Category: Funding

You may be aware that Nottinghamshire County Council are consulting on their budget proposals and that it is currently live with consultation ending on 5 February 2016.

The details for the Sports Service team (currently seconded into the County Sports Partnership) are on the link below. In summary, the proposal is to reduce the current team of 6.6 posts by half starting 1 April 2017 and then to remove funding altogether from 1st April 2018.

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/get-involved/budget-consultation-201617/children-families-and-cultural-services-budget-proposals/b13-removal-of-sports-funding

As a key partner of Sport Nottinghamshire, we need your help to help make the case to retain the Nottinghamshire County Council sports service team. Please distribute this request through your networks and submit your views by the deadline of 5th February 2016. Views can be from individuals and organisations.

Although we fully appreciate the financial position Nottinghamshire County Council find themselves in, we are very concerned that a complete removal of the sports service team will have a hugely detrimental impact on the County. This would reduce our ability to perform a wide variety of important services, including supporting under-represented communities, attracting external income, developing new sporting programmes and supporting major events.

If you have any queries regarding this, please feel free to call any one of the team on 0115 848 3469.

Thank you for your support.

Kind regards,

Ken Pollard
On behalf of the Sport Nottinghamshire team.

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community Sports Fund is now open for clubs and organisations to apply for.

The Community Sports Fund (CSF) is a grant aid scheme aimed at helping local sports clubs and organisations by supporting projects that encourage additional people to get involved in sport, or retain those who would otherwise cease to be involved.

Awards will be made to successful applicants to help with costs such as coaching fees, facility hire, equipment costs and publicity costs. This must be spent within 12 months of the project start date (which must not be before October 2014). We welcome applications that help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people of any age to enjoy the benefits that participating in sport can bring.

Applications are open to all clubs, organisations and county associations to apply for a maximum of £1500 (Clubmark clubs) and £1000 (non-Clubmark). The minimum amount to be applied for is £500. Projects need to show how they will increase and / or sustain participation.

More information about CSF will be available via the web-link below including guidelines, an on-line application form, and a FAQ sheet:

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/sport/sportforall/funding/

The deadline for applications is 22 July 2014.

Any questions or support needed please don’t hesitate to contact  Shaun Hird, Sports Development Officer (shird@mansfield.gov.uk / 01623 463371) or Sarah Williams, County Club Development Officer (sarah.williams@nottscc.gov.uk / 0115 977 4589).

NCCs individual grant scheme (Rising Stars) is open for applications until 2nd June.  All relevant information including an application form is located via the link below:

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/sport/sportforall/funding/grants-for-individuals/

In summary:

Scope of the Award

The individual award is a maximum of £400 a year and only one application in any financial year will be considered. Awards will be made to successful applicants to help with costs such as travel, training, accommodation, competition fees and equipment, coaching and other specialist support deemed appropriate by the Sports Governing Body.

Eligibility

Applications to this fund will only be accepted from sportsmen and women;

• in full time education attending a School or a further/higher education establishment during the academic year 2013/14
• The applicant’s permanent home address must be within Nottinghamshire (applicants who live in Nottingham City are not eligible to apply)
• and who compete in sports, with governing bodies officially recognised by Sport England.

Regards

Chris Rollé
Sports Development Manager
Nottinghamshire County Council | Children, Families & Cultural Services Department
Thoroton Road | West Bridgford | Nottingham | NG2 5FT
Tel: 0115 9772971 | Office: 0115 9773464

Nottinghamshire County Council have now announced that the next round of funding for the Community Sports Fund is now open.

The Community Sports Fund (CSF) is a grant aid scheme aimed at helping local sports clubs and organisations located within the county of Nottinghamshire by supporting projects that encourage additional people to get involved in sport, or retain those who would otherwise cease to be involved.

The award is a maximum of;

• £1500 for Clubmark clubs
• £1000 for other organisations and clubs that haven’t achieved Clubmark

The minimum amount that can be applied for is £500 and only one application will be considered in any financial year.

Awards will be made to successful applicants to help with costs such as;

• Coaching fees
• Facility hire
• Equipment costs
• Publicity costs

Any awarded funding must be spent within 12 months.

The closing date for applications is Friday 7 June 2013 for projects to start from October 2013. You will be informed of the decisions by August 2013.

Please follow the link below to submit an application – please take time to read through all the guidance notes and application questions so you have all the information to hand before completing the online form. Unfortunately once you have started the application you cannot save it and go back to complete at a later date.

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/sport/sportforall/funding/sportclubs/

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with myself, Shaun Hird, Sarah Williams (County Club Development Officer) or your NGB officer if you require any additional support.

Good luck!

Many thanks,

Martin Cook,
Sports Facilitator,
Mansfield District Council
Phone: 01623 463026, Mobile: 07930 406734
Email: mcook@mansfield.gov.uk

Please follow the below link to apply for a slice of the latest round of the Nottinghamshire County Council Community Sports Fund. The closing date is 16th November.

https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/leisure/sport/community-sports-fund-application/

This is a grant aid scheme aimed at helping local sports clubs and organisations by supporting projects that encourage additional people to get involved in sport, and retain those who would otherwise cease to be involved.

The award is a maximum of £1500 for Clubmark clubs (£1000 for other organisations and clubs that have not achieved Clubmark)

Please note applicants are now being asked to show projected numbers of new volunteers and participants.

Kind Regards

Denise Richards

Sports Development Manager
Children, Families and Cultural Services.
Nottinghamshire County Council
Tel: 0115 9772311

Nottinghamshire County Council
Thoroton Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FT

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

http://www.sportnottinghamshire.co.uk