Getting Ready for the Future:A Sports Development partnership to transform the lives of young Londoners

London Youth, December 2012

Getting Ready A sports development partnership to transform lives

London Youth July 2014

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WoodrowHigh House

Hindleap Warren

Overview of the Getting Ready Programme

- 100 youth clubs across London

- Young people aged 8-25

- Getting Ready Model : Taster Sessions / Sport Programmes / Personal Development / Residentials / Equipment / Competitions / Festivals / 121 support

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- 7809 young people attending + completing sport programmes.

- 1062 youth workers, volunteers + young leaders upskilled

- Continued upward trend of ‘non-sporty’ young people engaging and sustaining participation

= Community Sport Activation Fund Round One partner

Getting Ready for the Future partnership

Getting Ready – Youth Club approach

- Stereotypes vs. Reality

- Situated + embedded in communities across London

- Term Time + Holiday Provision

- Engagement + Involvement of young people

- Positive Relationships + Role Models

- Safe, Fun + Multi Purpose Environments

- Externally validated through the London Youth Quality Mark (City and Guilds)

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Development / Opportunity / Voice (our 3 key pillars for success)

Getting Ready – Our Challenges

- Wider Youth Sector Landscape

- Traditional Sport Development Approach

- Youth Workers vs Sport Coaches

- Engagement /Retention of key target groups

- Monitoring and Evaluation

- Brand + Market Position

- Getting Ready’s Sustainability

Getting Ready – Our Solutions to Challenges

- Wider Youth Sector Landscape / Strong + Robust Network

- Traditional Sport Development Approach / Advocate + Inform Partners + Funders

- Youth Workers vs Sport Coaches / Combination

- Engagement + Retention of key target groups / Partnerships + Funding Springboard

- Monitoring and Evaluation / Measure what you need , Be Creative + Impact

- Brand + Market Position / London Sport, Social Media, Young Ambassadors, Visits

- Getting Ready’s Sustainability / Diversify Funding Streams + Think Future Now

Getting Ready

For further information and/or to discuss working in partnership:

www.londonyouth.org @LondonYouth 020 7549 8800

Jas Hothi – Sport Development Officerjas.hothi@londonyouth.org.uk 07736 619 603@_jashothi

John Jones – Sport Development Officerjohn.jones@londonyouth.org.uk 07736 619 595@JustJohnJones