LOCAL SPORTS FACILITIES Victor Le Grand Senior Leisure

LOCAL SPORTS FACILITIES Victor Le Grand, Senior Leisure Services Officer East Cambridgeshire District Council

Where they? Bottisham … Burrough Green … Burwell … Chippenham … Dullingham … Ely … Fordham … Haddenham … Isleham … Kennett … Kirtling … Little Downham … Little Thetford … Littleport … Lode … Mepal … Pymoor … Soham … Stetchworth … Stretham … Sutton … Swaffham Bulbeck … Swaffham Prior … Wicken … Wilburton … Witcham … Witchford

Context & overview • Provision generally at local level • Facilities & resources – funding, people, space – vary • Priorities and interest may also vary locally

Context & overview • Strategic interest at district level - health & communities agendas • NGB policies & strategies set nationally • Activity trends framed by social and commercial factors, often global

Participation trends 2017 2018 25 19. 2 20 18. 4 13. 4 15 13. 2 10 5 [VA LUE ]. 0 6. 9 6. 2 6. 5 3. 1 3. 4 0 Walking (leisure) Fitness Activities Running, athletics, multisport Cycling (leisure) Team sports 2. 7 2. 5 Adventure sports

What do we know about them? • What condition are they in? • Who maintains them? • How are they managed? • Who uses them? • What do users – and non-users - think of them?

What are the challenges? • Management? • Maintenance & long-term upkeep? • Improvement & development?

How should we shape future provision? • Activity trends? • Local demand? • Organisational factors? • Policy agendas?

What do you need from ECDC? • Supporting analysis? • Support for project development? • Support for activity development? • Support with funding?

Some principal funding sources • Sport England • Awards for All • NGB programmes • Cambridgeshire Community Foundation • Mick George Community Fund

For further information Victor Le Grand, Senior Leisure Services Officer victor. legrand@eastcambs. gov. uk 01353 616361 Sophie Edwards, Let’s Get Moving Coordinator Sophie. Edwards@eastcambs. gov. uk 01353 616348

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