireland sports
PA5. By 2014 to have increased the athletes to have attained medal success
number of people in Northern Ireland in PL24. By 2015 to have amended public
at the highest level in their sport including
membership of at least one sports club policy frameworks to protect and promote
European, World and Olympic/Paralympic
access to and sustainable use of publicly-
PA6. By 2014 to provide every child in level
owned land in Northern Ireland for sport
Northern Ireland over the age of 8 years PE18. By 2019 to have accredited at least and physical recreation
with the opportunity to participate in 700 appropriately qualified, full-time coaches
at least two hours per week of extra- PL25. By 2019 to ensure that 90% of the
available to meet demand across all aspects
curricular sport and physical recreation population have quality accredited, multi
of sport and physical recreation
sports facilities, that have the capacity to
PA7. By 2019 to deliver at least a 3 PE19. By 2019 to have 45,000 appropriately meet demand, within 20 minutes travel
percentage points increase in adult qualified, part time and volunteer coaches time
participation rates24 in sport and physical available to meet demand across all aspects
recreation (from the 2011 baseline) PL26. By 2019 to ensure that all planning
of sport and physical recreation
decisions follow Planning Policy
PA8. By 2019 to deliver at least a 6 PE20. By 2019 to have secured a world Statement 8: Open Space, Sport and
percentage points increase in women’s class35 system for athlete development Outdoor Recreation in relation to the
participation rates in sport and physical consisting of services, facilities and provision of spaces for sport and physical
recreation (from the 2011 baseline) competition following the hosting of the recreation
PA9. By 2019 to deliver at least a Olympic and Paralympic Games in London
6 percentage points increase in 2012
participation rates in sport and physical
recreation among socio-economically
disadvantaged groups (from the 2011
baseline)
PA10. By 2019 to deliver at least
a 6 percentage points increase in
participation rates in sport and physical
recreation among people with a disability
(from the 2011 baseline)
PA11. By 2019 to deliver at least
a 6 percentage points increase in
participation in sport and physical
recreation among older people (from the
2011 baseline)
PAGE 1705 D ELIVERING SUCCESS …a cultural shift in how we experience ‘sport’... PAGE 18
The Vision, Commitments and Targets • Opportunities – The realisation of • Workforce - The importance of a
of this Strategy require a structure for the Vision within the Strategy will qualified, competent and available
action planning. require the provision of increased workforce (paid and voluntary) is
opportunities (quality, quantity and a key development input to the
The development of sport and physical
accessibility) for all children and realisation of the Strategy vision;
recreation in Northern Ireland must
adults to participate in sport and as noted elsewhere in this Strategy
take account of recent and significant
physical recreation throughout (Appendices 1 & 2), volunteers are
advances in sports development
their life. a key component in the delivery of
thinking. The Lifelong Involvement
sport in Northern Ireland.
in Sport and Physical Activity (LISPA, • Organisations – The Strategy
Appendix 3) model has been endorsed envisages a cultural shift in how • Places – The development of
as a robust framework across the UK, we experience ‘sport’. Increasingly improved quality, quantity and
the Irish Republic and beyond. there is an expectation that each of accessibility of places (settings)
us must assume a greater degree in which we enjoy and experience
The main elements of the LISPA model
of personal responsibility for our sport is a key development input
deal with the development of:
health and well-being. This is a to increased participation and
• Physical Literacy (PL) long-term aspiration and in the improved sporting performance.
• Lifelong Physical Activity (LLPA) short/medium term, the delivery ‘Places’ includes the natural and
of the high level targets within this built environments.
• Performance Sport (PS) Strategy will require the collective
Using this structure, Table 1 (Pages 18-
In order to reflect this structure, the key ownership of a range of modern,
21) details some of the Key Steps that
steps for the success of this Strategy fit-for-purpose organisations
are required.
have been grouped by these elements (public, private and community/
and by the themes of: voluntary) to develop and deliver
increased opportunities and
improved sporting performances.
PAGE 1905 D ELIVERING SUCCESS
TABLE 1: KEY STEPS FOR SUCCESS:
PARTICIPATION
PHYSICAL LITERACY LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE SPORT
OPPORTUNITIES • Promote the understanding of the • Embed sport and physical • Agree accepted protocols
benefits of play in the context of physical recreation in community for talent identification,
literacy planning processes development and selection
• Achieve congruence between CCEA • Provide increased • Improve knowledge and
guidance on the revised curriculum and opportunities for under- understanding of support
the LTAD model represented groups and services necessary to
• Government to pursue a target for 2 hours specifically women/girls, develop high performance
physical education and sport per week people with a disability and athletes
• In consultation with children and young older people • Broaden talent pool
people, provide the opportunity for every • Promote sport and physical through affirmative action
child to access two hours extra-curricular recreation as a primary for under-represented
sport and physical recreation per week health improvement tool groups and specifically
through initiatives such as Extended • Promote QUEST (Sports women/girls and people
Schools, Active Schools and community Development) with a disability
sport programmes • Encourage employers to • Resource athletes who
• Agree a methodology for the provide opportunities for meet agreed standards to
measurement of physical literacy among active lifestyles choose full-time status
children and establish a baseline • Tri-annual large-scale • Encourage employers and
• Continue to provide opportunities, survey into participation education establishments
building on the success of the Curriculum levels among adults and to support high
Sports Programme, for our youngest children performance athletes
pupils to develop their physical literacy • Develop and implement
skills a strategic approach
• Promote opportunities for sport and to the hosting of major
physical recreation to the sedentary international sports events
population
• Promote the understanding and implementation of Long-Term Athlete Development
• Promote the ‘global’ benefits of participating in sport and physical recreation and disseminate good practice
ORGANISATIONS • Establish ‘Active Schools Partnerships’ • Introduce a new quality • Deliver world class services
linking health, education and community accreditation standard for through the Sports Institute
sport sports clubs • Review domestic
• Establish a network of multi skills clubs • Establish school sport and competition structures
• Establish a network of multi sport clubs club links aimed at achieving high
performance
• Review, strengthen and
• Embed a high performance
modernise existing delivery
culture within modernised
networks including the
governing bodies and other
voluntary, community and organisations
statutory sectors • Increase the depth and
• Establish systems and breath of media coverage
structures that enable of sport and physical
improved dialogue between recreation
key stakeholders delivering • Publicly celebrate sporting
the Strategy at a local level successes
• Improve the planning, • Advocate and promote
management and delivery ethical sport
capacity of governing bodies
and sporting organisations
• Increase the depth and breadth of media coverage of sport and physical recreation
• Publicly celebrate sporting successes
• Advocate and promote ethical sport
PAGE 20PARTICIPATION
PHYSICAL LITERACY LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE SPORT
WORKFORCE • Provide improved playwork • Resource and deploy a network of • Appoint performance
training focussed on Community Sports Coaches coaches and a high
improving physical literacy • Joined-up management and deployment performance coach
• As resources are made of a sporting workforce that encourages co-ordinator
available ensure that all engagement by under-represented • Create opportunities for
newly qualified teachers have groups career progression for high
the necessary training to • Provide career development performance support staff
enhance the delivery of PE in opportunities for the sporting workforce • Establish a network of full-
primary school settings • Encourage employers to support time club-based coaches
• Train and resource leaders volunteering in sport • Establish a network of sports
and coaches working in the • Improve understanding of talent scientists
community and in schools identification and development • Improve understanding
• Resource and support of talent identification,
volunteers development and selection
• Improve the effectiveness • Develop and agree an All-
of the use of the available Island Coaching Strategy
workforce inc. Adults • Resource and support
Supporting Learning (ASLs) identified governing bodies
with a focus on quality of sport to implement
outcomes for learners an appropriate coaching
• Improve understanding of framework (UK or Ireland)
talent identification
• Maximise the potential to use the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an opportunity to
promote volunteering in sport
PLACES • Provide quality assured multi • Establish NI’s facility needs and focus • Develop world class facilities
sports facilities that deliver investment in line with identified priorities for Olympic and Paralympic
programmes for under- • Deliver a NI-wide network of accredited sports
represented groups inclusive fitness facilities • Complete the development
• Embed a strategic and • Undertake a mapping study of NI Public of a High Performance
co-ordinated approach to Rights of Way Centre to support the Sports
the provision of education • Review and update relevant public policy Institute
and district council sports frameworks to enable access to, and • Establish quality assured
facilities sustainable use of, publicly-owned land Performance Development
• Embed a strategic and co- in NI for sport, physical recreation and Centres
ordinated approach to the activity tourism • Improve safety at sports
provision of shared spaces • Ensure that all planning decisions take grounds and fully implement
for sport and physical account of regional and local sports the Safety of Sports Grounds
recreation that support strategies (NI) Order 2006
community integration • Introduce legislation that promotes high • Development of major
• Government to ensure that standards of spectator conduct at sporting sports stadiums to meet the
the provision of sporting events strategic needs of Football,
facilities for pupils is • Explore the potential for private and GAA and Rugby
integrated into the process public partnerships in developing shared,
sustainable facilities .
• Review the current system of rate relief
for Community Amateur Sports Clubs in
NI
• Promote QUEST (Facilities)
• Promote an improved understanding of Occupiers Liability issues with respect to Northern Ireland’s
natural environment
• Promote increased use of facilities through a publicly available database
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Multi Skills Clubs
COLERAINE AND BALLYMONEY
BOROUGH COUNCILS
Since 2004 Sports sports-specific programme,
Development Officers from on to a multi skills academy
Coleraine and Ballymoney and ultimately into a range
Borough Councils have of local sport-specific junior
worked together to develop the clubs.
“Causeway Wildcats”, a multi
Conforming to the Long-Term
skills club for seven to twelve
Athlete Development model,
year-olds. The club is based
the Causeway Wildcats format
in the councils’ two main
is now being replicated across
leisure centres with additional
the nine district council areas
centres in areas of high social
in the North Eastern Education
need.
and Library Board area,
During a four year through the work of the North
“curriculum”, children are Eastern Sports Development
able to move through a non Partnership.
CASE STUDY PLACES
Salto Gymnastics Club
LISBURN
The original Northern programme. The new facility
Ireland gymnastics centre will be ‘state of the art’ both
of excellence was located in terms of its design and its
on the outskirts of Belfast. equipment. Already a number
The facility catered for 1,200 of prestigious teams, including
gymnasts per week, ranging the USA, are scheduled to
from pre-school children to visit the new centre. It is
high performance athletes hoped that the facility will
who have represented host holding camps prior to
Northern Ireland at World the London 2012 Olympic and
Championships and Paralympic Games.
Commonwealth Games such
This is one of the few world
as Zoe Brown and Holly
class facilities in Northern
Murdoch.
Ireland. It is an example of
The new centre in Lisburn will what can be achieved for
have the potential to double both the community and high
the throughput of gymnasts performance athletes given
at all levels and deliver an appropriate physical and
ambitious coach education human resources.
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Teenage Health
TRIAX NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AREA, LONDONDERRY
The TRIAX area in Londonderry The six-week programme used
experiences many of the problems physical activity to promote
associated with an area of high the health and wellbeing of
social need including low levels of 50 participants. In addition to
participation in sport and physical physical activity, the programme
activity and poor public health. dealt with other health-related
issues including healthy cooking
Recognising these problems, City
and eating, sexual health, drugs
Council of Londonderry developed
and alcohol awareness and oral
a programme in partnership with
health.
the Western Education and Library
Board Youth Service and Healthy The programme has now secured
Living Centres to deliver a broad additional funding enabling its
health education programme extension to all teenage youth
targeted at teenage boys and girls. organisations in the TRIAX
Neighbourhood Renewal Area.
CASE STUDY PERFORMANCE
Squash
MADELINE PERRY
Following her graduation from Finals of the World Open.
Queen’s University Belfast in As a full-time performance
1998 Madeline decided to make a athlete Madeline has benefited
full-time career in squash. from financial support from the
Then ranked 102nd in the Sport Northern Ireland Athlete
world, she has made steady Support Programme, which
improvement, achieving a has helped her to fulfil her
position of number six in world competitive commitments on the
rankings in 2006. Madeline World Tour.
reached the semi-finals of In addition, Madeline has
the 2008 World Cup Squash received a range of support
Championships facing the world services through the Sports
number one and two world Institute Northern Ireland (SINI),
champion, Nicol David: an including performance and
achievement by any standard, lifestyle management, strength
but even more so given that and conditioning training,
during 2007 Madeline was performance analysis, and
recovering from a life threatening nutrition and physiotherapy, all of
brain injury. In September 2009 which have enabled Madeline to
Madeline reached the final of compete successfully against the
the British Open and the Quarter world’s elite players.
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HAT WILL SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
…a world class start and
lifelong participation
in sport and physical
recreation for all people…
PAGE 24This Strategy aspires to providing:
• a world class start and lifelong involvement in sport and physical
recreation for all people
• world class performances by teams and individuals
• a sustainable sporting and physical recreation culture that contributes
to broader Government objectives
In light of the context detailed in Appendix 2, the achievement of these
aspirations will demand Herculean efforts. It needs to be recognised that
overcoming longstanding systemic failures will require time, considerable
investment and human resources. Realistically, actions beginning in 2009
require a long-term view and are likely to take until 2019 to realise the
Vision of “a culture of lifelong enjoyment and success in sport”.
This section seeks to identify what success could look like if the Vision
underpinning the Strategy is fully realised. ‘Success’ will be dependent
on marshalling the commitment and resources of all the stakeholders in
pursuit of this Vision.
PARTICIPATION
(PHYSICAL LITERACY)
By 2019 every pre-school child in The link between a sound base in If this vision of a child’s experience of
Northern Ireland will experience quality physical literacy skills and the further sport and physical recreation is to be
play opportunities either at home development of the child’s literacy and realised, it will require:
and/or through formal play groups. numeracy skills as s/he enters formal
• Every student teacher for the
education will be better understood. An
primary phase, to undertake
increasing number of school children
physical literacy training to support
will receive a minimum of two hours
their teaching of physical education
physical education during each school
week. For children aged eight years • As resources are made available
and older, this will be complemented a rolling programme of physical
by a further two hours of school-based literacy training in place for all
extra-curricular sport and physical primary school teachers
recreation for children of all sporting • The establishment of at least 20
abilities. Having developed a range School Club Partnerships
of transferable (fundamental) skills,
schools will encourage the child’s • The creation of at least 100 multi
introduction to local, quality accredited skills clubs and deployment of 400
sports clubs. A network of qualified multi skills coaches
coaches and teachers working in • An annual programme of
both clubs and schools will nurture continuous professional
the child’s development. These same development for 45,000 coaches
teachers, coaches and clubs will lay the
foundations for lifelong physical activity
and identify those with the potential for
high performance in sport.
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Fundamental
Movement Skills (FMS)
The Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) Northern Ireland’s Initial Teacher
programme was developed in Western Education colleges.
Australia and has been adopted by the In addition to delivering a
five Education and Library Boards for use comprehensive range of physical
in Northern Ireland primary schools. The skills, the FMS programme also
programme aims to develop twenty-two offers significant opportunities to
distinct physical skills. link physical education into other
Approximately twenty tutors have trained areas of the primary curriculum.
around four hundred teachers to deliver children in Northern Ireland, giving them
The FMS programme will ultimately
the programme in schools and the the skills to develop and sustain active
impact on all primary school aged
training is now also available through lifestyles.
PARTICIPATION
(LIFELONG PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)
By 2019, physically active lifestyles will • More opportunities to maintain active • The widespread use of physical
be the ‘norm’, regardless of age, gender, lifestyles among an ageing population recreation as a primary health
disability, ethnic or social background. improvement tool by general
• The appointment of 18 women’s
The value of sport and physical practitioners and other medical/
Sports Development Officers
recreation in contributing to improved health professionals
delivering increased opportunities
health and community cohesion will be
for women and girls to develop and • Every district council to deliver a
understood, accepted and supported.
sustain their involvement in sport and quality assured sports and physical
A strengthened network of organisations physical recreation recreation development programme
including governing bodies of sport, with the specific targeting of under-
• The appointment of 18 Disability
sports clubs, community organisations represented groups
Sports Development Officers
and district councils, will provide a
delivering increased opportunities for • The establishment of 20 School
seamless, world class experience of
people with a disability to develop and Club Partnerships across Northern
sport for every person. The work of
sustain their involvement in sport and Ireland’s principal cities and towns
sporting volunteers will be publicly
physical recreation
recognised, supported and celebrated. • The identification and accreditation of
Society will acknowledge sport and 1200 quality clubs
physical recreation as key contributors
to the development of individuals,
communities, organisations and the
economy.
If this vision of lifelong involvement in
sport and physical recreation is to be
realised, it will require:
• Increased opportunities to participate
in sport and physical recreation on a
regular, frequent and sustained basis
in the most disadvantaged areas of
Northern Ireland
PAGE 26• The appointment of Chief Executive • The training, deployment and • The training, deployment and
Officers and/or Business Managers in management of a network of management of a network
at least 10 governing bodies of sport 300 Community and Multi Sports of 300 Community and multi
to ensure that these organisations Coaches to deliver quality club based sports coaches to deliver quality
are modernised and ‘fit for purpose’ coaching and talent development club based coaching and talent
programmes development programmes
• The appointment of 40 Club Support
Officers (through governing bodies • The public recognition of employers • The public recognition of employers
and district councils) ensuring who actively support their workforce who actively support their
effective club development and to volunteer in sport and physical workforce to volunteer in sport and
school-club links recreation physical recreation
CASE STUDY PLACES
Healthy Living and Learning Centre
OLD LIBRARY TRUST, LONDONDERRY
The Old Library Trust’s Healthy Living and Learning Centre is located in, and
serves a number of disadvantaged wards in the Creggan area. The project
includes initiatives to attract sedentary people into sport, promote minority
sports and involve isolated and marginalised people such as members of the
travelling community.
The Centre regularly offers programmes as varied as ‘hip hop’ and ‘elderly
dance’. In addition, the involvement of local sports clubs gives residents a
wide range of choices for participation in physical recreation. The project
incorporates ‘best practice’ by placing a strong emphasis on quality coaching.
The community partnership model was significant in securing multi-agency
funding.
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Ready, Willing and
Able for Sport
DISABILITY SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND
Disability Sport Northern Ireland’s existing ‘mainstream’
‘Ready, Willing and Able for Sport’ sports clubs, enabling
programme has created participation many of the programme
and competition opportunities enabling participants to become
over 1,500 children and adults with lifelong sports men and
a disability to experience a range of women.
sports, physical activities and inclusive
The success of the
games. These include aerobics,
programme can be
gliding, sailing, water-skiing, cycling, In addition, an annual Inclusive Games
further gauged by the emergence of a
walking, wheelchair basketball, festival incorporates the sports of
number of boccia clubs and leagues
goalball, boccia and new age kurling. goalball, boccia and new age kurling.
running throughout Northern Ireland.
The programme has created links with
PERFORMANCE
By 2019, high performance athletes in • Revised competition structures that • The appointment and deployment
Northern Ireland will be identified at an better support the identification, of a network of 100 full-time
earlier age, receive world class support development and selection of high equivalent club coaches
services and will be more successful. performance athletes
• The annual hosting of four major
If this vision of world class performance • The creation of a high performance sports events (World, European,
sport is to be realised, it will require: sports network in Northern Ireland Commo nwealth) that raise the
including: profile of high performance sport in
• The modernisation of at least 30
Northern Ireland
governing bodies of sport and • High Performance Coaching
a
sporting organisations to ensure Co-ordinator
they are fit for purpose
• 10 High Performance Directors
• Resources that enable at least
• 24 High Performance Coaches
100 high performance athletes
per annum to commit to a
comprehensive training and
competition programme
• A Sports Institute delivering world
class services
• The employment of 10 full-time
equivalent sports scientists to
deliver a regional service
• Governing body programmes that
identify, develop and select the
most talented athletes regardless
of age, gender, disability or social
background
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Sailing
TIFFANY BRIEN
Tiffany Brien, from Holywood, Co. class and finished an impressive 3rd
Down, competes in the Laser Radial in the Silver Fleet at the Laser Radial
Boat - the women’s single handed Female Europeans and 35th in the
Olympic discipline. Since her first Gold Fleet at the Worlds Laser Radial
representative appearance for Championships.
Ireland in 2003, Tiffany has risen Tiffany has been in receipt of
steadily in the world rankings. National Lottery funding from
Between 2006 to 2008, she improved Sport Northern Ireland since March
her world ranking from 283rd to 2007 and has also benefited from
101st. In 2008 she finished 14th specialist sports science and sports
at the Radial Youth European medicine services of the Sports
Championships and was selected to Institute Northern Ireland (SINI).
represent Ireland at the ISAF Youth Tiffany is an exciting prospect
World Championships where she for Irish sailing: she shows great
finished 12th. During the summer of potential for the London 2012
2009 Tiffany moved into the senior Olympics.
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Cricket
ICC WORLD TROPHY, JULY 2005
In July 2005 the Irish Cricket Union (ICU) hosted the ICC World Trophy event at
a variety of cricket venues across Northern Ireland including Bangor, Comber
and Downpatrick. This was the highest profile cricket tournament ever to be
staged in Northern Ireland with 12 nations taking part in 42 matches at 19
different venues.
The ICU capitalised on the potential offered by the World Trophy and
introduced hundreds of children and young people from across Northern
Ireland to cricket through coaching sessions facilitated by visiting teams such
as Namibia and Canada.
The Irish Cricket team’s outstanding performance at the event resulted in
their qualification for the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies in 2007 and the
opportunity to compete against the best in the world. The momentum was
further enhanced when the team hosted its first one-day international against
England in June 2006 at Stormont.
PLACES
By 2019, Northern Ireland will have • The development of major sports • The redevelopment of Tollymore
developed a range of new, improved and stadiums to meet the strategic National Outdoor Centre as a
shared sports facilities to a standard needs of Football, GAA and Rugby National Centre of Excellence for
comparable with other similar regions adventurous outdoor activities
• The construction of a range of
of the UK. As a result, 90% of children
training and competition facilities • Collaborative and more effective
and adults will have access to local ‘fit
for Olympic and Paralympic sports deployment of existing resources
for purpose’ sports facilities capable
including a 50m swimming pool for sports facility development
of sustaining early experiences and
within and between education,
recreational enjoyment of sport. • The completion of a High
district councils and local
Athletes aspiring to high performance Performance Centre that supports
communities to close the ‘facilities
will have world class training facilities the work of the Sports Institute
gap’ between Northern Ireland and
within a 60 minute travel time. There • A network of 30 accredited inclusive the rest of the UK
will be a range of facilities capable of fitness facilities, provided by public
hosting major sports events. • A planning system that facilitates
and private operators, throughout
and protects the provision of spaces
Not everyone will wish to achieve in Northern Ireland
for sport and physical recreation
performance sport. Northern Ireland • Public access to and sustainable
will encourage the development and use of, publicly-owned lands across
use of open spaces for a variety of Northern Ireland for sport, physical
recreational and outdoor pursuits. recreation and activity tourism
If this vision of places for sport is to be • The mapping of all Public Rights
realised, it will require: of Way and Permissive Paths
throughout Northern Ireland
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