What is Sportivate?
Sportivate forms part of Places People Play, the £135 million mass participation legacy plans unveiled by the Government in November 2010. Sportivate will capture the excitement of sport and London 2012 to provide attractive and sustainable community sports opportunities.
The National Target
Nationally, Sportivate aims to get 300,000 young people aged 14 to 25 involved in lifelong sports and activity with an investment of £32 million.
Sportivate in Kent
£194,000 is available for the delivery of projects in Kent in 2011-12, with projects commencing from 1 July 2011. Further funding will be available between 2012-2015.
Who can apply?
- national governing bodies of sport
- local authorities
- sports clubs
- leisure trusts
- youth clubs
- youth workers
- schools / colleges / universities
- other statutory / not for profit organisations/workplaces providing sports activities for 14-25 year olds.
Private coaching / activity providers cannot apply directly, but can work in partnership with any of the above to submit an application. The lead organisation must be from the above list.
The criteria in summary
Sportivate projects must meet the following criteria:
- 6 to 8 weeks of coaching must be delivered
- participants must be aged 14-25 years
- there must be an identified need for the project. Project need can be identified through any young people surveys or consultation or Sport England’s Active People and/or Market Segmentation data
- there must be a confirmed exit route for the project that has the capacity to take on an increased number of participants
- Sportivate funding will not typically fund 100% of any activity. There should be in kind or cash partnership funding and / or activity income from young people to support delivery of the project.
When does my activity need to start?
Sportivate projects can commence from July 2011 and must be completed by 31st March 2012.
Interested in getting involved?
Please carefully read the Guidance Notes to see if your project(s) meet the criteria (pdf)
To discuss your project further please contact:
Andrea Murphy - andrea.murphy@kent.gov.uk - 01622 605064.
If you are a Governing Body of Sport, please contact:
Sheena Pitchford - sheena.pitchford@kent.gov.uk - 01622 605069.
To apply you must complete a Sportivate Application Form and Sportivate Delivery Plan and return them to andrea.murphy@kent.gov.uk by:
1 May 2011 - projects starting between 1 July 2011 and 30 September 2011
17 August 2011 - projects starting between 1 October 2011 and 31 March 2012
