Case StudyCase Study
Implementing an Urban Plan Implementing an Urban Plan for GAAfor GAA
‘Tools that build success’
Derry City CouncilDerry City Council
Ben Corr Barry O’HaganBen Corr Barry O’Hagan
BaselineBaseline
Audit Baseline
Baseline to inform: Demonstrate evidence of need:
• Work Programme• Club Development Plans• City Plan
• LSP• SCNI• DSD• DCC• GAA
Where do we
want to be ? LONG TERM VISION
Ulster Councils Strategic Plan 2002 – 2006
GAA Underage Strategic Plan
Why Why AuditAudit??
STRATEGIC SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
How do we
get there?
• Increase Participation / Optimise Playing Standards
• Development of Club Infrastructure
• Preparation of individual Club Development Plan
Why Audit?Why Audit?
Where do we
want to be ?
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Where are
we now ?
LONG TERM VISION
AUDIT
How do we
get there?
Why Audit?Why Audit?
Sections within TemplateSections within Template
1.1 Physical Infrastructure
2.1 Human Infrastructure
3.1 Participation
4.1 Club Management and Administration
5.1 Planning
6.1 Needs
Audit ProcessAudit Process
Process signed off by Project Management Group
• Audit carried out with 6 clubs, 30 primary schools and 10 secondary schools within the Urban area
• Personally administered by District Development Officer
• Clubs and schools to nominate key personnel
(Maximum of 2 people)
• Clubs and schools to indicate preferred times for sessions
Audit FindingsAudit Findings• Club/School Specific
• Confidentiality
• Informs Club/City Development Plans
• Informs Work Programme
• Analysis carried out by ‘Straightforward Research and Development’, a professional research practice based in the North West of Ireland
Evaluation of FindingsEvaluation of Findings• Analysis of club results complete
• Analysis of school results to follow
• Some key club governance issues have arisen
in some of the following areas :
Child Protection
Equal Opportunities
Health and Safety/First Aid
Club policies and Procedures
Next StepsNext StepsCreation of a generic ‘Club Guidelines’ template
• Creation of Club Specific Child Protection Policy
• Creation of Club Specific Equal Opportunities Policy
• Amendment of Club Constitution to reflect child protection policy, equality statement etc
• Election of Youth Liaison Officer (Creation of sample Job Description)
• Implementation of the GAA’s ‘Code Of Best Practice For Youth Sport”
• Creation of Club Specific Code of Best Practice/Code of Conduct for coaches, players etc
• Child Protection Training for those coaches/volunteers not CP qualified
• Creation of Club Specific Health and Safety Policy and Health and Safety/First Aid
Training – min 5 members per club
• Workshop on setting up a database of club members (players, officials, coaches etc)
• Creation of Club Specific documented emergency procedures/accident reporting system
• Creation of Club Specific Recruitment Policy/Reporting Procedure
Business PlanningBusiness Planning
• Local Strategy Partnership (LSP) in Derry have awarded 6.4 m to voluntary organisations in last 2 yrs
• Successful application to LSP for Technical Assistance with the creation of a Strategic Plan for Gaelic games in the city
• Next piece of work to be carried out is ‘Business Planning’
• Work to be carried in conjunction with Venture International, District Development Officer and the 6 Urban based clubs
• Results from the club and school audits will provide the basis for the ‘City Strategic Plan’
Urban Gaelic Summer CampsUrban Gaelic Summer Camps• Two separate schemes – Celtic Park, Outer North Area
(Also separate hurling camp in conjunction with Na Magha)
• Provision of 5 qualified coaches from Derry County Board
• Clubs provided over 20 volunteers
• Links established with Health Promotion Agency and sponsorship provided by O'Neill's Sports
• Camps ran for a total of 6 weeks during the summer
Urban Gaelic Summer CampsUrban Gaelic Summer Camps• Transport provided in 5 areas of the city (free of charge)
• Each child received a healthy snack each day
• On completion of the camp, each child presented with a size 3 O'Neill's football and T-Shirt
• In Celtic Park camp, 143 children not affiliated with a club
Lack of infrastructure, both physical and human means there
will be a lack of opportunities for these young people
