What is Sports Development?

Sports Development seeks to promote opportunities available for people to take part in sports and activities for:

• Fun and Enjoyment
• Health and well- being benefits
• Playing to their potential and progressing to their chosen level
• Reducing anti social behaviour and incidence of crime
• Competitions and leagues

It also helps to establish and improve the facilities' infrastructure, volunteers, coaches, officials, clubs, events and leagues that are needed for the many activities to happen every week.

What do we aim to do?

• Increase participation in sport and physical activity for all
• Increase the number of volunteers, coaches and officals with National Governing Body Awards
• Develop sport and physical activity opportunities in priority areas
• Provide advice and support to voluntary organisations
• Promote and encourage active and healthy lifestyles
• Develop facilities for sport and physical activity use.

What do we offer?

The Sports Development Unit offers a variety of sport and physical activity opportunities within the community including:

• Multi Skills Development and coaching
• Sport and physical activity for disabled people
• Club and coach development
• Sports funding including Grant Aid and our Sports Equipment Loan Scheme
• After school clubs and holiday programmes
• Multi Activity Inclusion Support Coach
• Newark and Sherwood Sports Review
• EMA Nottinghamshire Youth Games
• Opportunities for volunteers

The Sports Development Unit also produce a Community Newsletter to give people the opportunity to catch up on all the latest news and activities happening in the community.