How to get a Sporting Champions visit
Since I wrote about Sporting Champions a few weeks ago there's been a fair amount of interest in how to use the scheme, what visits can and can't be used for and who to talk to about them. So I spent some time talking to Louise Calton to try and clear things up.
Sporting Champions is a Sport England initiative which brings world-class athletes face-to-face with young people* to motivate and inspire them to participate in sport.
Visits are available for free, but there are limited numbers so please book early to avoid disappointment.
What can you use visits for?
In the past visits have been available mainly for schools, but 200 visits are now available for community-based visits and are aimed at increasing participation in community sport. For example at a youth club or young person project.
Community visits from a Sporting Champion can help you:
• Engage young people and get their attention
• Get them excited about sport and joining local clubs
• Motivate them in their wider lives
• Emphasise the importance and benefits of volunteering and getting involved
50 strategic and campaigning visits are also available and can be used for events which are about increasing participation, but don’t necessarily involve meeting with young people. For example a local sports seminar aiming to engage community sports volunteers and build links between school and club sport. A Sporting Champion can help bring a seminar or launch to life by sharing their own experiences.
To qualify for a strategic or campaigning visit you simply need to demonstrate how it would help increase participation by either:
• improving links between schools and clubs; or
• promoting leadership and volunteering.
Who can book a visit?
It’s generally sports development officers who book visits, but almost anyone who works with young people in sport can do so. For example:
• Local sports clubs and programmes
• Local Authorities
• Community Sports Networks
• County Sport Partnerships
• Sport England Regions
• Sport England Support Centre.
How do I book a visit?
County Sport Partnerships (CSPs) are responsible for nominating events in their area, so you will need to contact your local CSP to find out if your event is suitable for a Sporting Champion visit.
For your CSP’s contact details, the online booking tool, or any more information please go to www.sportengland.org/promotingsport and click on “Visits from Sporting Champions”. For more information please call the Sporting Champions Hotline on 0800 328 4903.
*young people here means anyone under 25
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